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Evening star., 1929-12-20
That Fool Rule.

That Fool Rule.
"a VOW that the intercollegiate foot
N ball season is over, with the
NJ exception Of q few games
/ which are staged to prove that
pigskin and roses can go to-
gether in California (and what of it?),
the foot ball rules committee might give
some thought to q reconsideration OF
the new tumble rule. They might, but
probably nothing will be done about 1t.
The Volstead act is living demonstra-
ton that 1t is easy enough to get bad
law passed in the United States, but
that it is almost impossible to get 1t
repealed or modified.
And so the new tumble rule probably
will stand. The influence Of the coaches
put it over and now that it is in the
rule book it probably will remain there.
Still one can continue to Squawk. This
will not be effective in any way, but
certain amount of Squawking is good for
the disposition and it might help TO de-
ter the rules committee from passing
some more idiotic innovations.
There are plenty of these in con-
temptation. There is Mr.. Glenn
Warren's new system of scoring,
which would change what started as
a natural game to a sport suited to
Mr.. Warren'S system of coaching.
1t might also be of some assistance
to Mr.. Gil Dobie Of Cornell.
There is another phase of the char
acter of Knute Rockne of Notre Dame
that is to be commended now that a
general commencing of Mr.. Rockne
seems to be going on. AS far as I know,
the coach of Notre Dame never has
tried to influence the workings of the
rules committee. He takes the rules as
they come, hot of the press, after the
solons make them almost coherent, and
he works out his strategy from them.
Any old rules seem to be quite satisfac-
tory to Mr.. Rockne. He is the worlds
champion puzzle solver. Any one who
can solve the puzzle of the foot ball
rules committee certainly can claim that
title.
While I nave spent most of the foot
ball season in a horizontal position,
which is conducive to contemplation in
excess, saw enough foot ball games to
satisfy myself that the new rule pro-
duced static in a game that once was
all action. I do not criticize the rule
because it might deprive the spectators
of some thrills. ! believe that this game
belongs to the men who play it and
that the spectators are not to be con-
Sidered in any way.
intercollegiate foot ball was designed
to develop some certain qualities in the
men who play it and not to make a
Roman holiday for old grads and their
friends. OF course, it has strayed con-
from the main objective. Some
day. perhaps, IL will stray too far.
What resent is the hypocrisy be-
hind this new rule. The committee
insists that 1t was passed for the
benefit Of the players. They argued
that it was unfair to penalize an en-
tire team for the error Of one man.
They insisted that frequently the en-
Evening star., 1929-12-20
FIFTH TITLE SEEN
FOR RAzORBACKS
Arkansas U. Has an Array of
Six-Footers for Its Basket
Ball Team.
BY GAYLE TALBOT, Jr.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, December
l. 20.-LesS than 10 years ago the
University of Arkansas basket
i ball team played on dirt court,
and the tall boys from the Ozark
hills considered themselves lucky at
that.
Today the lanky Razorbacks are un-
disputed rulers of Southwest Confer
ence cage circles. For four straight
years they have swept through to the
championship and prospects are bright
for fifth consecutive title.
Seven rangy veterans, none under 8
feet, comprise a nucleus for the team
that Coach Charles "Chuck" Bassett
will pit against this seasons foes. Only
two members of that powerful quintet
that crushed all opposition last year
are missing, Tom Pickell and Eugene
Lambert, and there is a wealth OF ma
terial to replace them.
However, the miracle man." Fran
els A. Schmidt, who coached the Ra-
zorbackS into national prominence on
the basket ball court, is absent. He
has cast his lot with Texas Christian
University, which won Its first confer
ence title under his direction.
Capt. Wear Schoonover, all-confer-
ence star, both in basket ball and foot
ball, will lead this years team from
forward post.
James Pickren, forward; Kenneth
Holt, center; Roy Preweitt center, and
Milan Creighton and Tom Oliver,
guards, are other veterans from last
years championship squad. All are
about feet 2 inches in height.
In addition, there are eight prom
iSing candidates from the 1929 fresh
man squad, all over 6 feet.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

in which the arms are swung close
to the body.
Iron play must above all be true
to direction. The star golfer never
Is star until he has mastered this
department of play. He must be
able to reach and hold a green. To
do so he never Slugs or presses with
his irons. It Is better to use the
iron that will get you there without
pressing than to press. A No. in
stead of No. If the shot Is a
full one for the latter.
Then you can play the shot in
orthodox manner, as does Eddie
Loos. The left thumb down the
center of the shaft aids you in
executing it. AS your body turns
as the club goes back the back of
the left hand eventually parallels
the line of flight. When it does
your left thumb is on top Of the
shaft. You feel slight strain on
it. That's the limit Of your back
swing.
Why waste the years trying to
lower your score by disregarding in
structions? Sol Metzger has pre-
pared a free leaflet on THE Pivot"
which he will send to any reader
requestin git. Address Sol Metzger,
in care Of this paper, and incloSe
a stamped, addressed envelope.
(CopyriEht, ls2s)
Evening star., 1929-12-20
MERCHANTS LEAGUE.

