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Evening star., 1931-12-29
Coach Thistlethwaite Follows
Director Little's Example in
Resigning Wisconsin I. Post

of new coach for next year. Hope
that he would be retained for at least
another season virtually was dispelled
when Director Little resigned. The di-
rector had been the coach'S chief de-
fender when certain alumni were de-
manding a new coach at the close Of
the 1880 season.
The athletic councils determination
to make extensive changes in the ath-
letic department was one of two rea-
sons for Coach ThistlethWaite's decision
to retire from his present post, he told
newspaper men last night He expressed
the opinion that the wide publicity given
to the athletic troubles at Wisconsin
had created a situation that would put
him under an extreme psychological
handicap in coaching future teams here.
Director Little induced Coach This
tlethwaite to come here five years ago,
after the latter had brought North
western to a tie for the Western Confer
ence championship. Neither has ac-
cepted positions elsewhere, but Mr. Lit
tie said he expects to resume his old
role of professor of physical education
rather than continue as an athletic di-
rector or coach.
The athletic council made no an
nouncement as to the successors of Lit
tie and Thistlethwaite. In view of the
necessity for economy in the Athletic
Department, due to decreased foot ball
receipts, it is expected that the council
will recommend the merger of the posts
of athletic director and foot ball or bas-
ket ball coach.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
WOULD HAND
HAYMAKER TO BARRY
Baltimorean Said to Intend to Go
After D. c. Boxer From
Outset Tonight.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 20
Fistic fans are in for some lively mixing
tonight if Herman Weiner, Baltimore S
big Bertha" of the ring, keeps his
word. He is slated to step eight rounds
or less against Reds" Barry, Washing
tons up-and-coming heavyweight, here
at Portners Arena.
The two lads headline d 30-round
charity program sponsored by the Alex
andria Lodge of Elks to raise funds for
unemployment relief. This first bout Is
scheduled at $3.50 o'clock.
Word comes from Baltimore that
Weiner intends stepping out with a
veritable bombardment of "haymakers. "
The Semi-windup should be produc-
tive of some shrewd and rugged leather
tossing with Harry ("Kid'O Groves,
Mohawk Club welterweight, encounter
ing a tartar in Sam Braunstein, Marine
Corps ringman, IN six-round setto.
The program opens with Gabe Novas,
former Filipino f1yweight who has
just moved into this city, meeting
Young" McLouey Of Baltimore, while
the other four round bouts include:
"Bingo" Brodie, New York middle
weight, VS.. Dutch" Schultz, Baltimore;
*. O." Riley, Washington, VS.. Soldier"
Smith, Fort Myer; Patsy Lewis, Balti-
more, VS.. Billy" Hooe, Washington.
Tickets may be had at Vic's sport
shop or Atlas sport shop until 7 o'clock
tonight.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
Foot Ball Needs No Defense"
Says Meehan in Urging Coaches
To Better Condition Players

Possibly one way to lessen the In
1uries and reduce the number Of IA
talitieS," he said lis to be fair with
the boys themselves and to allow the
coach more time to teach his squad
more thoroughly the fundamentals Of
the game. A boy should be allowed to
enjoy reasonable Spring practice.
Pre- season practice should be Suffi-
cient also to allow the coach ample time
to get his team in condition for his
first major contest Let us consider the
boys and not waste so much time talk
ing about this oVeremphaSis.
I'VE, as coaches, realize that the educa-
ton of the youth is paramount. In our
respective institutions our teams COM
ply with both the entrance and eligi-
bility requirements Therefore the re-
sponsibility of foot ball program rests
with the institution itself.
The game needs no defense and the
games value to the American youth
will assert itself more than ever in the
years to come"
Conspicuously missing at today's
gathering was the personal influence Of
one of the associations greatest spokes-
men in former disturbing times-Knute
Rockne. The coaches planned to honor
Rockne's memory in the annual meet
ing as well as at the banquet board to-
night in the Brown Derby" story
telling contest, favorite outlet for the
wit of the wizard of Notre Dame.
Yale will furnish the Coaches Asso-
cations next chief executive. Dr. Mar
vim A Stevens, head coach Of the Ellis
headed the slate as the nominee for
president to succeed Meehan.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
MARYLAND TOSSERS
GO TO PLAY BADGERS
Coach Burton Shipley Takes Ten
Players for Opening Fray
Tomorrow Night.

