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Evening star., 1933-10-23
ALAbAMA'S MARGIN
OVER VOLS SMALL
Analysis Reveals Tide Won by
Slightly Better Line Play.
|. S. U. Strong.
BY DAN E. McGUGIN,
Head Foot Ball Coach. Vanderbilt Universit
NASHVILLE. Tenn OctOhe

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nj @.-Analysis Of the Ten
l nessee-A1abama game, won
by the latter, 1876, shows
that the teams were indeed very
evenly matched.
Alabama scored two touchdowns,
Tennessee one, but Tennessee received
the last kickoff of the game and came
down the field to Alabama's 5-yard
line. The punting Of both teams was
for the most part brilliant, but each
punter made too short kicks. Alabama
completed one pass for 10 yards, Ten
nessee completed five passes for 65
yards. Both teams suffered severely in
penalties, chiefly 15-yard penalties for
piling on, and these penalties were fac
tors in all three touchdowns and a
factor in Tennessee's march to the goal
line in the closing minutes of play.
Neither team gained with any con-
sistency on straight, simple running
plays, with the exception of Feathers
run for the Tennessee touchdown. Ten
neSSee'S secondary defense was not up
to its standard, due. no doubt, to in
juries which prevented the playing Of
key veteran men.
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College Foot Ball

De Paul, 10; Niagara, 0.
Santa Clara, 10; Olympic Club (San
O,
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COlgate Victim Of Rule.

THE rule covering such forward
passes beyond the line of scrim-
mage does not seem to meet con-
ditions of the modern game. When
this rule was written such forward
passes and then lateral passes as are
now being used were not conceived. I
believe the rule should be changed to
exact a penalty of yards from the
Spot of the foul for the second forward
pass In scrimmage, or for any such
forward pass beyond the line of scrim-
mage.
Such a rule would permit the offen-
sive team to have the advantage Of any
gain that 1t had made before the lateral
pass was attempted. 1t would help the
ofense very materially and would add
spectacular play. I believe the average
foot ball fan will see the merit Of this
suggestion. The offense needs help.
Such rule would do it.
In the Colgate-New York University
battle Colgate tried three or four lateral
passes beyond the line of scrimmage
In each case a hairline decision ruled
the pass as forward. The application
OF the rule as II NOW stands robbed
Colgate of many yards Of ground that
it had 1egitinately gained. as well as
nullifytng three or four thrilling plays,
one OF which would have produced a
touchdown.
Three Confusing Plays.
TN games participated in by major
Eastern teams there were three de-
ciSions from kicking plays that
caused confusion on the part of spec
tators and players.
In the Yale-Brown contest a Brown
oh
scrambling for the ball Yale back re-
covered 1t and ran about 20 yards. The
yale man was permitted to retain his
gain, which was wrong.
In the Dartmouth-P -Pennsylvsnia en-
counter, Penn kicked The ball struck
the Dartmouth safety man, and after
striking the ground, bounced into the
arms Of Penn player. who ran to an
apparent touchdown. The officials ruled
correctly that the ball was dead where
the Penn man recovered it. Even If
the Pennsylvania player had gotten the
ball before it struck the ground there
could have been no run after the re-
covery
This rule concerning running with
kicked ball is very clear. Under no
circumstances, on any kind Of a kick,
may a player of the kicking team run
with the ball.
In the Army Illinois clash the Cadets
kicked field goal. The play was de-
clared illegal and the field goal disal-
lowed because the Army player holding
the ball for the place-kick had both
knees on the ground. In accord with
the dead ball rule, which says the ball
Is dead when any portion Of the ball
carriers person except his hands or feet
touches the ground, the only thing that
he Is permitted to do when he has his
knee on the ground is to hold the ball
for a place-kick. Whether he has one
or both knees or his entire body on the
ground does not affect the place-kick.
Copyright, 1893. BY North American News
paper Alliance. Inc.l
Evening star., 1933-10-23

