Evening star., 1934-12-07
ALL-STARS DENY
FOOT BALL STRIKE
Washington Players Assure
Promoter They Will Play
'BamanS.
RY FRANCIS E. STAN.

A reported strike" of the Wash
Ington All-Stars, scheduled to play
the Alabama All-Stars tomorrow at
Griffith Stadium in a foot ball game
for Almas Temple, turned out to be
a tempest in a teapot today when
a committee from the players assured
Champ Pickens promoter, the game
would he played.
Jack Whelan. Zuzu Stewart and
Don Bomha represented the players.
Up until noon today. however, it
appeared the contest might be called
off.
'S2 Eleven Almost Intact.
Call EN- Washington All-Stars VS..
Alabama All-Stars if you will. but II
YOU hied to Griffith Stadium three
Octobers ago to see George Wash
ington's 1882 foot ball edition first
bid seriously for national recognition
against the University of Alabama,
there will be a striking similarity to
tomorroW's foes.
defeated eleven of George Washing
ton became engulfed in Crimson
Tide that lashed so furiously that
the beating still stings. Alabama S
Hurry Cain of 1882 augmented the
Tide to such an extent that he breezed
to all four touchdowns in 28to-6
victory over the Colonials
The coincidental circumstances are
that IL of the District representatives
tomorrow will be George Washing
tonians and former George Washing
tonians who underwent that severe
drenching from the Tide back in 1882
and six of the 'Bama All-Stars to-
morrow helped the Crimson Tide to
roll that day
Hold Secret Workouts.
Both elevens were to taper off to-
day in secret workouts at Grif-
fifth Stadium. Alabamas band. which
arrived yesterday looking fit for
battle as it stepped from the train,
went through workout yesterday aft
ernoon, while the Washingtons flo
lowed suit last night. The 'Bamans
again were to do their daily dozen
first today at the ball park.
Prospects for large crowd loomed
bright today following a squirt late
yesterday in the sale of ducats. Adding
color to the tilt will be the bands of
the Almas Temple and Marines.
Garner 10 Open Tilt.
From Vice President Garner to Rep
resentative William B. Bankhead will
be the first pass from center to back
field in the all-stars' battle tomorrow.
Presidents Vice Presidents and dig
nitaries galore have tossed out the
first ball at base ball games: famous
men have thrown out the pigskin at
gridiron Spectacles. But this is be-
lieved to be the first example Of a
christening toss being made in foot
ball scrap in the manner of actual
play. certainly by Vice President of
the United States.
Starting line-ups and reserves are
announced as follows:
L, E. t42I Galloway GGwJ I.6l Smith q. J
I T. t25l slaird CIV 80 plldy !Ala }
4s a ETs'e5 bFe e wy % aa 49, HsEss kssEd Aa 1A
. R. G. 40 steW't lGWl .t43l Bowdoin "a. }
R T C2sl Clark (G.Wl. .c9l Jones (Ala }
R E. C45) Zubk tM.SMD 90 Davis tBS.
9. B. C27l Fenlon CIV on Hubert tAla
L. H. ':iSl Whalen tCUD t5D Teel Dir. IS }
R. H. t56) F.Par'sh CIV uSl Suther "A }
r. t5D Bomba &c W. t4) Cain Gala
Washington All-Star reserves-47. Wray
&c. W.; q. Mulvey g; w; 80. RyscaT-
% Nelson &C. W.; As, Gamblln lGallsu-
det; 30. Raskowski tohlo); A. Simpson
'MarylandD; 53. Hickman &c. W.; "a
Carlin &c. W.; 81. Doose &c. W.; "a.
Dunn western Maryland; 81, Jankowski
&C. u.
Alabama All-Star reserves, Taylor
. alabama H. Haygood (Birmingham
Southern: 80. Whitworth (Ala bama); -,
Weleh Apbgrnl: 81 sgTeTs Iownsend 'smIns
so. Holley tAla bamal; s. Hughes ala
, bama): -. Holm alabama, 81, Bras
field alabama.