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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-08

CAPTAIN of the Notre Dame
~ Irish football army this fall
is Paul Host, from the Badger
state, at La Crosse. This is his
third season wearing the blue and
gold on the gridiron and his sta
ton is right end. Coach Hunk
Anderson, as usual. has large
squad bursting with talent and
Host may have the honor of lead
ing the N. D. boys to another bril-
liant record.
Host scales about IFS, is %, and
stands 5:11-an ideal build for end
play. Notre Dame opened the new
campaign today against the Has
kell Redskins.
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METERS PLAY FINALS

BIZ Timcs Special
HOT SPRINGS. Va, Oct. g
Finals in the Hot Springs fall ten
mis- tournament we're csrded for to-
day. In the mems play. j. Gilbert
Hall. New Jersey veteran. and the
favorite to successfully defend his
crown against Arthur Mcpherson of
Forest Hills. N. Y.
Joan Ridley of England also was
favored to retain her womens
championship, She faced Virginia
Rice Of Boston in today's finals.
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Former Champ, Benny Leonard, Is
Pathetic in Big Comeback Test
Referee Hats Uneven Bout in Sixth Round as Jimmy
MCLarnin Deals Out Vicious Punishment: Veteran
Reels on Swaying Legs Before Youngster.
BY JOE WILLIAMS
Sports Editor, New York World TeIeTrar

NEW YORK aluringv the ooets sing to
the contrary Benny today thing
- ~ e -
Inc once great champion failed to the sixth
comeback fight with mournfuy
OF 10000 IN Madison Square Garden Friday
The good old wasn't good young
the hight
body but the old thought he was made of off
ferent stuff.
Referee Arthur Donovan stopped the
10 go IN the sixth round Leonard hopessy
on weak legs his ripped bleeding face half
OF 1orearms feeble defenseless victim of
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" abash, Rose
EIevens Meet

Bg Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. g.
Seeking their third straight triumph
Of the season. Rose Poly Engineers
invade Charlottesville today to
battle Pete Vaughan's fast-stepping
Wabash eleven.
Hilgeman and Richardson, back
field regulars, both will be missing
from the Rose lineup today with
rib injuries. Coach Phil Brown has
pointed his club for this game and
expects it to be one of the toughest
of the season. Wabash played a
scoreless tie with Franklin last Sat-
urday.
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NICHOLS MAT WINNER
Light Heavy Star Takes First and
Third Falls From Jones.

Taking the first fall in thirteen
minutes and the third in four min
uteS, Hugh Nichols. light heavy
weight title claimant, defeated the
popular Cowboy Jones in the fea-
ture mat event at Tomlinson hall
Friday.
Gordon Arquette. Indian star,
continued his win string BY pinning
Irwin Hecht, while Elmer Guthrie
tossed George Baltzer, Merle Dolby
drew with Harold Sims in fifteen
minutes and Young Brazil defeated
Lou Laslo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-08

at 1890, pit Crimson Cubs against
Boys CLUB at Pennsy park, Holy
Trinity Juniors against Ferndale
Juniors at Riverside, Wizards against
ChriStamore at Brookside No. l and
Riley Cubs against Brightwood
Juniors at Rhodius park at 2.3O.
-Four tits in the City League
bring together Beech Grove and
Bingo A. G. at Garfield, Midways
and Vagabonds at Brookside No. 2.
Indianapolis Cubs and Twelfth Ward
Democrats at Spades and Oakhill
Flashes and Spades at Ellenberger.
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STATE TACKLES VALPO
By Times Special

By Times Special
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Oct. g.
Indiana State grid warriors wound
up training with a light drill Fri
day for todays battle at Valparaiso.
While the Sycamores have shown
improvement in their attack, coach
Strum still is seeking more defen-
sive power. Freddie Spence will
carry the burden of the State run
ming attack.
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Tracy Cox Is Matched With
Saunders for Local Battle

