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Evening star., 1934-12-09
Trades, Moke-UP of Base Ball,
Dog Racing Will Haze Moguls
On Edge at Major Meetings

track. Frick. apparently backed by
most of the magnates. says its pre-
posterous" to think the league would
sanction base ball and dog races in
the same park Fuchs has said he can
explain everything.
One possible solution is that the
Braves will play their games in the
Red Sox park and let the dogs have
Braves Field to themselves. with Fuchs
aligning himself with either the one
or the other. 1t is pretty certain the
league won't let him run both enter
prises.
Another problem Is the official ball
Last year the National League adopted
the same specifications as for the
American League ball, but there is
said to be a strong feeling for a
change. something between the dead"
ball of 1888 and the Jack rabbit" used
last Summer.
The three-day meeting closes Thurs
day with the joint session, presided
over by High Commissioner Kenesaw
Mountain Lands.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
TEXAS AGS TOPPLED
BY MICHIGAN STATE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAN ANTONIO, Tex, December g.
> Texas A. and M fought Michigan
State on even terms for three
quarters today, but faltered in the
last period and allowed the Spartans
to score three touchdoWnS to take
q 26-to-l3 decision.
The Michigan State attack was led
by Warmbein and Reynolds, backs,
and KleWicki at end
Reynolds thrilled the crowd with a
sparkling 70-yard punt return in the
fourth quarter to score a touchdown
and put the SpartanS into the lead.
He grabbed the ball on his 30-yard
line, raced for the sideline. slipped
through a swarm of tacklers and broke
into the open. He was trailed to the
goal line by several Aggies.
The Aggies outplayed the Spartans
on the basis of first downs, scoring 10
to the Michigan teams 6. The
Aggies' net gain from scrimmage was
81 yards, while the SpartanS piled up
1873 The Aggies completed 10 out
of 25 passes for II yards. while the
Spartans tried 9 and completed 3
for 26 yards. The Aggies lost 13
yards from scrimmage and the Spar
tans 81. A. and M. was penalized
for As yards and Michigan State for
25 yards.
Line-ups and summary:
Evening star., 1934-12-09
DICKINSON RATES
M|NNESOTAF|RST
Places Gophers Above Pitt,
Although Latter Leads
in Point System.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
~ HICAGO. December s.-Min-
nesota's great eleven today
was ranked as the country's
best college football team un-
der the system of rating originated
by Prof. Frank G. Dickinson Of the
University Of Illinois.
The mighty men of the North are
ranked at the top in spite of the fact
that Pittsburgh had higher point"
rating under the system. Minnesota
wins the honor, and possession for
one year, Of the Knute K. Rockne
Memorial Trophy, sponsored by the
late Notre Dame wizards -Four
Horsemen," Elmer Layden, James
Crowley, Harry Stuhldreher and Don
Miller.
Minnesota qualities under a section
OF Prof. DickinSon's code which pro-
vides that an undefeated team is
ranked above a team it has defeated,
regardless Of the point standing.
Pitt Tops in Points.
Minnesota had a point rating
IN of 1881. Pittsburgh's ranking
was 24l9, due. Prof. Dickinson
said. to the fact that Pittsburgh
played a more difficult schedule than
Minnesota.
Navy placed third with $500,
and Illinois, ranked even with Mime
sofa in Prof. Dickinson's Big Ten
standing. was fourth with 220l.
Alabama and Stanford, which meet
in the annual Rose Bowl battle New
Year day, are ranked sixth and tenth,
respectively.
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Evening star., 1934-12-09

