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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-21

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Evening star., 1934-09-16
Oklahoma Cupboard Driuers
Only Successful Defenders
Of Titles in u. S. Pro Euents
By the Associated Press.
n H1LADELPH1A, September l5.-

By the Associated Press.
~ HILADELPHIA, September 15.-
- Two professional speed kings
had the stuff" to hold onto
their titles, while another pair
relinquished their crowns as the
national outboard motor boat cham
ponships got off to a roaring start
today in the opening competition of
the annual three-day run.
East and West split honors in the
races for the money riders" with
only Tulsa, Oklahoma's. two ace
drivers-Frank Vincent and Walter
Everett-able to come through in de-
fense of their titles.
John Yeager of Cohituate, Mass,
and C. Mulford Scull, Ventnor, N. j.,
veteran, were the new top men among
the pros, the former succeeding Bob
Meyer of Chicago. as class "a" titlist
while the Jerseyan crushed opposition
in the &C" group and took seat on
the throne occupied last year by Jim
fIOS6IS Oh MclIOoG Hdlk, LA.
Amateurs Race Tomorrow.
TINE amateurs, who hold their ma
tional title events tomorrow, saw
some action today in the first
two of three heats for the classic
Sir Thomas Upton Trophy. Seventeen
year-old Lewis Carlisle of East Islip,
Long Island, gained topheavy edge
by taking both of the heats.
The triumphs Of Everett in the "F'
division for professionals, and Scull
of margins.
Each captured both of the final
heats in his respective division. Everett
swept over the s. mile course in
5 minutes 5l35 seconds and 5:52 for
Evening star., 1934-09-16
PRINCETON BELOW
CONDITION OF 1888
Crisler Sends Tigers Through
Five Hours of Hard Work
on Muddy Gridiron.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DRINCETON, September 15.-De-
claring his squad was not
nearly as fit as at this time
last year, Fritz Crisler sent Prince
tons foot ball candidates. 81 strong,
through five hours of hard work on a
muddy field in the Tigers opening
practice session today.
The head coach was almost the
only peSSimiSt here for other obser-
vers found no fault with the group
which includes 19 letter men, eight
of whom were regulars on the un-
defeated Nassau varsity last Fall.
One more veteran, Jack Weller, will
report Monday.
Limbering up for two hours in the
morning and watching a demonstra-
ton of the 1-8-1-1 Crisler shift
which the Tigers will use again with
out modification this Fall, the can
didates had three hours of hard con-
tact work as their afternoon assign
ment. Scrimmage will begin Monday.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
G.. W. Grid Family
Keeps Growing

TAMP LET'S, Md, September
~ 15.-George Washington's foot
ball family is growing in more
ways than one Two weeks ago
Roland Logan, assistant coach, be-
came a father. Today, Bill Myers,
backf1eld coach, received a telegram
from Compton, Calf, announcing
that Mrs. Myers had presented him
with baby boy. A sister beat him
into the world.
In a full length practice game
today, the varsity trimmed the
freshmen, % to 0, making four
touchdowns, a safety and two extra
points.
Ed Watts, 23o-pound guard, who
played Little Eva" when the
gridders presented the play, Uncle
Toms Cabin" was an outstanding
performer in both roles. He broke
up rs per cent of the freshmen's
attacks.
After a workout and dinner today,
the gridders will return to Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
RECORD GRID SQUAD
= OF 40 AT ST. JOHNS
Return of Bossert Strengthens
Annapolis Team That Expects
to Annoy Maryland.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