Permission has been granted to
the Pontiac A. G. by the state box
ing commission for the staging of
an all-star fistic card at the auto
show building. state Playground, on
Tuesday night. Oct. 25, it was an
nounced today by James Veach,
commission secretary. William c.
Miller is the promoter and the COM
mission says he has signed two
prominent knuckle busters for the
main go, Tracy Cox. Indianapolis
pride, and Prince Saunders. crack
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g JUVENILES CLASH

BV Times Special
LAUREL, Md. Oct 8.-Maryland
state Fair Association for the first
time today will hold a renewal of
one o fthe prominent juvenile turf
events with the running of the
$4,000 Richard johnson stakes
Out of ITO nominations received,
nineteen were named through the
entry box to participate in the
event. Providing all should start
the gross value will be $3.50.
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Chicago lightweight.

Chicago lightweight.
The arrangements call for three
ten-rounders. with main go scrap
pers appearing in each. Efforts are
being made to land Sammy kid
Slaughter, Terre Haute, for one of
the features, and strong opponent
is being sought. Slaughter is state
middleweight champ.
Cox and Saunders engaged in a
hard fight in Chicago recently, go
ing eight rounds to a draw, Saun-
ders scoring q no-count knockdown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-08
SHOWERS TOPS FIELD

Bob Showers, defending champion,
tops the seeded list in the city ping
pong tournament, which opens to-
day at EN- oe's.
Others in the select list are Phil
Trout. Bill Fletcher, Dick Mills.
Harold JuStus, Bob Ryker, Rolley
French, Lee Wood, AL Campbell
Paul Crabb, Bob HARRISON, Jerome
Jacobs, Ed Dorey, N. H. Edding-
ton, John Scott and Bill Kindley.
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youth, had a IS, and was tied with
Walter Hagen and other stars.
After the 10 holes, today the field
will be reduced to 81 for Sundays
36-hole final for the championship
and first place money of $1,000.
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OPEN HOME GRID CARD

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind.
Oct. S.-Manchester, conqueror of
De Paw last week, will open its
1892 home football campaign with
Grand Rapids college here today.
With the attack clicking in fine
fashion, Coach Carl Burt has de-
voted most of this week to improve
ment Of tackling, blocking and de-
Tense.
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WOOD COPS GROWN

bU ImfS NpfrI0I
HOPEWELL, N. j., Oct. 8.-Craig
Wood today held the New Jersey
P. G. A. championship. The Deal
pro defeated Bill Clancy of Tren-
ton, 9 and 8, in the thirty-six-h hole
final match.
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Leonard could have weathered the
round and possibly he might have
pulled through another round, but
it would have only meant prolong.
ing the inevitable. He was fading
steadily. One solid punch would
have stiffened him completely.
would not have criticised Donovan
If he had stopped it sooner.
Dempsey Sees Slaughter
A well-muscled swarthy, black
haired man in blue suit sat
damned up against the ringside,
following each punch with keen at
tention, breathing in noisy gusts
and twisting nervously in the stew
of his emotions. When the fight
was stopped the man got up and
prepared to go:
They never come back" he said.
The man was competent to
present expert testimony on the
subject. Some years ago over in
Philadelphia he tried to come back
and young moderated heavy
weight from the sidewalks of New
York gave him cruel beating.
Need 1 mention that the name is
Dempsey?
Only for a fleeting instant in the
first round did it appear that Leon
ard had a chance. He cracked Nc
Larnin with a short right-hander
in close that made the Irishman's
knees flutter.
McLarnin Connects
A stiff straight left sent McLarn-
in back and a roar shook the steel
Orders. Who said the Old Geezer
couldn't fight? Who said he
wham! McLarnin lashed out with
right that caught Leonard on the
point of the chin and shook him
from head to foot. His eyes rolled.
his legs Stiffened and it looked as
if it was all over.
And it might have been if the
punch had come earlier in the
round. AS it was it landed with
only seven seconds left in the round
and Leonard managed to stagger
through to the bell but he was a
beaten man when he sat down in
his corner.
The old champion went to the
canvass from the effects of a one
two punch in the second round but
was up at nine. Only his amazing
generalship enabled him to escape
Knockout here. Time after time
McLarnin swung scalp lifting
punches at the tortured target in
front of him. but Leonard would roll
with the punches, slip his head
under them or shuttle backward to
safety.
Still Knows Defense
These flashes of defensive skill
were the only reminders of the once
magnificent Leonard. Here he was
virtually out on his feet, and yet
the man who is generally acclaimed
as the best welterweight in the
world today couldn't hit him a tell
ing punch. With an even pull in
ages, it wouldn't have been close.
For the most part it was a sicken-
ing exhibition. There was no con-
test. Except for that brief f1areuu
in the first round, Leonard looked
pathetic. From the second round
on he was trying to stay, all hopes
OF victory having flown.
McLarnin did not come cut of the
light with any excess of glory. A
really great puncher would have
stopped Leonard in a round, even
granting that the old champion
still knows how to duck and block.
McLarnin was an awkward execu-
toner. He hit Leonard many solid
clouts in the fifth without putting
him away.
Leonard says he is going to keep
on fighting. Well, if he does I'll
have to quit him. I always thought
he was a smart feIlou7
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-08
Eleven Tits Are Carded in
Three Em-ROe Grid Loops

