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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-07
NUMBERS ON MATS
IF FANS WANT EN-
But They Must Be Dainty,
Griffith Says-Writers
Elect Young.
.HERE'S more In q number than
i a name these days when ath-
letic teams take the field, for

THERE'S more In o number than
a name these days when ath-
letic teams take the field. for
the average attendant at base
ball, foot ball, basket ball and hockey
contests doesn't readily recognize the
individual player. Because Of this the
Washington chapter Of the Base Ball
Writer'S Association Of America at It's
annual meeting yesterday went on rec
ord as favoring the inclusion Of num-
bers on the uniforms Of the Nationals
numbers that may readily be distin-
guished even by patrons seated In those
parts Of Grifith Stadium most remote
from the home plate.
The numbering of the Yankees and
the Indians last season evoked much
favorable comment from the fans about
the American League circuit. 1t was
regarded as a progressive step when
professional base ball followed the lead
of the college athletic organizations In
an effort to please the public that foots
the bill
And expressions Of fans here that
have come to the attention Of the
Washington chapter Of the base bal
scribes' national organization indicate
the numbering of the Nationals woulo
prove a pleasing innovation at Grifitf
Stadium.
President Clark Grifith is inclined t.
favor the addition of numbers to hi:
players uniforms, but has conservative
ideas as to the size Of the numbers. Il
is his contention that those used on thu
Yankee suits last season were much tot
large, although they were Of size en-
abling the easy reading OF them from
the stands.
He preferred the smaller Clevelane
numbers, he declares. The figures or
the Indians uniforms were not so easy
to discern at a distance.
However, the Washington prexy say
that If Washington fans want his play.
ers to bear numbers on their uniforms
the numbers will be there. But he In
sists they must be dainty affairs and no
| the prominent kind that emblazoned tn,
rear of the shirts Of the Yankees.
The Washington chapter elected
Frank H Young, base ball writer Of The
Post, chairman for 1880. He succeeds
Denman Thompson, sports editor Of Thu
! Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-07
WHITESTONE TOSSERS
MEET CALVARY REDS

ALEXANDRIA, Va, January T.
Whitestone's Store cagers will enter
tain the Calvary Reds of Washington
here tonight at 8 o'clock in the armory
hall.
Calvary Reds won IA consecutive
games until stopped last night for the
first time this season. while White
stones performers have been travelling
at a fast pace.
Idling last night when Headquarters
Battery failed to appear at the gym
nasium at Fort Myer, Va, Del Ray A.
c. will swing into action against the
Union Printers in the Langley. Junior
High School gymnasium at washington
tonight.
KNIGHTS Store five is without a game
tonight as a result Of a cancellation.
knights will play the Washington
Grays here Thursday night in the ar
mory and the Fort Washington post
team at Fort Washington Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-07

A MEXICAN UNIVERSITY will
~ carry on with its basket ball
~ schedule, despite the wrecking
OF its varsity team yesterday by
faculty order. With four regulars dis
barred from further participation as
members Of school teams because they
played in an unauthorized basket ball
game at Cumberland Saturday night.
December 81, Coach Walter Young to-
day is engaged in organizing a new
team from the rather inexperienced
material remaining In his squad and
the new Eagle combination Will
swing into action tomorrow night
against Johns Hopkins in Baltimore
The schedule engagement with George
Washington for Friday night also Will
be filled, according to the American
University athletic authorities.
A big basket ball week for colleges OF
the Washington area will be ushered in
tonight with a game between George
town and Wake Forest on the Tech
High School court, starting shortly after
the completion of a preliminary between
the Western High School and George
town freshmen combinations due to get
under way at tbs o'clock.
Another game is scheduled here to-
morrow night between the Catholic Uni
versity and Mounnt st. Mary'S quints.
These teams are to clash on the Brook
land court. The varsity game will be
preceded by one between Eastern High
School and the c. U. freshmen, begin
ming at 1880.
Discussing the action Of the faculty
committee on athletics in declaring in
eligible four players Of the varsity bas-
ket ball team because they played an
unauthorized game and violated their
amateur standing by receiving money,
DR.. George B. Woods, dean of the Col
lege of Liberal Arts of American Uni
versity, today issued the following
statement:
az regret exceedingly the necessity of
this action. The policy Of the col
lege Is to keep athletics on as high a
plane as the work of any regular aca-
dennc department. The college there
fore has policy Of insisting that all
athletic contests must be approved in
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JANUARY PROGRAM
AT GUN CLUB BRIGHT

