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The Washington times., 1931-12-02

NAVY, EbertS &C. ", Dan
iels (GeOrgetOwn), Towers Co
lumbia), and many others who
live right here in the District"
Baltimore Officials
One of the two letters adds:
cover in Baltimore there are
a number of very fine officials.
We never see them, either, in
local games. In view of the ter.
ribly faulty work of officials
who have been assigned to vari-
GUS local games, would it not
be only Just and sensible to try
our own officials for a change,
which undoubtedly would mean
for the better?"
Answering questions in thi'
matter of officials is simple. The
colleges are forced to take Off
Gals assigned to the game BY
Walter Okeson Nehigh), who il
the commissioner of officials
Eastern Association for Selectlor
of Football Officials.
However, if local colleges wert
to get together and agree will
their visiting teams upon loca
officials, it is quite possible thai
local officials would be used II
a number of games. It is DOUBT
full if all visiting teams will agree
to such an arrangement.
While it is probably true thai
partisans have found some cause
for complaint against offiatine
here in Washington this TALL, il
is certainly quite clear that boo
ing by spectators is not at al
appropriate, even should an Of
ficial make a mistake. Football
is supposed to teach self control
to spectators as we'll as players
The Washington times., 1931-12-02

Rare stories come out OF
every football season, and the
span of 1881 gridiron activities
is not without its crop of side
splitters. Professor Harvey Har'
man tells one that should be
"all-America" when all the good
yarns have been heard.
Noticing Penn lacked spirit"
in a certain game, Hartman
called a substitute off the
bench, gave him an ear full Of
instructions, and slapping him
in the hip said:
"NOw go in there and put
some life into the game"
III win it for you," shouted
back the enthusiastic sub as he
grabbed a helmet and ran out
on the field. In fact, he was
so full of spirit that he talked
before the first play had been
run off and a 15-yard penalty
resulted.
On the following play Penn
punted and the substitute, sore
for the penalty he had caused
his team on the previous play,
rushed down the field like mad,
tumbling the opposing teams
safety man to the ground and
otherwise completely ignoring
the fact his victim had sig
nailed for a fair catch.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
CLICKS
AGA|NAFTER
DEFEATS
BY GINO SINH
"WeTl trim 'em nice and

''WeIl trim 'em nice and
fancy"
Thus Hugh Crawley, fighting
captain of the Mt. Rainier duck
Primers, summed up his teams
feeling in their battle tonight
with Alexandria for the Mary
land. Virginia Suburban Bowling
League. .
The Rhode Island Avenue lads
topped the league up to the end
of the first series when they ran
into ground swells. Jim Raney's
lowly rated KenSingtons up and
popped the Mt. RainierS for a
row. Georgetown and Hyattsville
also fired torpedoes into the
faltering team,
Alexandria Moves Up
In the meantime Alexandria
was moving down all opposition
until now they nestle in first
place, a game or so ahead Of Mt
Rainier.
However, Hugh Crawley notifies
all those within earshot that the
Crawlers are clicking again and
that they will click a couple OF
times tonight.
"WhO can TELL" Hugh grins.
1--WE might click three times
and just about settle those Vir-
ginians' hash. There never has
been a day when five guys from
below the muddy waters Of the
Potomac could hope to cope
with five chaps from above it.
The MaryIand-Virginia sub
urban title will again find a
home on the Maryland side, and
+ we'll start making sure Of it to-
night"
Just wha; Bert Lynn, Alex
andria chieftain, is thinking or
saying remains a mystery. This
is Alexandria first year in the
crack suburban pin wheel, and
they are making it spin fast and
furious.
Swain Is Ace
Lynn's ace in the hole is Oscar
Swain, who is scything the little
runts at 118 pace. Oscar holds
two league records, 100 game
and $40 set. Lynn is the next
best man on the team, with
Anderson, Wood and Schwartz
ali contributing a generous help
ing hand.
Against them, Crawley musters
his own 116 average, his fathers
100, and Goebel's 108, Houck's
1O- and Gathers 104. Alex
andria's combined team average
is five pins better than Mt.
Rainier's, but the Mountsmen
have a widespread reputation for
steadiness. Besides the match
will be in Mt. Rainier, a condi-
ton which does not help the
invaders in the least.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
G,U,FROSHFACE
SOPHS TUESDAY:

The annual Battle of Caps
between the freshmen and sophie
mores of Georgetown University
takes place Tuesday afternoon at
q o. m. at the Clark Griffith
Stadium. Victory for the first
year gridders will relieve the
freshman class of observance to
the rules as prescribed by the
upper clasSmen.
A defeat at the hands of the
hated Sophomores will keep these
rules enforced for the balance of
the academic year. "Mush" Du-
bofsky is coaching the sophs,
while Frank KerjeS has charge
of the freshmen.
The sophomores will most like
ly take the field with O'Rourke
and Murphy, ends; Knopka and
j. KatalinaS. tackles; Hosey and
Durandi, guards; Callahan, cen
ter; Kennedy, quarterback; Car
penter and Small, halfbacks, and
Trump, fullback. The sophie
mores will be unable to use Mack
Stanley, Tom Carolan, Nick Wis
kovitch, Wilmer Bradley and
Johnny ShimminS.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
Gave Fictitious Name

An odd circumstance about
Miss McPhie's good fortune is
that her modesty almost cost
her her new-found riches.
When she purchased her ticket
in the lottery she gave her last
name as Rosebud" instead of
, McPhie, and when the agents
for the lottery went about the
business of finding the lucky
lady they were amazed when
the apartment house janitor in
formed them no such lady as
Rosebud" resided at the place.
Persistent, they produced the
apartment number, and there
located a lady who said she
had bought an Irish Sweep
stakes ticket and had given the
name of Miss Rosebud instead
of her own. Having the dupli-
cate ticket with proper number
printed thereon, she had no
difficulty collecting.
But, hold! yet another for
tune came to America as the
result of the sweeps. Harry N.
Herman, a house painter OF
East Orange, N. j , fell heir to
nearly four times as much as
did the retiring Miss McPhie.
Herman is exactly $4,000 richer
by virtue of his Irish Sweep
stakes investment. He is mar
ried and has a family, and the
entire brood is now looking
forward to Christmas such
as they never thought would
be theirs.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
Mt. Rainier Seeks to Regain Md.- Va. Pin Leat
Grid Insurance
Operates in
Midwest

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE pro-
posal of insurance for football
players formed a fresh. topic of
discussion today on the green's
and in the dormitories Of mid
western colleges. In brief, the
issue was:
Should the benefits of inSur'
ance be extended to those youths
who risk life and limb on the
gridiron for the sake Of their
alma matters that profit mate
rally by their courage and skill?
Varying comments were forth
coming today from leading rep
resentatives Of middle western
schools regarding the proposal
that a system of insurance be
established for football players>to
provide for their bereaved In case
of death and to compensate them
for crippling injuries.
Modified Insurance
An authoritative voice in the
discussion was that Of Major John
L. Griffith, athletic commissioner
of the Western CBig Ten) Confer:
ence. In answer to a query OF
International News Service, Major
Griffith pointed to the success OF
a modified system Of insurance
which has been in effect in the
high schools of Wisconsin for
nearly a year. Operation OF this
system has proved satisfactory,
Major Griffith declared.
The question of insurance for
football players, however, has
never arisen among members OF
the Big Ten Conference. the cir
cult commissioner asserted. He
was therefore disinclined to fur
Their discuss at this time the pos
sibility of the conference adopting
the proposal.
Indicating that the idea Of foot
ball insurance is gazing ground
Major Griffith pointed out that
the Indiana High School Associa-
ton is reported to be considering
the modified plan prevailing in
Wisconsin's high schools.
Many Views Expressed
Football should not be singled
out for a special form of institu'
tionalized insurance that does not
apply to other activities that con
stitute as great. if not greater
dangers, in the opinion of Walter
Dill Scott, president Of North.
western University, and one OF
the country's leading educators.
motoring and bathing are
much more hazardous than
football" DIR. Scott said. 1--WE
would not be interested in in
surance against accidents I'm
football until insurance has
been provided against accidents
in motoring and bathing"
A canvas conducted by Interna'
tional News Service on the
campus Of the University Of ILL
nois revealed that the athletic
authorities Of that institution
held that football insurance would
be unnecessary there. The sports
officials pointed out that the Uni
versity of Illinois takes proper
care of anyone injured in any OF
the schools competitive sports
and that no death has ever oc'
Cured in football there.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
Third 15-Yard Penalty

