Evening star., 1935-12-23
Fan Batting Clean Naona
DARTMOUTH TILT
FEAT VOTED PRIZE
Sarazen's Double Eagle at
Augusta Rated Second
Among Freaks.

Augusta Rated Second
Among Freaks.
BY ALAN GOLD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.
N xEW YORK, December 23.-The
N oldest happening of the year
VI on any field of American sport
4 was the volunteer appearance
of a spectator as a twelfth man"
in Dartmouth's foot ball lineup
against Princeton.
This, at least, is the conclusion drawn
from the fifth annual Associated Press
poll of sports experts, who gave this
particular oddity wide preference over
all other unusual developments OF
1885.
The incident had an appropriate
setting Playing in raging snow
storm, Dartmouth was being pushed
all over the soggy gridiron by the
ferocious attack of the Tigers. Backed
up against their own goal line, late In
the game the Indians needed help.
AS Princeton called signals on third
down. with scarcely a yard to go Tor
a touchdown, a spectator leaped from
the stands. raced across the end zone
and took a place in the Dartmouth
line before officials could stop him or
the play.
The Tigers, somewhat startled, exc
cuted their line smash uncertainty and
failed to score. The twelfth man"
was summarily removed, and Prince
ton then scored.
Quarterback Thinks Quickly.
A DISPUTE over the identity of the
"A SPECTATOR enlivened the after
math. A Railway. N. j., lunch wagon
employe claimed the distinction. but
broke down on the way to the Yale
Princeton game as a guest of the
Yales. and admitted he wasn't the
right man.
Here's another version of the extra
man situation: During the Susque-
hanna-P Pennsylvania Military College
foot ball game Susquehanna's quar-
terterback noticed his side had II
men on the field. He ran a play to
the sidelines and the extra man
grabbed a seat on the bench.
Colts oddest, most spectacular con-
tribution to the 1885 novelties was
Genes Sarazen's double eagle" in
the Augusta invitation tournament.
Sarazen. needing brides on three of
the last four holes to tie Craig Wood,
got their equivalent with one shot
when he holed out 220-yard spoon
wallop for deuce on the par-5 fiji
teenth hole. Par on the last three
holes enabled Sarazen to clinch the
deadlock. He beat Wood in the play
of the next day.
Pitching for both sides at intervals
In an exhibition ball game, Dizzy
Dean contributed to one of base balls
oddities by getting credit for victory
as well as being charged with defeat.
Another base ball happening was
described as follows by the sports
editor of the Albuquerque IN. Mex)
journal:
"1n a Sunday game between two
small-town teams in Southern New
Mexico, the bases were full. The
batter rolled to the pitcher, who
f1elded the ball, and tossed to the plate
for a forceout. The batter on deck
stepped into the batter's box and
hammered the throw over the fence.
Nearly Causes Riot.
"EIVE runs crossed the plate. ON
cials went into huddle, emerg-
ing some minutes later with this de-
cision: Runner from third, out; bat
ter (the home-run hitter, out. Re-
suit, a near riot in the stands"
Tabulation of the poll on outstand-
ing oddities in sport:
Votes.
Dartmouths twelfth man" in the
Princeton foot ball game 20
Gene Sarazen's spoon shot for
double eagle" in Augusta golf
Dizzy Dean receiving credit for win
and loss In exhibition base ball
Jack Sharkey knocking out un-
known winston twice in same
night -------------- 3
Eotre Danes defeat of Ohio State
In foot ball 2
Max Baer's dismal showing against
Joe Louis 2
King Levinsky's terrified look In the
ring with Joe, Louis 2
Joe Kelley's 25-yard backward punt
in Santa Clara-California game
"Ted Key" foot ball mystery at
U. G. L. 2
Wilmer Allison's defeat OF Fred
Perry in tennis nis- 2
Single vote mentions: Princeton and
Yale finishing foot ball game without
goal posts; Knox Colleges foot ball
form reversal: pass interference rul-
ing in Army-Notre Dame game; Um-
pire George Moriarty's brawl with
Chicago Cubs in world series; William
Shakespeare of Notre Dame against
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow of North
western; Ken Strong's three perfect
field goals nulliied by offsides in
Giants-Bears pro foot ball game; alb
dication of Jim Londos from wrestling
throne.
Five years ago-Connie Mack, vet