Records.
w. K. Winslow, sal.
High team sets-Southern Diaries, 1,67s;
:, High indiyidusl games-Russell, l5e; y.
HiEh Individual sets-P. veihmeyer. Sss;
High averages - Jacobs, lOs-l7; vitale,
1927.
Barber g. Ross won two games from
Penn Electric Co., rolling league
record game of $50 In their first. Rus
sell did himself proud with a new
league record game of 156 and q set
of 376 for the winners.
SkinlesS Franks took the odd game
from w. r. Winslow. F. Veihmeyer
rolled 385, new high set for the league,
his games were 152, 100, 124. Backman
was high for the losers with BAL.
Sunshine Yeast won two from Hugh
Reilly. O'Hara contributed 124 game.
E. w. Minte won three from Thomp-
sons Dairy, j. Nebel getting a set Of
322 and Foster shooting a 122 game
for the winners.
Southern Diaries took two from the
Stern Co. Jacobs was high scorer for
the winners with 332, while Nebel shot
323 for Stern.
Thompson Bros. Furniture took all
three from National Biscuit Co. Lank-
ford of the losers shot high game OF
l22 and set Of 33S.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
Sport Slants
BY Alan J. Gould,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

TIME popular notion of the duffer
is that the crack professionals
of golf hold monopoly upon
consistency at the royal and
ancient sport. From the conf
petitive angle, this virtue was con-
spicuously missing, so far as the bet
ter known pros were concerned, in
1929.
1t Is one of the hardest of all the
volunteer enterprises to effect rank
ing of the star pros for this year. Based
upon performances around the Winter
resort circuit, Horton Smith, the blond
sharpShooter from Missouri, would take
the No. position without debate. The
youthful Joplin player blaZed remark
able trail from California to Pinehurst.
He has started out at the same clip
again this Winter on the West Coast,
but. Horton was not so "hot" IN the
With the emphasis largely on results
In title play, this ranking may have
some merit, or, at least, furnish start
ing point for the argument:
/. Leo Diegel.
2. Horton Smith.
3. Walter Hagen.
4. Tommy Armour.
S. Johnny Farrell.
s. Gene SaraZen.
z. Al Espinosa.
8. Bill Melhhorn.
9. AL Watrous.
10. Macdonald Smith.
DIEGEL wound up one Of his best
years by winning the p. G. A.
crown for the second time in q row.
Leo bagged the Canadian open with
the total of 274 and was well up in
the running for both the British and
American open championships. Diegel
as a matter of fact had the British
open sewed up until he cracked in
the third round. This gave Hagen
the chance to come through for the
fourth time in the British classic.
Except for a few Of the stars, such
as EspinoSa, Sarazen, Armour and
Diegel, the United States open at
Winged Foot was far from a happy
event for the top-rankers. Smith was
tenth, but Hagen never was in the ruE-
ming. Neither was Farrell, who failed
to qualify for the final two rounds.
EspinoSa made a great finish to be
in position for a tie with Bobby Jones,
but the Spaniard took the long count
by a margin Of % strokes in the play
of with the amateur wizard.
Armour's fine 277 was good for only
second money in the Canadian open,
but the Black Scot took the Western
open with another low scoring out
burst 273 for the 72-hole test at Mil
Waukee.
Horton Smith, aside from his brilliant
work in the big money events, won the
French professional tournament, but
he failed to win any of the major
championships at home and was put
out OF the P. G. A. by Craig Wood in
the firSt round.
Farrel was runner-up in the British
open to Hagen and reached the P. G. A.
final against Diegel, losing largely be-
cause he had the m.cfortuue to knock
his opponents ball into the hole on
two successive green's at the critical
stage Of the match.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
EXPERIENCE FOR DUFFER,
I OTHERS LURED BY PRIZES
Tonight and Tomorrow Remain to Enter Great
Duckpn Party Starting Next Thursday.
+ SOuthpaws Finish Sweepstakes.
BY r.. ID. THOMAS.

