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Evening star., 1931-12-30

and Doeg in the United States. He
also showed a lack of sufficient play
during the later stages, due to his in
jured wrist, which forced him to cancel
his entry in two American tourna-
mentS.
Sutter was a finalist at Southampton
and a. semi-f1nalist at Rye, but his game
lacked his usual consistency, as he was
defeated by Gledhill and Hall.
Gledhilis was spectacular rise from
position in the second 10. Consist
ency was his forte, with two or three
displays of super tennis. Sutter, Wood,
Wilmer Allison and myself are num-
bered among his victims.
Hall also staged a spectacular rise
from the ranks of the second 10. He
defeated Sutter and Gregory Mangin in
important tournaments and also won
from Bernard, the Frenchman, in the
national championships.
Allison and Mangin Slip.
Bell defeated Allison in the national
championship and later went on to the
quarter final round.
Surprise may be felt because have
failed to include Allison and Mangin in
my list of first 10. Allison won over
Gledhill in an early season match, but
since that time has been defeated by
Gledhill, Perry, Bell and Lester Stoef-
fen, young Los Angeles player
Likewise, Mangin won no important
matches. His poor showing this sea-
son, as compared to his 1880 season has
no doubt been due to the fact that he
has been experimenting with different
grips in hopes of obtaining a dependable
forehand drive and smash.
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Barry Weathers Knockdown
To Earn Draw With Weiner

and with the aid Of an early lead, con-
trived to earn a draw.
The semi-f1nal between Sam Braun
stein Marine Corps welterweight, and
Harry (Kid) Groves of the Washing
ton Mohawk Club, proved f1aSco in
stead of the red-hot battle that was
ANTICIPATED. Braunstein was awarded
technical knockout when Groves,
after being dropped for count Of two
in the first round, went down a second
time without being struck.
Groves rose to his feet with his back
to the Devil Dog scrapper after TAX
ing a tWo-count, looked over his shoul-
der and saw Braunstein rushing in to
continue the attack. then dropped
quickly to his knees. Referee "Goldie"
Ahearn Immediately disqualified him.
Gabe Novas, Filipino fiyWeight, who
only recently moved to this city, won
his debut in this section with kayo
over Young McLouey of Baltimore,
after AS seconds of fighting in the first
round. "Bingo" Brodie of New York
administered a similar dose to Dutch"
Schultz Of Baltimore in l minute and
20 seconds in the opening round of
the second preliminary. Patsy Lewis
of Baltimore outpointed Billie Hooe Of
Washington in four rounds while X. O..
Riley, Washington welterweight, scored
technical kayo over Soldier Smith.
It was announced by Matchmaker
Frankie Mann of the Day Nursery
Athletic Association that Barry's i'm
pressive comeback after being foored
by Weiner has earned him a spot on
the Day Nursery's charity bill at Port
ner's next Monday night. Barry will
be matched with Nate Brown, New
York City heavyweight.
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COACHES TO PROBE
FOOT BALL DEATHS
Mentors Also Advance Sug-
qeStions for Rules to Make
Game Safer.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, December 30.-A
~ committee of the American
- Foot Ball Coaches Association
will investigate the causes for
the nearly so lives the game cost in
1881.
DR.. Marvin A. Stevens of Yale will
head the committee, created at the
coaches annual session here yesterday.
Stevens. as newly elected president Of
the association, will appoint the other
members.
Burt Ingwersen, former coach at the
University of Iowa, reporting on posi-
BILE rules changes, said discussions with
so coaches had indicated they were
well satisfied with the rules as they
are"
He made no specific recommendations
for changes, evidently believing the
Rules Committee would adequately deal
with the situation when 1t meets in
February.
But no sooner had Ingwersen finished
than his brother coaches fired one sug-
gestion after another for rules changes
designed to make the game safer.
John HeiSman would abolish all
massed interference, eliminating the use
of linemen to head interference on end
sweeps.
Glenn S. Pop) Warner of Stanford,
in a letter read at the meeting, would
prohibit the use Of hands by defensive
iineman on the head and neck on an
opponent. He insisted also that hard
helmets and hard leather pads were
more of a threat than a defense.
Sessions today and tomorrow Of the
Ne stional Collegiate Athletic Association
will close the meetings.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS.