University of Maryland's basket ball
squad, comprising 10 players, in tow Of
Coach Burton Shipley, left early this
afternoon for Madison, Wis, where, to-
morrow night, the Old Liners, Southern
Conference champions, will open their
season against Wisconsin.
Shipley is anything but cheerful over
the game with the Badgers, who have
been practicing since october l.
Maryland is expected to start the f1ve
players who have been practicing to-
gether. Buckley BuScher, stellar guard
of last seasons unbeaten freshmen, will
be at one Of the guard posts instead OF
Charlie May, a regular campaign ago,
who returned to practice yesterday after
a To-day lay-off. May will not make
the trip. Bozie Berger, All-America Sc
lection l&st season, will be at the other
guard, with Jack Norris center and
Shorty Chalmers and Ed Ronkin for
wards.
Reserves listed to make the jaunt are
Rufus Vincent, Wilbur Wright, Frenchy
Cohen, Bob Wilson and Spencer Chase.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
TROJANS, GREEN|ES
HOPE RAIN IS OVER
Both Squads Pulling for Dry
Gridiron for Contest
New Year Day.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ASADENA, Calf, December 29.-
- Prospects for dry gridiron
New Year day at the Rose Bowl
lightened the hearts Of Tulane
and the University of Southern Cali
fornia foot ball squads today.
Official weather reports called for
showers today and clearing skies We'd
nesday, and there was indication the
storm had run its course.
The Rose tournament game site, al
though below the level OF surrounding
ground, is we'll drained and the sod Is
firm.
Coach Howard Jones of the U. S. c.
Trojans admits muddy gridiron would
conhne his team to its power driving
offenSe, making diversified attack al
most impossible He thinks perhaps 1t
would handicap the Green Wave as
well.
DR.. Wilbur C. Smith, Tulane athletic
director, expressed the opinion that
the Greenies' chances should in nowiSe
be altered by heavy going. Coach
Bernie Bierman, given to a pessimistic
outlook, was -committal.
Green wave followers polnC out tnaC
Don Zimmerman, the chief forward
paSser has shown marked ability at
throwing a wet ball handily in games
during the past season.
Local sentiment continues to prevail
that, rain or shine, the Trojans should
win by couple of touchdowns at least,
regardless of the invaders record OF
only one defeat in two seasons. There
has been considerable comment that
Tulane's style Of defense with six
man line is made to order for the
crushing Trojan power assault. No
team employing such defense has
effectively stopped Southern California
this season, except California.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
Joe CR0NIN NAMED
ON ALL-STAR TEAM
Frisch and Traynor Only National
Leaguers Picked by Writers
Association.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, December 29.-An all
star major league base ball team, chosen
by 229 members OF the Base Ball Writers
Association of America, is made up OF
eight American League and two Ma
tional League players.
The team, announced here today by
the Sporting News, is made up as fol-
lows:
Al Simmons, Philadelphia Athletics,
left field; Earl Averill of Cleveland
center field; Bale Ruth of the New York
Yankees, right field; Harold Traynor OF
the Pittsburgh Pirates, third base; Joe
Cronin of Washington, shortstop;
frankie Frisch of the st. Louis Cardi-
nails, second base; Lou Gehrig of the
New York Yankees, first base; Mickey
Cochrane Of the Philadelphia Athletics,
catcher; Robert M. Grove and George
Earnshaw, both Of the Athletics pitch
ers
Groves magnificent pitching during
1881, the News said, won him the dis
tinction Of being the only unanimous
choice Only once before in the history
Of this particular poll has player been
chosen unanimously, that honor falling
to Mickey Cochrane, Groves battery
mate, in 1929.
Outside OF the unanimous vote for
Grove, the balloting for pitchers was
we'll distributed, EarnshaW finishing
next to the AS SouthpaW with 76 bal
lots out of the possible 229. George was
20 votes ahead of Paul Derringer Of the
ST. Louis Nationals, who received Sc.
Wesley Ferrell Of Cleveland drew SO.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