you likely roll during the holidays if woman
I
you dub and bit of tournament experience under
conditions would
neal more than a few games rolled in practice
the but get not oc-
casionally and shoot big set , t., - ,.-..,.,
regularly .....,
YOU simply bowl
Then hustle in an entry Washington Stars second
rolled Convention Hail.
starting next Thursday matter what
Evening star., 1929-12-20
TURKEY SHOOT CARDED
AT BENNING TOMORROW

A turkey shoot will be held by the
Washington Gun Club at the Benning
traps tomorrow afternoon.
There will be a scratch event at IS
targets and added target and distance
handicapS each at the same number of
targets. Twelve pairs of doubles also
will be sprung.
In each event a turkey, pair of ducks
and a pair Of guineas are offered for
prizes, with three turkeys on the total.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
GENERAL COUNSEL (MEN,s) LEAGUE.

Records.
High team Eames-Reds, 554; Nationals,
$50; Phillies, 543.
High team sets Nationals, 1883; Reds,
1,543; Tigers, 1887.
High averages - Horner, 1918; Manning.
106-28; Staubly, i06-l6.
Davis, $50.
:. High sets Manning, ss1; Hussey, ses;
Staubley, $50.
Strikes-Cox, "a; Horner, 23; Pierson, ~.
Spares-Manning, 81; Jones, 81; Dowd, 30.
The Reds gained one game on the
pack by taking two from the Cardinals
while the Athletics were dropping the
odd one to the Tigers, who, incidentally,
are pressing the leaders. The Robins
have been going strong of late and are
now resting in fourth place. The re-
naming teams are closely punched.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

tureSque yell OF the western
~ cook rings out over the
caddy yard of the Chevy
Chase Club. How it sounds in the
rugged Scottish burr Of Sandy Douglas,
the caddy master at Chevy Chase, is
bevond description, but the caddies get
the drift of the injunction just the
same.
Which is all by way of pointing out
that Chevy Chase has inaugurated a
system new and novel to the golfing sec
tor of the country about the Capital, and
now is serving free lunch to the caddies
who are willing to come and wait around
during those vacant morning hours in
the hope they will pick Up bag-toting
Job during the afternoon.
Some time shortly after noon each day
two waters come across the club lawn
from the kitchen to the caddie house,
bearing huge tray of sandwiches, and
a huge pan of soup. Then Douglas yells
the Scottish equivalent of the old cow
boy chow cell and the fight is on. Those
lads never need appetite boosters, either.
They might daily with a pheasant leg
en- casserole, but not with the soup and
sandwiches. And the beautiful part OF
the whole procedure, from the stand
point of the caddies, is that it is all free.
It doesn't cost them nickel. On the
other hand, word of the generosity of
the club has spread by that grapevine
telegraph method through the caddie
ranks about Washington and today the
Chevy Chase Club is known as the most
enviable of caddie posts. The trouble
so far has been to restrict the chow line
to regular Chevy Chase caddies, for
Douglas knows the regulars, and ulless
an unusually fine day brings out a
throng of golfers he keeps the chow line
free Of those outsiders who would crash
the feed box in the hope of free lunch.
Between 20 and 80 caddies are the
beneficiaries Of the free lunch every day
and on a fine Saturday or Sunday this
number is doubled. Whether the scheme
will be continued throughout the Sum-
mer has not yet been decided. But at
present the golf committee feels it is
working out in manner which justifles
it's continuance through the Winter.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
HOrween and Harvard.

A RNOLD HORWEEN turned out a
"A smart, high-powered Harvard foot
ball team for the stretch this season
and it was only natural that Harvard
would want him back. HorWeen is not
only good foot ball coach, but he has
just reached the stage wnere he can
begin to put his experience into prac-
tice, where he can begin to check TN
what he has learned. It takes about
five years for foot ball coach TO get
grip on the situation and build a
foundation upon which he can stand.
All too frequently good coaching ma
terial is let out just at the point where
it is ready to be of use.
The head coach of a foot ball team
has one of the most complicated jobs
in sport. He has more to teach in a
shorter space of time than any other
director from any other game. The
fundamentals have been increased and
the general complications Of play have
been more than doubled.
The good coach is bound to build
his foundation on fundamentals
above everything else. From this
point he can work his way forward.
But modern fundamentals take far
more time than the old game re-
quired. The forward and the lateral
passes have increased the burden.
There is now less time for any one
special line of duty. since there are
so many duties to be faced.
The wonder is that so n1anV coaches
Evening star., 1929-12-20
Sees Foot Ball Color
As Lusfifvinq Pastin1e

President Glenn Frank of the
University Of Wisconsin comments
on the good Of foot ball in the fol-
lowing:
we have far too little color in
our lives today. Foot ball with its
pagentry supplies color, and for that
reason, II for no other, is worth
while"
Evening star., 1929-12-20
ANDERSON TO AID PHELAN.