The three divisions of the En-
Roe Football Association will swing
into action again Sunday, playing
the second games of their schedule.
Eleven tits are on the, program at
city parks.
In the senior league, Olympics
battle st. Pats at PennSy park, R.
o. G. takes on the strong Holy
FerndaleS face Lee and Jay at
Brookside No. l. All games start at
2:30.
Junior league tits, all of them
except the Rhodius event, starting
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Muncie Eleven
Raps Danville
BIZ Times SnecinI

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE. Ind, Oct. 8.-Another
victory was added to the 1882 record
of the Ball STATE Cardinals today.
They defeated Central Normal of
Danville in listless game here
Friday night, 18 to 0.
A steady march from midheld,
with Albright plunging over the line,
gave Ball the first touchdown in the
opening period. Two other drives
resulted in Loveless and Cote scoring
in the third and fourth periods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-08
PITCHER UNDER KNIFE

CHICAGO, Oct. 8. - Tommy
Thomas, veteran right handed
pitcher for the Washington SEN
stors, was recovering today from
an operation on his pitching arm
for relief from a locked elbow. He
will remain in the hospital for a
week or ten DAYS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-08
CARDS TO TRAIN IN FLORIDA

By Times Special
ST. LOUIS, Oct. S.-Three weeks
in Florida and a week en- route
north will prepare the st. Louis
Cardinals for the 1888 National
League race, Sam Breadon, presi-
dent, announced f. ". This cuts
three weeks off til 0Ting training
schedule used tbs year.
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ErlQdy 10 DreaK
par by one stroke.
Stark arrived so
late Friday he did
not have time to
change into his
golf clothes. He
never had seen
the course before
and did not take
time to warm up
before starting his
sensa tional round.
Tommy Armour
three putted the
eighteenth green
to take a II and
share runner up
hnnOrS with Jack
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Journeys End. 1909
"a RidgevieW Stock Farm entry,

