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Evening star., 1932-12-27
.HE gathering Of foot ball coaches
in New York the next few days
recalls the fact that in spite of
the many storms and lightnings


which strike. no other profession car
ries a greater number of veterans.
Connie Mack is ready to start his
fifty-first year of base ball, and no
foot ball coach can quite equal that
mark-not even .Alonzo Stagg, the
eminent dean.
But Stagg goes back for more than
40 years, and the old Yale end isn't
the only old-timer.
I still recall an afternoon when
young husky Georgia coach sent his
team on the field against Vanderbilt
in 1895. His name was Glen Scobie
Warner, since known as Pop, who has
worked out more offensive systems than
any coach foot ball has known.
1895 wasn't yesterday, but as I re-
call it.. this game broke up In row W
and warner called his team of the
field
Pop has wandered a long way since
that afternoon in 1895-Cornell, Car
Isle, Pittsburgh, Stanford and now back
East again. He can almost sing with
Kipling:
For the wind is from the seaward
and the temple bells they say"
And vet there is no other profession
which holds its performers in keener
grip-no other profession which sleeps,
eats, drinks, thinks and dreams its job
to q greater extent.
I recall one veteran who was COM
planning about his troubles alumni
troubles, faculty troubles, a dozen dif-
ferent brands Of woe and sorrow.
why don't you quit?" some one
aI'ye tried to for 10 years." he said,
"but can't There isn't anything else
in life that would bring me the same
thrill"
TOR that matter, the coaching job
L isn't one Of the set-upS Of existence
Few seem to realize that II one
team wins, another team has to lose.
As a rule, they are all expected to win
by their various constituents and sup
porters.
And the odds often are too uneven.
In 1881 three foot ball players reported
to one university. They failed to pass
the entrance tests. But they helped to
make the fame of other coaches at
other institutions where they had no
trouble getting by.
This happens in more than few
cases, but the public at large looks only
at results. The score alone counts.
The coach is expected to win, and, un-
fortunately, there is an intricate law
which will not permit them all to win
all the time.
THE point often hs been raised why
i SO many coaches are heavily dyed
in the deep indigo Of pessimism.
W.. Oil nohie of Cornell
This Is one of the simpler questions
In the first place, winning foot ball is
largely a mental attitude. Blocking
and tackling fall largely under this
domain. The winning mental attitude
in foot ball must mean the "keyed-up
attitude" A team looking for a set-up
or an easy game may run into an ex-
plosion at any given moment.
Take the case Of Hunk Anderson OF
Notre Dame. Hunk predicted openly
that his South Bend contingent would
remove Panther hides without much
trouble. Hunk was at the top OF the
bfoot ball OPTIMISM .,~----.-----.-.-.-.-
Evening star., 1932-12-27
DENNY sAvE-
HIS RIGHT HIP
LOCKS ANo
BRACES RIGHT
StDE FOR LEFT
ARM PULL WHICH
STARTS CUB
DOWN

that, it helps to prevent the right
side coming around too soon. If
the right arm gets control Of the
swing through. the clubhead will
come into the ball from outside the
direction line, producing slice. If
the left arm retains control of the
club a bad pull to the left may re-
suit.
That locked right hip braces you
for the left arm pull down. Loosen
it too soc-. and YOU will hit with your
body instead of your arms and
hands.
The pivot is the least understood
phase In golf instruction. Joe Glass
has prepared a leafiet on 1.-THE Pivot"
which he will gladly send to any
reader requesting it. Inclose .
stamped, addressed envelope.
(copyrisht 1o32l -
Evening star., 1932-12-27
THE SPORTLICHT
BY GRANTLAND RICE

