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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31

\ SOdality Holds Social z Members of St. Joseph's Children
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-31

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Marion Freeman are being held in the Alderson funeral home 70 Gen. tral avenue at o'clock this after noon, Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg oficiating. Burial will be at the con- venience of the family.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Altrock and Griffith
Pick Stars of Game

Your Uncle Nick Altroc who standing the American
League baters their heads during the early part of this
century, dropped into The Times sports department to his
annual Yultde CALI fell remnscing of the great base
ball PLAYERS of the wherein he in his prime.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Gets
Newsboys'
Cheers

Eleven hundred newspaper boys
who deliver the Times and Herald
to Washington homes cheered
Walter johnson to the echo at the
Willard Hotel last night on the
occasion of the eighth annual ban
quet Of the young news carriers.
Introduced by L. Gordon Leech
as "the ideal of every American
man, woman and child" Walter
acknowledged the thunderous &C
claim by saying how grateful he
was to the people of Washington
and the people of. the nation for
their friendship and appreciation
of his efforts on the baseball Gla-
mond.
Walter has attended tn eSe
Times-Herald newsboy banquets
every winter he has been in Wash
ington. He is a Staunch believer
that youngsters who begin their
business careers with a newspaper
route, receive fine initiation into
the broader world which lies be-
yond their childhood.
Two of JohnSon's sons, Walter,
jr., and Eddie, have been Times
and Herald route boys. Walter, jr.,
is now grown and married, and
Eddie is a student at the Univer-
Sity of Maryland.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31

sins against baseball in the lat
ter stages of his playing, we are
going to select Hal Chase for
our best first baseman."
But let's get back to Griff
again. He has made one or two
other choices somewhat different
from the orthodox list Of the ten
best. At third base, Griff passes
up the immortal Jimmy Collins,
of the old Red Sox, and names
Home Run Frank Baker, the old
Trappe, Md, farmer.
Going a little beyond the 1900
stage, Griff selects Buck Ewing
as the best catcher.
Well, that's Griff'S belief, and
just as it should be. And that's
what all of your selections should
embrace-your own beliefs, not
those of somebody else.
So get in your list of the ten
best ball players, together with
your reasons for selecting them,
and perhaps you will earn yourself
a free baseball ticket good for
the entire season of 1885 at Grit
fifth Stadium.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Stanford Tean m
WeIConnesW
Griidiron

PASADENA, Cal, Dec. 81,
Stanford UniverSity's football
stock doomed today.
Rain that fell during the night
brought smiles to the Pacific
Coast champions who realized
that a wet gridiron would en-
hance their chances and lessen
the running attack of Bobby
Wilson and his Southern
Methodist University mates in
the annual Rose Bowl game to
morrow.
This was despite the fact that
a smart Columbia University
team defeated Stanford on g
rain-swept field two years age
tomorrow.
Rain failed to dampen the
enthusiasm of football fans fo1
the "battle of the century
Football tickets on the 5O-yard
line could be had-from specu
lators-for $50 each. Twenty
yard line tickets were worth from
$40 to $50 each, while tickets fol
seats behind the goal posts were
$40 to SIS each.
Few Tickets Available
There were few tickets avail
able even at these prices, anc
thousands of football fans were
disappointed. The bowl seat!
only 84,717 persons. Two hun
dred thousand persons applied
for the valuable pieces of paste
board.
Stanford hopes we're basec
chiefly upon the ball carrying
ability of Bobby Grayson, the all
American back. He is a IA
more aggressive though not a
elusive a runner as the othe,
Bobby, Wilson, pride and JOY O.
the Mustangs backfield aces.
Each team was confident OF
the eve of their game. and botH
were in seclusion at outlying
country clubs, safe from admir-
ing alumni and other football
fans.
Touchdown Threat
Southern Methodist has 1
speedier attack than that of tn
Stanfords, and a touchdown
threat" in Wilson every time h
receives the ball. Stanford ha
decided weight advantage, ant
an advantage of being tn
"underdogs." =,
Odds favored S. M. u, 10 to
but these may be trimmed be
cause of the likelihood of a DAM
playing field.
Stanford has power through
the line, a stronger defensiv
forward wall, the hardest runne
on the field in Grayson, and
marvellous kicker in monk
Moscrip, all-American end who j
recovering from an injury.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Olympic Chiefs
Plan Purge
0fCounCiIs
By CARRY SCHUMACHER