SEATTLE, Wash, December 20 (P.---
The Post Intelligencer says that Hart
ley Anderson, head foot ball coacn at
st. Louis University and former Notre
Dame star, has accepted an ofter TO De
assistant to Jimmy Phelan, who re
Gently severed his Purdue contract 10
be head foot ball coach at the Univer-
Sity Of Washington.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
NONE OF RANKING TEAMS
KEEP GOALS INVIOLATE

Among $50 of the leading foot ball
teams Of the country not single goal
line remained uncrossed after the final
games were played. Seven OF the l5O
held their rivals to less than 20 points,
the best defense being that of st. Marys,
With six points scored against 1t, and
those by Oregon.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
PURDUE TO PLAY BUTLER
AFTER A 38-YEAR LAPSE

LAFAYETTE, Ind, December 20 (P1,
Purdue and Butler will resume foot
ball relations IN 1880, after lapse of
38 years.
The game, which completes Purdue's
schedule for next season, will be played
at Lafayette November IS.
They last met In 1892,
Evening star., 1929-12-20
WILL HOLD MAT TOURNEY.

CHICAGO, December 20 R).--Uni-
versity of Chicago will hold an invita-
tionai national college and university
individual wrestling championship tour
nament in Bartlett Gymnasium Decem-
ber 81 and %. The event Will be open
tn Ali UNDERGRADUATE amateur grapplers
who are eligible under the rules OF their
own schools
Evening star., 1929-12-20
KANSAS CITY OBTAINS
HOLLEY FROM CHICAGO

KANSAS CITY, December 20 P).-
Ed Holley, who was graduated from the
American Association ranks at the close
Of the 1927 season, going to the Chi
cago Cubs from Louisville, will be a
member of the Kansas City clubs
pitching staff next season.
Holley was secured in the deal which
sent Lynn Nelson to the Cubs.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
HoOsIERs ARE TRAVELLING.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, December 20
(R.-The University of Indiana basket
bail squad today was en- route to Phila-
delphia, where 1t will meet the PennSyl-
vania five in an intersectional contest
Saturday night.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
HUNT TO LEAD CORNELL.

ITHACA, N. Y, December 20 (P.--
Paul N. Hunt, 81, has been elected
captain Of the Cornell foot ball for
1880. Hunt, who makes his home in
New Brunswick, N. j., has played right
guard for two seasons.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

that time is divided INTO numDeI
September has come to be one of the
great sporting months OF the year,
carrying the amateur golf champion
ship. the national tennis championship,
a championship fight and the start OF
foot bali. At that spot base bal, nav
ing started five months or more before.
has begun TO drag. 1t doesn't help the
game when paid admissions fall of to
200 or 800 in one big city after an
other.
1t is for these reasons that base ball
action should be speeded up, and the
simplest way is by shortening the play
ing season and thereby crowding in
more action.
Base ball can't loaf along down the
stretch as it did last September and
compete with contests that are hitting
on top speed. Big league base ball,
starting late in February with the
training season, should end late in Sep
tember. That is time enough in the
modern whirl to put on any show. Ac-
ton has to be faster and more compact
to find its place in the present sporting
structure.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
GUEST LOSES TWICE.

Joe Cannon lost two matchei last
night in the billiard tournament in prog
ress at the Arcadia. He was beaten by
Leonard Crocker and Joe Cannon. the
scores being rs to IS and rs to 56, re-
SpectiVely
Evening star., 1929-12-20
FOSTER RULED ELIGIBLE.

MADISON, Wis, December 90 Pl.-
Harold e. (Bud) Foster, Wisconsins
all-Western Conference basket ball for
ward has been declared eligible. The
school which protested Foster has with
drawn its complaint
Evening star., 1929-12-20
HOCKEY STAR IS SOLD.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, De-
cember 20 (P.-Bnl Phillips, captain OF
the Vancouver Lions Of the Pacific Coast
Hockey League. has been sold TO the
windsor club of the international HOOK
ey League for a reported price OF
$4,000.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
FLORIDA LISTS CHICAGO
FOR 1890 GRID BATTLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla, December 20.
P-An intersectional game with the
University of Chicago is on the 1880
foot ball schedule of the University of
Florida. 1t will be played in Chicago
on october 18.
Seven of the other eight games are
with Southern Conference rivals.
The schedule:
October NORTH Carolina State, at
Evening star., 1929-12-20
Left Thumb On Top
Prevents Pressing
BY SOL METZGER.

