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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, March Sits
N an old English custom, the
game Of rugby, but George
Pfann, All-America quar-
terback at Cornell in 1923 and rugby
player at oxford for two years,
thinks it is bound to catch on In
this country.
Pfann, now a lawyer and right
wing on the serum of the New York
Rugby Club says rugby Is an ideal
intramural, interfraternity sport, and
he believes that some day it will be
as widely played as, say, basket ball.
He doesn't think 1t will take the
place Of foot ball "as long as the
competitive spirit burns as high as
it does In America"
"You can't compare foot ball and
rugby" Pfann continued. They are
SO different and they both are good
games. There is little tackling in
rugby as we know 1t in foot ball; no
interference, no forward passing:
lots of kicking, with any man liable
to be doing 1t, and the play Is more
continuous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
COLUMBIA NINE ASKS
FOR COACH ON BENCH
Opposition to College League Rule
Keeping Tutor Away May Spread
Among Teams.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 31.-Opposition
to the recent decision Of officials of the
Eastern intercollegiate Base Ball League
barring coaches from the benches dur
ing the playing of league games has
developed among Columbia players and
threatened to spread to other teams.
Edward Obey of Pittsburgh, captain
of the Lion squad, sent circular let
ter to the leaders of the Pennsylvania,
Dartmouth. Yale, Princeton and Cor
nell mines. comprising the league OPP
position, asking that they sign a petit
ton calling for repeal of the coach
less" agreement. He inclosed a petit
ton signed by IL of Columbia's Is
letter men.
The agreement was adopted at a
meeting of officials at the suggestion OF
DR.. Charles w. Kennedy.
Obey said the agreement had been
put through without consulting the
wishes of the players themselves.
Cornell was understood to have OPP
posed the plan from the outset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
Nationals With Season Start Only 1o Weeks Away Still Lack Power at Bat
COchrane Lauds
Young Pitcher

A THENS, Ca, March 81 R-In
"A the words of Mickey Cochrane,
sparkplug catcher for the Phila-
delphia Athletics, Lew Krausse Is
"the best young pitcher I ever saw"
Krausse, a sorel-topped youth from
Media, Pa, is getting his first taste
of big league ball with the cham
pions.
First" said Cochrane, "the boy
has poise. Then he has fair con-
troll, a nice fast ball, a good curve
and screw ball. Rommel showed
him how to throw the knuckler-two
fingers on the seams and q light
wrist motion. The kid has it down
pat. He's on the order of Ted
Lyons of the White Cox and is the
best youngster that has come South
with the AS in my time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
TRADE MAY HELP
MARTIN OF CARDS
In Line for Regular Berth
if Deal With PhiIIies
Is Completed.

~ RADENTON, Fla, March 81 Cp).
K Writers with the st. Louis
Cardinals are giving much at
tention to Pepper" Martin, up
from Rochester, who will inherit the
center-field job if Taylor Douthit goes
to the Philadelphia Phillies in a pro-
spective deal for Chuck Klein.
Critics say Martin is not in Douthits
class as a finished player, although he
is fleet Of foot and can go long way
for a fly ball.
Several other players have been
mentioned as likely to figure in any
deal the Cardinals might make, but
Chick Hafey, stubborn holdout, Is the
only certainty.
MACON, Ga, March 81 CP).-Time
was, they do say, when Freddy Heimach,
the big left-handed pitcher, found
training rules trif1e irksome, but Will
bert Robinson of the Brooklyn Robins
is counting on him to turn in lot
of winning games this year.
IT am not overlooking Heimach, "
said Robby. IF he does not observe our
training rules, he will go, no matter
how much we need him. But I think
Heimach realizes what he must do and
will do it. There is no finer fellow on
the squad, and when he is in shape he
is good man."
FORT WORTH, Tex, March 81 Up.
Doc Knowles, trainer for the New
York Giants, now comes to the front
with confirmation of a previous sus-
picion that the Giants have been af-
ficted with fewer injuries this year
than ever before.
why, I've used less tape and lini-
ment than in any year I've been with
the Giants" said Knowles, and had his
fingers crossed while he said it.
LOS ANGELES, March 81 (P.-A
couple of Pittsburgh Pirates went to
Manager Jewel Ems today and said they
guessed they'd fly over to San Francisco
after tomorrowS game. Ems said he
guessed they wouldn't.
And while on the subject Of aviation,
the Pirate skipper remarked too many
of his men were "up in the air" while
the Chicago Cubs were drubbing them
yesterday.
He added there will be no plane rides
during the National League season.
LOS ANGELES, March 81 LR.-Riggs
Stephenson, the "Old Hoss from
Alabam'," apparently is anything but
ali washed up as a major league out
fielder and he will start the season in
left field for the Cubs.
Stephenson had a tough season last
year, running into series of injuries
that indicated age was catching up with
him. He has lived them down, however,
and his hitting in training has been
just as good as ever, while his fielding
Is even better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
Base Ball Peace
Barnard Victory
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