BY GARRY SCHUMACHER
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-While
American Olympic Committee
leaders contemplate purge" to
eliminate unsympathetic members
from the Olympic councils, plans
are being laid, it was revealed to-
day, to launch a new campaign
against Americas participation in
the Berlin games.
Sentiment is being sounded
out about the country" it was
said today by Charles Ornstein,
q member Of the Jewish Wei
fare Board, "and suggestions
obtained for a new attack upon
the games. Nothing official has
been done as yet but / expect
the campaign will get under
way shortly after the new year."
FOUR RESERVATIONS
Meanwhile, four designations
have been received from Olympic
committee members not in sym
pathy with sending team tU
Berlin, and a fifth is reported
from Boston, where William P
Kenney, chairman of the boxing
committee, said he forwarded his
resignation to the office of Avery
Brundage, president of the A. A
U. in Chicago. Brundage is cur
rently a visitor to New York.
The A. A. U. head said that the
experiences this year have con
vlnced him that the committee
approaches the financial problem
in the wrong way.
Create Endowment
He thinks that an endowment
fund should be created, and says
he visions the day when two OF
three million dollar endowment
will Weld sufficient revenues to
detray Olympic expenses.
Had we thought Of this in
1924, or 1925" he said, I'VE
would have no financial prob
lens. During the depression
era we had no chance. of course,
but I intend to press the idea
Immediately after the Berlin
OlympicS."
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
PICKUPSAN
PUTOUTS
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Harvey Cobb, expected back
Thursday from his Bermuda
cruise, was given a New York
send-Off by a party that included.
Bill Jones, Stokes SammOns, Joe
BayIis and others. George Neu-
mann, known as Dutch" during
his SandIOt baseball days in the
late sos, will lead the grand
march at the Sons of JOnadab
dance tonight at 8O8 Eye st.
N. w.. He's the grand chief OF
the local chapter. Johnny Dwyer
devOurs the largest sandwich in
town. Frank LoZupOne will verify
this statement. Johnny Gill,
Minneapolis Outfielder who topped
the 1885 American Association
batters, once served with the
Griffmen.
Stuart "Spec" Foley, Catholic
u. quarterback, and Tom Lynch
have been pals since bOyhOOd. ..
Eddie Ireland longs for squirrel
hunting trip to North Carolina >.
Clifford Shertzer ranks Bobby
Lucas, forward, on the Rinaldi
Tailor team, the No. l baSketer
in the District. Gus Places prob
ably will be numbered among the
absentees at the fights tomorrow
afternoon at the Arena, owing to
the death of his step-mOther, Mrs.
Elleni PIacOkefaloS. Nick Al
trOck, veteran coach and comedian
of the Washington baseball club,
was unable to attend last nights
Times-Herald newSbOys banquet
because ef an eye ailment Al
Exendine, former Georgetown u.
football c0cah, was the house guest
of his friend, Charlie GuyOn, dur
ing his short visit here. Exen-
dine left this afternoon for Harris
| burg, Pa
The Washington times., 1935-12-31