JOutneNB END. lU5.
"a Ridgeview Stock Farm entry.
Fifth Race The Marquette handicap: D
year-olds; seven furlongsl Brilliant
1903; REQ Roamer, los; Spicson. lO6
Chrysostom, 1i2 Flying Cadet, 112; Ballv-.
gran. ll2s Friend Charley. 100: Isaiah. lf2: :
Silent Shot, l06; Uncle Donald, 101.
Sixth Race claiming; 3-year-olds mile
and eighthl-Osten. fl3; All Hail iO7.
John Mil. ITO; Black Dust. Tia: Quibblsr.
IFS: Fred Auerbach. 105: Tommy Tickle.
10; Curmudgeon. ll3; Rolling Sea. l1g'.
Eveline F. III. Ed Lark. ITO; Chum. Jl7.
Seventh Race claiming: 3-year-oIds and
up: mile ana sixteenth i-Vonafr, 1903 Gus
Cry, 49, Madelon, los; Mrs Foster 105
Plutarch. l13; Patangon i05 Watch Girl
los; Beggar Lady. 10. Adsum 1903. Pre-
dict. 1903; Scimitar. 1903; Santerno. 1903:
Alto. 1913 Lazy Mary. los: American
Queen. 100: Peace Lady, los; Blue Cloud,
l13: Nuckols Boy. 1913
Eighsh Race claiming: 3-year-olds and
up; mile and sixteenthl-Peter Peter. 100.
Battling On. 49, Wise Lee, i13. Hafam-
zada. 113; Olamay. los: Luck Piece, il3:
Gormond, 1903: Black Bull, 1Os; Trek, li3
Jack Alexander. l13: Cay Prince fos: PLAY
Bill loS; Twill, 1903: Golnex, 1os Lady
Gibson, los; George M.g2ole. 1os: cuddls.
Weather, clear; track. good
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LINKS TOURNEY SET

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-Eastmor-
land course, Portland, Ore, will be
the scene of the 1888 national pub
lie links golf championship, Aug. l
to 5, it was announced Friday by
the U. S. G. A.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-08

Keywood of Rushville, Ill, Massie
Miller of indianapolis and Frank
Walsh of Chicago. Frank Moore,
st. Louis pro, had 70, and Horton
Smith of Chicago a 70.
Ralph Stonehouse, indianapolis
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Race Entries
Saturday
AT LAUREL

AT LAUREL
First Race claiming; 2-year-olds; five
and one-half furlongs )-Muslet ITO; Fair
Image; Jos; Stealing Away 1903; Tea Berry,
Bine,. 1903; talFilter. Precious Dollar. 105;
Tabaku, los; Tinema 10S (x)Altus Nuba.
1O3; Swincourt, 10S; Town Square, 1903;
LEI l99; taiSWeet Chariot 1903; (xEspin-
(slvanderbilt & Sycamore Stable entry.
Second Race claiming; 3-yesr-olds; mile
and one-sixteenthl -Priva, l09; Sir Ken
dell, l12; Lord johnson, 116; Hot Cake,
drift. III High SOCKS III ~ cree cree N liz;
Lucky China, 1l6; Clear Knight ia; Be
Happy, 112.
Third Race fclaiming; 3-year-olds and
up; mile and One-siXteenthl-(x * Chosen
Pal, 1o7;. Almond. 1917 Fife, 1903; Single
Zelda. 10s (x)Lucky Racket, 1O4: Skirt,
ll3; * Shaun Padraic, 107 tx Crasher,
II; Faylin, 113; Fres het, 113; Bill Nora.
Fourth Race Claiming; 3-year-olds: six
fuTiongSS.o- Wise Count no: Sans
ios ,WB Brown Pet. io5; 1i 1si1 DI 1os
prometheus, ia; (XlCamp Boss III;
PForgie 10; Traitor IA; Eighty Twenty
Miss Corinne Ill; txlImpeach, 105
Tulachard, 1917 tOKnight's Cap, ito.
E. G. Grogan & Audley Farm entry.
Fifth Race Claiming; 2-year-olds; six
furlongsl Rush Hour, 116; Pomponius
116; "a Pompoleon. 10; Hilena 1872; Mus
let: 1l3; (bjEEen Stephen 1O6; The Darb,
lo6: Felrap, l06 Jungle King no. War
stripes; 10; Cutie Face 11s, Gloritone.
ll3: Hopetodo, 113: Wave On. l13;
(clCrowning Glory. 1875; Wise Anne. 1i6:
1cl Poppyman. 119; (b)-Golden Way, II3;
Enactment, 10.
(alW. r. Coe entry
tolJ E. Widener entry.
(cJMrs. J. H. Whitney entry.
Sixth Race Claiming; handicap: 3-year-
olds; mile and SIXTEENTH Tired Avon 119:
Chief John. 1O6; St. Brideaux. 1876; IA Pari
MHutueI lO2; (a)Mr. Sponge, l1s; Helian-
(a)J E. Widener entry.
Seventh Race claiming; 3-year-olds and
up; mile and SIXTEENTH -Spunky, ll2: Air
King. 1l2 Daddy Nelson Ill Martins
CS Gre. ~ 1O7; King Bird, lls; worthington,
III; Tinge. 112: Zone. Ill: Ancoda IFS:
Marcasite. 109; Our Pal, 116: Tinita 49,
Ming Sun. 107
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-08