Michigan Goes Marching On.
TORE than 10000 thousand people
V crowded their way into the huge
stadium at Ann Arbor to watch
the annual debate between Michigan
and Ohio State, in the anticipation
that they were to see a game which
Evening star., 1933-10-23
meant a big step toward crowning the
1898 conference champion.
BY PAP

meant big step toward GROWING the
1888 conference champion.
1t was show worthy Of the presence
Of record throng. As was expected,
the Buckeyes brought along a great
foot ball team, with such outstanding
stars as Cramer, Gailus, Rosequist and
others. But once again the Michigan
defense proved well-nigh impregnable,
holding the visiting team to barely
more than 100 yards gained both from
rushing and passing during the entire
afternoon.
The Wolverines employed a mixed at
tack. which included plungers, off,
tackle thrustS and lateral and forward
passes. all Of which proved effective.
Meantime the formidable forward wall
of the Ann Arbor eleven consistently
broke up the running attack Of the
speedy Ohio backfield aces before they
could really get under way
There still is rough and rugged
road ahead of the Wolverines before
they can lay formal claim to the con-
ference crown, but they have success
fully taken what looked in advance
to be one Of the toughest hurdles to
be encountered.
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fOr tOuchdOWn. GeOrg1a TECH threat-
ened to score several times and one of
these days the team will take this out
on somebody and score a lot Of touch

downs.
A good Washington and Lee team
scored the only touchdown of the game
against Kentucky, marking the second
defeat of the season of Southeastern
Conference teams by Southern Confer
ence aggregations.
ference which appears to be as tough
as any is Louisiana State University.
Using power, speed and air attack, all
the things a good foot ball team has.
Louisiana defeated a strong University
of Arkansas team, 300, using substi-
tutes during large part of the game.
With Alabama tied, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Georgia Tech, Auburn. Tulane,
Mississippi and Sewanee defeated, Loui-
siana has the best chance at this writ
ing to go through to conference cham
pionship.
(Copyright, 1888. by North American News
paper Alliance. 1ncO
Evening star., 1933-10-23

| while studying at the War College, said:
They simply do not have the material
at West Point, but may do something
because they have the best coaching or
ganization I know of anywhere" Re
peated now, following Army'S defeat Of
Illinois, one could utter no better tribute.
Y VIRGINIA seems to have found
| v itself. All that prevented it get
ting tie game with Navy was an
intercepted forward pass at time when
indications were that Virginia was
marching to victory. Virginia threw a
forward pass into Navy backs arms
on NavyS 5-yard line, and the 95-yard
run that followed resulted in the touch
down that gave Navy the game. How
ever, the result, while naturally very
disappointing to Virginia, probably will
stimulate Virginia to greater things. It
is freely predicted that Virginia from
now on will be the toughest Southern
Conference eleven to beat. It has not
yet met any Southern Conference team,
and its first such game will be with
Virginia Military Institute at Char
lotteSville Saturday.
Furthermore. Virginia has not finished
its three suicide" games, as they were
termed by some. without considerable
glory to itself. The trip to Ohio State
WOO euoaotlouS, puI IIle orange ana Blue
did itself proud both at Columbia and
Navy. 1t is doubtful if Virginia itself
felt that it would come out of those
games as well as it did, two of which It
fought through on practically even
terms.
DROBABLY the most remarkable
play that will take place this year
enabled Tulane to beat Georgia Tech
at Atlanta. AT the beginning of the third
quarter with the score to O, Georgia
Tech kicked across the Tulane goal line,
where Bryan, Tulane back, got the bali
and ran 101 yards for the only score of
the game. The real merit of that
achlevement will be understood only by
loot Dali coaches, who know what that
means on a field ankle deep in mud, as
Georgia Techs was. Ninety-nine out of
l0o times no player would have taken
chance Of running the ball at all.
Evening star., 1933-10-23
Minnesota Puts II Over.
p REAKING away from a successio,

ID REAKLNG away from a succession
ID OF tie scores. Minnesota regis
tered a notable triumph in tax
ing the measure of the strong Pitt
eleven, which affords grounds for he
heving that the Gophers, under Bernie
Blerman, are just about set to begin
going places. In Lund and Alfonso the
Gophers showed a pair of exceedingly
shifty, slippery backs, Lund gallopine
back so yards on the kick-of Starting
the second half and eluding all but Ghe
safety man in his sprint.
At the same time Northwestern
proved that Dick Hanley has made
great headway in bringing the Wildcats
back onto the right road since their
early-season defeat at the hands of
Iowa. Taking Indiana bv Is points on
muddy, slippery field was a real
achievement,
Evening star., 1933-10-23
Too Much Harpster Again.

