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Evening star., 1934-10-09
EDGE TO STEARNS
AFTER RIFLE TIE
0utranks Riley in Club Quail
ifiCation in Which Each
Registers 395.
ZOE sTEARNs won the small-bore

roE sTEARNs won the small-bore
rifle qualification match fired by
~ the National Capital Rifle Club
on the Camp Simms range. He
and Thill each turned in a 395 TO
tie for first place, with Stearns out
ranking his foe. Riley and Arnold
each turned in 3s3 for third place, with
Riley winning on the ranking. Eighteen
members of the club participated IN
the contest. They were handicapped
by tricky wind. 1t was an important
match. being the last Of four to deter
mine the general club champion and
also counting in deciding the club rifle
titlist.
Arnold fired the only possible In
the match, getting 200 out OF zoo In
the 50-yard stage. Behrens, COM
parativeIy new shot, turned IN 3s2,
a fine score under the circumstances,
to take fifth place.
Scores in the small-bore match In
which 20 shots were fired from 30
yards and 20 from 100 by each con-
testant, any sights, follow:
Evening star., 1934-10-09
On College Grids

DRINCETON, N. J.-Injuries that
will keep Homer Spoffard, star
running back, and Dick John,
right guard, on the sidelines for three
weeks or more have been revealed at
Princeton. They were hurt in the
Amherst game.
NEW YORK.-Already hard put for
reserve hnemen, Coach Little Of Co
lumbia had a new problem. He needs
q replacement for Paul Jacket, star
guard, who suffered q broken leg in
the Yale game. He Is grooming q
sophomore, Tony Maresski, 190-
FOUNDER.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Yale Is not
downcast by the defeat by Columbia.
II don't think the boys were dis
couraged," said Coach Ducky Pond.
I'm not and the other coaches feel
the same about it."
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.-Coach Eddie
Casey has cut the Harvard squad to
80 players, the smallest In several
seasons.
WEST PoINT-Return Of Casey
Vincent to center has encouraged
Army's foot ball team. He suffered
broken rib several weeks ago.
WORCESTER. Mass.-Much block
ing has been ordered for Holy Cross
linesmen, whose performance last
week left something to be desired.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Despite
their $50 defeat by Ohio State last
week, Indiana's Hoosiers may cause
their opponents plenty OF trouble be-
fore the season ends.
1.-THE score would have been smaller
had we not kept trying TO play Of
fensive foot ball." Coach Bo Mcmillan
explained, "but that's the kind Of ball
we're going to play"
EVANSTON, Ill.-The Northwest
ern team won't be stale from too much
practice before the Stanford game.
After q brief drill yesterday the squad
of "a left for the West Coast and they
won't get real workout before reach
ing San Francisco Thursday.
NEW YORK.-Fordham can't say It
wasn't warned If Boston College
makes q lot of trouble for the Rams
Friday. Scout Ed Hunsinger reported
the Eagles have the best team he's
seen in II years Of scouting them.
But that's Eds annual report.
DETROIT-Coach Gus Dorais' De-
troit Titans have another score they
want to mark OF this week. Their op-
ponent, Washington and Jefferson, is
the only regular rival Of the Titans
which holds an edge on them. The
margin now stands 4-3 in victories
and 53-49 in points, both in favor Of
the Presidents.
COLUMBUS, Ohio.-with one big
game following another all through
the season, Ohio States gridmen find
they didn't even earn rest by trimming
Indiana thoroughly. Yesterdays
practice for the Illinois game was the
longest Of the season.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
Eens Looking Tough Games More Grid Upse Promised This Week
College, School
Tits This Week