A NNAPOL1S, Md, September 49,
"A With a squad of 40, the largest
it ever has had, the return of
most of its veteran linemen and I'M
expectedly strong accessions. St.
Johns should be ready to give Mary
land busy afternoon when the teams
open the schedules at College Park on
September 20.
OF special satisfaction to the John
nies is the return of Johnny Bossert,
regular halfback some years ago,
and considered one of the best in the
State Bossert has been playing reg
ularly with strong club teams and Is
in good shape. The presence of this
veteran strengthens the backfield
greatly.
At present, the first string backfield
is completed by Smith, quarter; Ed De
Lisio, half, and Snebbe, fullback.
There are several good change backs.
including Joe Sutton, 190-pound line
bucker.
The first line has Len De Lisio and
Lee, enos; Weeks and Croney, tackles:
Boucher and Lamond. guards, and
Donohue. center.
st. Johns has a reserve line of
equal weight, some of the regulars Of
last year having been displaced.
The De Lisio brothers are former
students at Central School of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1934-09-16

a total elapsed time Of 11:4035, to
lead the runner-up, Dewey Ruder of
Webster Grove, Mo-, by IL seconds.
In the less powerful &C., boats,
Scull, plotting his flaShy Shooting
Star VI, came through in 6:21K5 and
6:2325 for a total time of 12:4435 and
a 16-second conquest over Bob Meyer
Yeager captured the "a" division
title by finishing sixth and second,
respectively, in the two-heat final.
His total elapsed time of 16:324s was
just four seconds better than the
stirring performance of Miss Mary
land Codd, Towson, Nd, star, who
was second.
Vincent Is Pressed.
VINCENT in taking the class
v "B" crown had more difficulty
He finished second in each heat
to nose out the Chicagoan, Meyer
The latter gained a victory in the
second heat after coming in a poor
fourth in the first. Dick Neal of Kan
sas City won the opening heat, but
his motor broke down in the second
CarllSleS victory IN both ends OF
the Upton Cup competition today
gave him perfect 600-point score,
rs points better than his nearest rival,
Paul Sawyer, Yale captain from
Pocono Lake, Pa, who was second in
the opening heat and third in the
second. The defending champion,
Paul Hyatt of Brooklyn, N Y, was
thrown from his boat at a turn in
the opening heat.
Winding up the days competition
were the beetlelike midget boats.
Sam Crooks Of Rumson, N. j., the for
mer Rutgers ace, took the title in that
competition with a second in the first
heat and a victory in the nightcap
to nose out Ed Pabst of Oconomowoc
Wis, victor in the opening miles.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
HOWARD FOOT BALL
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Coach West to Speed Drills This
Week-Season to Be Opened
October 6.

HOWARD UNIVERSITIES foot
II ball squad. after a week of
preliminary work, will step UP
the training pace this week under di-
rection of Coach Charley West. With
several newcomers on the squad alone
with considerable seasoned material
West figures the Bisons should dc
rather well.
Howard opens its eight-game sched.
ule here with Cheyney Teachers Col.
lege on October 6.
The other Bison dates-October 13
ber 20, Virginia State at Petersburg
October q, West Virginia. November
3, Morgan; November 10, Hampton
at Hampton, Va; November II
North Carolina State; November 2s
Thanksgiving, Lincoln.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
BORR|ES, INGRAM
NAVY GRID STARS
Veteran and PIebe Put On
BaR-Toting Duel, but
Varsity Prevails.
Special Dispatch to- The Star.

Special Dispatch to- The Star.
A NNAPOLIS, Md, September Is.
" The veteran, Buzz Berries,
~ and the youngster, young
Bill" Ingram, were pitted
against each other today as the back
field stars of the Navy varsity and
plebe teams, which scrimmaged des-
perately for nearly the full hour al
lotted to a match game.
In the end, the veteran and his
colleagues triumphed, but not before
the junior, son of Capt. Jones Ingram,
one of the big figures in Navy ath-
letics and nephew and namesame of
the Navy and California coach, had
carried the ball again and again for
telling yardage.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Ingram Makes MANY Gains.