After the Pittsburgh shock he
changed his philosophy. You might
have thought the Notre Dame team
he was bringing to face the Army was
practically on its deathbed. They had
to throw off winding sheets to reacn
the field. 1t happened to be the health,
lest bunch of invaids the Army had
ever seen. :,
Overconfidence is one Of foot balls
deepest sins. A desperate team, lifted
to the final flame of spirit. is always
dangerous. An overconfident team can
be wrecked in 10 minutes by much
weaker opponent.
There IS also Dan McGugin, who went
from Michigan to Vanderbilt % years
ago to turn out a long line OF fine
teams and keep the affection OF every
man who played beneath his banner.
OF all the younger coaches, Harry
Kipke of Michigan leads the parade.
Under Kipke's guidance the wolverines
have lost only one of their last 80 con-
tests, which is a target for the veterans
to shoot at.
4 NONCONIBATANT wrote in few
n days ago to ask just what foot ball
coaches are like. What are human
beings like? Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Babe Ruth, Herbert Hoover. Jack
Dempsey, Bobby Jones, Babe Didrikson,
GlasWorthy. Masefield?
There is Bob Zuppke of Illinois, keen,
alert, dynamic. philosopher. and
painter when off duty. He would rather
talk to you about Spinoza and Spencer
than about forward passing or of
tackle plays.
There is Gil Dobie Of Cornell, silent,
taciturn and pessimistic.
There is DR.. Marvin Stevens OF Yale,
on his way to be leading physician
quiet, forceful. There is Hunk Ander-
son Of Notre Dame, vibrant, outspoken,
full Of fire.
It might be mentioned here that
Harry Mehre of Georgia, Bill A1exan-
der of Georgia Tech, Fritz Crisler OF
Princeton-in fact, the great majority
are on the quiet side.
60 one of the hardest coaching jobs
y is to keep a team keyed up week
after week, especially against some
opponent which hasn't shown SO well,
and which looks to be resting spot Tor
a holiday.
There is another reason. If a coach
predicts defeat-and his team wins
the glory is doubled. If he predicts
victory and is beaten most of the blame
is thrown his way. It is merely a
natural human impulse. Old Man Psy-
chology Is always an all-America.
These coaches claim to be no miracle
workers. They'll all tell you how much
the material counts, up to go or 70
per cent-maybe more. A system which
might work with one brand of material
would not work with another.
Certain systems demand extra time
for practice and development, and GER
tain universities haven't this time to
spare, where others have.
It is a highly tangled problem in
which more takes place back of the
scenes than the average observer ever
guesses.
(Copyright, 1892. by North American News
paper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1932-12-27

u EMEMBER Howard Berry? In
intercollegiate all-around athletic
marvel, All-American foot ball back.
all-collegiate first baseman, runner,
broad jumper, and what have you.
Berry now Is in business In Phila-
delphia, and comes into New York
quite often to keep in touch with
athletic and base ball people. For
Berry-"Nig," as he used to be
called-still IS very close to the
sports in which he became famous.
It was back in 1916 that he shone
for the University of Pennsylvania.
Those who saw Berry work On the
foot ball field never will forget his
flashing sallies, his forward pass
throws.
In 1921 Berry thought he wanted
to go into professional base ball, and
Joined the Giants. But John Nc
Graw was quite frank with Howard
and told him that had he come to
the Giants right out Of college he
would have had great chance. But
Berry waited too long.
In return for McGraw's courtesies
Berry has sent quite a few young
stars to the New York club.
(Copyright 1932J
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Herman Should Bolster Cubs
If They Can Keep Him Docile

like the form expected of him He
cracked the ball on the nose good and
hard and most of the time 10 right
field He pushed up his batting average
several points higher than it was two
seasons ago. He hit the ball with
some of the lusty freedom with which
he was wont to hit it when ne did his
best work for the Cardinals.
A T first base. however, he will be a
IA gold mine to the Cincinnati club. It
doesn't make any difference how
wide or how high they are thrown to
Sunny Jim. He always manages to get
them. This will make considerable Of
a hit with the Cincinnati fans. who
have not had such a first baseman
since George Kelly astonished them
with his wonderful reach
But who would have thought a sea-
son ago of seeing Herman in Chicago
and Bottomley in CINCINNATI Here
are two colorful ball players who will
give the local fans plenty to rave about
before the 1888 season is very old.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Hyattsville Pin
Event Schedule

