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The Washington times., 1932-12-30


When the Trojans met Tulane
a year ago many of the players
were from 5 to 10 pounds over
weight. Today there isn't a man
on the squad who isn't within
three pounds of his normal
weight, and there isn't a man,
with the exception of Tony Beard,
a third-string fullback, who can
not take his place in the regular
lineup.
Ernie Smith, tackle, is at his
usual 215 pounds; Aaron, Rosen-
berg is even below his average at
1876 pounds; Ray Sparkling, end,
tips the beam at a normal 185
pounds; while Irv Warburton,
quarterback. still hovers around
the 149-pound mark.
Fine Weather Helps
The reason for the difference
in weights between this year and
during the preparations for the
Tulane game is that good weather
has prevailed to give the gridders
opportunity for earnest work,
while last season they were
driven indoors because of rain.
Howard Jones plans the final
workout today, and will take his
charges to the Rose Bowl tomor.
row so they can get the "feel"
Of the turf, The weekend will
be spent in a Pasadena hotel.
Coach Sutherland has been
taking his Panthers out every
morning into the wild, cacti-
studded, reptile-infested desert.
He believes that if his pigskin
artists do whip the TrojanS, he
can give quite a bit of credit to
the land of turquoise sky.
DESERT HELPS IN WORKOUTS
Most of the obstacles that
your adversary furnishes can
be found on the desert" he
points out. For instance, it's
a rough terrain. When you
throw q long pass, q bump in
the land will give you about the
same effect as an adversary
brushing against you. A giant
cactus bObbing up in front Of
you is the same as one who in
tends to block q kick. The
desert also forces you to use
your wits as you run. to avoid
the sharp spineS.
TOO often when some 80 or
40 boys are divided up into
elevenS, regardless of how they
may be scattered each time,
your crack men don't get the
practice they should. They're
too used to facing the same fel-
lows and knowing about what's
going to happen. The desert
furnishes the necessary sur
prise.
But the main reason we're
using the desert is on account
of the, sun. Nothing can harden
a man quicker than to work
under an Arizona sun. 1t bOiIs
all of the sOftneSS out of YOU
and lot Of fat, which is an
other important item. It fills
you full Of vigOr."A
The Washington times., 1932-12-30

Manley and Brown swap
punches in one end of a double
wind.up bill. Joey Goodman and
Tony Stetz collide in the other
eight.
Great SOuthpaw
Manley, fresh from a victory
over the rugged Bobby Burns,
has stamped himself as the best
southpaw to arise here since Dick
Finnegan. The way Roy polished
off Burns makes him one TO
reckon with.
When Frank Mann asked him
If he wanted Brown, he said:
There's no better time than
right now. 1 have all the conf
dence in the world after beat
ing Burns. At first 1 was bit
doubtful as to whether / could
go eight rounds and keep work
ing, but 1 did it and will do it
against Brown"
Fireworks In Prospect
Buster is one Of the few fighters
from BaltimsIe who has a great
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Alumni FLOOrn1en
Face Western Today

Western High Schools quintet
is expected to fall easy prey this
afternoon when a team of alumni
offer the opposition. Bob Free
man, center at Penn; Herb and
Jim Thompson, of Duke; Ray
Vowel and Buckley Buscher, Ber-
ME Buscher, and Warren Rabbit,
of Maryland, are expected to play
for the grads. Bob Wilson and
Don CARRIER also are expected to
take the floor against NNestern,
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Cutters Make No A''Diff"

Ebby is of the opinion that
the change to rounded cutters
has neither hindered nor helped
= the game. He continues:
"Duckpinners like the game
= for its own sake. StandardiZa-
tiOn of the equipment is highly
desirable. However, the game
must not be made too easy.
Baseball magnates discovered
that fans lost interest when
home runs were too numerous"
) EberSole estimates the local
bowling population as 10000
prior to the depression, with
Some $4,000 active in leagues.
League bowlerS now number
about 1000 with the "now and
then" maple-spilling trade in
the neighborhood of 5000.
"Duckpins will be the first
to shake-off the depression" he
predicts, "and the game will
blossom forth more popular
than ever"
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Less Than Dozen Out