T OS ANGELES, December 30
Over the last decade Howard
Jones has, perhaps, developed
more star quarterbacks than any
coach now active in foot ball. Jones
quarterbacks differ from the usual oc-
cupant of that position in that they
always are ball carriers as we'll as field
generals, and usually carry the brunt Of
the offensive Sitting at lunch, while a
heavy rain deluged Los Angeles and
prevented Southern California Univer-
sity from drilling for the Rose Bowl
game against Tulane Friday, Jones re-
called his star quarterbacks Of the last
10 years.
First there was Aubrey Devine, a
keen-minded, lancing runner who led
Iowa University to a Big Ten cham
pionship in 1921. Devine gone, Jones
made Gordon Locke his field general in
1922, and the hard-pounding Iowan
drove the Hawkeyes to another title
the following season. And after Locke
came Leland Parkins, whose run beat
Yale in 1922.
EMIGRATING to Southern California
- University in 1925, Jones started a
new dynasty of sensational quar-
terbacks. On Howard'S first Trojan
team was Morton Kaer, who had tre-
mendous speed but lacked the drive so
dear to Jones heart. Kaer was followed
for two seasons by Morley Drury, who
was, perhaps, the greatest Of Trojan
leaders. Drury could neither kick nor
pass, but was a great runner, good de-
fenSive man and an amazing diagnoS-
tician. Then came Don Williams, Rus
sell Saunders and Marsh Duffield, all of
whom won national fame.
This year Jones has had not one, but
two, great quarterbacks in GaiuS Shaver
and Orville Mohler. The result of their
play has been the greatest of all South
ern California teams. Shaver has been
the two-in-one back of the Trojans
and his opportunity to star both as a
quarter and fullback came as the result
Of Jim Musick's failure to appear for
practice one afternoon in mid d-Septem-
ber.
At the start of this season Jones con-
templated dividing the fullback tasks
between Ernie Pinckert and Musick
Shaver was to be the regular quarter
Evening star., 1931-12-30
PUTS LOTT SECOND;
PLACES D0tG THIRD
California Youth Leaves AL
Iison and Mangin Off First
Ten for 1881.
BY ELLSWORTH VINES, Jr.

R.-America'S 1881 tennis
l. season was rather rough on
preseason favorites, and
the proverbial dope sheet was
heavily marked with errors and
double-faults as upset followed
upon upset through the year.
The majority of these upsets were
registered by players who were ranked
among the first 20 for 1880, with one
noteworthy exception.
This occurred in the national men S
singles championship which it was my
privilege to win Frank BoWden, almost
an unknown player, defeated Sidney
Wood In behalf of Wood it may be
said that he was suffering from a
sprained wrist at the time, but new
ertheless, Bowden's victory was a per-
formance of great merit.
Players who in 1880 were thought to
be on the downward path suddenly be-
came better than ever before. few
who were expected to rise to still greater
heights than in the previous season,
found themselves outplayed by lesser
luminaries Still others failed to main
tain their past form and dropped back.
European Records Considered.
Such was the net result of the 1881
season. While I realize that any rank
ing official or unofficial, will be open
to criticism, it is my unbiased opinion
that the list presented with this ar
ticle is representative.
The ranking is based principally on
the national championship; the major
Eastern tournaments and the Pacific
Southwest tournament in Southern
California which attracted more leading
players than any other championship.
In the cases of Shields, Wood, Lott and
Van Ryn, their European records were
taken into consideration.
A brief resume of the 10 players in
the list and their records. think, will
explain why they gained their position
in the ranking, Or as In few cases,
were pushed out of the first 10.
George Lott, jr., won one major
Eastern tournament and became a
fnalist in the national championship
by defeating Doeg in a semifinal
match. Lofts rise was due to a con-
centration on singles play and a new
stick-to-it-iveneSS of purpose that
| heretofore had been lacking in his sin
giles campaigns.
Business Slows Up Doeg.
Doeg was a finalist in two major
tournaments and semi-fnaliSt in the
national championship. He also scored
notable triumph over Frank Shields.
Doeg failed to retain his national cham
pionship and No. ranking because OF
insufficient tournament play and a con-
centration of his efforts toward buSi-
ness.
Shields. although failing to defeat
any of the high ranking players OF the
United States, won from Borotra, Perry
and Austin during his European cam
paign. His play in the United States
was characterized by too little concen-
tration on his game.
Van Ryn's rise from ninth position
in 1880 to position among the first five
in my list, was a case OF steady as
cendancy. He was a semi-finaliSt at
Newport. one of the last eight in the
national event and semi-fnalist in a
Pacific Coast tournament. He became
better with each match, although he
showed lack of stamina in those five
sets.
Two victories stand out in Woods
season. He defeated Perry to win the
Wimbledon championship in England
Evening star., 1931-12-30