Following an additional Is
yard penalty for such thought
less tactics on the part of its
young hero, Penn found itself
on the defensive, the opposition
electing to punt back on the
first play. The Penn substi-
tute, enraged by now, was
through like tiger and roughed
the kicker, bringing about a
third 15-yard penalty.
Hartman did the only thing
he could do and that was to
withdraw the substitute who
had cost his team total Of
As yards on three plays, prac-
tically half the length Of the
field.
AS the lad returned to the
bench he said, Il did the best
I could for you,> coach"
To which Hartman replied:
Sure, but which coach are you
addressing?"
The Washington times., 1931-12-02

'TSC0uG O444G4dIA11g III Vu4S OAOy'
"An official of the West Viz
ginia- Georgetown football game
tais fall got in the way of a
Mountaineer player after the
latter had caught a forward
pass and appeared sure Of a
touchdown. When he blocked
the way, said official probably
stopped the West Virginian
from making a touchdown.
another official was so
anxious to reach a player who
had committed a foul that he
grabbed Carolan, Georgetown
end. thus holding CarOlan out
of an important play. The foul
was committed by one of
GeorgetOwn's opponents. Caro-
Ian on the particular play men,
toned was scheduled to receive
a forward pass. Because of the
officials action in grabbing
him. the Georgetown TANKER
b could not get down the field
TO receive the pass. Who can
stell but that had CarOlan not
/ been grabbed by the official he
might have caught the forward
PASS and made a gain of much
greater length than the penalty
inflicted on GeOrgetOwn's Op-
ponents?"
The foregoing two paragraphs
are contained in a letter received
by this writer.
Another letter contains this
paragraph:
Out of Bounds
81 understand that in the
Maryland, Virginia Military In
Stitute game, at Richmond,
Coach Byrd, of Maryland,
saved officials of the game
from making a very bad error
and giving Maryland a touch
down which the Old Liners did
not deserve. According to re-
ports Of the game. Byrd called
the attention of officials to the
fact that the Maryland player
carrying the ball had stepped
out of bounds"
Each of the letter writer's con
eludeS his letter with the follow
ing query, expressed somewha'
differently:
"Why is it that we cannot
have such fine officials as Ma
Coffin michigan, Brewer
(Maryland), Goettge (Ohio u.
and the MarineS) Captain Land
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
Northern A. C.. Holds
First Grid Dance

The Northern Props will hold
their first annual dance tonight
at 10 o'clock at the Arcade ball
room. The dance is for the bene-
fit of the injured grid players
who were hurt in combat.
Ted Otte, manager of the team,
has arranged attractive novelties
for the patrons. He has hired
the well-known Arlington Roof Or.
chestra as one Of the features for
the event.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02

The advance sale has already
passed the $1,000 mark and will
possibly reach $4,000 before the
day of the game. This is a
healythy sign and indicates that
the contest will draw well. Only
$500. covering expenses for the
Alabama team, will be deducted
from the gross receipts and the
balance handed over to the Dis
The Washington times., 1931-12-02

trict of Columbia committee on
employment.
The 1881 Alabama team is still
in training as the Crimson Tide
plays Chattanooga U. Saturday
in Chattanooga, Tenn, in a
charity battle. Eight members Of
the current squad took part in
the 1880 Rose Bowl, $40 victory
over Washington State in Pasa-
dena, Calf.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
Last Nights Fights

At New York Al Singer
New York lightweight, defeated
Tommy Crowley, Pittsburgh 90
Karl Laughenschlager, Kansas
City middleweight, defeated Joe
Volenti, New York 60.
At Denver-George Marley
Denver, knocked out Pat McCar.
thy, Boston -.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
The Irish SWeeps
Make TICO in u. S. Happy
Fortune for 5000
prof. HGrmdn's Sub
Three I5-YGrd SetbGcks
In Three Grid PLAYS

Dreams of sudden riches! That pot Of gold at the end
of the rainbow renowned song and story These thoughts
throughout globe who buy chances in the various
at prices ranging from 81 up $3.50 for the richer
type of lotteries.
The latest lottery the Irish Sweepstakes has brought
financial independence for the moment at least to two
Americans who for comparatively nothing find themselves
now possession of moneys they hardly dared dream might
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
FIREMEN SCHEDULING

The District Fire Department
has a basketball team and is
anxious to arrange games with
leading unlimited fiveS. Communi.
cate with Private Burthe at No
IL Engine Company after 6 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02