TNHERE Is Something about the
touch of Howard Harpster which
means bad medicine for Notre
Dame. Back in 1926, as quarterback
and field leader Of Carnegie Tech, this
brilliant youngster engineered a surpris-
ing upset by plotting his team to a
victory over a strong Notre Dame
eleven which expected to win in a
walk.
Two years later Harpster again led
the Tartans in another victory over
the Irish" and now he bobs up in his
nrst year as coach Of his alma mater
ana humbles the South Bend entry for
third time.
No matter what luck attends the rest
OF his schedule HaTTteT ALREADY has
gone a long way toward making the
current season success for his team
Evening star., 1933-10-23
Army Goes Over the Ton.

CATURDAY'S engagement In C,eye-
- land for the West Point eleven
was a crucial one and the Cadets
came through with a glowing victory.
Illinois Is no set-up for anybody this
year and the triumph for the Army
should go long way toward develop
ing a fine spirit of confidence in the
team.
Down in Knoxville Alabama con-
tributed to the making Of what must
De regarded as a notable record. In
taxing the measure of the strong Ten
nessee eleven the TuScaloosans COM
Dined with Dukes performance to hand
the Vols the first two successive lick
ingS they have taken in seven or eight
years.
In the meantime. subjects for inter-
esting debate were thrown open by the
defeat OF Harvard at the hands of Holy
Cross, New York's performance of hold
Ing Colgate to points, Tulane
triumph over Georgia Tech, Oregon
States Scoreless tie with Southern CAL
nornia, Washington States trick of
hold California even at Gall and
the IT ties resulting from the meeting
OF Vanderbilt with Mississippi A. and
M and Southern Methodist against the
Oklahoma Aggies; also the defeat of
Kansas by Tulsa University.
(copyright; 1888. by the North American
newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1933-10-23
Vandy Poor on Punts.

z VANDERBILT had tough time
" with Mississippi State, ending up
TT. The Mississippi team played
with beautiful spirit and had brilliant
back in Harrington. Other fast backs
and first-class men among others were
Smith. Taylor and Wichman. Wander
bilts covering of punts was poor and
this was all the brilliant Harrington
needed to return them for many, many
yards.
Florida continued her spirited play by
winning from North Carolina. Univer-
sity of Mississippi swamped Sewanee.
Auburn took lacing outside of the
conference from George Washington
and in the game of Friday. Mercer.
always a tough nut for Georgia, was
just about as tough as a nut can be,
Georgia finally winning 1912.
In a sea of mud Tulane defeated
Georgia Tech. TO by one of those un-
usual PLAYS which sometimes happen
when brilliant men keep trying. Only
two first downs were made by each
team, but Bryan, sophomore Tulane
back, returned the kickoff at the be
ginning Of the second half. lOl yards
for a touchdown Georgia Tech threat
ened to score several times and one OF
Evening star., 1933-10-23

IF RALPH SASSE'S opinion as ex-
pressed before the beginning of the
season reflected the true situation at
West Point, then Lieut. Davidson, pres
ent head coach, must be doing real
coaching job. Maj Sasse directed Army
foot ball for four years, and this Fall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
The Labor Bill

E. A. Muller of Cincinnati, president of the National Machine Tool Association, thinks the 30-hour-a-week bill is the most dangerous measure recently proposed at Washington He is thinking, he says not only of the effect on industry from the employers side, but of the effect on work men themselves. Many workers perhaps most. have assumed that for 30-hour week they would get normal weeks pay. That is possible in some industries or plants, and may be true eventually in all. But it is not considered likely, as rule, that plants changing to six hours day and five days a week, from eight or more hours day
 pay the usual total. Wages per hour may and five and half or six days week, will be continued for some time on present levels. This would arouse great resentment.
 There ought to be some general under standing on this point before such legisla- ton goes through, in fairness alike to em- ployers and employees. Whatever the stand ard number of hours per week fixed as a normal limit, there should be considerable flexibilty about it, especially in the early stages, so that employers can adjust them selves to it more easily. Too short week might substitute more machinery for men.
 The minimum wage is probably more important than the maximum working time. What people want now IS earnings. It is legitimate to fix basic living wage in any industry With that done, there might be reader agreement as to hours. And if all should be employed again, people who want to work longer and earn more should not be denied the right
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