Joe ENGEL, Washington boy. who
made an excellent record as
pitcher on the Mount st. Mary's
College base ball team, may get a
trial with the Nationals If he de-
sires, according to Manager Clark
Griffith
Chick Gagnier, shortstop, obtained
by the Washington team from the
Lincoln Club, may not be ordered
to report in the Spring He no
longer is youngster and Griff is
doubtful whether he would be Of
much hefp.
Tom Smith, most consistent point
winner for the Georgetown U. track
team the last three seasons, is ex-
pected to be virtually inactive the
coming campaign because of an
ankle injury which has not re-
Sponded to treatment
Carroll Institute and Y. M. c. A.
quints probably again will fight it
out for the Washington City Basket
Ball League title.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
TRIBE TO PRESENT
FAMILIAR LINEUP
Peckinpaugh viii Make Only
Minor Changes-HurIing
Staff Disappoints.

BY the Associated Press.
~ LEVELAND, Ohio, December 29
4 AS familiar as an old
Y shirt-that about sizes up next
seasons edition of the Cleve-
land Base Ball Club.
Manager Roger Peckinpaugh will
have all his Indians back at their old
posts, with but one or two minor ex-
ceptions.
General Manager Billy Evans came
through the Winter dickers unscathed,
and his principal stock In trade, Out
f1elders Eddie Morgan and Dick Porter,
failed to bring an acceptable offer,
although they have hit for $50 for the
last three years.
Manager Peckinpaugh plans next
season to start Bruce Cannatser, New
Orleans product, at first and send Eddie
to the outfield to fight it out with
Porter.
Two Gardeners Okay.
Earl Averill who batted 1893 and hit
80 home runs, and Joe Vosmik, sand
lot find Of 1881, should have no trouble
keeping two of the outfield jobs.
With the exception of Yves Ferreil,
Willis Hudlin and Mel Harder, the
Cleveland pitching staff was distinct
disappointment last year. These three
regulars were the only ones to break
500. Ferrell pitched excellent ball to
win % games and lose II.
Two recruit right-handers will start
next season and may give the mound
crew needed stiffening. The most
promising is Oral Hildrebrand, who
came up from Indianapolis at the end
of the season. The other Is Mont
Pearson, purchased from Oakland of
the Pacific Coast League.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
ALL FIELDS ALIKE
IN CARDINAL DASH
National League Champions
Maintain Even Pace al
Home and Abroad.