Friday.
George Washington VS.. The Cit
adel, at Griffith Stadium, 8 pm.
Saturday.
American U. VS.. Bridgewater, at
American u, 2:30 pm.
Maryland VS.. Navy, at Annapolis,
2:30 pm.
Georgetown VS.. Manhattan, at
New York.
Gallaudet VS.. Washington Col
lege, at Chestertown.
Catholic U. VS.. Holy Cross, at
Worcester.
Howard VS.. st. Paul, at Law
renceville.
SCHOLASTIC.
Today.
st. Johns VS.. Eastern, at East
ern Stadium, $50.
Dewitt VS.. Roosevelt, at Roose-
velt Stadium, $3.50.
Friday.
Gonzaga VS.. Roosevelt, at Roose-
welt.
Dunbar VS.. Leesburg High, at
Dunbar Stadium.
Saturday.
st. Johns VS.. Calvert Hall here
(gridiron to be announced).
st. Albans VS.. Shenandoah VAL
ley Military Academy, at st. Al
bans.
Central vs.. Maury High, at Nor
folk.
Episcopal VS.. Augusta Military
Academy, at Alexandria.
Western VS.. Newport News High,
at Newport News.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
D. C. BOY REFUSES
TO ACCEPT DEFEAT
Seccombe, Failure in Virginia's
Backfeld, Earns Regular
Berth as Lineman.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
UNIVERSITY, Va. october 9.-A
Il Seccombe's rise from third
string fullback to first-line guard
on the Virginia varsity is a story Of a
lad who wouldn't be discouraged.
When he played for the Landon
School In Washington, Seccombe had
been back and he was second-string
fullback on the Virginia freshman
team of 1882. Last year, when he
Joined the varsity squad, he found
himself playing in the backfield of
the third team.
Virginia was weak on line reserves
last Fall and midway through the sea-
son Seccombe saw an opportunity Of
rising in the ranks He forgot mis- de-
sire to carry the ball and started learn
ing how to play in the middle Of the
line.
Seccombe's backfleld experience has
aided him in becoming a regular guard,
for he knows how to do his share of
blocking when the Cavaliers are at
tacking. And when Virginia Is on de-
fense he comes out Of line and does
his old job of fullbacking all over again.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
20 Years Ago
IN THE STAR.
TTHE Boston Braves and Phila-
J. delphia Athletics were to open

THE Boston Braves and Phila-
i delphia Athletics were to open
the world series today in
Philadelphia.
A triple by Bob Bescher and a
single by Capt. Larry Doyle gave
the New York Giants a 6-5 victory
over the Yankees In the opening
game of the series for the Gotham
title.
Scott held the Cubs to four hits,
and the White Sox won the second
game of the series for the cham
pionship of Chicago, 5-2, evening
the series at one win and one loss
each.
Charley Moran, former George
town University and big league base
ball player, now is athletic director
at Catholic University.
Resolutes won two of three sets
from the Belmonts In the District
League. Rolling for the winners
were ]. Fowler, Holleb'h, Bell, Muir
ply and Farrell. Belmonts used
Lewis, Armiger, Goldberg, Michaud
and Krauss.
Capt. George w. Denfeld and
Ashmeade Fuller met In the fea-
ture match Of yesterdays Siamese
Cup golf tourney at the Chevy
Chase Club. Denfeld won. John
w. Childress and Harry Taylor put
on a close match, Taylor winning.
Rudolph Kaufman and Capt. F.
K. Hill easily defeated John K.
Graves and G. Brown Miller, re-
spectively.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
Odds Against MARYLAND.

N EARYLAND will be the underdog
,lV in its game with Navy. With
a 13-to-0 win from st. Johns
and a defeat at Washington and Lee,
0 to 7, Maryland meets a Navy team
made up of veterans and which has
won from William and Mary and Vir-
ginia. That Navy is taking no more
chances with Maryland than it has to
is shown by the fact that it had three
scouts at the Washington and Lee
Maryland game last week. In recent
years Maryland has met Navy three
times, winning once and losing twice.
Georgetown runs into what coaches
regard as the most difficult type of
opponent when it goes up to Brook
lyn Friday night for its game with
Manhattan College Saturday. 1t is
the kind Of game in which the coach
is against team for which he gets
little credit if he wins and a good
deal Of criticism If he loses. That,
as far as the coach Is concerned, is
a case of playing both ends against
the middle. Anyway, Georgetown is
pretty sure to find itself up against
a hard, rough team, but even at that
it seems to have a better chance for
victory than either c. U. or Maryland
Gallaudet will meet a stronger team
at Washington College than it tied
last year. The Eastern Shoremen,
while not brilliant outfit, usually are
able to put up a good brand of foot
ball which carries them along well
in their class.
In brief, games this week for local
teams seem to sum up about as follows:
George Washington as certain to win
as any team can be under such cir
cumstances as cause it to face a good.
small school; Georgetown up against
a difficult opponent, but with possibly
a shade worse than an even chance
to finish with the long end of the
score; American University about on
an even footing with its opponent;
Gallaudet on the short end of the
betting; Catholic University and
Maryland playing the part Of the un-
derdogs, with the opponents they face
rated considerably stronger.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
Eagles Lone Threat Fades.