TONIGHT.
Men.
,ot 31 aosnd Te1P,: g,sssa HseI i smith Nay z
soaasr Gas Hish baais ,sf Haadisston. ii n. B. s.
Elfr l015 o6etb ponGe Ge
30 pm.mB, Williams; M; Turner; Lewis.
G,s Gritis c Wolff N n v,ds, pio,st' E. wiseman'
p. p-m-Porton. West: Koch, Browning.
8 venezky. D. venezky, salatto. Clarke, A.
TOMORROW.
MEN.
7::3n pm.-Lilley. Hillard, Sheehy. Bailey,
Eallorsn, Quail Helman. Slinkman. Gather,
Trott. Reeley. Pistol. Eustace. Bowers. Bori-
fant Fowler; Doysrs: s..so1 Guysr, IT, Tripp' v.
40 pm-Sampson. Mehaffe. Sloan. E.
Turner. Hanson. W. Hiser. Holden. Rubin,
Boyer, Ryce. Trott.
THURSDAY.
80 PM. Robinson, 7, 9lassow HsI- r
Belt. Hoist. Watson, H; Aldridge. EDWARDS,
N Kaufman. Stanley, Proctor, B. Frye. Abel.
Hiliey, Alexander.
Women.
7:so pm1o; Rector I,' Hs,t; Ryen G 1Iss, Ess-
Dorman. II. Ford.
FRIDAY.
Men.
7:3o pm-H waldrop. p Wolfe. Wolfe,
Keeler. snowdsn. Mccall McClay Whalley
Woods. G. Taliaferro. Hanes. L. Waldrop.
Knight E. GUIDE. J. GUIDE. @. GUIDE, Reeves.
Crandall, J. Joy.
Women.
7.3o pm.-Berrett. Robinson. Souder. g.
A. Miller. P Ward. g. Ward, C. Hiser, NJ.
Eaton H. Hiser. l. webb.
o m-Dewhurst. E. Lewis. Cornell Z.
Gray HALEY. Rasmussen.
SATURDAY.
Women.
-:3O m.-Dcknson, H. Dent. Z. Brown,
H. Breen, 8. GUIDE.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
KNOX IS NOMINATED
FOR TENNIS LEADER
Baker Of Washington Named
as Secretary for National
Association.

n IEw YORK, December 27.-Harry
S. Knox of Chicago has been
N named for president OF the
United States Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION for 1888 by that body's Nomi-
mating Committee to succeed Louis w.
Carruthers Of New York, president for
two years, who has declined to be con-
sidered for another term because OF the
press OF business duties.
Knox is the first man from the Mid
west to be named for the U. S. L. T. A.
presidency since Dwight w. Davis,
donor of the Davis Cup. was elected
to that position in 1923.
THE nominations Of Knox and oil
i members Of the Executive Com
mittee and the new Nominating
Committee were made public yester-
day in the report of the U. s. L. T. A.
Nominating Committee for the 1888 an
nual meeting, scheduled to be held In
February.
In making the report, which was ap-
proved by each member of the Nominal
ing Committee, Ralph Westcott OF
Chicago, the chairman, said that lone
universal comment your committee re-
ceiyed from all sections Of the coun-
try was praise for the administration
of President Carruthers."
other members of the Nominating
Committee In addition to Westcott were
Wray D. Brown Of st. Louis, Benjamin
H. Dwight, William McWane and sam
uel M. Peacock.
ITO fill the office Of the first vice
i president Holcombe Ward, presi-
dent Of the Eastern Lawn Tennis
Association, has been named. For the
second vice presidency. Joseph w. Ivy
of Kansas City has been nominated for
reelection. Others renominated are
Lawrence A. Baker of Washington.
D. c., for secretary, and Walter Merrill
Hall Of New York for treasurer.
The selection Of Knox Is expected to
dispel the feeling, which has existed
in the organization among certain
Eastern elements and in the Midwest
and West groups. that the East has
dominated the affairs of the U. S. L.
T. A. in recent years.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Full Fire in Yule Tourney
TILDEN FEARS GERMANY
Recognizes Won Cramm and Prem
as Formidable Netmen.
pHII ADEI ,pHIA necenher 27 {

PHILADELPHIA, December n R.-
Germany will bear careful watching,
says william Tilden. I'd, OF tennis fame,
in the coming Davis Cup competitions
"At the present time" said big
Bill" during a luncheon speech, Ger
many has the two most improved play
ers In Europe. These men are Baron
Gottfried Won Cramm and the young
engineer, Daniel Prem.
''Cramm is one of the most promising
players to develop this year and, after
Henri Cochet, Prem Is rated the best
European. With two players of their
class to represent her, Germany Icons
as a formidable threat. Whether she
gets anything this coming season de-
pends on the draw-upon whom Ger
many is picked to play"
Evening star., 1932-12-27
VINES, ALLISON BEATEN
Lose Singles to Austra1ians-Other
Americans Are Victors.