BY the Associated Press.
n TEW YORK, December 90
y Ability of the st. Louis Cardi-
nails to maintain their winning
ways on the road proved the
deciding factor in their dash to the
1881 National League pennant, official
figures released by league headquarters
reveal.
The playing site meant little to the
champions, who set an even pace all
the way, with winning percentage of
692 on their home lot and .618 on for
eign soil.
The New York Giants, who finished
second In the race proper, had a per-
centage of .649 at the Polo Grounds
and .493 on the road with 81 wins and
38 losses.
Four other clubs, Chicago, Brooklyn,
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, played
winning ball for the home folks but
fell down disastrously on tour. Gin
cinnati and Boston played no favorites
losing with equal facility in anybody S
park.
Other assorted figures divulged by
the league statistician show the Chi
cago Cubs were the leading sluggers,
drew the most bases on balls and suf-
fered the most strikeouts. Rogers
Hornsbys wreckers had slugging per-
centage of, 422, getting almost one
base for every two times at bat. They
knocked in the most runs, 766, drew
SIT >aseS on balls and were strikeout
victims GAL times.
Among the individual stars, Chuck
Klein of the Phillies was the most con-
sistent in hitting for extra bases. At
bat 594 times, he hit for total OF BAT
bases and a slugging percentage OF
.584. Hornsby was second with STA
and Chick Hafey of the Cardinals third
with $50. Ten players were over the
500 mark.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
CHAMPIONS REPEAT
IN FIGURE SKATING
Roger Turner and Maribel Vinson
Win National Titles for
Fifth Year in Row.
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 29.-For the
NTH consecutive year, two Boston stars,
Roger F.. Turner and Maribel Vinson
have captured the national singles fig
ure-Skatlng championships.
Turner defeated a field Of four rivals
in the mems division last night, while
Miss VinSon outSkated six other COM
petitors in the Women's division.
Making the parade of champions
complete, Beatrix Loughran and Sher-
win G. Badger of New York, national
pairs title holders for two years, re-
tanned that crown in test against four
other combinations.
The championships served also as a
tryout for the American figure skating
team which will compete in the Win
ter Olympics at Lake Placid, N. Y, in
February.
Picked strictly on the basis of the
national championship the women's
singles team will be made up Of:
Miss VinSon, Margaret Bennett, Min
neapolis; Louis Weigel, Buffalo, and
Suzanne Davis, Boston.
The pairs will be Miss Loughran and
Badger; Miss Vinson and George E. B
Hill, Boston.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
HYATTSWLLE QUINT
WILL PLAY ALUMNI
Tilt to Be Played at Maryland U.
IA. Matches Carded Tonight
in Bowling Event.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, December %
HyattSVille High Schools basket bal
quint will meet an alumni team of the
school tonight at o'clock on the
Ritchie Gymnasium court at the Uni
Versity of Maryland The game is an
annual affair.
The alumni team will be composed
entirely of members of last seasons
five. York HollingsWorth and Alvin Nc
Chesney will be at forwards, Warren
Evans at center and Curly Byrd, jr.,
and Coleman Headley at guards. Carle-
ton HeySer, forward and guard, and
William Morris, guard, probably will
see action.
Hollingsworth, Evans and Byrd are
striving for berths on the Maryland
yearling quint, while Headley is can
dtdate for the team at HargraVe Mill
tary Academy, Va.
Fourteen matches are listed tonight
as Secondround competition gets under
way in the annual holiday bowling
tournament on the Arcade alleys here.
In class B contests last night Liver
cite eliminated Wayson, 327 to 260;
Middleton trounced Ross, 342 to 284.
and CroSthWait put out Pyles, 344 to
265.
CLASS A.
7:3o P.m-Beaumont vs. Temple; ;.5 Tucker u e.
vs.. D George. l.. Smith VS. Hoist, Ward vs..
Reeley, o. HiSer vs.. Slinkmani 8;39 MP.
Wolfe VS.. Naylor, H. Smith VS.. Holland NC
Clay vs.. H. Wolfe.
$50 pm:-Lehman VS.. STANLEY. Hsines dadsS vs. vs..
Parsons " George VS. G. Guoei Sgqen sre1fa VS. vs.
CroSthWalt, Dent vs. Reeves LFereIVe Vs.
Middleton. ]. Guide tbye).
Last nights scores:
Evening star., 1931-12-29
SEE EVIL CONF FINED
TO FEW COLLEGES
Inquiry Reveals Grid Takes
Less Time Than Many of
Other Activities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, December %
In answer to charges that
l Y foot ball is overemphaSized,
takes up too much time
and lowers classroom efficiency, a
special committee that has studied
the question a full year presented
a blanket denial to the Foot Ball
Coaches Association today.
From a mass of figures compiled on
The basis of the answers Of 400 univer-
sites and 273 varsity captains to a
QUESTIONABLE, Lou Little of Columbia
University, head Of the Committee OF
Five, drew this conclusion:
1T is the opinion of the committee
that the information obtained
indicates that foot ball is not over
emphasized. That it may be over
emphasized in some institutions we do
not deny, but to condemn the game
because too much attention is paid to
it in a few institutions is maniteStly
unfair and unjust.
1T would be Just as sensible to con-
demn a religious or political institution
in its entirety because some official was
lax in the performance of his duty"
THE committee, consisting of Little,
L Charles Bachman Of Florida, Alvin
(Bo) Mcmillan, Kansas State;
Noble Kizer, Purdue, and Paul Schiss-
der, oregon State, was appointed at the
1880 meeting to examine the situation
statistically. Analysis Of the ques-
tionnaires, the committee reported,
brought out these facts:
That foot ball practice and lectures
take up less than half the time STU
dent must spend on college publica-
tions: about two-thirds the time crew
requires; much less than dramaticS or
lacrosse and even less than debating.
That the time required for prepara-
tion for academic courses, such as his
tory English, modern languages and
chemistry, much exceeds" that devoted
to foot ball or any other extracurricular
activity.
That, on a basis of time devoted out
of the regular season, foot ball ranks
sixteenth, behind such sports and ac-
tivities as swimming, lacrosse, crew,
golf, track, boxing, wrestling, glee club
and basket ball among others.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
BY ALAN GOULD
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Editor) .