Generally bowling has drop
ped about $50, but organized
bowling, that is leagues, is only
off so. Less than o dozen
out of 14O organized leagues
failed to re-organize.
This loss was compensated
somewhat by an increase of
teams in several loops, notably
the Holy Name Society and
B. Y. p. U. leagues"
do you think that the inter
est in duckpins is as high as
ever?" we queried.
Positively" answered Eber-
sole. 'BOwlerS, who used to roll
in several leagues, and had to
cut down because Of straight
ened circumstances, bemOan
this fact and look forward to
the day when they can again
pop the head-pin on the but
ton as often as Of yOre."
The Washington times., 1932-12-30

following in Philadelphia. When
Buster goes to bat, the fans know
there will be fireworks in the
arena.
Joey Goodman and Buster
Brown on the same card make
Tuesdays show one of the most
attractive ever offered at Port
.ner'S,
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
WOOD FAVOR|TE
IN GOLF PLAY

SANTA MONICA. Cal, Dec. 80.
Craig Wood, of Deal, N. j., was
favorite today to win the $4,000
Santa Monica open golf tourna-
ment. Players teed off today.
Sensationally low scores were
recorded in practice rounds. par
ticularly by Dick Metz, Woods
young assistant. Many other crack
players are entered.
Stanley Turner and George Won
Elm were the winners last year
with a score of Sc on the final
day. They were expected to place
high again this year.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Boys Club Boxers
Face ALerandriGnS

The Northeast Boys Club
leather -pushers exchange wallops
with the Alexandria Boys Club
in seven bouts at the Northeast
Boys Club house. Charley Reyn-
olds will referee.
Bouts:
Tony Catella IN. f. B. c. VS.. Teddy
Fones "a. B. CO., Pat Ceochini IN. Ed
VS.. Cornell CA. B. c., Vince Bounivir
IN. E.) VS.. Louis Fones "a. b. c.,
Bill Fisher IN. E.) VS.. Buddy Wells
"a. B. CO., Gus Cecchini IN. Ed VS..
Barnes A. B. c., Creighton Allen IN.
Ed Vs. Ike Fones "a. B. c., Steve
Thompson (Goodacres) VS.. Billy Mccall
lum GA, B. c..
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Tommy Paul Wins
OUer FideL La BGrb0

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-T m my
rs?rl, of Buffalo, who wears the
ltional Boxing Association
= @@therweight crown, today holds
= 10-round decision over Ffdel
La Barba as the result Of their
bout here last night.
1t was an interesting though
not spectacular melee, with the
vete going to Paul by 2 to l at
the end of 10 rounds. Neither
of the batklers was ever in dan.
ser of dliSting the canvas.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30

During the course of the
gab-fest we discovered that Ar
vile is an expert pencil-twid-
dler. He can do more tricks
with a pencil than Thurston
with his magic wand.
He rolls it between his hands,
drums the table top with the
eraser and waves it like an
orchestra leaders baton to add
emphasis to his statements.
q. YES" he yeSSed us. 'Depres-
sion has had its effect on duck
pin bowling, but, 1 venture to
say, it has suffered less from
it than any other local sport.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
1882 CAMPAIGN
FOR GR|FFMEN
EVENTEUL
BY GARRETT WATERS