4 FTER Ingram's rushes had car
~ ried the ball nearly to the goal
line, the varsity, with Berries
accounting for nearly every gain, final
ly carried the ball down the field to
touchdown. More came readily, but
Ingram put over another series of fine
gains over tackle and around end,
which carried the ball to the varsity
2-yard point.
The varsity scored two more touch
downs later in the game, one by Bor-
ries and the other by Bill Clark on
pass from Berries.
Tommy King, halfback, and Holey
Lee, quarter, completed the varsity
backfield Lee ran the team well and
also snagged two of Berries passes for
good gains. King was powerful as
blocker on the defensive.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
COLON|ALS' SQUAD
IN FINE GRID TRIM
Only Brewer, Soph Back, Is
Bothered by lnjury-Team
Selection Delayed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
~ AMP LET'S. Md, Septem-
4 ber 15.-With every man
" jack of them fighting tooth
and nail for the coaches
recognition in hopes of landing start
ing assignments after two weeks pre-
season training, George Washington IS
Colonials return to Washington to-
morrow.
The all-important matter of select
ing a starting team from this squad
of 81 has yet to be decided. And
from the looks of things, Coach Jim
Pixlee will not announce who's who
until shortly before the opening game
with Shepherd College, September 20,
in Central Stadium.
The Colonials will return in far
better physical condition than a year
ago. The enforced idleness of the
past four days due to rains and
flooded field enabled those suffering
ailments resulting from hard scrim-
images early in the week to recover.
Only Touchdown Willie" Brewer,
blocking sophomore back from Tren-
ton, Mo-, is unable to practice owing
to rib injuries.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Cards, Terps Scrimmage.

"ATHOLIC UNIVERSAL anu
Maryland broke their usual rou-
tine of practice yesterday by
Ecrimmaging together for close to two
hours. The lines were held and the
teams, for the most part, went through
their workout with the downs counted.
Catholic University was the stronger
and made four touchdowns, while
Maryland did not score. However, the
llld Liners. though not nearly so pol
Lined as the Brookland squad, showed
surprising strength at times and
should come along rapidly.
:. Some of the best defensive work
Hny Catholic University player ever
las put up in an early scrimmage
vas done by Yanchulis against Mary
lInd in the secondary defense. Not
only was he brilliant and constantly
effective tackler, but there was never
a time when he was fooled on pass.
Sanchulis is something of a find for
Coach Dutch Bergman and he will be
heard from In this section.
Maryland seems to have center
hl Bill Andorka who should be about
o., good as any other man the Old
liners have had In that job in many
ears. He is an exceptionally accu-
rite passer and on defense is about as
g,od as any man he will be called
upon to face. incidentally, Maryland
as a better lot of line material than
has graced its field in years. This
material has good deal to learn
aoout offensive foot ball, and is in
-,nD,, ,r,ayc daploro hlv u,aok in this
Bind of play. but the potentialitieS are
present. In past years Maryland may
have had one line or two lines better
than the best one of this year is
likely to be, but seldom, if ever, has
IL had as much reserve material.
II the Maryland backfield measures
up in defense to the quality the line
l. likely : to show, then before the
s,ason opens the Old Liners will
have hard team to score against.
Cardinals Study.
'.~NATHOLIC UNIVERSITY team
is difficult to analyze, especially
in relationship to the teams of
the last three years. In some ways it
seems to be potentially a better COM
bInation, yet in Others it apparently
k.cks a vital spark or something The
Erooklanders are going to be good, but
they have long distance to travel be-
f,re they will be good enough to stand
al even chance against Holy Cross on
October 6.
L~NOACH JACK HAGERTY Of
Georgetown says that nothing
has happened recently to change
his opinion of Georgetown's prospects.
Eagerty's story is the same now as it
Was the second day of practice, that
he will have one good team, but be
weak in reserve strength.
The Georgetown practice has been
Interrupted by rain and a muddy
field. Two or three days, the Blue and
c ray was able to do very little, other
than skull practice. Hagerty expects
t. spend most of the time building up
his offense, particularly with a view
to the development of effective block
ilg.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Orth Has Leg Hurt.