1hASH HAMMERS OPEN
NOTRE DAME, Ind, Oct. g.
Notre Dame cross-country runners
will open their season TODAY at
Evanston. Ill, in : ~uadrangular
meet with Northwestern, Illinois
an Wisconsin.
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Weather, clear: track. Slow
AT LINCOLN FIELDS

AT LINCOLN FIELDS
First Race lmaidens; 2-year-olds seven
IurlongsI-E EN- Up, 112: Politicians
Best l09: Bichloride. 113: Chat Eagle. fI2.
Little Gertie 100: ID Perfect Dream. 100:
Tea Tax. ll2: Upon. 112; Popo. liz: Bril-
liant Girl: 100; lblPot Au Brooms. liz:
- Single Stripe. 112: Sunlow. 112: Battling
Girl. l09: "a Our Justice 112: Kentucky
Noon. l12: knowledge 112.
(a)F. M. Grsbner entry.
tblRhodes and Cold Stream Stud entry.
Second Race claiming: s-vear-olds and
up: six furlongsl Full Up 105: Louie Dear
lis: Jaz Age. ITO. Oil Queen. l0i; Polvs
Folv. 1917 Switch 115: Bag Smasher. ia:
Out Bound. rs: Nusakan ia: Lucky Jack
1906 BY Gracious. 1903; Rusty. 10: Lsnier'
lis.
Third Race Claiming: 3-vesr-olds and
ID: mile l-Durvs. 1n6: Zenka. 1O6: Pigeon
Hole. 112 Plunging Sun. 106: Oh Dave, 107:
L>teria. III: Colonial Belle. 10e: Reverber-
ste l09: Bar Hunter ia: Searington. ii3;
1mpish. ia: Very Well. 107.
Fourth Race allowances: The Au Re-
verr handicap: all ages: six furlongs, Sue
Terry; "a; e, Ridge Lady. %: Shepherd
l05 CAPTAIN Logan. 81: Sweepermsn 81:
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IRISH HARRIERS OPEN

1892 by The Christv Walsh
Syndicate and The Tines
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PIN GOSSIP
BY LEFTY LEE

John Blue and Harold Deal put the Coca
Cola team over for triple win from
Geisen Product during the Washington
counts OF 500 and 622. Budveiser and
Hoosier Optical also copied three from
City Candy and Lilley Luggage. Bill
Bowen Bohne and Goodhue had honor
counts with totals Of $50, 6l2 and GIT, re-
spectiyely.
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Weather, clear track. good.
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johnson Chevrolet caught the - 4
Antlers team when it was in fo1~t I'D
lost the entire set. during the City League
play on the Hotel AntlerS drives. Stemm,
Wheeler and Mindach had totals of 65s,
635 and $40 for the winners while Coble
counted 6l6 for Johnson.
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Sixth Race claiming; handicap: 3-year-
olds; mile and sixteenth Tired Avon, 1l9:
Chief John. 1906 St. Brideaux. 1876 CalPari
Mutuel. 1o2; (a)Mr. Sponge, l19; Helan-
thus. 112.
(a)J. E. Widener entry
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BY CHRISTY WALSH
Member. AT-America Board of Football
NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-The follow
ing ten players have been given all
America rating by reason of excel
lent and outstanding performance
in their respective games played
last week.
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Bell Telephone Post won three games
from Hayward Barcus. as Indianapolis
Post took two from McIlvaine- Kothe dur
ing the American Legion series on the
Hotel Antlers' drives
Evening star., 1932-01-31
Another Good Factor.
ACT AS PREACHERS