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK. December 8.-Va-
M rious vexing problems. such
Y as the makeup Of the official
ball and the projected use Of
the Boston Braves ball park for
dog track are up for settlement at
the meeting of the major base ball
leagues here next week, but to Gus
H. Fan. manager, player and magnate
alike, the most engrossing news will be
that of trades and sales
II the strawS which blew around in
the trade winds at the minors meet
ing in Louisville last month are an
augury, there should be plenty of news
along that line.
Bill Terry. manager Of the cham
pionship New York Giants of 1893,
has said he'll listen to reason concern
ing any Of his stars except Mel OFT
and couple Of others. He is report
ed to have even discussed the posi-
bility of letting Carl Hubbell go, al
though he denied later that he was
serious about that.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Clark Finds Guy
He Cannot Dodge
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
nENVER, December earl
II Dutch) Clark of the Detroit
Lions, professional foot ball
team, is just another spectator to
a freshman student basket ball
manager.
Completing the professional grid
iron season, the former Colorado
college star went to Boulder to
assume his duties as coach of the
University Of Colorado basket ball
squad.
The student manager failed to
recognize Clark. The former all
America had to get some one to
identify him before he could get In
to start practice with his team.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
The ratings:
Varied Sports
Basket Ball.

DAShct Dali.
Lynchburg College, "a; Wilson
Teachers, %.
Michigan, 27; Michigan Normal, 26.
Ohio Northern, So; Franklin. %.
Ohio State, 81; Ohio University, 80.
Hillsdale. 26: st. Johns College, 10.
st. Xavier, Al; Cedarville, 18.
Minnesota, 81; Hamline, "a.
North Dakota u, 40: Concordia, 26.
Chicago, 46; Wheaton College, 90.
Lacrosse State Teachers, "a; Car
roll College, %.
Superior State Teachers. 81: St.
Mary's. 27.
Pennsylvania. 36; Lafayette. l9.
Youngstown College, 81; Washing
ton and Jefferson. %.
Eau Claire Teachers, 47; Concordia
(St. PauD, 29.
Rutgers, AZ; Princeton, Is.
College Hockey.
London (Ontario), 3; Michigan, /.
Pro Hockey.
New York Rangers, S: Toronto. 2.
Montreal MaroonS, !, st. Louis. 0.
Boston Bruins, 4; Montreal Cana
dians. 0.
Buffalo. 2: Syracuse. /.
Windsor. l: London. l. (Over-
time)
Cleveland. 2: Detroit. I.
Boston, S; Philadelphia, /.
Kansas City, !; Tulsa, 0.
Wrestling.
Mercersburg Academy. 24lz: Hag-
erstown Y. M. C. A., 10lz.
Swimming.
Mercersburg Academy, So; Lehigh
Frosh, IA.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Griffith Look to West Hle Sports Parade Test Memory Tease,
Navy Grid Squad
Admiral's Guests
Special Dispatch to The Star.


A NNAPOL.IS, Md, December g.
IA The members of the Navy
foot ball team which ended
the most successful season in years
by winning from the Army, were
complimented this evening with a
supper-dance, given by Rear Ad-
miral David F. Sellers, superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy, and
Mrs. Sellers, and specially honored
at the regimental hop which took
place later.
Players. coaches and their part
ners, numbering in all about 125,
were the guests at the supper
dance. Dancing and special enter
tainment lasted until II. when the
party adjourned to Dahlgren Hall.
where the hop was held.
AS the players and their girl
friends entered the hall, the lights
were turned down and the spot
light directed towards them and
confetti was showered upon them
by hundreds Of plebes in the GAL
leries.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
MUSTANGS TRIUMPH
ON FORWARD PASS
Trim Washington, Z to 0, on Grid
Shrouded With Snow-Bears
Score Statistically.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CT. LOUIS, December sTSouthern
Methodist University's aerial
stunters struck swiftly today for
a second-period touchdown, then held
off Washington University's equally
air-minded Bears to score a TO VIC
tory on a snow-covered gridiron.
Just before half time, Nonny Will
son. 150-pound spark plug Of the
Mustangs attack. who had just en-
tered the game. hurled a 14-yard pass
to Louis Smith, who stood in the
end zone. Maurice Orr place-kicked
the extra point.
That ended the scoring. although
each team had several excellent op-
portunitieS. StatiStically the Bears
had all the better of it in the second
half. but they lacked touchdown
dynamite.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
SOCCER TITLE AT STAKE
Sun Radio and italian A. c. Will
Play Loop Game Today.