Mrs. Rockne greeted Dutch
Bergman and Fod Cotton with
all the affection bred of long and
cherished association in an era
when Rockne was the synonym
of victory and Notre Dame ruled
the conquered host of the grid
iron.
Accompanied by her son Bill,
Mrs. Rockne walked to the prac.
tice field and greeted Bergman.
Bergman called the boys over and
presented them to Mrs. Rockne.
LITTLE MIST IN EYES
ooh, aren't they big fellows"
said the widow of the old coach.
"We're proud to have the
privilege of m ting Mrs.
ROckne," said the gallant Pop
eye KarpOwich who lowered
over the smiling little lady who
looked up at him.
"And I'm so happy to meet
you boys and wish you the best
of good luck on New Year Day."
replied Mrs. ROckne.
81 know what every game
means to you boys" she said
with a sweet and simple gesture.
AS boy after boy advanced and
shook hands with Mrs. Rockne ii
seemed that one could notice a
little mist in her eyes. This was
a ritual which she has experienced
many times. Yet her smile was as
infectious and friendly as though
no pangs, nor thought of what
might have been, tormenting hel
soul.
Death reached into the skies tc
carry the soul Of Knute Rockne
out of this world, but the game
must go on. The old coach woulc
have it so, and Mrs. Rockne plays
the game as she knows her hus
band would have her play it.
PRAISES DUTCH BERGMAN
II do so hope that Catholic
University will win," said Mrs.
ROckne to your reporter. Dutch
Bergman is one Of the finest
coaches that ever directed a
team. He may not win all of his
games, but his teams will al
ways play good football.
"These bowl games are So i'm
pOrtant to the boys. And so
good for them" Mrs. ROckne
continued. Here are these boys
down in Florida. Some of them
may go to California some day.
1 hope they will. know how
the NOtre Dame boys felt about
these trips. They fought to win,
but they got something more
than victory out of the games"
Young Bill Rockne plays foot
ball, but he doesn't like it. THE
newspapers get into your hair,
said the broad-shouldered youth
who will enter Notre Dame tt
major in chemistry, as his father
did before him.
But Kntue, jr. Now, there's {
football player who loves the game
and plays with the same fine
abandon as his illustrious daddy
And. somehow or other, Mrs
Rockne beams her approval wher
| the lads name is mentioned.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
A: A. u. Attitude
.Ired Kenney

BOSTON, Dec. 31.-Despite re-
ports and rumors to the contrary,
william P. Kenney, former presi-
dent of the N. E. A. A. u, today
reiterated the reason he resigned
as chairman of the United States
Olympic Boxing Committee was
because of the unfair attitude of
the recent A. A. U. convention.
Nothing more prompted my
resignation" declared Kenney,
who denied his hand was forced.
Kenney refused to discuss re-
ports a score of A. A. U. leaders
would follow because of non
accord with higher-ups in the or
ganization.
Kenney. waged an unsuccessful
fight with jeremiah Mahoney
against participation in the Olym'
pic games along with other vet.
eran A. A. U. leaders. He was
expected to raise 100000 for the
union with the boxing champion
ships,
The Washington times., 1935-12-31