MELBOURNE, Australia, December
27 R.-Lawn tennis stars Of the
United States and Australia broke
even yesterday in the first four matches
of their annual lawn tennis series.
The biggest upset Of the early play
came when Ellsworth Vines, American
champion, was defeated by Harry O..
Hopman, former Davis Cup star. "a,
1-6. 816.
Wilmer Allison Of the United States
also suffered defeat, dropping 6-3,
64 decision to Jack Crawford, Aus
tralian champion.
Keith Gledhill scored the sole United
States singles victory. defeating C.
Sproule, Go, 36, Ga.
Allison and John Van Ryn paired to
defeat Sproule and v. McGrath in the
days doubles match, Ga, To, 6-3,
Ga. Six more matches remain to be
contested.
The United States won the series
played last year at Brisbane, eight
matches to two.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
T YITH q regularity and exact
~ ness almost warranting sus-
" picion, Mr.. George King of


the Turnerian rassling staff
forsakes his gruff, businesslike, ticket
selling tone and becomes wildly excited
about boxer
Usually this happens four times a
year-Spring, Summer Fall and Winter.
In the Spring, Mr.. King whispers he
has a fighter whom he is grooming for
the Twin-City season. Something gen.
orally happens to him, but by the time
Summer rolls around he has another.
In the Fall Mr.. King has been known
to eagerly await the opening OF Port
ner's Arena, for he has another poten-
tial star anxious to show. Ditto for
the Winter.
Now "Genial George" long Prof. Joe
Turner'S right-hand man, has another
battler in one Leroy Dugan, who will
make his debut tonight in preliminary
bout to the Bob Godwin-Les Kennedy
feature at Portner's Arena. Leroy is
rather light-Somewhere between 116
and 118, I think Mr.. King said-but
his chances of developing are great, ac-
cording to Mr.. King.
It is possible that after Dugan's
bout tonight with Harry Groves of
Baltimore the amiable Mr.. King may
be seeking his Spring prospect, for
Grooves is nobody's set-up. Anyway,
it should be an interesting fight.
DoBBY GOODWIN, seeking profit
ID able series of bouts at Portners,
encounters his first hurdle tonight
in Les Kennedy, Pacific Coast heavy
weight. It is scheduled for eight rounds.
While no real line on Kennedys
present ability appears to be available.
the bout may size up pretty much the
Evening star., 1932-12-27
WELTERWEIGHT RANKINGS.
Highest possible points 600.
BY WILBUR WOOD.

n YEW YORK, December 27.-For
nj the third year in succession
N Jimmy McLarnin finished on
top in the welterweight division
of the national boxing consensus. An
odd feature is that McLarnin is not
and never has been champion.
Jackie Fields Of Los Angeles, holder
Of the crown. took second place. Jackie
regained the championship during the
year by outpointing Lou Brouillard,
husky New England rench-Canadian.
Third place went to Young Corbett,
veteran Sacramento southpaw. who for
many years has been a threat among
the 147-pounders. Billy Petrolle, an
other veteran campaigner. finished
fourth. Brouillard, the dethroned
champion, scored heavily enough to as
sumo fifth place.
Johnny INDRISANO. Boston Italian,
headed the second division. Johnny
= Callahan, another Bostonian, moved
into seventh position. The last three
places went, in the order named, to
King Tut Of Indianapolis, Teddy Yarosz
Of Pittsburgh and Eddie (Kid) Wolfe OF
Memphis.
An examination Of the ballots reveals
an unusual feature, In that McLarnm,
while collecting the highest point total,
was placed first by only is selectors as
against 90 first st-place ballots for Fields.
McLarnin gained heavily in second-place
designations. having n compared to 8
for Fields. Jimmy also had more third
place nominations than Fields, IL to g..
Corbett was placed at the head Of the
parade by three critics, nine named
Petrolle and four picked Brouillard.
This constitutes an unusual spread OF
f1rst-place votes.
McLarnin is the only one Of the first
10 who may be claimed by foreign
country. Jimmy, though an American
citizen now, was born in Ireland.
EIELD'S only defeat during the year
Il was administered by Indrisano.
Jackie, in addition to outpointing
Brouillard to regain the title, took de-
cision over Henry Firpo and knocked
out Peewee FARRELL, Leslie Baker, Jimmy
Belmont. Patsy Pollock and Izzy Cline.
Fields was on the shelf for many months
with eye trouble and only recently re-
turned to action.
McLarnin went to the post only three
times He lost a decision to Brouillard
and stopped Benny Leonard. who was
trying comeback. in the sixth round.
In his most recent bout he knocked out
Sammy Fuller, Boston lightweight.
Evening star., 1932-12-27