CLEVELAND, March BE. S.
~ Barnard, late president of the
American League, who was
buried here today, will be known in
base ball history as the conciliator.
During his long career in organ
lied base ball he always believed that
diplomacy was more potent than
war and his unending tact settled
many disputes and saved the game
from many uneasy moments.
When Barnard assumed the presi-
dency Of the American League in
1927 1t was ripped with dissension.
Within a few short months he re-
stored peace among the club owners
and during his three-year tenure of
Office raised the standing of the
league to its highest standard.
Barnard was the leading spirit in
the settlement of the universal draft
DISPUTE between the majors and
minors, a questions that had been
the source of endless quarreling for
many years. Barnard, acting as
spokesman for the major leagues.
was able to convince the minors Of
his sincerity of purpose and their
acceptance of his plan ALWAYS will
remain a monument to his skill as
an executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31

queteers, Cochet, Lacoste, Borotra and
Brugnon, finally took that trophy to
France after some of the most dramatic
tennis have ever seen.
As a matter of fact, the American
tennis crowd was so unprepared that
to me IL seemed like poor losers. The
spirit that was present in the gal
Ieries was not the spirit that is sup
posed to prevail in tennis. The head
official had to plead with the mem
bers of the gallery not to applaud
errors. The gallery compromised by
not applauding the errors made by
the American team.
When 1t was all over and the French
had won, there was a somber silence
over the courts of Germantown. There
was nothing of the good loser" spirit
about the crowd.
During that match Tilden undertook
the two singles and was paired for the
doubles in defense of the cup. 1t was
too much even for an athlete of his
caliber. Little Bill Johnston seemed to
age minute by minute as he fought 9
losing battle In that last tournament.
The Woman Players.
IN sketching even so inadequately the
i development of lawn tennis in the
United States, one must not forget
some of the radiant woman tennis play
ers. There was Mrs. Sutton Bundy,
then Molla Bjurstedt Mallory and Helen
Wills, the greatest of the woman tennis
players of today. But it always will be
my conviction that the greatest woman
player of them all was Mile. Susanna
Lenglen of France. II this be treason
suppose that 1t was the well
known OveremphasiS, which is being
discussed so frequently in connection
with foot ball, that made the clash
to a finish between Helen Wills and
Suzanne Lenglen appear to be the
greatest sports event In the world
at the time. / am one Of those who
was affected by the OveremphasiS.
1 Travelled to Paris to see one Of
these meetings only to arrive about
the time Miss Wills was stricken
by appendicitis.
To me that impending clash seemed
more glamorous prospect for excite
ment than any of the various Battles
of the Century" travelled miles to see.
OF course, Mile. Lenglen scarcely could
come back for competitive tennis now,
but, like the old-timers who maintain
that there never was and never will be
another fighter as great as John l..
Sullivan, maintain that Mile. Lenglen
was the greatest of the woman tennis
players.
But now, it will be some time before
Mrs. Helen Wills Moody will find her
match anywhere. Perhaps she has not
yet reached the peak of her game, for
since Mile. I,englen left it there has
been nobody who really could force the
pace with her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
GALLAUDET HAS FEW
VETERANS FOR TRACK
Squad Of 90 Toiling at Kendall
Green Contains Six Seasoned
Performers.