Three attractive shoots have been
hooked for the remainder of the month
by Washington Gun Club at It's traps at
Benning.
Next Saturday there will be 5o-tar-
get. distance handicap competition, 10
to % yards. based on club averages;
Trophies will be awarded to first and
second high guns. There also Will be
two events in the Parker gun doubles.
A registered team shoot with the
Oyiole Gun Club of Baltimore VIII be
held January ID.
There will be a regular club program
January rs. Trophies will. be awarded III
a 50-target test to high scratch gun and
for high added target score. Two events
in the Parker gun doubles will complete
the sport.
Two new trophies are soon to be put
In competition at the club.
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EVANSVILLE HIGH
TOSSERS TO TOUR
Boys and Girls Teams to
Play at Gainesville
Tomorrow.

T EVANSVILLE, Md, January t.
- Hyattsville High School boy and
girl basket ball teams will go
to Gainesville, Md, tomorrow
afternoon to meet the high school teams
there. Later this. month the Cations
vile teams will come here for return
engagements.
Tomorrow's games will be the first
regularly scheduled for both Hyattsville
teams since the holidays. The boy team
has won three and lost five while the
girls won in their only start.
In Gainesville the Hyattsville teams
will be meeting what doubtless Will
prove their most stubborn foe thus Tar
this season in competition with Mary
land combinations. Against State teams
Hyattsville has shown to decided ao-
vantage, all its losses having been to
Washington quints. which for the most
part have held marked advantage
physically.
Berwyn A. C. basketers today are
boasting their fourth straight win In
the Prince Georges County Basket Ball
League, following their 20-18 triumph
over f1ydItSV1lIc OOuI1lCAIl 1ACt1AONAoNo 49,
a desperate struggle last night at the
National Guard Armory.
Berwyn now Is firmly entrenched IN
fourth place, just game and a half
behind first place in the stirring nag
race.
In another game In the Armory last
night, Company F, National Guard,
tossers squeezed through 1913 victory
over Calvary Methodists of Washington.
Company F's edge In foul shooting told.
Southern Methodists gave Berwyn
much sterner opposition than had been
figured and 1t was keen battle from
the opening whistle. Berwyn was ahead
o to 5. at the half, but the Churchmen
rallied In the second half, leading most
of the way. However, Berwyn came
back again In the dying moments to
win.
Rolph FARRELL, manager and forward
of the Hyattsville High quint, led both
teams in scoring with II points, includ-
ing five goals from scrimmage and a
foul shot. Rich Reeley with points
was most consistent for Berwyn.
In the Company F-Calvary game the
lead also alternated frequently. The
Soldiers had the edge at the half, 8 to
6. but after some more spirited conpeti-
ton Sammy Crosthwaite for Company
F finally zoomed one through the hoop
from the side of the court to give his
team victory.
Bernard Troy and John Costinett
each with points were the big shots
in the winners attack, while Anderson
and Scrivener each got points tc
head Calvary's offense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-07

But what was my dismay and dis
appointment when 1t appeared that my
most serious efforts were misinterpreted
for an attempt to be humorous. On top
of that came the information that 1t all
had been thought out before and the
plan, which have considered to be
thoroughly original, was the brain child
Of somebody else and had quite grown
up.
It seems that Amherst Grave AM
herst Twas name that was known
to fame In days Of yore') already Is
that almost perfect college of my
dreams, or nightmare, and has been for
some time.
The following leter-apparently from
an Amherst alumnus-is self-explana-
tory:
In your column for today, you
close with what was perhaps intend
ed for a humorous solution to the
problem Of overstressed athletics; TO
make each student an athlete, each
athlete q student, each coach
member of the faculty and each
faculty member q coach
Perhaps you have not been aware
that only the last of your four sugges-
tons remains undone at Amherst
there are not enough coaching duties to
allow all the faculty to be athletic
coaches. But
THE college catalogue dismisses the
subject in three small paragraphs, to
the effect that the college physician is
physical education and that three
hours q week are required of juniors,
sophomores and freshmen that men
who cannot swim must learn freshman
year and pass qualification not later
than sophomore year, and that various
athletic instruction is given. What the
catalogue does not state is this:
THE college physician is in charge of
physical examinations, head of the col
lege hospital: lectures to under-claSS
men on personal hygiene and sanitation.
has supervision of the sanitation OF all
college buildings and fraternity houses.
1.-THE foot ball coach is listed in
the faculty as associate professor of
physical education In addition to
foot ball, he coaches basket ball and
teaches gymnasium-a year-round
job. One of the assistant coaches
teaches the freshman basket ball
team and the weight-throwers in
track. Another assistant foot ball
coach Is an instructor in history.
The head coach also takes charge OF
base ball.
1.-THE track coach Is also an associate
professor, and doubles by helping with
the base ball team. Among his assist
ants are the swimming instructor and
an associate professor Of mathematics.
IAN English professor coaches tennis,
and Latin professor directs the soccer
teams. Hockey was an orphan until 1t
was recently taken over by an assistant
instructor in economics. The coaching
of freshman teams is almost entirely in
the hands Of professors in some art or
science.
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GAMES SCHEDULED
FOR COLLEGE FIvES