Sun Radio and Italian A. C. soccer
elevens clash today on Monument No.
field to decide the first half Recre-
alton League championship. A great
fight is expected. In their first game
the teams fought to IL tie.
In other Recreation League games,
all to be played on the Monument
Grounds, Virginia Avenue meets Sher-
wood on No. 2 field at l o'clock, Ia
koma engages New York avenue on
No. !, also at /. and Miller Furniture
battles Georgetown on No. at 2:30.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
He Was q Racing Freak.
20 WHICH undefeated horse "
q killed while racing Equipo

~ killed Willie IdCiIls CquipoIoc
in the Metropolitan Mile at
Belmont?
10. Who won British amateur golf
championship?
20. Who won the Indianapolis auto
race?
Il. Name winner of English Derby.
%. Who won the national open golf
championship?
%. A famous hockey player died in
June. Who was he?
"a. Which round did Max Baer score
technical knockout over Primo Car
neIa?
IS. Who ran the record mile at
Princeton and what was his time?
26. Name winner of PoughkeepSie
regatta
81. Name winner of national col
legiate track and field meet.
%. Who won British open golf
championship to break Americas 10
year reign in the event?
80 Name national clay court tennis
champion.
80. What was the score Of the all
star major league base ball game?
81. Name winner of Arlington
classic.
80. Whom did Fred Perry defeat to
clinch Davis Cup for England?
80. Name Canadian open golf cham
pion.
"a. Name winner of $25 900 Hamble-
tonian Stake for trotters.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Tigers After Help.
HICKEY COCHRANE is looking

n KICKEY COCHRANE is looking
VI for a hard-hitting outfielder
and good left-handed pitcher
to keep his American League cham
pionS, the Detroit Tigers, at the top,
while Joe Cronin. backed by Tom
Yawkey's bank roll, will talk business
with any one who thinks he has
a player the Boston Red Sox could
use.
Joe Mccarthy knows he must make
some radical changes If he hopes to
get the New York Yankees back in
the fight and Clark Griffith has all
that money he got for Cronin with
which to fill several yawning holes In
the Washington armor.
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh
already have shown they are not afraid
to trade by the major one they en-
gineered at Louisville involving Freddie
LindStrom. Larry French, Guy Bush.
Jim Weaver and Babe Herman. Branch
Hickey, boss Of the st. Louis Cardinals
far-fiung farm system, and Manager
Frankie Frisch of the world cham
piOnS, have shown before they weren't
afraid to make changes. There still is
talk that Pepper Martin will start
next year in Cubs uniform.
The meetings open Tuesday, with
both the American and National
League in session at different hotels,
with plenty of fireworks promised for
the conclave of the older circuit. For
one thing, John Arnold Heydler will
step down from the National League
presidency and Ford Frick. former
newspaper man, will step up to Wrestle
with several knotty problems.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Foot Ball Field Day,

DAUL COHILL, Joe Mitchell and
DR.. Jack Simpson will officiate.
Preceding the contests and be-
tween the halves there will be foot
ball field day program. with passing
for distance and goal kicking from
placement as the events. Prizes will
be awarded the winers. Entrants need
not be uniformed.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
QUERIES ON YEARS.
EVENTS PUzZ[|NG'
Answering IS Per Cent of
List Would Qualify One
as Super-Expert.
BY PAUL NICHOLSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

)HICAGO, December 8.-The
big sports parade of 1884 was
Y 4 an exciting, unforgettable one,
but how much Of 1t can you
recall accurately?
II you think your memory Is good
try yourself out on the following
questions. If you can't reply correct
ly to so per cent Of them, you can't
expect to take pot shots at your favor
ite sports experts when they make
mistakes.
But II you answer rs per cent Of
them you'll qualify as the years super
expert of sport.
Here they are:
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Bens,vanger Goes to Market for Catcher,
Second Basen,an. Gardener for Buccaneers

eran Thevenow, but would like to get
some one else If possible.
The same applies for catching, where
Padden came through with some re-
markable hitting this season, but lacks
the experience Manager "Pie" Tray
nor wants. Earl Grace, q star three
years ago, has proved frail for the 154-
game season stretch, injuries handi-
Gaping him in the last two years. He
may be traded or sold.
In Receptive Mood.
LLOYD WAIVER might be parted
IL with. Benswanger admits, add
ing, I'll drop back to that good
cid standpat phrase-I'm willing to
make any trade that will strengthen
the club"
Benswanger said the writer's who
recently criticized him for failing to
trade Lindstrom for Hubbell. didn't
know all the story. Manager Terry Of
the Giants wanted Pitcher Larry
French along with Lindstrom, he said,
which was q different story"
He also disclosed that despite their
fifth-place position, the Pirates drew
more fans last season than the year
before. He did not say how many.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
West Has Desirable Hurlers.