Though only half dozen or so Of the
20 aspirantS for the Gallaudet track
team who reported are seasoned per-
formers, Coach Teddy Hughes is hopeful
Of turning out formidable team,
Capt. Johnny Ringle again appears
to be the backbone of the team.
Though Ringle made a good showing
in almost every event last year, Hughes
this season plans to use him mostly in
the field events and perhaps the quarter
mile
Paul zieske and Del Cosgrove are the
sprint mainstays, while Chef Dobson,
last years captain, looms as the half
mile ace. He also will run in the
quarter
Johnny O'Brien Is being counted on
in the mile and two-mile runs, with
Wurdemann also mile prospect. Einar
RoSenar Is two-mile candidate.
Among newcomers who have shown
considerable promise are Bill LANCE in
the 220 and quarter. Jimmy Rayhill in
the 100, 220, high jump and relay, and
Konrad Hokanson, javelin aspirant.
The Blues at present lack a shot putter.
A Mexico City sport center has been
erected at the cost of approximately
half q million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
Training Games
By the Associated Press.
XnarAnrln ne RnnnnIAn

BY the Associated Press.
Yesterdays Results.
At Chattanooga. Tenn.-Boston (A.),
5; Chattanooga Is. A., 2.
At Los Angeles-Chicago CN), 10;
Pittsburgh (N), 8.
At Birmingham, Ala.-New York (A),
IA; Birmingham Is. A., 2.
At Atlanta, Ga.-Atlanta Is. A., S.;
Philadelphia (A), 2.
At Greensboro, N. C.-Philadelphia
(A), seconds, 10; Rochester Il. L., 8.
At Auburn, Ala.-Philadelphi (N.),
Il; Alabama Poly, 5.
At Bradenton, Fla.-St. Louis (N),
S; Boston (N), 4.
TOday's Games.
At Macon. Ga.-Brooklyn (N.) vs..
Cincinnati (ND.
At Chattanooga, Tenn.--Philadelph
(N) VS.. Chattanooga IS. A..
At Los Angsles-Pittsburgh (N) VS..
Chicago (N).
At Birmingham. Ala.-New York (A.)
VS.. Birmingham IS. A..
At San Francisco-Detroit (A) vs..
San Francisco Up. G. L..
At Nashville, Tenn.-Boston (A) VS..
Nashville Is. A..
At Atlanta, Cast. Louis (A.) VS..
Atlanta IS. A..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
The Pre-EGster Parade
is headed for 9th e E

It's the usual pre-Easter
parade of men and young
men who want to be fitted
with new suits and topcoats.
They are marching down to
Fred Pelzman's Fashion
Shop to the tune of Great
est TGlues in Fifteen Years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
Sees Bright Side
In Joining Minors

T OS ANGELES, March 81 CP.-
IL Being sent from the major
leagues to the minors Is not so
tough on young men with Bill
Campbel's philosophy.
Campbell, catcher, today became
the property of the Los Angeles
Pacific Coast League club, having
been turned over by the Chicago
Cubs as part of the deal for Pitcher
Ed Baecht, along with Pitchers Lynn
Ne'son and Leroy Hermann.
mot so bad, not so bad" Camp
bell said. Say, us fellows out here
will get eight days pay before you
big league guys draw a DIM"
The coast league opens its long
season that many days in advance
of the big leagues opening. Camp
bell, Nelson and Hermann are out
on option,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
Says Big Seams
Can Be an Asset

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March
~ 81 lP).-The raised stitches on
the new ball won't help many
fitchers, said PATSY O'Rolrke, scout
for the Phillies, because very few
grip the ball properly"
eff they held the ball the way I
FELL them" he said, 1.-The elevated
seams might mean a lot" He il
frustrated by placing the first and
secoud finger on two seams where
fl,ev were nearest together and let
tne ban spin of the middle digit.
ssrhat." he said, sis the way Alex
ander grabbed the ball. A fellow
who lays his fingers on those seams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
DOWN THE LINE
JACKIE MITCHELL,
by W. o. McCEEHAN-
Some Outline. of Sport.

very casually amazing growth
growth considerably through the
William Tilden 3D. Mr.. Tlden is engaged
actively concentrating sport of the maintain
Nevertheless Tden did quite much relatively tennis
national pastime.
snkering at the idea
the breath with ball
rugged followers Of the national pase
the tennis being eemnate and not to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
NAVY TO TEST PITCHERS
Plans to Use at Least Three in
Opener with Vermont.