Strongly suggestive of fiction,
comes word that a spinstress
Of As, one Dorothy McPhie, of
the Bronx section of New York,
gets the tidy sum of $4,000 in
return for a ticket costing 50
on the famous Irish Sweep
stakes, run in Manchester,
England, last week.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
Expect $4,000 For Charity
Game Here December IL

With advance sale of fondest expectations it
appears that crowd approximately $4,000 will be hand
for the charity football contest at the Clark Griffith STADIUM
Alabama eleven Crosse Bowl champos facing teams from
George Washington Catholic University and Georgetown Uni
versitY in three 20minute period games.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
Painter Gets $4,000

Miss McPhie is a bank en-
ploye, and, while she is used to
seeing a lot of money, owning
it in great quantities never
seemed a likelihood to her.
She makes her home with a
sister, also ullWed.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02

COACH BURT COG
GINS is overloaded with
an army of players out for
basketball at Central High
this year, but out of the
mob, Bill Burke and Gene
Swift, holdovers from the
193O-31 team stand out.
Burke was one of the
most consistent scorers
during last years inter-
high series, while Swift
was quite like his name in
his regular guard posi-
ton. Most of Central's
hopes this season rest in
the play of this pair.
The Washington times., 1931-12-02
D.C.Football F ans Complain
OF Poor Officiating
By HARRY COSTELLO

4, GeorgetoWn's Backfleld Star, 1S1U-13
Judging by great number of letters phone calls
and messages received by Sports Department Of The
Times many persons the District greatly ncensed about
4-aeG:o in biz
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-07-23
KENNEWICK TO
GET MONUMENT
Oregon Trail Association
to Place Tablet Here
For Pioneers

Kennewick is to have bronze
marker indicating its location on
the old historical Oregon Trail,
according to news dispatches this
past week.
Three of the markers have been
shipped to Walla Walla from
Lorne w. Barclay, executive di-
rector of the Oregon Trail Memoir
ial association, one of which will
shortly be placed in Kennewick.
A donation Of 500 with which
to purchase the monument for
placement at Kennewick has been
made by the Spokesman Review.
Mr.. Barclay wrote. The bronze
plaque will be supplied from the
stock shipped to Walla Walla and
Kennewick people will arrange
for transporting and placing the
monument with appropriate cere-
monies.
The other two plaques will be
kept in readiness for placement at
other historical spots along the
Washington branch of the Oregon
Trail, which passed thru this val
ley.
MIR. Barclay suggested tenta-
tive inscription to go on the mon
ument as follows: "To all pioneers
who came this way to win and hold
the Northwest.
One of tn eplaques was includ-
ed in a monument dedicated near
Prentiss Hall, Whitman College,
late in the spring and another
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-07-23
W.C.T.U. Holds Special
Memorial Services

The W.C.T.U. met Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Rorick
on First Avenue. At the close of
the business meeting memorial
service was held honoring Miss
Anna A. Gordon, who for nine
years served as world president OF
the w. C. T. U. who died June 15,
1881. Miss Gordon was co-worker
with Frances E. Willard and trav-
eled all over the world in the in
terest of the w. G. T. u, crossing
the ocean so times. The memorial
meeting was conducted by Mrs.
M. S. Berry of the River Road,
who was personally acquainted
with Miss Gordon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-07-23
NEW PRUNING
WAYS SHOWN
Field Day at Prosser is
of Interest to Local
Visitors

The annual field day at the
Prosser Irrigation Experiment
station yesterday was well attend
ed and keen interest was shown in
the exhibits by the $50 people who
attended. About fifteen local resi-
dents attended and visitors We're
noted from Walla Walla and Day
ton.
Following a lunch at noon, ques-
tions by farmers were answered
by H. p. Singleton and the after
noon was devoted to seeing such
plots as were of special interest
to the visitors.
One Of the experiments which
proved of great interest to the
visitors from Kennewick, accord
ing to Lee Lampson was the
pruning demonstration. Had the
results of this plot been known in
the early days, the savings made
to the apple growers would have
alone been valuable enough to have
justified the station.
Three methods Of pruning were
shown-each on several varieties
of apples. One plan was to cut
back only such limbs as were de-
formed or crossed; another was
eight" pruning, while the third
was heavy cutting, as advocated
in this area to secure maximum
amount of sunlight for color.
Much to the surprise of local
visitors was the fact that the
eight" pruning bore more fruit
and at least an equal percentage
of size and color than the heavily
pruned tree. The plot bears out
the theory that it is not sunlight
alone which makes for size and
color on apples.
The cherry pollenizers which the
station has developed also prov
ed of interest to the local men.
Black Republicans have been used
largely here for that purpose,
while the station has shown that
the Deacons variety is better suit
ed for the purpose.
Pasture plots, cover crops and
sweet clover developments were
among other features shown, as
well as the irrigation methods of
each.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-07-23
Neumans Complete 10000
Mile Auto Vacation Trip