THE Eagles most serious threat
faded when Staff Cassell, their
clergyman quarterback, at
tempted pass after A. U. had made
its advance to the enemy one-yard
line in the second period. Cassell was
thrown for seven-yard loss, and bit
later Charley Bernier, jr., son Of
Hampden-Sydney's coach, whose fine
booting got his team out Of many
holes, kicked out of danger.
Dopey Dotson scored the games first
touchdown when he plunged across to
end Hampden-Sydney drive that
started with the opening kickoff of
the second half Bernier counted an
other Of the touchdowns and was
prominent in setting the stage for the
others. Dotson registered another and
Formwalt and Harris were others to
score.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
Eagles Expect Victory.

"HE Colonials are back from their
long and tiresome trip to
Denver, but otherwise very little
the worse for wear. Coach Pixlee
plans to plunge his men into hard
practice Immediately, in order to
eradicate faults shown against the
Rocky Mountain collegians.
American University has beaten
Bridgewater and is expecting to do it
again. Developing rapidly with much
better material than usual, the Meth
odists are confident they will send
Bridgewater back a defeated eleven.
Catholic University seems to be up
against the most difficult situation of
all the teams that leave home, al
though Georgetown and Maryland
probably are not far behind in that
respect. However, it is hardly likely
that either Manhattan or Navy, to be
played by Georgetown and Maryland,
is as strong as Holy Cross, which is
to be Catholic University's opponent
Last year Holy Cross had a great
eleven and now it is said to have one
even better. The Brooklanders, if
their experience of last season counts
for anything, should look for nothing
other than the most grueling kind of
game. Holy Cross is favored to win,
with G. U. having only the slendereSt
chance
Evening star., 1934-10-09
HORSE SHOW THURSDAY
Falls Church Postponed Event
Is Rescheduled This Week.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, October g.
The White Front Saddle and Hunt
Club Horse Show, postponed last Sat-
urday, will be held Thursday, it was
announced this morning by the
sponsors.
Glasses will be run OF as previously
listed, with six pony events leading
the scheduled events, followed by l3
classes for horses. The show will
begin at 10 am. on the hunt club
grounds.
Among the prizes to be offered will
be two special silver trophies, pre-
sented by Miss Roberta Ayres, secre-
tary. and L. A. Smith Of Washington
president Of the club. Post entries
will be received In all classes and
should be filed with H. M. Powell.
manager Of the show.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
Federal Cridmen
Play Tomorrow

WASHINGTON FEDERALs, pro
" foot ballers, are slated to
open their home season to-
morrow night against the Cleveland
Panthers in Grifath Stadium at 8
O'Clock.
In their first game Sunday at
Paterson, N. j., the Feds lost to
the Paterson Pros. So far as the
D. G. team was concerned, how
ever, the game had a decidedly un-
off1cial tinge as Jack Mcbride. the
Feds coach, played with Paterson.
Jack will play with, his proteges
against the Panthers, 1t is expected.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
PRIZES FOR BIG BASS
Sprinkle Wins at Martinsburg
With S Pound Q Ounce Catch.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, october
s.-Prizes for the best bass catches
during the Summer in this section
were awarded by an equipment dealer
here yesterday as follows:
First to ]. r. Sprinkle for catch
that weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces, sec
ond and third to j. Gambino for spec
linens weighing ~ pounds and 8
pounds Is ounces, respectively, and
fourth to Chris Stocker, jr., for one
weighing 81 pounds.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
WALTER SLAIRD is OUT
Former 6. W. Player Among Four
Released by Pro Eleven.

PHILADELPHIA. October Q (R.-
Four of the IS men on the squad Of
the Eagles, Philadelphia's represen-
tatives in the National pro foot ball
league, have been released. They are
Lorne johnson, former Temple star;
Barnes Milan, utility lineman from
Austin College: Walter Slaird, George
Washington veteran, and Dan Barn
hart, Centenary halfback.
Joe Carter, end from Southern
Methodist, is in a hospital suffering
a recurrence of the brain concurrence
that laid him low September rs.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
CO[ON|ALS ALONE
IN GREEN PASTURE
G. u, Maryland, GalIaudet
Underdogs-TWo Battles
Are Slated Here.
BY H. c. BYRD.