LEXANDRIA, Va, December 30.
~ -Weathering storm in which
~ a terrific left hook thrown by
Herman Weiner sent him
crashing to the canvas for a count OF
nine, Reds Barry l8-yearold pride of
Southeast Washington, came back last
night to earn a unanimous draw with
Baltimore's Big Bertha" in the eight
round feature of the Alexandra Elks
unemployment benefit card at Portner's
Arena.
The knockdown came midway of the
fourth frame and marked the first time
in the career of the young Capital
gloveman that he has been in danger
of going out for the count Weiner S
southpaw mitt-the same duke with
which he floored Punch 'em-Paul Berl-
enbach and Bat LsVinsky, former
world light Heavyweight champions
came swishing through the air and
struck Barry flush on the chin.
Referee Heinie Millers right arm was
paused for descent on the final count
of 10" when the redhead half-cOn-
sciously struggled to his feet, tottered
over to Weiner and held on to the
Baltimore slugger with viselike grip
until the bell saved him. Reds came
back gamely in the final four rounds
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Howard Jones Leads Nations
Foot Ball Coaches Producing
Crackerjack Field Generals

back, with Mohler as an alternate.
Unable to find blocking back on his
squad, Jones was obliged to return
Pinckert to right half, and Musick be-
came the regular fullback on the squad.
Musick was absent from practice one
afternoon, so Jones gave Shaver the
fullback assignment and tried him in
one of the early games.
TAIUS went so we'll at fullback that
~ Jones then connived the idea of
playing him both at quarterback
and full. Most of the season Shaver
has started as quarterback and at the
opening of the second period dropped
back to full while Mohler came in at
quarter
When Southern California met
Georgia, Shaver was leading Pacific
Coast scorers by the Scant margin of
points, and Mohler was runner-up.
AS that wild game neared its end
Mohler needed but one touchdown to
pass Shaver in scoring, and the TrojanS
were at the door of GeorgiaS goal. In
stead of calling himself to carry the
ball. Mohler gave it to Shaver, and
Gus went across for a touchdown and
finished the season as the Coasts high
point getter.
Jones always has schooled his quar-
terbacks as blockers during their soph-
omore year. The Big Ten can recall
few blockers with more power than
Gordon Locke, and the Pacific Coast
can tell the same story of Shaver,
Drury, Williams and Saunders. Your
Trojan quarter must be versatile
player, and all-around skill of the field
general has made all Of Jones teams
powerful
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Probe Gives Foot Ball Boost
Five Other Activities Make Greater Demands on
Students Time, Figures Show.

standing in eighth place. In reply to
this question 1877 institutions re-
ported their experience, which gave
an average of only 4.52 days taken
from classes by the Fall sport
Not all the coaches and physical
directors are selfish in demanding
every possible aid in building their
foot ball dynasties. 1t probably will
come as a surprise to many of foot
balls critics, that in the question
naire the query, do you believe in
a foot ball training tablet" brought
almost an exact difference of opin-
ion. AS to Spring practice, 1872 re-
piled yes, 20 more yes, with condi-
tiors. and 43 did not favor it
One of the most interesting sub
heads covered a QUESTIONABLE sent
to college foot ball captains, 273 Of
whom replied. Only three of this
number said they didn't like the
game They were overwhelmingly
in favor of intersectional games,
which are supposed by the fault
finders to fail to interest the play ers,
and by a vote of 269 to 4 the
players cheer for paid coaching.
They wanted the coach on the bench,
too.
Copyright, 1881, by the North, America,
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1931-12-30