A great start, protracted
slump, meritorious finish. That's
the story of the washington
Clubs history for the season Of
1882. AS for the American
League itself, the New York
Yankees won the pennant, the
Philadelphia AS, 1881 champs,
finished second; Washington,
third, and Cleveland, fourth. De-
troit, st. Louis, Chicago and Bos-
ton brought up the second di-
vision.
The YankS were given quite a
battle for Iaurels during the early
months Of the campaign, particu-
larly from the Griffmen, AS and
Indians. But they became a
pretty tough team to overhaul in
the closing months, and this fact
made their stretch run as pleas
ant, if not more so, as that of the
Philadelphia AS in 1881.
The Griffmen began their cam
paign with another of those IA
nous rushes-defeating everybody
in sight-and hanging 1t on the
YankS and AS in particular. But
the usual June slump hit the team
and it lasted so long that all
hopes of gaining precious ground
were lost after about July is, the
result being the team had all it
could do to keep from falling fur
ther down in the ladder than
third place.
Indians Shaken Off
In fact, the Cleveland Indians
pressed the Griffmen for this po-
sition from July IS on to early
September and it was not until
about September Is that Manager
Peckinpaugh's team was shaken
off and third place definitely
gained. The remaining days OF
the schedule were then taken up
in trying to snatch second place
away from the Philadelphia's AS,
who held firmly to the position
to the very end.
1t was during these last days of
the season that the Griffmen
played such meritoriouS ball. Real
izing that it meant money to
them to finish as high as they
could in the race, Manager Walter
JohnSon'S men played like cham
pions most of the time, partic-
ularly in the pinches when VIC
tories were terribly needed to save
third place-their destined posi-
tion.
The work Of General Alvin
Crowder, Monte Weaver and Bill
McAfee, pitchers, were Of special
note as each man compiled i'm
preSSive records. Crowder totaled
26 triumphs-more than any
other pitcher in the legue-win-
ming Is straight after August /.
Weaver gained % victories-quite
a feat, for a first-year man-while
McAfee, a comparative uIl-
known, hung up record Of six
triumphS against only one loss
all this after joining the club late
in August.
Manush Top Batter
Heine ManuSh, veteran left
fielder, experienced a great year
at bat by amassing a percentage
Of .345, the best Of all the Griff-
men. Joe Cronin, along with
Manush, led the team in runs
Continued on Page II Col. y
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Va. Grid Champs Play
Crack OriOLe ELeUen

Virginia A. c., Alexandria's
135,pound grid champions, will
tackle the potent Curtis Bay A.
C. of Baltimore at Alexandra,
Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. The Vir-
ginians also captured the North
ern Virginia title,
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
AIS SCORE TOO MANY

Honabach's 81 points and j.
Douglas II points were far too
many for Gray's sextet, as Ais,
the District crack girl floor team,
added another victory to their
long fist by a 32-to-8 score,
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Manley Desires to Start
The New Year Right

Roy Manley will indeed be starting the New Year right
Tuesday night at Portners Arena in Alexandria, Va if he
can take the Buster Brown sensational Baltimore
Junior welterweight,
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
DUTCH BERGMAN, 'BIFF' JONES RECEIVE new of
SPORTS

a Kirk Miller is his UacatiOn. During the Gb-
of the Times Sports Editor, his cO-UOrkers
the staff UeH those of the International NeOs
Service, SOu guest-cOnduct for him in the first tOO
columns Of your faOOrite sports section.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Trojan Eleven In Top Shape
For Rose Bowl Game
BY GEORGE T. DAVIS

LOS ANGELES Dec. 30-When the warriors Of Troy line
up against Pittsburgh in the Rose Bowl Monday they will be in
better physicaif not mentalcondon than any team that
ever has represented Southern California postseason foot
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
By GINo SIM
Rare Sport Subject
Pencil TLDiddLer
Sins "LOU-dOIUn"
Least Hurt Sport
Some Compensation
BOULerS Moan

When bowling editor pinch hits sportOriay Tor Kirk
Miller he can't be blamed for twitterng about his par
ticular assignment.
So picked Arvie L. Ebersole, Washington Duckpn
Association perennial secretary who for nearly decades
has had front seat in the mapebrusng pasme to slip US
the lodown what the depression has done the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
We Know Them Now