NUT of the melee lone Red Bird
casualty presented itself. Red
Orth, lanky sophomore substitute
end. sustained wicked smash on his
left leg, which developed into a char
last night that the injured gridder
will be out of harness for three or
four days.
The Cardinal coaches look forward
to the two scrimmages, with the Terps
slated for this week. The first OF
these informal meetings is listed for
Wednesday at the Red Bird field
The usual morning and afternoon
workouts will continue through
Wednesday, after which the start OF
classes will do away with the morn
ing session.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
VANDERBILT ANNOYED
Tough" Says Rainbow Skipper
Airplanes a Bother.

NEWPORT, r. I, September Is
R.-Harold S. Vanderbilt. skipper
of the defender Of the Americas Cup
had little to say about his first meet
ing with T. o. M. Sopwith's En-
deavour. the British challenger. which
failed to result in a decision because
of lack of breeze. beyond admitting
that 1T was tough one"
Vanderbilt said that when he
rounded the windward mark he felt
the air was too light to finish the
contest within the time limit. He
complained about airplanes that few
low over the course.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
TO START
SCHOOL FOOT BALL
Plays Episcopal Next Saturday
at Alexandria-Apt to Use
Entire Squad.

CORMAL competition for the
7 schoolboy foot ball group of the
District area opens this week
when Coach Chief Guyon takes lis
Eastern High hopefuls over to Alex
ardria on Saturday for an encounter
with the Episcopal High eleven.
Central was scheduled to meet the
Charlottesville School for Boys here
also on Saturday, but the game has
been called of. The Charlottesville
institution may not, it is reported,
have an eleven this season.
In getting under way next week,
Eastern and Episcopal are putting on
a game about a week ahead of the
usual time the scholastic elevens of
this area begin play.
Eastern will put an untried squad
on the field, and it is a sure-fire bet
that before the game is over Coach
Guyon will give just about every boy
on his squad a chance to show his
wares. regardless of the score. The
Lincoln Parkers have lost a slue of
dependables and must rebuild almost
from the ground up. Guyon proposes
to lose no time in finding out the
gridders upon whom he must depend
Central, defending public high
school champion: Tech, Western,
Roosevelt, Dewitt and various other
schoolboy squads all will step up
preparations for the campaign this
week,
Evening star., 1934-09-16
FORMER GRID ACE SLAIN.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, September IS
GP.--David e. Clark. %, a former
lalfback Of the University of the
south (Sewanee) foot ball team, was
shot to death here tonight. The
shooting is being investigated.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Girl Trinle Winner.

CHARLOTTE WADE of the Aggles
[ was the individual star of the
afternoon, winning three events,
the Seward dash, 50-yard hurdles
and the girls base ball throw. She
and Arthur Freed paired to capture
the hog calling contest, which provloed
much amusement.
The meet was conducted under di-
rection of Jack Haas, the Community
Center Departments athletic direc-
tor, who said 1t was regarded as SO
successful that its continuance an
nually is planned. Music was fur
nished by the Elks' Boys Band.
Summaries:
IOo-YARD DASH-won by H. C. Brad
ley (Agriculturel; second, Bob Holmes IN.
H. 5o.YARp o. iasGi DASH nhanfei For WoMENM@On By
Charlotte Wade (Agriculture) second,
Clara Rollins unternal Revenue)? third.
sO-YARD DAsH-Won by H., A. Will
liams IN, R. Al; second. Bob Gale; third.
D. 5S-fARD % io DASH FOR MEN OVER So
Won by NJ. W. Brandt Navy DEPARTMENT.;
second. Frand Holt Navy. Department.;
shlTe soTARD M FanehaW anGm HuRpGEsWwon by
c. Y Molyneaux Qnternal Revenue: sec
ond, M. w. Glenn (Agriculture); third, H.
5O-YARD HURDLES FOR WOMEN
Won by Charlotte Wade (Agriculturel; Sec
ond. Clara T. Rollins Internal Revenuel.
44O-YARD DASH-won by Bob VIM
son (St. EliZabeth'sl second Daniel Hut
ner (Agriculture); third. Ray Swan IN.
SHUTTLE RACE-won by G. P. o.;
THREE LEGGED RACE-won by
Holmes and Swan IN. R. Al; second Gale
and Fisher; third. Wilson and Schwissell.
:, WHEELBARRow RACE-Won by Fisher
POTATO RACE-Won by J. X. Smith:
second, P. Jorey; third. Pryor.
FAT MEMS RACE-Won by s. H. Will
son tAgriculture); second. Harold Mayer
GiRLs' BASE BALL THRow-won By
Charlotte Wade (Agriculture) second.
Clara Rollins Qnternal Revenue.
4OO-YARD RELAY-Won by Smith.
| Teal, Lee and Bradley (Agriculture); sec
END: Wiliams Swan Kennedy and
ONE-MiLE RUN-won by M. Leach;
second. J. Gales; third. j. A. Covelski.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
DIVERS BOOT|NG
MARKS c. i. DRILL
Cards TackIing Is Poor in
Scrimmage With Old Line
Foot Ball Forces.