League clubs in the Winter
swapping bee, the one that
holds special interest for many fans
Is the deal that sent Sunny Jim Bot
tomley from st. Louis to Cincinnati,
after the Reds had shipped the heavy
hitting Babe Herman to the Chicago
Cubs.
That brings in one good stick wielder
to replace another, but the question
Is whether there remains any balance
in favor of the Keds that will help
to boost them out OF last place in the
1888 campaign.
Neutral Judgment would seem to be
that the Cubs came off best OF all in
the exchanges, for Herman Is a more
holsters an outfield at Chicago that
was badly in need of power.
HERMAN Is a good investment for
i i the Cubs. When he hits he cleans
up with a wicked blow to right
field, which gives him great satisfac-
ton as he goes around the bases chuck
ling to himself. At Chicago. however.
he will have instructions how to bat
SOUlctlulto dIlu Will NC CAPe1tSu w hsI
up to them. There are some people
who are mean enough to say that Her
mans best judgment is total lack OF
Judgment. Still. when he makes home
run they will applaud as heartily as
their neighbors.
Rough, uncouth as he may seem to
be at times, Herman has yet to be han
died as he should be- There were times
when Uncle Wilbert Robinson, while
manager of the Brooklyn club, seemed
to hit it off just right with Herman.
This was in the early part of his career
as manager of the club, when he was
the boss and not SO lenient with his big
outfielder. Herman is temperamental
chap. who will give Manager Charley
Grimm of the Cubs many an anxious
moment.
Bottomley hit this year in something
Evening star., 1932-12-27
MODERN MARK SET
BY JOCKEY GILBERT
Increases Winners for Year
to 208 by Riding Triple
at New Orleans.
N YEW ORLEANS, December 81
mi BY scoring a triple at Jefferson
u Park and bringing his total Of

Dy SCUlAlS q tliplC dt CCiAcloOii
Park and bringing his total of
winners for the year to 208,
Johnny Gilbert yesterday surpassed the
best mark made by an American jockey
since 1908. Vincent Powers, now trainer
Of Mrs. Payne Whitney's steeplechase
string and one of the riding stars OF the
last generation rode 324 winners "a
years ago.
Gilbert's triple enabled him to break
the modern record of 207 made by
Jockey L. Hardy in 1927. Gilbert tied
that figure yesterday with Justina, and
then bettered it when he booted Jack
Biener home in front.
Since 1895 at least IS riders have had
200 or more winners. Powers Is one OF
two Jockeys to be credited with more
than 300 winning mounts. The other is
Walter Miller, who scored 388 IN 1905,
a mark which stands as the best Ameri-
can performance In 1907 Miller again
finished first, that year with 1874.
C1LBERT is just past IS, he rides
" at about 1O5 pounds, and is COM
pact slice of a Whalebone-like
muscle. He halls from Pittsburgh,
Kans., and got much Of his education
on the plains which gave Vice Presi-
dent Curtis his riding experience years
ago.
"A Western veterinarian. DR.. Gilbert,
first noted the youngsters aptitude for
the saddle. Gilbert is OF Syrian ex-
traction and adopted DR.. Gilbert's name
when he Jared forth as rider.
In 1923 chances up to yesterday,
Gilbert had finished unplaced only 523
times.
The list of jockeys who have ridden
200 or more winners since 1896 fol-
Ia
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Mat Matches