John Neuman and sister, Miss
Ella returned Saturday evening
from 10000 mile vacation trip,
which took them thru Idaho, Utah,
Wyoming and Colo, to Arkansas,
and their old home in Mississippi.
They drove east to the Atlantic
and up to Penn, and attended the
National Walther-League conven-
ton held at Poncono, Penn, as
delegates from the state of WASH
ington. They visited Washington,
d. C. and the historical country
surrounding: New York City, AL
bany, Niagara Falls, Cleveland,
Detroit, Chicago and returned thru
the Dakotas, where they visited
relatives and also made the trip
through Yellowstone park. As to
car trouble John said, that was a
pleasure except the traffic in
Cleveland failed to stop quick
enough and received a crumpled
fender and bent axle, and had to
be towed off the intersection at
Fifth Avenue and Saith street in
New York City, picking up two
nails and two punctures before
reaching Ethiopia and tire blew
out in the heat Saturday, so he
considered it little unpleasantness
on their trip.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-07-23
IMPROVEMENT
PLANS ADVANCE
Street Oiling and More
Lights Authorized by
City, Council

The inclusion of Washington
Street in the ornamental street
lighting plans was indicated by a
resolution of intention to create
the Improvement district at the
meeting of the city council Tues
day night. The first steps toward
the creation of the improvement
district for the oiling of First Ave
were also taken by the passage Of
the resolution of intention. The
hearing for both of these districts
will be August Is, the regular
meeting night of the city council.
Both sides of the bus controv-
ersy were given an airing before
the council, when communication
was read from the bus companies
giving a different version of the
amount Of taxes they pay toward
the upkeep of the highways. The
comparisons, on the whole, were
rather far fetched it appeared to
listeners. Immediately following
was read another communication
from the Railway Employees Pro-
tective Association of Washington.
This letter was also read before
the Chamber of Commerce meet
ing this noon and was referred 10
a committee.
Inasmuch as it was understood
that the bus companies were ar
ranging for terminal facilities at
Pasco, no action was taken by the
council.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-07-23
In Favor Of
Developing Small
Burbank District
II. S. Reclamation Director Tells Summers
1000 to 1000 Acre Demonstration Tract
Will Be Started; Legislation Necessary

Surplus power to be developed
at the Prosser dam on the Yaki-
ma river will be used in the de-
velopment work. Congressman
Summers made application in so
far as this was possible more than
year ago for this excess energy
to be used in the Pasco and Bur-
bank sections.
This decision of DR.. Mead does
not contemplate any extensive de-
yelopment of the Burbank section
at this time and there must be
legislation secured to this effect
and many details to be worked out
before it becomes an accomplish
ed fact.
1t is believed that the irrigated
lands lying north of Pasco will
also greatly benefit under the
same general plan. The Prosser
dam contract probably will be let
within the next go days and con-
struction completed in II or 18
months, it is stated.
The new flume to irrigate the
Kennewick Highlands, containing
some $500 acres of fertile orch
ards, will be finished in the next
few weeks. DR.. Summers stated,
guaranteeing water supplies which
have been in constant jeopardy
for many years in the past.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-07-23
BALL TEAM TO
PLAY SUNNY
Protested Game to Be at
Pasco Field Next
Sunday P. M.

Next Sunday at Pasco the Kolts
play Sunnyside, the last league
game of the season. IL the game is
won, the pennant belongs to Ken
newick, if lost, the Kolts are tied
with Pasco for first place. Game
starts at 2:30 pm. Usual admis-
sion prices prevail. Grandstand at
Pasco holds 700 people and is all
under shade. The Kolts are under
heavy expense for this game and
hope for a large attendance next
Sunday. Attendance last Sunday
was very disappointing. The To-
cal fans should support the Kolts
in this special game.