BY SOL METZGER.
The left thumb down the center
Of the shaft in your grip for an
iron shot helps make your swing
campact. A compact swing means
an abbreviated one as we'll as one
Evening star., 1929-12-20
THE SPORTLICHT
BY GRANTLAND RICE
Big League Schedules.

the day Of concentrated action in sp0roi + 9RepE Bs up
changing variety catches the fancy OF the multitude There
ball could take over the main
interest in sport hold to the middle of October
But ball s hold certain general nteTe
with
interest in most of the cities begins
BY September l. only the rev
crowds General interest by
Evening star., 1929-12-20

of sections.
and teams do as well with all the
handicapS they face.
Horween has the knack Of making
his squad like foot ball. He has In
creased general interest in foot bail
enormously at Harvard. He doesn't be-
lieve in any driving, high-presSure sys-
TENS, but goes at things with more Sc
renity than many coaches show. He
has tried as far as possible to keep foot
ball a game and not substitute for
war. He should be more useful to Har-
ward next eaSon than he has ever been
before, with needed experience to help
him along.
Time, the Teacher.
WALTER j. TRAVIS used to say
w about golf that it took five years
to learn the correct way of swinging
and then five more to forget 1t. He
meant by this that 1t TOOK the last five
years to make the swing instructive, to
place it beyond The thought of effort,
where 1t would work automatically.
Bob Zuppke Of Illinois said recently
that 1t took at least FIVE years for a
foot ball coach to get started. In those
first f1ve years he was just beginninS
to learn. And most of them" says
DIR. Zuppke, ARE still learning new
things after Is or 20 or 25 years"
This is all true. Time is the greatest
of all instructors for those willing to
work and study and call on past expert
ence for future guidance.
At the end of his first four years at
Harvard as head coach, Percy Haugh-
ton had yet to see his first touchdown
scored against Yale. Scorless ties and
field goals we're the features through
that period. BY 1912 he was ready to
cash in on his experience and then
things began to happen. IN the next
four years his Harvard teams ran up
112 points against Yale without Blue
touchdown scored against them
The greatest inventor in the world
will be the one who can work cut a
short cut to something really worth
while.
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1929-12-20
CADD|ES GET FREE
EATS AS Jobs FEW
Persistent Bag Toters Shown
Unusual Consideration at
Chevy Chase Club.

~~ ONE and get it." Every day,
80 shortly after noon, the pic
turesque yell of the Western
~ cook rings out over the
caddY ward of the Chevy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-22
CURB SHARES DROP
IN PROF|T-TAK|NG
Market Reacts After Opening
Higher-Large Sales
Recorded.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 22.-The
curb market was irregularly lower to-
day Continuing the rally that took
place near the close of Thursdays ses-
sion, many stocks opened higher, only
about moderate recession later.
Utilities, finance, holding and oper-
ating companies, which led the rally In
the previous session, were the firSt to
recede today. Electric Bond q Share
opened on a block Of 14,600 shares at
82ls, up "a. felt the effects Of early
profit-taking and touched 70. but re-
covered later.
Electric shareholders for a time stood
general trend. Opening at 1851, OF 4
it ran into several buying waves. One
string came out at 1873.
Out of the features Of the mixed
opening was the temperance Of fairly
large blocks of stock. Niagara Hudson
Power opened with a 10000-share lot at
15ss, up u; American Superpower on
1000 shares at 24ss, up "a; Common
wealth & Southern warrants on 5000
warrants at "A, up "a, and Cities serv-
ice with block Of e,7O0 shares at 3o1s,
of Il.
Besides these large transactions, huge
blocks Of Chicago Northwestern rights,
giving privilege to subscribe to the Az
per cent convertible bonds, and Of
Gables & Wireless appeared.
Gables and Wireless first appeared
with 10000 shares at ga unchanged
This sale was followed by q block OF
$500 shares of B stock at unchanged
and block Of 1000 shares Of preferred
at Az unchanged. This is the British
company which included many Of the
wireless concerns, such as Marconi Of
London and the Government-owned
cable and telegraph firms.
Confidence In the substantial recovery
Of the market has been expressed by
some quarters because they believe that
emergency or support" stock acquired
by strong banking groups or private In
terests has been, in many instances,
permanently placed. The manner in
which some issues acted today would
seem to support such q view. A string
Of Tri-Utilities Corporation, for in
stance, came out at 441s, As, 45A, IS
and ~.
Radios continued their recovery. St.
Regis Paper was one Of the features of
the industrial list, early gaining 3
points. Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
opened up 81 points at 245. Aluminium
Co. of America opened 10 points higher.