TONIGHT.
Georgetown VS.. Wake Forest, at Tech
High.
TOMORROW NIGHT.
Catholic U. VS.. Mount st. Mary's, at
Brookland.
American U. VS.. Johns Hopkins, al
Baltimore.
THURSDAY.
Maryland VS.. Duke, at College Park
FRIDAY.
George Washington VS.. American o.
at George Washington.
Catholic U. VS.. Villanova, at Brook
land.
Gallaudet VS.. Blue Ridge, at Kendall
Green.
Georgetown VS.. West Virginia, at
Morgantown, w. Va.
SATURDAY.
Catholic U. VS.. Maryland, at College
Park.
George Washington VS.. Vtllanova, al
George Washington.
Gallaudet VS. Baltimore University, al
Baltimore (afternoon}.
Georgetown VS.. Pittsburgh University
at Pittsburgh.
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.UPSETS MARKING
PLAY IN BIG NINE
Illinois Adds a Surprise by
Defeating Ohio State.
Michigan Wins.
BY WILLIAM WEEKES,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CHICAGO, January THE Western
Conference basket ball championship
campaign is only three games old, but
the upset season is away to a great
start.
Out of three contests decided, two re-
suited in upsetS Of greater or lesser de-
gree. Northwestern was not expected
to defeat Wisconsin In the opener last
tied their way to a 23-to-14 triumph
over the team that tied with Michigan
for the 1929 title.
Last night Illinois inexperienced team
scored a somewhat surprising 19-to-15
triumph over veteran Ohio State five
at Champaign. The Him were unable
to stop Dick Erwin, who accounted for
five of Ohio States six field goals.
Michigan, co-holder of last years
title, ran true to expected form and
trounced Minnesota, 80 to II, at Mime
apolis, in its opener. The Wolverines
big three" Bob Chapman, Joe Trus-
koWski and Bill Orwis, produced 26 of
Michigan's 80 points
After Chicago settles up some pre-
conference business against Ohio WeS-
leyan tonight, things will be quiet until
Saturday night, when eight teams will
be in action.
The Michigan-Purdue game at Lafa-
yette ranks as the standout contest on
the program. The Wolverines have
demonstrated plenty OF power, while
Purdue is reckoned among the first
division fives because of Charlie Murphy,
its giant, sharpshooting center, Glen
Harmeson, one Of the ranking forwards
of the Big Nine, and other stars de-
veloped by Coach Ward Lambert.
Wisconsin will play Ohio State at Co
lumbus, and Indiana will invade Chi
cago.
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A. A. j. HEAD SEES
YEAR BIG IN SPORT
Amateur Athletes Printing
for Much Competition,
Says Brundage.
GE AVERY BRUNDAGE,

No
President National Amateur Athletic Union.
By the Associated Press.
- HICAGO, January Reports
from the chairmen of commit
tees in charge of IA sports
under the Jurisdiction of the
Amateur Athletic Union indicate 1880
will be a banner year in amateur ath-
letics in the United States.
With their minds already on the next
Olympic games, to be held at Los
Angeles in 1882, both coaches and
athletes are preparing for a strenuous
year of competition, realizing that all
resources must be developed If America
is to retain its place as leader In
amateur sport.
Reports reaching A. A. U. head
quarters reveal that development In
athletics, particularly track and field
sports, in foreign countries which have
adopted American methods has been
phenomenal. Athletes from Finland
and other Scandinavian countries
already have DEMONSTRATED their capa-
bilities during appearances in this
country, while Germany and Italy are
we'll into national athletic programs
reaching every man, woman and child.
South American countries, South Africa
and the Orient all are in the midst OF
great progress for athletic development.
A remarkable growth in interest In
amateur sports among Industrial 1nStl-
buttons and among women promise to
provide new material to aid the United
States in its effort to retain its world
athletic leadership. :.
The A. A. u. is solidly behind all
movements to enforce adherence OF
amateur rules and will continue to take
the initiative in problems concerning
amateur athletics. It's program also
will include plans for wider distribu-
ton of amateur championship events
and for taking amateur hockey. one OF
the fastest-growing sports, under It's
Jurisdiction.
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WESTERN ELECTRIC FIVE
WILL PLAY ARMY TEAM