~ OLLEGE and schoolboy basket
ball players will not be permit
ted to compete in the annual
court tournament Of the Dis
trict A. A. U. except as members OF
their college or school team. This has
been decided by officials of the District
group. The idea is to prevent forma-
ton of all-star teams and the move is
regarded as a protection to comblna-
tions which have been organized some
time. Teams must have been organized
and have played at least two games
prior to February l to be eligible TO
compete.
Tourney play will get under way dur
ing the first week of March. In preVl-
Gus years it has started around the
middle of this month.
PLAYERS entered in the 130-pound,
145-pound and unlimited classes must
register in the A. A. U. by February l.
In the other groups, including the TWO
for girls, February ls is the closing
date
Meanwhile, however players must
register in order to play against others
who are registered to avoid possible
suspension. ...,,, o,o-o
Team entries in the tourney will close
February l9 with Walter D. Hatght
snorts department OF the Post which
paper again is conducting the big af-
lair.
Both Skinker Eagles and Vic Sport
Shop uuints, Wsshington's seml-pro
fives. will face attractive opponents
In Penzoil Professionals of Cleveland,
10 be met at the Boys Club, the Eagles
will engage a team which in "A seasons
has piled by 692 victories, against 81
defeats Pete Nee, well known per-
former hereabout, has just been signed
by the Birds and may start at lor-
ward Sunday He has starred for Cen
tral High and other teams.
Aloha Stars, a quint composed most
" Of Hawaiians, will be the foe Of Vic's
team on the Silver Spring Armory
court Buck Lai, at one time with the
New York Giants base ball team, man
ages Alohas, who carry two musicians
and a dancer. Maria Likons, for Ha-
waiian performances before the game
and during intermission. 1t is said that
members Of the team wear natiVe grass
skirts while practicing and during part
OF each game.
United Typewriter Grays will meet
Fort WsShington's quint tonight at .
O'Clock at Central High. B. Duryee,
Hunt. Scheele, Brown and Ourand are
slated to start for the Grays. They
comprise the strongest array the team
has put on the court this season.
Marion A. c. will hold meeting to-
night at O'Clock at its club house 70
discuss plans for the court season anc
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later will drill at Hine Junior High
School. They're booking games through
Frank Carlon, at Lincoln 96O6.
Seeking their eighth win in row,
Boys Club unlimited quint tonight VIII
face Tremonts OIL the club court.
Northern Preps and Palace A. c.
quints will clash tonight at Takoma-
Silver Spring High School at $50
o'clock.
Results:
Grifith- Consumers, %; Saranac, 10.
Sport Mart, SO; Takoma Firemen, 10.
st. Martins OBS pounds, 81; Ten
Hill Cardinals (Baltimore), IT.
ST. Martins 600 pounds, So; George
town Boys Club, 10.
Ross jewelers., 80; Dumbarton, 9.
Chevy Chase Grays, IS; Woodside, l9
Palace A. c., %; Battery B, Fort
Myer, l3.
Takoma Business Men, rs; Naval Re-
serves, %.
Kenilworth. 18; Brookland Boys
Club, l6 Covertime). Intercity League
game.
Rockville girls basket ball team,
which has a court. is after a game for
Saturday night. Call Clarence AnderS
Rockville 32-R.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
VINES DEFEATS LOTT
WITH STRONG FINISH
Shields Downs Van Ryn in Chi.
cago Tennis Show Thss Nets
$4,000 for Jobless.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 30.-Elsworth
Vines, the Pasadena, Calf, youngster
who holds the national singles tennis
championship, is still making those
rousing finishes TO- victory, and Chicago
has given charity about $4,000 to see
his latest one
After losing the first set, 3-S, to
George Lott of Philadelphia at the
Chicago Stadium last night, Vines ral-
lied, just as he did to win the national
title from Lott last September, and took
the next two, 6-3, 10-8 The match
was the feature of a charity tennis card
that attracted about 1000 spectators.
They played on an improyised court
made of roofing material, and what with
freak hops and uncertain footing, the
donors TO charity saw a sensational
match. The final set was a hair raiser,
with Lott weakening after having had
the odd game at 6-5, IS, 81. He
served double fault to lose the seven
teenth game, and Vines blaZed over a
service ace to win the match.
Frank x. Shields Of New York de-
feated his Davis Cup teammate, John
Van Ryn Of Orange, N. j., 6-4, 6-4,
and Lott and Van Ryn, winner Of the
doubles at Wimbledon last year, were
defeated by Vines and Shields, 6-4,
6-4
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Varied Sports
BASKET BALL.

BASKET BALL.
Pittsburgh, %; Stanford, II.
Washington State 80; Gonzaga, "a.
San Francisco u, 40; Oregon State,
%.
Idaho, 44 Montana 81.
Colorado Teachers, AS; Utah, 40.
Pittsburg Teachers CKanS.), Al; Par
sons Junior College, l9.
Loyola (Chicago), 81; Butler, 10.
Purdue, 81; Montana State. 81.
Minnesota, 80; Nebraska, "a.
Tulsa Diamond oilers, Sc; Omaha
Oak Brands, 38.
wichita Henrys. 81; independence
Parco, "a.
PRO. HOCKEY.
Montreal Maroons, 4; Detroit Fall
cons, 2.
Buffalo o: London (Ontario), 0.
Toronto, 5; New York Americans, 0.
Pittsburgh. /; Detroit, Unterna-
tional League.
Boston, 8; Chicago, Q. x.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

n yEW YORK, December 3d.
~ Foot ball is sixth on the list
" in its demands on the college
student in comparison with
other extra curriculum activities,
facts and figures supplied by the
Lou Little committee, named to
study the question, show.
Student publications have the
highest rating, with 241 hours, more
than twice foot balls 100. In between
come las hours for crew, 1872 for
dramatics. 122 for lacrosse and Ill
for debating. Basket ball follows
foot bali with an average require
ment of 1os hours and track takes
up 106. .
Spring practice. foot ball makes
good showing in the number of hours
Teo,1ired out of season, ranking four
teenth In the list led by swimming,
lacrosse grew, track, boxing and
other activities. In fact, only two
snorts base ball and hockey, occupy
fewer weeks. When it comes TO
forcing students to cut classes, foot
bali stands the microscopic eye,
Evening star., 1931-12-30
CRANFIELD TOPS GUESTS
Leads in Junior Tournament and
Has Record Run of SO.