"HERE are always George Blae-
I II holder of the Browns and Oral
Hildebrand of the Indians, vet
eran right -handers, to interest Griffith.
And though the White SoX would not
listen to Griffith'S bid for young
Leslie Tietje at the Louisville gather
ing. they might be in receptive mood
this time. And the Tigers have a
youngster named Sullivan who has
been tipped as a conner.
AS is customary with him. Griffith
Is not telling what pitchers he will
strive to obtain But it should oc-
casion no surprise if he landed one
Of the four above mentioned.
That Fred Schultz, outfielder, and
Luke Sewell, catcher. will be put up
as Washington trading material has
been no secret for some time. But
Griffith still insists he will not put
on the market Buddy Myer, his star
scond baSeman, and Heinie ManuSh,
hard-hiting Outfielder.
Should exceptional bids be made
for either or both of these players,
bids that would guarantee the Ma
tionals high-grade requirements in
addition to pitching talent, they would
be considered, Griffith says. But
they won't go for cash alone.
Not so long ago the Yankees were
after Manush, but theirs was strictly
a cash offer and Griffith lost no time
turning it down. Naturally. Joe
Cronin would like to have Myer again
beside him in the Red Sox lineup.
But Griffith declares more than money
would have to be given up by Yawkey
to get Buddy
Well soon know how much of this
the Old Fox means.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Look EN- Over.

4 WHAT happened to Coach Hunk
Anderson of Notre Dame foot
ball fame?
2. Name the members Of Americas
1884 Walker Cup golf team.
g. Who won the 1884 Los Angeles
open golf title?
4. The First Babe Ruth" Of base
ball died last January. Who was he?
S. Who won the National pocket
billiards title?
6. Name the first three horses, In
order. in the 1884 Kentucky Derby?
7. What was Babe Ruth's salary
for 1894?
8. Who shot q score OF 81 In the
Santa Monica, Calf. amateur pro
golf championship?
9. What famous boxer lost to
Barney Ross in January and then
retired?
10. Who won the Aqua Caliente
open golf championship?
IL. A prominent radio official pur-
chased a controlling interest in the
Cincinnati Reds. Who was he?
II. Name the winner of the Grand
National Steeplechase at Aintree,
England.
l3. Bobby Jones played in the
Augusta masters golf championship
last March, but who won it?
IA. The Chicago Blackhawks de-
feated Detroit in the Stanley Cup
hockey finals in 30:05 minutes of
overtime What was the score?
Is. Which National League pitcher
hurled two successive one-hit games?
Is. What happened to Arthur (the
Great Shires?
II. Which horse defeated Cavalcade
in the PreakneSs.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Now This Was Easy.

Now This Was Easy.
80. Paul Dean, St. Louis Cardinals,
against Brooklyn.
40. American League, Chicago; Ma
tional League, Cincinnati.
Al. American League, Mickey Coch-
rane, Detroit; National League, Dizzy
Dean, ST. Louis.
AZ. Ford Frick, New York.
43. Joe Medwick, Cardinals, and
Charlie Gehringer, Tigers, 1873 each.
A. Joe Medwick.
IS. John McGraw and Wilbert Rob-
inson.
46. Paul Runyan.
A.. Charley Yates, Atlanta.
48. Harry Cooper and KY Lafoon.
49. Tulsa. Okla, Oilers for second
straight year.
so. Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees;
Paul Wauer, Pittsburgh Pirates.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Statistics.
SCHOOL ELEvENS TIE.