n YEW YORK, December 90
n College foot ball coaches from
" all parts Of the United States,
in session to take annual stock
of the gridiron sport, today were greeted
by the declaration of their retiring
president, John F. Chick Meehan
that "the game needs no defense"
Meehans statement, voicing the views
Of big proportion of his associates,
was accepted as the opening shot in a
move by the coaches to check unthink-
ing attacks or overzealous attempts to
alter foot ball rules because of the eX-
traordinary number Of deaths from grid
iron accidents in 1881.
None of the coaches sought to mini
miZe the gravity in a situation that has
cost the lives of 48 youths. At the
same time, they were not prepared to
recommend any radical changes in the
rules.
Stricter enforcement of some of the
existing regulations, especially with ref
erence to use of hands, was regarded by
most coaches as the vital factor.
Meehan took the leadership today in
an attempt to bring several contro-
verSial subjects out into the OPEN In
his farewell presidential address, pre-
pared for delivery at the opening ses-
sion Of the American Foot Ball Coaches
Association, Meehan expressed himself
strongly in favor of Spring training.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n E ADISON, Wis, December 20
M Glen Thistlethwaite, head foot
ball coach at the University
of Wisconsin since 1927, has
followed in the steps of Athletic Direc-
tor George Little by resigning his post
The resignation Of the coach was
made public after an executive meeting
Of the Athletic Council last night. The
council received the designations and
voted to recommend their acceptance
to President Glenn Frank and the board
of regents.
Director Little presented his resigna-
ton December IA. Thistlethwaite'S
resignation, contained in q letter to
Prof. j. F. A Pyre, chairman of the
council, read as follows:
"In order to permit complete freedom
of action on the part of the Athletic
Council in its reorganization plans, as
affecting intercollegiate sports at the
University of Wisconsin, desire to
place in your hands for presentation
to the council at its next meeting my
request to be relieved of the duties of
head foot ball coach, effective June 30
1882"
Although Coach Thistlethwaite had
denied on several occasions an tnten
ton to resign, it was expected that the
adverse criticism to which he has been
subjected would result in the choosing
Evening star., 1931-12-29
Coaches Deny Foot Ball OerEphas Tulane Hard Put to Sare Dix
Max, His Eye @. K,
Is on Way to U. S.

BERLIN, December 2s (P.-Max
Schmeling left Berlin at 1880 am.
today for Bremerhaven, where he
will embark on the Europa for the
United States.
Schmeling, who is to defend his
heavyweight title against Mickey
Walker in Miami, Fla, late in Feb
ruary, appeared to be in excellent
condition. His injured eye no longer
troubles him.
The champion exchanged jokes
with host of friends at the train
and took an affectionate leave of
his mother.
Other travellers were the German
tennis stars, Roman Najuch and
Hans Nuesslein, who will play In the
professional tournament at New
York. and GilliS Grafstroem, the
Swedish skating champion.
Evening star., 1931-12-29