Sunday night may be anything from
ALI opportunity to grasp free wheeling to
a chance to appreciate the mysteries Of
high compression, if plan adopted by
Erie, Pa. automobile men becomes uni
versal. For eight weeks Erie motorists
and churchgoers are being offered Sc
rleS Of automobile sermons" the motor
orators working in cooperation with q
lcal church organization.
The business angle appears to be
stressed in spite of possible objections to
commercializing the church, no camou-
fage being used to cover the business
boost, as would be the case were the
sermons devoted to safety exclusively.
Directors to the plan are being re-
minded that motorists need good talk
ing to these days and that Sunday
night is logical time for it.
Evening star., 1932-01-31

appointed a joint Committee on grade
crossing protection consisting OF mem
bers representing the operating, safety.
engineering and signal departments OF
the railroads This Committee was
instructed to recommend and to CO.
ordinate the activities Of the railroads
in conforming to the principles adopted,
and to provide a medium by which
public authorities can be acquainted
with the most modern thought OF the
railroads in these matters. 1t has
recently issued a manual on railway
crossing protection measures giving
details of the standard signs, warning
signals, and other devices. These are
in complete harmony with the standards
adopted by the National Conference
on Street and Highway Safety. This
ioint committee offers its cooperation
to any State Highway or Railroad
Commission, State Legislative Com
mittee or Automobile Association and
will aid such organizations in any
practicable way to bring about recon-
mended practices in the interest OF pre-
venting accidents at railroad highway
grade crossings.
Evening star., 1932-01-31
UNIFORM pr OBJECTION METHODS
NEEDED AT GRADE CROSSINGS
Elimination of Danger Spots Held Physical
and Financial Impossibility, Involv-
ing Serious Questions.

endeavoring to cooperate with railroad
and safety organizations, which are
urging greater care in approaching
and passing over railroad highway
grade crossings.
Due to the fact that various phases Of
safety and protection at railroad high
way crossings are being handled by
many interested parties, such as FEEDER
al. State, municipal and local govern
mentS, motor vehicle associations,
civic and business organizations, and
by railroad managementS, there is a
lack of uniformity in meeting the
situation and in providing protection at
such points. In the interests OF safety
to the public at large, Nationwide uni
formity in methods of warning motor
grade crossings would be advantageous,
so that motorists travelling from State
to State will have no difficulty in recog-
nizing these warning signals.
There should also be a designated
authority in each State to pass on the
construction of new grade crossings.
AT the present time many States exer-
else no definite regulation over this
matter while in other States such au-
thority is divided. There is also lack
of uniformity on the question of divid-
ing the cost involved in the elimination
of grade crossings. In many instances
the burden of the cost is placed on the
railroad, although such elimination is
largely for the benefit of the users of
the public highways. Serious consider
alton should be given to this fact in
apportioning the cost of grade crossing
protection.
Safety Question Studied.
The National Conference on Street
and Highway Safety has thoroughly
studied the question of safety in an
effort to reduce the number of acci-
dents on the highways and it is Of the
opinion that without appropriate and
uniform legislation, satisfactory results,
so far as safety is concerned, cannot
be obtained in the fullest measure. 1t
is clearly in the public interest that the
recommendations of the National Con-
ference on Street and Highway Safety
be adopted by the several States.
In order to bring about uniform
practices and understanding among the
various railroad organizations and to
present in a concise and positive
manner the recommendations Of the
railroads embodying the latest thought
in highway grade crossing protection,
the American Railway Association has