w yITH the first of the series of
M four or five scrimmages
v with the University of
Maryland over, Coach Dutch
Bergman of Catholic University has
gotten for the first time this season
some idea of the caliber Of the team
he will place on the field.
However, much has yet to be done
with every department of play before
the team can hope to stand up under
strong competition. The tackling of
the entire team was far off form yes
terday, and the blocking was nothing
Ito sing a song about" to use a
phrase Of the Cardinal coach follow
ing the game.
divers Kicking Good.
TINE lone spark of the club against
the Terps was the fine booting
by Tommy Oliver, regular full
back performer. The dreadnaught
from Pensacola, Fla, kicked down
the field for distance and placement.
Joe Yanchulis, the sophomore at
center. who has made rapid strides
since the initial day of Fall practice,
played heads up ball, both on the Of
fenSe and defense. His snagging of
the Old Liners short, fiat passes over
the forward wall carried with it a
certain amount of veteran midsea-
son play.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
End Problem Troubles.

TN THE hankers department the
coaches find one of their two
biggest problems. Here the re-
serve force is not as strong as else
where. The blocking back position
involves the other difficulty wherein
smooth handling of the ball is lacking
among the candidates for Finis Par
rishs old job.
At fullback Ray Hanken, Dean Alex
ander and Pete Braezael art staging
merry scrap. Each possesses su-
periority in some phase.
Capt. Ed Clark and Harry Deming,
1888 regular tackles, are none too Sc
cure at their posts with such sopho-
mores as Dale Prather, Frank Lee,
Ed killer" Watts and Bert Cannex-
fax showing fine form on both offense
and defense A similar condition is
found at the guards where Hank
Strayer and Sid Kolker, of last years
team, are trying to hold off the as
piring sophs,, Dave Parrack, Charlie
Mann, Bud Howser, Bill Finn, Harold
Brickell and Joe Click. Red Rathjen,
1888 center, has only a slight edge
over Bernie Witucki and Tom Privot.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Soucek Also Shines.

EOR the plebes, in addition to In
gram, Soucek did great work at
fullback and Lynch at right
tackle. The latter. weighing 215
pounds, Is the heaviest man on the
two squads. He played as a fresh
man DIT the University of Kansas last
Fall.
Leroy Mills Of Mount Vernon, N. Y,
the expert on kicking. at the invita-
ton of Head Coach Hamilton, gave
the Navy kickers some points on his
speciality today. He coached them
this morning in the gym and this
afternoon on the field.
Mills has developed the fine points
Of kicking TO a degree not reached
by any one else and illustrated his
methods today, handling the ball In a
clever and accurate manner.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
MICHIGAN AT WORK