learned that Philip de Catesby
Ball, owner Of the st. Louis Browns,
had withdrawn the celebrated Bennett
case from the Circuit Court Of Appeals
in Chicago. The magnates were fear
full that If the players contract ever
reached the United States Supreme
Court, to which Ball threatened to take
it, decision extremely harmful to the
government of the national pastime
would be handed down.
Two years ago Kenesaw Mountain
Lands, commissioner of base ball, ruled
that Ball could not send an outf1elder
Fred Bennett-from the Milwaukee
American Association Club, owned by
him, to another club in his chain-store
system. In other words, Lands decided
that Bennett was victim Of so-called
oppression and declared him free to
sign with any major or minor league
club without first obtaining Balls con-
sent. Bennett then signed with the
Pittsburgh National League Club.
The Lands decision was taken to the
Federal Court in Chicago by Ball, with
the result that Judas6 elter Lindley
Evening star., 1931-12-29
HOWITZERS TO FIRE
BASKET BROADSIDE
Grubb's Club Will Play Opening
Game Sunday-0ther CUNTS
Are Keeping Busy.

Brooke Grubb, Silver Springs sports
tmpresario, is at 1t again or still at it,
any way you like to look at it.
Howitzer Giants basket ball team,
piloted by Brooke, will open its season
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock on the
KenSington National Guard Armory
court against a team from Baltimore,
to be announced. Kensington girls will
face an opponent to be named in a
preliminary at 1870 o'clock.
Grubb has announced the signing,
with others, Of Larry Boerner, Mike
Stevens, Warren Swift, Pete Nee and
Clint Price.
Vic Sport Shop toSsers, prepping for
their game Sunday with an all-Hawaiian
quint on the Silver Spring Armory
door, are drilling hard.
Boys Club Big Five, which defeated
Meridians, 80 to %, for its sixth straight
win, will tonight face GonZaga High
tossers on the club court. Players are
asked to report by 1880 o'clock.
Saks Clothiers have booked q game
with AnacoStia Eagles for tonight at
$50 O'Clock at Central High. Eagles
have won their last four games, scor-
lng over fOTC washington, hIHly WAT
College, Laurel National Guards and
Boiling Field.
Saks has arranged a game with the
Quantico Marines for January 8 on the
Takoma-Silyer Spring High School
court and will meet the Gyrenes in a
return game at Quantico January %.
Other results yesterday:
Northern Preps CunlimitedD, 80; Sport
Mart, 27
Northern Props GAS pounds, ID; Red
Birds, II.
Mount Vernon, 81; Potomac Boat
Club, %.
Saranacs, So; Washington Terminal,
10.
These teams want games:
Virginians, unlimited foe for tomor-
row night. Call Watt, Alexandria
2O20-J.
Oakley Club, Baltimore, unlimited foe
for New Year afternoon in Washington
Ted Marks, IT West Biddle street, Bal
timore. Telephone Vernon 1872 between
ii am. and II m.
Saranac A. c., opponents having
sourts. George Ashton, Adams 1922.
Evening star., 1931-12-29
ALUMNI STERN FOE
FOR TECH TOSSERS
Squads Clash Tomorrow Afternoon
in Mckinley Gym-Strayer
Game ON Tonight.

Tech Highs basket ball squad will
face a stern foe in the Mckinley
alumni combination to be met on the
school court tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
Making up the Undergraduate line
up at the start will be Everett Russell
and Bert Wheeler, forwards; Jim Reed,
center, and Capt. Artie Wilson and
Fred Thomas, guards Reichhardt and
Pinetta. clever reserve forwards, also
probably will see service.
Those being counted upon by the
grads include Bill Werber, Chalkey
Councillor, Joe CroSon, jake Goldblatt,
Bob MacCartee, Everett johnson, NAL
colin Johns, ScriVener and Edelblut.
Last season the Alumni conquered
the school team in close battling.
Techs squad will scrimmage with
Vic Sport Shop tosSers Thursday
morning on the Tech court at II
o'clock.
Strayer Alumni and Undergraduate
court teams will face tonight at $50
o'clock at Central High