Two of the other three normal schools were to become junior colleges We approved of this idea in the beginning not merely because it meant saving money for the state and the struggling taxpayers. but be- cause it seemed like real educational ad- vance for Connecticut We still think it is.
 In the novelty of the idea to get rid of what might be termed interloeking director ates we are sacrificing this original scheme to prevent duplication of effort in our state in- stitutions If we are to make this subservi- ent to creation of State Board of Regents. all we'll and good. but there is something to be said for any plan that would save the state few millions. Naturally the trustees of the state college object to being absolved into a more general body. That IS apt to be considered mere local pride rather than interest in state welfare. Wed say consolidate the boards, but we do think that the case is one for slow deliberation rather than haste.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
Here, There And Euery.ohere

saloon law, then it seems that Con- necticut repealists should have ht- tie trouble considering the relative ly tighter regulations provided here, both in advance and for the present. And in pasisng, it is worth noting the credit which is done to the repeal movement by the type of men and women already selected at large and in some of the dis tricts in this state for the conven- ton.
 But while the Rhode Island election is to be taken as repeal encouragement, one circumstance in it might be made the best of as a point of caution. The prohibi- tion leaders made their highly or ganized minority power clear without losing any time about it.. The outcome was anything but sure until a general alarm had been sent out to the repealists after the vot- ing was well along. Only the last few hours voting brought out the real weight of the repealists. who apparently had been taking little too much for granted.
 Possibly sentiment in this state is so overwhelmingly on one side that there is little pos- sibility of default. That is only possible, though. The real prob lem exists in some of the other states where the opinion is more closely divided and the strength of the repeal forces more in doubt. The Connecticut repeal ists may have more to worry about there than at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
REVOLT IN THE COUNTRY
(New Haven.

I (New Haven-Journal Courier)
 The advent of Wilbur L. Cross in Connecticut politics has empha- sized that the state democratic party is it's own worst enemy, New Old Guard factional guerilla war fare has not only destroyed party solidarity, but has tended to weak en party prestige. The governor may always be certain how re- publican representatives will vote; he can ot be certain how demo- crats will vote. A new revolt now appears in Windham county, pre- dominant1y democratic, and New Guard democratic at that.
 Opposition has broken out, that is, over appointments. has arisen, perhaps precisely because Wind ham county has hitherto proved loyal. Since their county is the only one of the eight which boasts a democratic representative majority, district leaders have labelled their requests for patronage "modest." Revolt here is particularly import ant, for defection of the two state senators would destroy the one- vote democratic senatorial major ity. would thus block confirmation of any appointment. Present op- position is directed at many in gen. eral, but the nomination of Colonel Michael A. Connor as Motor Ve-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
The New Commissioner

Few commissioners have entered upon their public duties with the handieaps that confront Colonel Michael A. Connor of Hartford just confirmed as the head ot the motor vehicle department He succeeds Robbins B. Stoeckel who has been asso- eiated with this department so long that many people believe that he practically created it. No doubt much of the reputa- ton attached to it is due to the fine work that Mir StoeckeI has done. He has been rare public official. He combined with level business head flair for publicity which certainly was not unwelcome nor an tagonistic.
 Colonel Connor must Tn the eyes Of some people. be superman to succeed Com missioner Stoeekel. Such is not the case. It is simply change in presiding officers. There doubtless will be complete change in personnel as we'll It would be foolish for republicans to deny that the department wasn't source of patronage for them in the years gone by Through this department the republican party did considerable tenec- building. The democrats probably hope to do the same thing We don't see why they should be condemned for it.
 However, we can't agree with those re- publican spokesmen who on the floor ot the Senate tried to get democrats to admit that the appointment of Mr Connor was purely political In one sense of the word 1t was political. but no more so than the cleo ton of Governor Cross in 1891 and his reelection in l932 In another sense 1t was non n-poltical since Governor Cross has con- stantly shown that his appointments have in addition to political expedeney consider able merit. If we think first of the new commissioners political affiliations we call the appointment political one. If we know his personal habits and his business reputa- tisn we regard it as an appointment of mer- it.
 The state loses good official in Commis- sioner Stoeekel, in Colonel Connor it gains another good one. In time the exchange will be forgotten, no doubt, by all save those concerned. But we cannot at the mo- ment forget the insinuation that the new appointment produced in republican circles, namely, that the democratic party does not contain in its midst men and women with sufficient attainments or ability to hold various positions of state and trust. That IS foolish idea long since discarded by sane thinking people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
Japan's Place