PETERSBURG, Va, December
P.-Petersburg and Baldwin High of
Baldwin, N. Y, battled to . thrilling
1912 tie today before crowd of more
than 5000.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
PRO TEAMS CLASH
FOR CITY LAURELS
Nationals, MohaWkS Primed
for C0nteSt-F00t Ball
Field Day on Card.

college luminaries will
- line up beside sandlot stars on
both the Washington Nationals
and the Mohawk elevens, when
they 20 after each other this after
noon at 2:l5 o'clock at Grifflth Sta
dunn in a game billed for the D. c.
pro grid title.
Prominent in the Nationals cast
will be gridders who formerly wore
the Buff and Blue of George Wash
ington, but Catholic University and
other schools will be represented, as
well as porminent Sandlot teams OF
the vicinity. in the array gathered to
face the Hawks.
The Nationals probable opening
lineup follows: Galloway. left end:
Slaird, right tackle; Stewart, left
guard: Dikes. center: Logan, right
guard; Nelson. right tackle; Rys-
cavage. right end: Fenlon. quarter
back; Dunn. left halfback: Jankowski
right halfback. and Doose, fullback.
Carlin. Parrish, Bomba and Hickman
are others who may see action. They
are all former G. w. players.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Hawks Set for Clash.

TINE Hawks are all set to give the
Nationals the hardest sort OF
fight. Among the players they've
added for the battle is Porky Hall,
back, who was a running mate for
Cliff Battles. former West Virginia
Wesleyan standout, now playing pro
ball.
A preliminary has been arranged
between the Northern PrepS and Del
wood eleven Of Baltimore for 1890
o'clock The Baltimoreans last Sun
day defeated the Northerns. 80.
Mohawks' probable starting lineup
includes Edinger. left end: Farrell,
left tackle; Schwartzmann. left guard;
Delaney, center; Montague, right
guard; Holland. right tackle: Ray,
right end: Clark. quarterback: Hall,
left halfback: Doose. right halfback.
and Davenport, fullback. The Indians
reserves are Byrne, Faber. Price,
Bishop, Widre. De Labre. Cumber-
land and Myers.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Would Welcome Todd.

"HE club also has put out feelers
for AL Todd. the Phillies' hard
working backstop. but nothing
80 far has come Of 1t.
But II don't get . man, ! do
Evening star., 1934-12-09

back in 1926, stepped forward and.
with almost ridiculous ease, inter-
cepted the ball and danced yards
for the second touchdown. Again,
Davis kicked the extra point from
placement.
Though we'll they might have been.
Pixlee's warriors were undaunted by
these quirks Of fate. Johnny Fenlon.
individual star of the fracas who out
shone Alabama's four all-Americas-
Cain, Hubert, Tony Holm and Flash
Suther-gathered in the next kick
off on his own goal line and raced
81 yards through broken field. Fem
lon outsprinted all except one of the
Southerners, Cain, who finally shoul-
dered him out OF bounds on Alabama's
38. The effort was fruitless, however,
with the 20-yard line representing
the peak of the Washingtonians' at
tack for the first half.
The run may have prevented an
earned Alabama tally, however, fcr
in the final few seconds of the
Teel, standing on his own 90 hesA d u
beautiful pass to Davis, who opened
thrilling touchdown chase with a
clear field ahead. Jimmy Dunn, West
ern Maryland's lone contribution,
overlook the flying Davis yards from
the local goal and brought him down
after a 75-yard gain. Time, and
Washington's stout defense, thwarted
the scoring efforts of the Crisp crew,
which threw a trio of incomplete
passes at the whistle.
Evening star., 1934-12-09

Score by periods:
Michigan State -. n S0-o6
Texas A. K M o 0 6 G-l3
Michigan State scoring: Touchdovns-
Reynolds. BrandStetter t2D, Colina. Points
from goal after touchdown-Edwards tsub
for Colina. piace-ktcksl. A. & NJ. scor-
ins: Touchdowns-Wilkins t2b. Point
from goal after touchdown-Thompson
(Sub for Pitner, place-kick).
Evening star., 1934-12-09

fielder or two and a slightly
winded catcher, William E Benswan-
ger, youthful president of the Pitts
burgh Pirates, leaves for New York on
Monday, hoping to return with a first
string catcher, second baseman and
right-hand hitting outfielder.
In trading Freddy Lindstrom to the
Cubs, along with Pitcher Larry French.
Benswanger finds himself with three
outfielders hitting from the left side
of the plate and If he could get man
like Wally Berger, or even Danny Tay-
lor he might put up some cash and a
player or two.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Line-upS and summary:

AIsesms WstSins,on n;''-.'...... n-2d
Alabama scoring-Touchdowns Smith
L2l, Hubert; points after touchdowns,
Davis CD tplace-kicks). Holley place
kick.
Washington scoring-Touchdown. Fen
lon.
Alabama substitutions-Ends. Taylor.
Stewart. Haygood; guards Whitworth,
WEIGH. Townsend; center. Mussrove;
backs, Holley. Hughes. Holm. BraSfeld
Washington Substitutions-EndS. Wrsy.
Mulvey. Ryscavage; tackles, Pearce. Mel
sen. Raskowski; guards. Simpson. Hick-
Referee-Mr. Magofn tMichisanl. Um-
pire-Mr Eberts lCatholicJ. Head lines
man-Mr: Gass CLehigh). Field judge
Mr. Daniels lGeorgetown).
Evening star., 1934-12-09
Fenlon Runs 80 Yards.

L the greatest of George WASH
lngton's modern backs, was not
to be denied much longer, however.
Opening the second half. he provided
the games biggest thrill when he took
Davis kickoff on his own l0-yard
stripe, and weaved and sprinted 30
yards through the entire 'Bama
eleven.
Much of the credit for Johnny's re-
markable jaunt was due Bill Parrish,
brother Of Finis, and crack end of the
1884 George Washington eleven. AS
on his previous run. Fenlon's path was
blocked by the nimitable Cain, but
Just when it appeared that Cain would
bring him down again. the rangy Par
r1sh sprang forward and took out"
the 'Bama star.
Even after the same Parrish missed
the placement, hopes still were high
on the Washingtons' side, and they
scared even higher just before the end
OF the third period when Ed Zubrick
of Mount st. Mary's. an end. blocked
kick by Cain and recovered on the
AlabamianS' Is.
Fenlon, after two line charges that
gained 4 yards. tipped a perfect pass,
While on dead run. to Ed Ryscavage,
another Mount st. Mary's end. Ryscav.
age, standing across the goal line. al
lowed the spiraling oval to slip through
his numbed fingers and good-by went
WaShington's scoring chance. Fen.
Ions next pass failed.
Smith Gets Hot voin
4 S THOUGH to rub it in, Lady
n Luck scowled when Don Bomba,
another former George Washing
ton back, stood on his own 35-yard line
to punt three minutes before the fin
1sh, and the Red Elephants, a little
heavier than when they cavorted at
college, stampeded through the local
line. Smith, the rangy end. blocked
the ball just as it left Bomba's foot
and. by freakish bounce off Smiths
chest, the oval seemed to hang in the
air. Ever the opportunist, the 'Bama
end grabbed it and raced for his Sec
ond touchdown, with Holley convert
ing the extra point.
In every department of the game
except kicking the visitors had an edge
over the Pixlee eleven, which was
largely recruited from the ranks of
past and present Colonials, but also
included players from Catholic Uni
verSity, Western Maryland, Gallaudet,
Mount st. Mary's and Maryland. The
Alabamans gained So yards from
scrimmage to 49, and through the air
made Ill yards to 10. Yet, without
their lucky stars, the 'Bamans might
still be trying to score.
The gate receipts a portion Of which
went to Almas Temple, totaled only
s3.l00, and the venture went into the
red despite the foot ball names" and
attention paid TO the contest by high
public officials. including Vice Presi-
dent John Nance Garner, who opened
the game by swapping the ball back to
Representative william B. Bankhead
Of Alabama, former Crimson Tide
star. The combined efforts of the
Almas Temple and the George Wash
ington bands provided some of the
best music heard at the stadium this
season.