Western Electric Co. basketers, who
defeated Woodlawn A. O., 81 to 81, will
face Army Headquarters quint tomor-
row night at o'clock at the War Col
lege.
wilbur Wright was standout for
Western in its victory over Woodlawn.
Other games are sought for the Elec-
trio Co. by Manager Mitchell at Ma
tional TOTS, extension 81, Company / OF
Fort Washington. being specially chal-
lenged.
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LIKELY TO Do So
IN HANDY FASHION
Has Formidable Squad, While
Tech, Chief Foe, Loses
Many Athletes.

w YITH their main objective re-
M tention of the public high
" school championship, won
after a dramatic duel with
Tech. so to 48, last Spring, Easterns
track candidates are now swarmlng 10
training under Coach Mike Kelley
The Light Blue and White tracksters,
whose victory last year was the first
ever gained by their school in the
championship meet, are showing plen-
ty of spirit in drills being held IN tne
Eastern armory. ILL
Indications are that the Eastern Will
attain its objective again, and IN easier
style. Tech has lost just ABOUT lCS WHOLE
team in Jake Edwards, running senSa-
ton and shotputter, and Central also
has suffered the loss of some outStand-
ing material Western plans to go IN
TO track more energetically than III
some wears, but is not expected to nave
its team this year capable of furnish,
ing either Eastern, Tech or Centrai
close battling.
Eastern is starting its training with
a squad containing every worthwhile OF
the championship combination except
Farhood, shotputter, and wynn pole
vaulter.
In Need of Sprinters.
It is in the sprinters in which East
ern will be the weakest, 1t now appears
Eisinger right now is the lone snort
distance performer at nant, 'iiousi'
In the hurdles Eastern will be strong,
having on the job the crack Grover
Everett, Syle and Kennerly. !.
Leading quarter milerS at hanu IN
clude Capt. Kenny Glow and Swope::
Smoak, Mostow, Wolfe ana RelcharoI
also are out for honors in the 440.
Jones, Shorb and Chester Miles are
perhaps the best half,mllers av T pie;
while Frank Miles and Steinkuller VIII
carry the Light Blue and White in the
mile. ,,,,.o,,;,
son and Moffett in the Shotput; AlllSon
and Oxley in the javelin and OXiey
in the broad jump are outstanding neio
event boys at hand. Incidentally II
was through the victory OF Alllson In
the iavelin throw with Oxley finishing
Second that Eastern contrived to over
come Tech in the title games last
Eastern's first and probably its only
Competition during the indoor season
will be in the University OF Virginia
scholastics at Charlottesville, February
is. Eastern won top honors In tne
high school division of this meet last
Winter.
Eastern's basketers today are even for
the season with the Potomac Boat Ciuo
ouint. A few weeks ago the Boatmen
drubbed Coach Chiefs Guyons, 81 10
Ia. but the latter came back yesterday
tn score a 1928 triumph and even the
1T was through fine rally In the
late play that the Light Blue and Whlte
triumphed. Trailing, 18 to 70, with
only a few minutes to go, Capt. Jimmy
RYAN and Bill Noonan came through
with goals from scrin1mage to tie the
score at % all, Ryan making q specsac-
ular shot to even the count; 1ne sii
DaIlis Shirley came through with foul
shot to give Eastern victory.
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FREDERICKSBURG QUINT
WOULD PLAY D. c. FiVES

FREDERICKSBURG Va, January T.
Games with leading washington SEN
Tor and unlimited class basket ball
teams are being sought by Tex Houston,
manager of the Fredericksburg Col
legians.
The Collegian mentor is especially de-
sirous of booking home and home
games. Only four open dates remain on
the Virginians' card.
Manager Houston may be addressed
at the Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg,
Va
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MAT BOUTS CARDED.