As was anticipated. prohibition members of Congress prevented discharge of the House judiciary committee from consideration of a resolution to submit to the states constitu- tional amendment returning control of liquor to these states by vote of 227 to l87. It was, however, by closer margin of vie- tory than had been anticipated that the dry bloc of the House won. A scant 40 votes separated the two factions with the wet ad- herents obviously carrying the day as far as spirit and intensity of feeling went.
 Some weeks ago the judiciary commit tee, by vote of l4 to 6, killed the Beck Linthieum resolution seeking new liquor amendment which would guarantee certain states SO voting. the right to manufacture, sell, and import intoxicating beverages at the same time protecting through federal intervention those states which desired to retain prohibition. However. anti-prohibi- ton members of the House to the number of l45 signed petition calling for a vote on the discharge of the committee. Had this been secured, then the next procedure would have been to present the resolution to the House for action. It is doubtful if it could have passed even had the vote been different yesterday.
 The wet members of the House have at- tained their ambition. While not voting di- rectly on the prohibition issue they have forced record vote on legislative proceed ure dealing with the subject. Lines were drawn. The country now knows what members are allied with the wet cause and which ones with prohibition. If the con- stituents of many congressmen have won- dered on which side of the fence their rep resentatives stood, they are now informed. Perhaps this information will be of some value next summer and fall in nominating and eleeting candidates.
 We are happy to say that the entire Connecticut delegation voted wet. New Mexico's lone representative, likewise, was in the wet column as was Nevada's and Arizona's. Rhode Island helped Conneeti- cut keep up New Enslands reputation with its three representatives voting for discharge of the committee. May we hope to see much reference made to this record vote in the months to come And may we not hope to find that in the 227 congressman voting dry there are many who will be amazed at the show of strength by the ant-prohibi- ton bloc (the greatest in the twelve years of prohbition). Maybe it will convince others that there is decided trend in the United States away from the noble experi- n,ent towards something that will appeal more to the general public and at the same time guarantee temperanee and moderation in drink E&r %%t t-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
THE CULTIVATION OF BELLY-ToNE

In the antecedent lesson, children, we man. aged to say, without being thrown out, that the efficiency of the circulation depends to q considerable degree upon the elasticity, resi- iency or tone of the muscles of the belly But after all we lost our nerve and fell back in some disorder to explain that the belly IS the anterior wall of the abdomen, accent on the o. and the abdomen is q cavity containing the stomach, liver and so on. Then you will recall we covered our embarrassment by as- serting with some vehemence that nobody eyer has pain in the abdomen, but only beiyncne .,, ne I'm sure, why that is so. Yes, there are no sensory nerves in the abdomen, but only sym pathetic nerves. Sympathetic nerves carry i'm pulses of shock or injury or functional distress or difficulty, but no pa:n sense. The stomach ache" you complain of Is really be!yache and you can't depend on the accuracy of the sen- sation referred through the sensory spinal nerve to the area of the belly where you imag- inc your stomach should be. Likely as not the gaIl-sac. So never cal 1t stomach -ache': call 1t bellyache and leave it to your physician to find out where the trouble Is.
 An important factor in maintaining good circulation Is the pressure of the muscles vol untary muscles, upon the veins, which helps the return flow of blood to the righ side of the heart and on into the lungs where 1t Is "puri- fied' or oxygenated.
 In nearly all grave illnesses when the clrcu- lation fails it begins to fail in the great veins where the blood collects before 1t returns to the right side of the heart The tone aM or ns mTs ency or elasticity, and not their size or strength. therefore has much to do with the state of the circulation. Most particularly the tone of the belly muscles determines the efii- cency of the circulation.
 Now this part of the lesson may or may not be good physiology. I am not sure about that.
 But 1t is just my own conception, and hope 1t is not unphysiological In my judgment the tone of the belly tmuscles are the chief part of the belly so we'll think of the muscle layers when we say belly) is principally matter of ones breathing habit. I do not believe that exercise. work or play has much to do with
 it, per se but only indirectly, according to the increased breathing the exercise, work or play happens to produce.
 Now we have here. children. big stack of monographs ready to distribute They give you complete directions for Belly Breathing. It is good remedy for high. blood pressure. in- somnia and other complaints too gloomerous to mention: It is good trai2ing for almost any. body who has developed tho bad habit of chest breathing, as most people have who have had any military or physical culture" training. Once you get the hang of the B. B.. exercise which you execute after you crawl into bed nights and before you get up mornings-I think that, dumb as you are about these things you will understand how to go ahead with, and precisely what we mean by the cul- tivation of belly-tone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
Unprepared Students