BY the Associated Press
BOSTCN.-Gus Sonnenberg. 22o,
Boston, defeated Nick Lutte, 2IO, Call
fornia, two falls to one.
PORTLAND. Oreg.-Wa!ter Achiu,
1853, Dayton. Ohio, defeated Thor Jen-
sen, 156, Elkton. Greg. Qatter unable
to finish after each won falD ROD
Roy, 154, Jackson, Mich, and Cyclone
Mackey, l52, New Mexico, drew IN .
rounds.
SEATTLE.-Casey Kazanjian. 2!0,
San Francisco, defeated Pat (Rolgh-
house, Reilly, 2l0, Boston CReilly lost
on foul after each won fall when he
used clinched fist despite referees
warning.
Evening star., 1932-12-27

June 18, 1894, while
IA is the most made
in the ninth inning.
by Baltimore, April
"a, 1894.
Jesse B ur k e t t +,
Cleveland; Ty Cobb,
Detroit. and Rogers
Hornsby. St. Louis.
have the distinction
of each having bat
ted with a percentage
of 400 of better two
Evening star., 1932-12-27
CELTIC GRIDMEN BOW
Suffer so Defeat by Bantams

Suffer so Defeat by Bantams
at Charlotte, N. c.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., December III
st. Mary's Celtics foot ball team Of
Alexandria. Va, suffered an 80 defeat
here yesterday at the hands Of the
Charlotte Eantams, who scored touch
down and safety in the fiual quarter.
Frequent arguments marred the
game.
Raskowski, Turner and Price on the
line and Wronski and Carter in the
bacRfield shone for the Celts.
Evening star., 1932-12-27

Burkett, .423. 1895: .41o. 1895. Cobb.
.420. 1911; .4l0, 1912. Hornsby, .424,
1924: .403. 1925.
The Chicago White Sox hold the
record Of accepting 6,655 chances in
157 games in 1907. In the National
League the New York Giants &C
ceoted 6,472 in 155 games in 1920.
Joe McGinnity. pitching for Balti-
more. A. L.. was hit for 401 base hits
in 1901, and was hit for 392 base hits
while pitching for New York, N. L.,
in 1903. a record for both American
and National Leagues.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
Golf Analyzed
BY JOE GLASS

THERE are certain details of body
movement, highly important to
the start of the downswing, not gen.
orally understood by the average
golfer.
The first stage of the downswing
is not much more than a pull by
the left hand and arm. But this
is not for long. To get power in
the swing, the right hip must not
be loose. It has to be locked. as
you see the right hip Of Denny
Shute locked in the drawing above.
This makes brace against which
the swing is started, but, more than
Evening star., 1932-12-27
WAsEDA NINE TO VISIT

CHICAGO, December 27 @.-
Waseda University of Toxic. Japan.
will send its base ball team for a tour
of the United States next year, A. A.
Stagg of the University OF Chicago
has announced.
The trip will be waseda's quadren-
NAL return visit. the series having osen
started in 1910, when the MaF0ohS
went to Japan.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
SISTERS TOLEAD RIVALS
Augusterfer Girls to Captain Water
Polo Teams Tomorrow.

Sisters will captain rival teams in an
exhibition water polo match tomorrow
evening at o'clock in the Y. w. c. A
pool at Seventeenth and K streets
Madeline Augusterfer will direct the
Blue team and Rita Augusterfer will
captain the White. There will be nc
admission charge.
The Y. w. c. A. pool is open each
evening from 4 to o'clock, and swim.
ming instruction is free.
Evening star., 1932-12-27
CHAMPION SECOND
/ IN Weller CLASS
Fields Put Below Mel arnin,
Who Is Rated Best for Third
Year in Row.

Sirty OF the foremost boring
critics in the Nations leading fstic
centers contributed to the Net0 York
Suns 1882 consensus, conducted BY
Wilbur Wood, whose dispatches dp-
pear exclusively in The Star. Ten
points Uere awarded for each frst-
place Uote, 9 for second and so on
dotDn to I for tenth.