Joe Turner, veteran District middle
weight wrestler, will engage Cyclone
Copley of Waco, Tex, in the main bout
of the mat program at the Strand The
alter Thursday night. George Traynor
and Bull Martin, Dick Gravely and Tom
Mandell and Gene Spiller and George
Romanof are to grapple in other
matches.
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VI
morrow.
No. has the ball out-of-bounds.
Three teammates line up as shown
in front of the basket. The first
move is by No. 8. He rushes TO the
rear of opponent D, who is covering
No. 4 and so times his move that No.
can break past the spot No. 3 has
lust deserted. Same time No. 2, the
farthest away man of the trio, circles
around all five players as shown,
turns in and takes the pass in from
No. /.
When it works No. 2 has an
unhampered shot at the basket.
Sometimes it doesn't work. That's
the rub. For every play there Is an
antidote. PENIS five have it for this
one, as we'll see in tomorrow's ar
ticle.
(Copyrieht, 1902
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DOWN THE LINE.
WITH w. O. MCCLELLAN
An Almost Perfect College.

depressing find out that somebody
thought best ideas long before Just at the
what bean! What BEAM! When this happens too fire.
trying think people and nsu
tons of It frutleSS task at best
thought had ideas for the almost
would hand
with SIDE the faculty would be
investigators the Carnegie Foundation
investigation would evil hear evil and
evil
notions feeling like Boy Scout who had done
the Then waited for little
appreciation done good deed naturally likes
to take it. That is only human
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Wittmer Knows
Legal Blocking
BY SOL METZGER.

Coach Wittmer's Tiger fives at Old
Nassau know all the tricks Of legal
blocking. You see, Wittmer is an
old time foot ball star who had the
blocking game pounded into him on
the gridiron each Fall. Naturally he
leans toward it. Well, here's one Of
his out-of-bounds favorites that
goes big and then, sometimes,
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Western is to meet Georgetown UNI,
versity freshmen in the Tech gym ana
st. Johns will engage Strayer on 81.
Johns floor in court games tonlght IN
which schoolboy teams hereaoouts are
to figure.
Two highly attractive basket ball
games are listed tomorrow. Business
and Gonzaga are to mix on the street
school court and Eastern and Cathonc
University Freshmen will come 70 grlps
in a curtain-raiser TO the Cardinal var
sity-Mount st. Marys game In the
G. u. gym.
Central and Eastern quints were TO
face this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock In
the opening game Of the public high
school basket ball championship series
in the Tech gym. Tech, defending
champion, and Business were to nave II
out in the second contest OF the double
header.
In other court engagements this art
ernoon Woodward and Landon basket
ers were to fight it out in the Epiphany
gym and Woodward Juniors were TO
Entertain Rockville High tossers on the
Central Y. M. G. A. floor.
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NORTHERN A. C. GRIDMEN
SEEKING SUNDAY CLASH

Northern A. G. eleven Is not yet ready
to give up foot ball for the season. The
Redbirds would like to book an unlimit-
ed fee for next Sunday, the game to be
played at Silver Spring
Phil Delaney will receive challenges at
Columbia 5807. He also is booking games
for the Northern basket ball team.
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Associated Press Feature Service Writer.
CHICAGO, January BASKET
ball boys game?
Ha! ha! from the Taylor Trunks
and May and Malone teams of
Chicago.
And to back up the cha, has" the
girls are playing boys flves this year.
The Trunks with 1874 victories in
nine years and only eight defeats
claim the national championship.
The Malones, newcomers, strength
ened by recruits from the Trunks
and the Brownies, another success
full quintet of girls, challenge that
claim this year.
The American Amateur Athletic
Union also challenges it, but because
of professionalism. Two of the
Trunks are playground instructors.
The basket ball the Trunks,
Brownies and Malones play is not
the timid, ladylike kind of the
bloomer age. 1t is fast and rough,
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G. U. GAME WITH LOYOLA
LISTED FOR OCTOBER 8

CHICAGO, January z R.-Loyola
University has listed two strong East
ern teams for its 1880 foot ball schedule.
Georgetown will come to Chicago Oc-
tober 8. and Boston College will meet
the Ramblers at Chicago November I6.
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WEILAND OF BOSTON SIX
LEAGUES BEST SCORER

MONTREAL, January P)-Led by
little Cooney Weiland, center OF the
rd-breaking Boston Bruins, the
forwards of the American group still
are showing the way in the National
Hockey League goal-getting contest.
The latest list shows Weiland at the
top with a total of 81 points.
The leading scorers follow:
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cit works out fairly well. True. AM
herst has lost to williams in foot ball
for the last two years, but won the pre-
ceding three. The base ball team last
Spring lost only to Colgate, 2-1. and to
Iowa, 81. The basket ball team was,