In his annual report to the president, Dr. B., Il, Bell, warden of St. Stephens College. Columbia University. declared that students coming to the colleges today from prepara- Ntory and high schools are not ready for col lege. They are so poorly trained that the colleges arc compelled to give two of the four years of college work to an attempt to supply training which should have been given in the secondary schools. At l8 years of age" says Dr. Bell, "an English lad or one on the Continent, if he has mind enough to justify his going to the university. is ready for the university. At the same age in this country he is mostly an untrained young cub. It normally takes the junior college years. and sometimes the senior eol- lege years as we'll to lick him into such shape that he may begin to work for him self at scholarly tasks
 College faculties are not the only ones who are having trouble of this sort. High school teachers complain that students come HUH lLe eieHientdty SSnooiS undoie to Write or speak good English. Their penmanshp is as poor as their grammar. Valuable high school time must be spent giving them some of the fundamental education they should have had in grammar school. There must be something at least slightly amiss in the general system of public school education Are there too many outside aetivities3 Is there too little drill? The matter is worth looking into by parents and educators
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
SHERWOOD ISLAND PARK
 APPROVED
fHartford Courant)

tHartIoru Courunt)
 The last barrier that stood in the way of the development of Sher- wood Island as a State park has apparently fallen away with the unanimous vote of approval given by the Fairfield county republican organization to the report of its subcommittee. It hns gone even further than the 7, sanguine had hoped, advising the purchase of three hundred acres, lying to the west of the land now owned by the state. and urging that the beach be made accessible to pub lie use this summer.
 So closes, to all appearances. the controversy that during the last session of the General As- sembly led to the withdrawal from the recording clerk of bill passed by both houses in opposition to the ciamor of public opinion. Whether funds can be found to accomplish very much in the way of making the park available to great num- bers of swimmers and picnickers this summer is dubious, but with the support of the Fairfield county republicans, next winter should see favorable legislative action and the next summer the realization of the plans for a shore park at Sherwood Island that have been cherished by the State Park and Forest Com mission since the purchase of the mile-Iong strip of shore front in 1914.
 It will be victory for the peo- pie and for representative govern ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15

Governor Cross in a public statement issued recently declared that It is estimated that over one billion dollars has been with drawn from circulation and hidden away. The withdrawal of this money from cir culation is of no benefit to the person who hoards it, as it produces no income, while it does serious damage to the nation as a whole by the reduction of the amount of the money or credit available for the daily needs of the people. Whatever reasons may have existed for hoarding in the past surely have been removed now. Congress has enacted certain measures relating to the financial system of the country. all of which it is believed will avoid many of the diff eulties which have arisen in the past The organizations created through acts of Con- gress are now funetioning promptly and the beneficial effect of them has already been felt. z. .. I call upon you all. therefore. to aid in this campaign by restoring to eireu- lation any money you may have hoarded, either by depositing the same in banks or other financial institutions in the country. investing it in your business. or purchasing the Baby Bonds Wilbur L. Cross" We might also advise some wise spending of hoarded money. There isn't com. modity today that can't be bought at ridieu- Iously low prices. Why not take advan- tags'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-15
TUESDAY, MARCH IS, 1882
What Profteth It a Man?

The suicides of George Eastman and Jvar Kreuger have both startled and alarmed
 the world. When two such prominent fig
 ures hasten their deaths in such fashion there
 needs must be speculation and idle conjec-'
 ture. Seriously. though, we often wonder what good it does any person to take such
 a step as to end his or her life. It is taking
 more responsibility than anybody has ever
 exercised, even the state when 1t imposes
 the death penalty upon the criminal Vari-
 ous motives may be aseribed to the acton, but we find it hard to regard it as anything but rasnness plus misunderstanding of mans purpose in this life.
 In the case of Mir Eastman, whose name was a byword in our homes, 1t IS said that i'll health prompted him to shoot himself. Iyar. Kreuger, on the other hand, was ap- 'parently in fairly good physical health' ,alrhough overwork of recent years neeessi- stated complete rest. But certainly a man in his position could well afford to take that hest. even if it did mean financial reverses .His position was too strong to be endang- sered by any lengthy absence from the marts sof commerce. Men say it takes courage to
 do away with yourself Yes, but not the courage that brings admiration.
 7 Grim despair has usually replaced strength of character when suicide is accomplished We do not, of course. include acts of mad yness caused by insanity, whether of tenn
 porary or permanent nature. We often wonder if there isn't streak of srationality in all men and women who choose the easy way out of life to long years of ignominy ior even mental and bodily suffering sIt is all the more surprising that sui seide was chosen by Eastman and kreuger They were men who had worked their way 1t, positions of wealth and importance by Sheer pluck and strength of character. Doesn't ssir seem terribly ineongruous that both should send bullets into their hearts after life had sfondled them'