Opener With Vermont.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 3I.-The
Naval Academy will use at least three
pitchers in its opening game of base ball
against Vermont here Saturday and also
try out two players on the receiving end.
Schultz, the Nays leading pitcher
Mohler expects to use Coombs, Engle-
hart and. perhaps, Hitchcock at some
stage of the game. Torgerson and Hur-
ley will take turns in catching.
The infield will be made up Of Byng
at first, Capt. Ashworth at second,
Keene at third and Hodgkins at short
A hard-hitting outfield will be formed
of Fitzgerald, left; Bunch, center, and
Porter, right.
1t is believed that Navy will have one
of the strongest mines that have ever
represented it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
Reds Worst Club,
Howley Asserts

MACON, Ga, March 81 (P.-Dan
WI Howley manager of the Gin
cinnati Reds, says he is willing
to admit that 1.-The team at present
is the worst looking major league
outfit I have ever seen, but I am
positive there are better times
coming.
I'VE have practically no punch and
the defense has faltered, but be-
lieve the team has the worst of its
efforts out Of its system and will
show steady improvement from
now on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31

.Batted for Cross in the ninth inning.
fBatted for Jarrett in the ninth inning.
M ". Z ma. ! 9 9 9 9 g IL
Runs-Gorman (2). Berger, Routon. Three
base hit-F1tzgerald. Two-base hit-Gor-
man. Errors-Chalmers az, German (2),
l., I; Maryland. 2. Left On bases-Mary-
land, B; w L., z. Struck out-By Jar
rett, g. by Milbgrn, 6. First base on balls
on Milburn, l.; Double play-Milburn to
CHALMERS to German. Stolen bases-E.
Richardson (2), Wilson (2), Routon, Will
hams. Berger. Sacriaces-Cronin (2), j.
Richardson, Cremin. Umpire-Al Orth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
CoLoRED LOOP TO MEET.

A meeting of the Colored Depart
mental League will be held tomorrow
at 1742 Seventh street. Teams desiring
franchises are requested to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
BRAVES WILL. MISS HIM

Man Who Gives Shoes to Players
Going Back to Bay State.
BRADENTON, Fla, March 81 CP.-
Oscar Horton is going home to Athol
Mass, and the Braves are going to miss
him a whole lot.
He Is a leather merchant who an
nually gives shoes to the Braves who
make homers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31

TOMORROW afternoon the Nation
i as are 10 tangle with the Horse
Of David nine in the last skirrnish
staged for Biloxi this Spripg with Sem
Jones and Ad Liska probably doinT
the pitching. This game; originally
scheduled for today was postponed out
Of respect for the memory Of President
E. s. Barnard. whose funeral was to
be held in Cleveland today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31
College Ball

Maryland, 3; Washington and Lee, /.
North Carolina, IL: Cornell, s..
william and Mary, 10; Drexel, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-31

MANAGER JOHNSON is not in
WI clined to lay much stress on
the stickwork shown by his va
rious charges thus far. however. be-
cause of the poor conditions which
have prevailed both here and in Gulf
port, but what the players ACCOMPLISH,
b~ginning next FRIDAY, when a string
Of contests will be played in good parks
e. Birmingham ard Chattanooga, ~
ro-,te hon,e. will weigh heavily in his
e~timation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-15
Additional Sports
De-Emphasis Of
Football to Be
Begun atN.Y l.
Sweeping Changes in System
Announced After Meehan's
Resignation

New York, Dec. 15.-jE)-The proc
ess Of de -emphasizing football at New
York university began nearly a year
ago but 1t took the resignation of
John F. (Chick) Meehan as coach to
bring the fact to light.
DR.. Elmer E. Brown, chancellor Of
the university, in a formal statement
issued In connection with Meehan's
resignation, announced the faculty
board of athletic control had adopted
a new athletic policy Of sports for
sports sake"
Dr.. Brown said the principal points
in the new policy, effective with the
incoming freshmen class in Septem-
Der, 1923, would be:
The minimizing of the importance
and the shortening of the duration Of
spring football practice. looking for
ward to its possible final elimina-
ton.
The shortening Of the duration Of
the fall preliminary practice.
The barring of all freshmen from
preliminary fall football practice and
the shortening of the freshman foot
ball season.
The elimination Of all organized re-
cruitng and substituting "as such
terms have been understood popu-
larly."
Speculation on possible successors to
Meehan brought out the names Of
Andy Kerr, Colgate's head coach;
Jack Weinheimer, assistant to Nee
han; Howard (Jake) Cam, N. Y. US
basketball coach. Adjack Conner, also
an assistant to. Meehan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-15