CHICAGO, December 80 [P)-Arthur
Cranfield of Syracuse, N. Y, today held
sole possession of first place in the ma
tional junior pocket billiards cham
pionship tournament and owned new
junior high-run record as we'll.
Cranfield won his two matches yes
terday to give him four straight. He
created an upset by defeating the de-
Tending title holder, Robert Moore CT
Grand Rapids, Mich, rs 10 Sc. He had
an unfinished run OF 36, to better the
mark set by Charles Cacciapaglia Of
Rockford, III, and equaled last night
at "a
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Basket Ball Tips
BY SOL METZGER.

About every possible scheme is
worked on tip-off plays in basket
ball One is to station the forwards
out of position directly behind the
two centers. This Y formation is
usually used when the opponents
control the tap, but Ed Ole, basket
ball coach at Texas, uses 1t for an
other purpose.
Note his forwards q and 81 on
this tip-off formation. They are
merely decoYS TO the main purpose.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Bullet, Foot Ball
Alike to Rentner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, Ill, December 3d.
~ For the second time during
the past two months. Ernest
Pug Rentner, Northwestern's AL
America halfback, has hand in a
bandage.
Last night as he was walking across
the Northwestern campus with a
companion, examining small-cal-
iber pistol, a cartridge exploded.
The bullet plowed groove in the
little finger of his left hand. He
was taken TO a hospital, where The
wound was said to be slight, but
kept there overnight for observation.
Last Fall his right thumb was
fractured in a foot ball game. pre-
venting him from throwing passes
for several weeks.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

DLANK, Murphy and Bender alone
L remain Of Connie Mack's old
guard" Lave Cross, sent to
Washington in 1905, was the first
to go, and the last were Harry Davis
and Topsy Hartsel.
Hans Lobert, third baseman, will
sign with the Phillies.
Joe Engel, former Mount st.
Mary's College star pitcher, has
signed a contract with Washington.
He is l9, feet l inch and weighs
ITO.
Sam Crawford, right fielder and
star batter OF the Detroit team, has
signed a contract for 1912.
Evening star., 1931-12-30

AS the ball is tossed up by the ref
cree, they break as shown in the
diagram, swinging for the basket
down opposite sides OF the court
Guard 60 drives forward to get the
tap and Immediately passes to 3 as
cuts for the basket.
Meantime, center % breaks
around his opponent and rushes at
top speed down the middle of the
court for the basket. No feeds him
the ball and / dribbles and shoots,
with and following In from op-
posite sides for the rebound.
Copyright, lssil
Evening star., 1931-12-30
TO SPEAK TO MERIDIANS.

Lew Atchison of the Post sports staff
secretary Of the Capital City Foot Bal
League, will be the principal speaker at
the annual banquet Of the Meridian
A. C gridiron team tonight at the Ohm
sted Grill at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
POINTER WINS TRIALS.

JACKSON, Miss, December 80 (P).-
SeavieW Rex Dixie, pointer owned
by DR.. T. G. Jones Of Chicago, and
handled by E. E. Downes of Seneca,
Ill, won the Cotton States Field Trial
Associations derby stake.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Tulane to Tov Vines Ranks Hse 7enni
Vine's Net Picks

No. Ellsworth Vines, ir.
No. George Lott, jr.
No. 3-John H. Doeg.
No. 4-Frank x. Shields.
No. 5-John Van Ryn.
No. 6-Sidney B. Wood.
No. 7-Clifford Sutter.
No. 8-Keith Gledhill.
No. 9-Gilbert Hall.
No. 10-Berkeley Bell.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
College and School Tossers
Are Restricted for Tourney

later will drill at Hine Junior High
School. They're booking games through
Frank Carlon, at Lincoln 9606.
Evening star., 1931-12-30

A LEXANDRIA, Va, December 30.
Y -Weathering storm in which
a terrific left hook thrown by
Evening star., 1931-12-30

Seeking their eighth win in row,
Boys Club unlimited quint tonight VIII
face Tremonts OIL the club court.