Open to so Candidates.
ANN ARBOR, Mich, September
15.-Half a hundred candidates for
berths on University of Michigan's
foot ball squad perspired under a hot
sun in the first drill of the season
today, heartened by the fact that
seven places ON the starting eleven
are wide open.
Only Willis Ward, at left end;
Capt. Tom Austin, at right tackle, and
Bill Renner and Johnny Regeczi, in
the backfield, are considered certain
Of their jobs.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
HEAVY SCRIMMAGE
|. AT NORTHWESTERN
Coach Henley Drives Five Teams
Through Drill-Chicago Gets
Brisk Practice.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
u VANSTON, H., September l5.-
n, Coach Dick Hanley greeted 81
Northwestern University foot
ball hopefuls today with a full sized
scrimmage. The morning workout
was light, but after lunch five teams
were used in hand-to-hand battle.
A tentative first string lineup in
cluded George Potter at quarter,
Wallie Cruice and Bob Swisher, half
backs, and Hugh Duvall at fullback,
with Vern Anderson and Harry
Leeper at ends. Joe Chambers and
Sam Papich, tackles, Frank Riley and
Ed Whalen, guards, and Al Lind,
center.
CHICAGO. September 15.-Forty-
eight University of Chicago gridiron
candidates were put to work today on
the task of learning how to execute
100 plays
Coach Clark Shaughnessy and his
assistants, Otto Strohmeier, Julian
Lopez and Marchmont Schwartz,
divided their time among four teams
which ran through signals during the
greater share Of two opening day
workouts.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
.PixIee Saving Timber.
I'm PIXLEE, George Washington

IL coach, is opening his mouth like a
clam, as far as talking about his
prospects is concerned. Pixlee ap-
p,rently is trying to build his squad
no to defeat Denver at Denver the
first Saturday in October. Tt is known
though, from the other coaches with
the squad, that indications are bright
f'm q good Colonial eleven, perhaps a
batter one than last year.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Battle for Quarterback.

Battle for Quarterback.
NNE of the most interesting con-
~ tests for position involves three
= quarterbacks-Ben Plotnicki of
the 1888 team, and George jenkins
and Hutch Kavalier, sophomores.
Plotnicki seems to have an edge only
so far as varsity experience is con-
cerned while his rivals pack brains,
punch and speed the same as he does.
Even Tuffy Leemans, ace halfback
of the Washington area last Fall, is
fighting to retain his position as
starting player. The Superior, Wis.
star, who averaged Az yards per
rush in 1888, is threatened by Herb
Reeves, Pete Lind and Cecil Nc
Gibbony, all sophomores with triple
threat potentitalitieS.
The even caliber of the material,
whose scarcity now is relatively un-
important in view of their capabili-
ties, assures G. W. adherentS of q
hustling, spirited team.
Bill Parrish and Arnold Benefited
at the ends look as good as last
season, but they are pressed hard by
Alb Wright, Red Walker, Harvey
Petit and Henry Wonder Bruegge,
1888 letterman.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
PURDUE IGNORES RAIN

Boilermakers Hold First Grid
Drill-Sixty on Hand.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, September Is
R.-With more than go candidates
reporting, Coach Noble Kizer's Purdue
foot ball squad went through It's first
drill here this afternoon despite a
steady rain.
Duane Purvis and Jim Carter of
first on the field.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
PTNHE scrimmage yesterday between
II Catholic University and Mary
land developed no new angles as

1uH1N S1N'N1OFCO no 1IC" eIIbICo do
far as offensive foot ball was con-
c',rneo. If that workout is any
C fterion, there will be no deluge of
forward passes this year because of
tile easing up on the penalty for a
acond failure to complete a forward
pass in the same series of downs. The
fot ball that both teams showed was
little different from the foot ball of
past years, and apparently teams
gain are going to place the burden
o. their ground gaining on their run
ming attack, with forward passes
thrown In more or less frequently.