It is probably unfortunate for Japan and for the world. that after the Russo-Japanese war the Japs were hailed as race of super men. Dr Herbert A. Miller, sociologist, in new book called "The Beginnings of To- morrow" says: The ultimate importance of Japan in the eastern scheme is very much over estimated The power of we'll organized military culture such as is now focusing attention on Japan is effective for time far beyond the justification of her numbers. The whole trend of present-day social organization is putting discount on what Japanese has magnified.
 Whatever attention may be directed to Japan, it must never be forgotten that the real giant in the Orient is China. and that whatever superiority Japan may have for time China is bound to win in the end It may be that well-organized. disciplined and equipped army can wade through vast and populous China like a police force through mob. But China had always won in the past When necessary. she did it by passively absorbing her conquerors. Now China is not a mob. She may stop the Japs though not defeating them, by slow. growing resistance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
Our Regents Board

We don't see how the state can actually establish at this session of the Legislature thr plan for State Board of Regents. The plan is such radical one and involves such drastic proposals that years time in which to discuss it and ponder over il isn't too long. Personally we incline to the idea of eliminating the state board of education and the board of trustees of the Conneeti- cut State College, but we think that there are certain parts of the plan. as advocated oy Representative Thomas R. Ball that might pe snehtiy amended.
 Furthermore for the time being th's stsrtl;nc proposal has completely overshad owed an earlier one. namely elim nation ot ,ur fouf normal schools. We were 10 have modern teachers college in Connecticut a, lhc prcsrni normsl school in New Britain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06
Our Daily Washington Letter
 Conservatives Stir-Cleavage More Marked
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

Washington.-Sign of the cleav-' age between the liberal and the conservative factions in politics, hitherto obsucred in an almost cyclonic period of complicated leg islation, are beginning to reappear.
 The manifestations are being watched carefully by those who foresee a realignment of political parties on that basis.
 A division which cannot be ig- nored, despite the uncertainty as to its significance, was marked when Senator Carter Glass of Vir- ginia and Senator Robert M. Bulk ley of Ohio lined up with the re- publican conservatives to oppose the Roosevelt imitation measure. Next day Borah of Idaho and Nor ris of Nebraska, progressives, were attacking the administrators "highhanded" effort to force citi- zens to deposit gold hoardings in unguaranteed banks.
 Criticism Vocal
 One cannot predict any imme- diate danger to the Roosevelt pro- gram in congress, but these devel- opments are at least indicative of an increased disposition to ask where the government and the country are going from here.
 The Glass attack has stiffened the backs of some conservatives who had been. reluctantly silent.
 The Virinia senator's break with the administration followed a small outburst of warnings that the administration was headed to- ward 'left-wing radicalism." It strengthened the fears of those who, for various reasons, had been whispering that the Roosevelt professors were rushing the coun-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-06

Just forty-five years ago on May the first electric cars in the state were operated. Oddly enough this strange happening oc- cured right in the Naugatuck,valley. Freight was carried on this first trip and not very far at that. The route lay from Derby to the docks of the Naugatuck Valley Steamboat company on the Housatonic river. The trip started auspiciously, but when the car reaeh- ed the first underpass it was discovered that it was SO high that it could not go under the bridge. Therefore the car had to be cut down, an operation that took two months. time. However. the car is still preserved by the Connecticut company as the pioneer of now large industry. We can imagine the disappointment of the founders of the serv- ice when their car was halted by mere bridge. However, that obstacle failed to halt the progress of electric railways.