athletics at the Sioux institution, who
said arrangements had been COM
pleted for home and home games with
Howard. The only detail lacking is
faculty approval at North Dakota,
which is expected. The Nodaks would
play in Birmingham Thanksgiving
Day. 1888.
West said the contest with Howard
would probably complete his 1892
schedule. West Liberty teachers of
West Liberty, w. Va, wants to play
North Dakota at Wheeling Nov. 10,
but as the Nodaks play De Paul In
Chicago on that date, the coach does
not expect the contest will be ar
ranged.
AS the schedule now stands, North
Dakota has eight games, four in the
North Central conference with North
Dakota Aggies, South Dakota State,
South Dakota University and Morn
ingSide; intersectional tilts with
Davis and Elkins and Howard, and
additional clashes with De Paul and
st. Thomas. The home program
brings Morningside, St. Thomas,
South Dakota State and Howard to
Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-15
CAPITA DEBT
REDUCED 20 CENTS
Net North Dakota Debt Cut BY
$13o,4o2.36 During Last
Fiscal Year

Each person in North Dakota owes
20 cents less on the net state debt
than he did a year ago.
A reduction of $3.50, 1926 in the
net state debt during the last year
has left the obligation at $6.48 per
capita, while a year ago the per
capita was $6.77.
Figurs compiled from state records
show that IN June 80, 1881, the net
state debt was $4,4l4,931.18, while the
previous year the debt stood at So
545 ,353.54. The figures apply only to
the states obligation and do not in
clude debts of local governments.
On June 80, 1881, the gross state
debt was $40,3 5 200, and the net debt
is obtained by deducting sinking
fund assets totaling $35, 942, 268.82.
On June 80, 1880, the gross state debt
was S37,501 $50, while the sinking
fund assets were So, 1856, 5l6.46. While
the gross debt this year is 1886, $50
more than in 1880, the sinking fund
assets on June 30, 1881, were $685.
1926 above the previous year.
The outstanding debt was issued
LOT tnc 1OllOWlng purposes:
Bank of North Dakota capital stock
81, 000, 600.
State Mill and Elevator construc-
ton bonds $4,000, 900.
State Mill and Elevator milling
bonds Operating capitaD 81, 0OO, 900.
Rural Credit bonds (real estate
bonds $35 1857, 200.
The sinking funds for these debts
show: $259,944.73 cash available for
the 81, 900, 900 Bank Of North Dakota
capital stock five per cent bonds,
leaving a net Of $740, O55. 27; no sink
ing fund for the mill and elevator
construction bonds of $1,4O0,O 900 at
five per cent, and 81, SOC, 900 at six per
cent; 1926, 124.09 cash for the 81, 0OO,-
600 mill and elevator S "a per cent
bonds for operating capital, leaving
net of $674,8 1851; and $50 ,O46, 110.61
investments, and 1871 ,089.38 cash
for the 81 1857, 200 rural credit bonds
The investments for rural credit.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-12-15
Oct. l Deadline for
Automobile Dealers

Automobile dealers are exempt
from penalty for delinquency until
Oct. l on all used cars on hand listed
by them on " before May IS whether
purchased subsequent to Jan. l. or
not, Attorney General James Morris
ruled in an opinion issued to w. 8.
Graham, state motor vehicle registrar.
1T is true" Morris said, that the
license fee appears to be due upon
the transfer Of the vehicle, but, In
the case Of dealers, it is not 'delin-
quent' until Oct. l II proper listing
has been made.
exempt the dealer from the payment
of any accumulated license fees and
penalties for prior years, and when
ever the dealer makes application for
license, he must pay all accumula-
lions Of fees and penalties.
Under an act of the 1881 legisla-
ture license fees become due as soon
as the vehicle shall first be used
upon the public streets or highways
in this state. and upon Jan. l in each
year thereafter"
In the case of a licensed dealer the
act provides that the dealer ION or
before May Is of each year, file with
the motor vehicle department., a list
Of ali used cars on hand May U.s." but
such used cars need not be licensed,
unless sold, until Oct. l, at which
time the dealer must license all used
cars on hand. paying the full annual
license fee, but without penalty"