"YOu talk about your baseball
hall Of fame" qu0th Nick. ut is
impossible to get all of the out
standing players in any group Of
10 you mention. 1 think they
ought to name at least 20 from
1900 through 1885 to do justice
to al of those great players who
have stood out in the game"
The best Nick could do was con-
fine his list to IL, which is two
more than the fans of Washing
ton are asked to submit to be
compared with the list sent into
the headquarters of the Baseball
Writers of America by the mem
bers thereof.
Picks Four Pitchers
For instance, Nick thinks four
pitchers of the last SO years merit
representation on any baseball
hall of fame under consideration
for the birthplace of the sport,
Cooperstown, N. Y, in 1889.
Walter johnson, Christy
Mathewson, "Cy" Young, and
"Rube" Waddel, in the belief of
Altrock embrace the very best
there has been in pitching. Then
jokingly Nick added, flicking the
ashes off a Christmas cigar, How
about me and Griff, we weren't
so bad?"
Altrock says there can be no
question about Ruth, Cobb and
Speaker constituting the very best
of all the outfielding talent in the
memory of most of the fans of
today.
"Honus' Wagner, Map" Lajoie,
Jimmy Collins and Hal Chase are
Altrock's infield immortals, while
Roger Bresnahan gets the call be.
hind the plate.
"That fellow Chase could go
more places to field a ball than
any of the many great first
basemen, McInniS, Chance,
Gehrig and Judge included.
Old Hal was fast as lightning.
1 actually have seen him field
bunts down the third-base line
and make a play at third" says
AItrOck.
Griff has somewhat different
ideas as to the best ball players
for the Hall of Fame. Like most
everybody else, the Old Fox in
cludes Walter johnson as one Of
the greatest pitchers, not only
since 1900, but in the entire his
tory of the game.
SiSIer Gets the Cal
For his first-base berth, Grift
selects George Sisler, who wa:
both a fielding and hitting sen
sation. 1t is doubtful if down in
his heart Griff thinks Sisler was
better than Chase, but being one
of the pillars of purity in base
ball, Griff could hardly be ex
pected to select Chase.
However, for the purpose oi
The Times contest, there is nc
reason why Chase shouldn't bf
selected by fans of Washington
Several of the big league baseball
writer's here and throughout the
country, have said they are goinl
to pick Chase.
The baseball writer's attitude is
this:
"They asked our opinion, and
we're going to give 'em that.
Strictly on his play, not on his
The Washington times., 1935-12-31

This column is supposed to be
for the boys, but the temptation
was too great to resist in the case
of Elmer Hap" Hardell.
Hardell is an institution in the
realm of high school sports. Every
body knows him and all agree he's
"tops" as a football coach and a
grand fellow in addition, despite
his peSSimism.
Hardell has coached with the
highest degree of success at Tech
High. He's had so many cham
pions that no brother mentor
promises to match his record in
years to come.
Some of the fine athletes de-
veloped by Hardell were Artie
Wondrack, the Pugh boys, Ward
Oehmann, the Baxter boys, Jed
Florance, Dick Nelson, John
Gormley, Willis Benner, and
others too numerous to mention.
Tomorrow: Claude COlley, East
! ern High.)
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
I935Fiinds
Thrills in

Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor


I was never much Of a
hand to look backward, pre-
ferfing rather to look forward
where it might do more good.
But on this final day Of
Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and thirty-five, I think it no
more than a mark of rever-
enoe to pause second, not to
brush away a tear nor yet to
Stifle a sob, but merely to
mention those whose deeds
have made the 12-month ending
tomorrow stand out as a notable
sports span.
In equal measure James Brad
dock, Joe Louis and Goose Cos
lin sent me on my way positively
limp, with their various perform
anceS. This may sound little
sentimental coming from one to
whom, after all, sports is largely
business. But a sports writer
who can't wax warm to his SUBJ
ject, one who can't still get the
biggest kind of a bang out Of
the stars and super stars he is
watching, has no right to the
designation.
- 1885 Full of Thrills
I got my thrills in 1885, some
Of them as an eye witness and
some by remote control, and I
intend to recite a few OF them
today as my last serious act OF
1895.
Jimmy Braddock' doing about
all the fighting there was in the
ring that night with Max Baer;
coming from utter ring oblivion
to, ascend to the heavyweight
championship by staying in there
and courageously sticking to his
knitting, seemed to me to write
the biggest sports story of 1885,
q year that saw some big ones
spread across not only the sports
pages, but the first pages as well.
Joe Louis, moving over in short
order the cream of the heavy
weight crop, including two ex-
champions, Baer and Carnera,
and Levinsky and Uzcudun as
well, had me glued to my seat
on four different occasions and it
is merely a matter Of opinion
whether he or Braddock did the
most to change the heavyweight
situation in the calendar year
about to come to close.
= GOslin Crowds Close
The sports personality who
crowds closely both Braddock and
Louis in my sports reveries of
1895 is Leon Goose" GoSlin. I
don't believe I'll ever forget the
determination in his mien when
he"went to the bat in the ninth
inning of the closing world series
game to deliver the blow that won
the championship for Detroit.
The Cubs had had their chance
to unite the Sail score and go
ahead in their ninth. Their first
batter tripled and was left
stranded on third in view Of the
air.tight pitching OF Tommy
Bridges.
with two down in their ninth,
Goose Goslin came to the bat for
the Tigers. Mickey Cochran was
roosting on second as the result
of a single off Billy Herman'S S
glove and an unassisted out at
first on Gehringer by Phil Cava-
retta. Goslin frightened his cap
around his head by the beak, tug"
ged at his belt. spat on his hands,
planted his spikes in the ground
and fouled the first pitched ball
outside the right field line.
GrOOved One to a Slugger
Larry French made the mistake
Of his life by growing the next
pitch which GoSlin met squarely
for a single to right center which
scored Cochrane with the win
ming run as Hades broke loose in
the stands. One of the greatest
money players of the game had
again established his right to the
classification.
My next 1885 sports immortal
CONTINUED on Page IL, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
''OL'MsS" "
Readyand
Rar1in
By FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 31.-The foot
ball elevens of Catholic University
and Ole Miss are camped today on
the battlefield of tomorrow. Ole
Miss arrived in Miami yesterday
a muScle-cramped band Z
of soft spoken youths who endured
the rigors of a 1,200-mile ride with
all the good humor of boys en-
barked on a grand adventure. 5
1--WE were Handicapped by i,
the sleet storms that swept the
SOUTH" Ed Walker, coach Of
Mississippi, said to your reporter.
"Our field was covered with ice
for the past two days, and we
had no indoor arena available.
Under those rugged conditions
we had to take it, even if we ,
couldn't like it. !
"But we're here, and we're !.
ready; just as ready as we can
be. No, 1 don't think the eli
mate will bother us. You see, l ,
discount most of that talk. 1 /,
played at Stanford, and I've
seen teams come to the Pacific ,,
Coast and play just as good .
football as they could have :.
played at home. We hope to do
the same thing"
Rugged Football 4.
1t was a day of rugged football
for the Cardinals. After a spirit
ed passing and punting drill.
Dutch Bergman ordered all hands.
to work on the charging machines
and blocking bags. The boys
worked their high and low COM.
binations on the machine. :
Mulligan and Karpewich car
ried the steel contraption over,
yards of turf with a terrific con-
tact and splendid leg drive fea-.
tured by the short, crunchtng
strides that mark the Well-drilled
forward line.
Big End Clements and the giant!
Hermie Schmarr also took the
machine for half a dozen rides
that will give the forward wall
of Ole Miss a rugged day on the
turf. But the machine work only.
served to presage the spirit Of
the personal contact drill that
developed after the boys were
fully warmed up, with their mus
cles loose and ready. /.
In the personal contact drills,
the boys worked for forty minutes
or more on the several styles OF
blocking that supplements tbs
initial charge. Schmarr starred in
this drill. His feints and lunges
were hard to follow, and when the,
big fellow put in the full power
of his block, it was a sight to see.
Hermie is as fast as he ever has
been in his life. He made the dip.
charge the Bergman football
stresses, with a terrific thrust Of
the legs and carried back his men.
Mulligan Tackles Hard
Mulligan too, was terrific in
his power, and once he got inside
of the Tending forearmS of the
opposing men, applied carried.
them back four and five yards. =
There were swift changes from
the head and shoulder block to
body roll and a reverse body
roll with a leg lock block that is
bound to be effective.
The turf at municipal stadium
is well carpeted with grass, and
is just as firm as anything the
players have had at home. In fact,
Bergman is surprised at the con.
dition of the field. He had been
warned of soft yielding sandy
turf that would tear at the mus
cles of the players egls. Nothing
of this nature has been found.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Netman Turns Pro

r. o. Cummings, well-known
Australian lawn tennis player, has
turned professional, with most OF
his time to be devoted to coach
ing. He hopes. however, to meet
Henri Cochet during the latter's
announced tour of Australia.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Md. Quint Seeks