BY H. c. BYRD.
~ FORGE WASHINGTON and
American University are the
only local college foot ball
teams that play on their
home fields this week. The four
others journey to foreign grounds, and
three of those that leave, at least,
have no special reason for being overly
optimistic.
Opponents to be met by the two
elevens that remain here do not seem
to be strong enough to cause great
trepidation in the hearts of the young
men who wear colors Of the Colonials
and Eagles, although the latter hasn't
any cinch. However, those scheduled
for Georgetown, Catholic University,
Gallaudet and Maryland are not the
kind that breed overconfidence in the
noble breasts of ambitious coaches.
The Citadel of Charleston, S. c., has
never shown anything on the gridiron
that might even remotely be taken to
indicate as good as George Washing
tons present team. It\ may succeed
in holding the Colonials to low score,
but optimism would be an inadequate
word to describe the effervescent con-
fidence of any individual who might
be bold enough to venture an opinion
that it could win. George Washing
ton should take the game by COM
Portable score, maybe by running up
q big count.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
WEBB PIGEON IN VAN
Scores in 3OO-Mile Race-Summit
Loft Takes Diploma.

Showing the way to a field Of 287
birds from 80 lofts, Windy, q pigeon
from the loft Of r. F. Webb, yesterday
won Q 300-mile race from Akron,
Ohio, to this city. 1t was the last
contest of the year Of the Washington
Pigeon Combines young bird series.
A Howard & Tayman entry was
second. The Summit Loft took the
average return diploma, getting all
its birds home.
Evening star., 1934-10-09

Two pistol matches will be fired by
club members Sunday to determine
the club pistol champion for 1884.
Competition will be at as shots from
so yards, 80 minute time limit, with
any center fire pistol or revolver and
a % pistol qualification match, 10
shots so yards slow fire, 10 shots as
yards timed fire and 10 shots as yards
rapid fire.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
CARDINAL ELEVEN
GREATLY REVISED
Showing in La Sale Game
Denotes Four Regulars.
Arnold Is Star.

"A AR from satisfied with the
- showing made by his team
| against La Sale last Saturday,
Coach Dutch Bergman vigor-
ously upset the entire varsity first
string team yesterday. No less than
four regulars were relegated to the
second team.
Outstanding changes in the for
ward wall were the shifting of George
Mulligan, substitute right end, to a
regular left end position. Bill La
jousky also was dropped from his reg
ular guard position in favor of Dick
Arnold. Arnold, a sophomore, played
a great game against the invading
Explorers and was the outstanding
lineman in the disappointing tie.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
VIRGINIA LEADER PRAISED
Johnson Gets Wide Recognition
for Play Against Navy.

UNIVERSITY, Va, October 9.-Few
Virginia foot ball players in recent
years have been rewarded with as
much praise as that which came to
Capt. Tommy johnson because of his
spectacular performance against the
Navy in Washington last Saturday.
Capt. Tommy did most Of Virginia's
ground-gaining and finally scored
touchdown in the last quarter.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
GRIDDERS ARRESTED.

LOUISVILLE, KY, october 9 R.-
Three members of the Charlotte, N. c.,
professional foot ball team have been
under bond in Police Court for tomor-
row on charges growing out of row
in a night club here. They are Dave
Rrasheld. Buster Mott and Earl Clary.
Evening star., 1934-10-09

I'D MOORE won first place and
r., the gold medal in the Club
General championship, an ag-
gregate, scores in the Army pistol,
Army rifle, % pistol and % rifle
matches, determining the winner. R.
Davis, jr., was second and got the
silver medal and Ringler, who was
third, received the bronze medal.
Scores and matches follow:
Evening star., 1934-10-09
Girl, Boy Break
Limbs on Grids

BY the Associated Press.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, october 9.
L Danny Elliott, II, broke his
arm in foot ball game at
Huntington School, but he isn't the
only youngster in Lake County to
be hurt at the sport.
Margaret Ryan, 8, of Willoughby,
received a broken leg in a neigh
borhood foot ball contest.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
Line-ups and Summary.

BeTnieT. Harris. Points after touc6down&-,
Dotson, Bernier, HYDE lplunge). substi-
tutions: American U.--Branson. Briggs,
ough. Mallard. Palmer w Thompson,
Warner, spratt, .Magarity. Sacks. Hamp-
den-Sydney-Hyde.. Harris. williams, Nc
Cam. White. Hall. Thacker, Hodgson,
Rogers Rucker. Chambers. Roberts. Me-
Guire, Steed. Clawen. Referee Mitchell
(Loyola, Baltimore). Umpire-Mr. Early
lMianD.' Linesman-Mr. Kinman I'm
diana).
Evening star., 1934-10-09
WILL FETE PLAYERS.