The Southern A. C. Of Annapo.
lis, Nd, is seeking basketball
games for it's teams. It has teams
in every division from the 125-
pound class to the unlimited
Write H. Cohen, So Cornh1n ST.
AnnauoliS. Md.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Calvary Beats Cops

Calvary M. E. took the Police
School basketers into camp
24-23, last night. Dickey, left
guard, led the attack for the
winners with nine points.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Virginians Casting

The Virginia TrojanS are after
games with unlimited teams.
Phone Clayton Long, Clarendon
S77-W, after 6 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-12-31
Mrs. R0ckne GreetS
C.. L. Gridders
By FRANK BUCK" o'NEILL
Times Shorts Writer

MIAMI Fla, Dec 31-Mrs. Knute K Rockne widow Of the
immortal mentor of Notre Dame football teams visitor
Flamngo Field while the Flying Cardinals of Catholic Uni
versty held a rip rarin' practice.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
Accornac News

Mrs. J. H. Burroughs remains criti-
cally i'll at her home here.
Miss Ellen White and DR.. H. D.
Lilliston spent Tuesday in Norfolk.
Mr.. Aaron S. Byrd, Jr., has return
ed from visit with relatives in Rich
mond.
Mr.. Dale Koenig and Mr.. Thomas
Fitch of Washington, D. c., motored
to Accomac and spent several days.
Mr.. Billy Bell spent several days
last week in Norfolk.
Mr.. Willard Hickman has returned
home after having spent the past
three months with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Hickman in Hope
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Waddy and
daughter, Mrs. John Hopes, of Ches-
ter, Pa, spent several days last week
with Mrs. Waddy's sister, Mrs. Chas.
U. Ayres and Mr.. Ayres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Vessels of
Pocomoke City, Md, spent the week
end with Mr.. Vessels parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Vessels. They
were accompanied home by Miss Mar
ian Jean VESSELS who had spent the
summer with relatives in town.
Mrs. William P. Bell has returned
home from a visit with relatives in
Pulaski.
Mr.. Aaron S. Byrd, Jr., left this
week for William and Mary College,
Williamsburg, where he will attend
school this session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard F. Hall spent
several days last week in New York
City.
Miss Ellen White left Monday to
resume her studies at Fredericksburg
State Teachers College.
Mrs. Carrie Mapp Oliver of Ocean
City, Md, spent the first of the week
at her home here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-20
Cokesbury News

The Cokesbury Ladies Aid will hold
an oyster supper Thursday September
26th in the school house. The menu
will be fried oysters, potato salad,
slaw, home made rolls, pickles and hot
coffee. Also Ice cream and cake will
be on SALE. Come out and help a good
cause.
Mrs. Bernard Moore, of Pocomoke
City and Mrs. Stanley Landlord of
near town were visitors at the home
of Mrs. Walter Long last Thursday.
Mrs. James Cottman and daughter,
Betty and Mrs. w. A. Cottman spent
Thursday of last week with Mrs. Mar
ion Cottman at Marion Station, Md.
Josephine and Charles Robert Har-
ris of Pocomoke City spent the week.
end with their grandmother, Mrs.
Annie Atkinson.
Mrs. Francis Young and Mrs. Will
liam FISHERMAN of near Pocomoke WIS.,
tied Mrs. Ralph Taylor last Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. j. A. Webb of Baltimore, Md,
was visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Cottman this week.
We were very sorry to hear of the
death of Mr.. Gordon Adkins, of Cir
dletree, Md. He was the father of
Mr.. Johnny Adkins of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Beauchamp
and son, Roy, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Butler and children, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Amelia Butler of Williams
vicinity.
Miss Nora Moore, Of Washington,