Fraternal Order Of Eagles base ball
team of Alexandria, which lost 10
games during the season by lone
run, will get one break after all. The
boys are going to have banquet at
Eagles Hall in the Virginia city on
October 20.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
PRATHER IS USED
ASBACK BY c. ".
Ex-End and Tackle Shows
Well as Revised Quartet
Is Tried Out.
with George

TXPERIMENT with George
- Washington's backf1eld ma
terial was resumed yesterday
at Griffth Stadium, where on
Friday night the Colonials will clash
with the Citadel, from Charleston,
S. c. A quartet of ball-carriers, who
seemed about "set" prior to the score
less Denver game of last Friday. may
now be disrupted.
Big Dale Prather, formerly an end
or tackle, but who always has shown
adeptneSS, was placed at the fullback
position during signal practice which
consumed most of the first workout
since the Denver game. The giant
Kansan appeared speedy enough to
handle his running assignments, but
the drill was not sufficiently varied to
disclose what he can do in blocking
from the new position.
Plotnicki at Quarter.
A T THE quarterback post the
n coaches called on Ben Plotnicki,
last years signal-barker, who
until yesterday was classed among the
No. l, or tailbacks, whose position
Is deepest from center in the lineup,
while at right half the hardy Ar
kansan, Herb Reeves, handled the
blocking assignment heretofore in
trusted to Ray Hanken.
Tuffy Leemans, whose inspired ex-
hibition of offensive and defensive
foot ball against Denver rates him
some sort of national recognition, ran
at his usual No. l position-bandaged
eye, swollen ankle and all. Such easy
stuff as running signals, CT course,
couldn't keep the Belgian Bomber
on the sidelines.
Meantime Citadel plays, as secuted
by Johnny Baker. were being taught
the Colonial freshmen for later use
against the varsity. Probably this
afternoon the cubs will try to emu
late the South Carolina Bulldogs on
attack while the big team builds up
its defense.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
Two Backs Changed.

TULLIGAN played exceptionally
lXl well during the time he was in
the game. He will pair with
Red Fleming at the wingposts Sat-
urday at Holy Cross.
Two important changes in the
Cardinal backfleld saw Bob Makofske
taking over Tom divers position at
fullback and Babe Gearty replacing
his brother, Tom, at left half.
Aside from 3 charley horse by
Tom Gearty and wrist sprain by Ed
Karpowich, the team came through
the mud-soaked tuSsle without seri-
GUS injury.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
MEDwICK NEAR RECORD.

DETROIT, October 9.-Joe Medwick
OF the Cards got two more hits yester-
day to run his series total to 10. He
needs three more to smash the record
held by Joe jackson, Buck Herzog and
Sam Rice.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
DIZZY VISITS FORD.

DETROIT, October 8 CP.-Dizzy
Dean spent yesterday morning with
Henry Ford and arrived at the park
one hour late. Frisch didn't like it.
Evening star., 1934-10-09
NAVY SEES TERPS
AS REAL MENACE
Miller Says Middies Must
Do Better Than in Previ-
GUS TiItS.
NNAPOLIs. Md, October g.

A NNAPOLIS, Md, October g.
~ Navy must play a lot better
n ball than it did against VIII
liam and Mary or Virginia If
1t Is to defeat Maryland next Sat-
urday, is what Rip Miller, line coach
of the former team gave as his def
mite opinion after having secuted the
Old Liners In the game with Wash
ington and Lee at Lexington Satur-
day.
Miller was impressed by the strength
of both teams. Washington and Lee,
he said, had q very powerful line, but
Maryland a high-grade running and
passing attack which nearly neutral
lied the difference In spite Of the han
dicap Of muddy field.
Bull on Sidelines.
THE certainty of fine battle here
/ next Saturday has increased the
interest in Saturdays contest,
the last home game for the Middies
until November 3, the date of the
Washington and Lee meeting, and
contrary to custom those who took
part in Saturdays game against Vir-
ginia were not excused from practice
yesterday.
Dick Bull, who sprained his shoul-
der In Saturdays game, was the only
player who did not take part. It is a
question whether he can play Satur-
day. His place was taken by Jim
Mini, who played a large part Of the
Virginia game, and was one Of the
Nays outstanding players.
The squad received two valuable
additions from the hospital detach-
ment-Snead Schmidt, next to Bor-
ries, the Nays most effective run
ming back, and Harrison Glennon, who
was making a very good showing at
end.