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Evening star., 1935-12-22
Chicago Doesn't Worry.

SINCE there always is an exception
to prove the rule, let's examine
the case of the University of Chicago
and its head coach, Clark Daniel
ShaughneSsy. There's plenty of grid
iron tradition at the midway, where
Amos Alonzo stagg held forth for two
score years. HirSchberger, Eckersall,
Stefen, Des Jardien, John Thomas
and others kept it alive. The out
standing halfback of 1885 was John
Jacob BerWanger, unanimous choice
for all-America honorS.
But there's no recruiting and very
little subsidizing at the University of
Chicago for athletic purposes. There
is no demand for an all-wininng team.
The coaches do the best job they can,
with whatever material they are lucky
to find at hand Berwanger is a
scholarship student. Not because of
his athletic ability but because of his
high scholastic standing He turned
down offers, including one of $50
monthly in addition to board and tut
ton, from other colleges.
I'VE are competing in the toughest
foot ball conference in the country at
a distinct disadvantage. insofar as
material is concerned" says Shaugh-
messy, but whether we win or lose, we
are on the right track. There is no
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Subsidising of Foot BalIers
Up Again as N.C.A.A. Meets;
Louis Handlers Playing Safe

danger of overemphasis on foot ball
at Chicago We don't play the game
under pressure, from within or with
out the university. OF course. We are
fortunate in that we do not have
to worry about gate receipts. Neither
foot ball nor any other branch of
athletics is dependent upon them"
Take No Chances With Joe.
60 MUCH money, present and
prospective, is wrapped up in the
fistic career of Joe Louis that it is
increasingly obvious his board Of
strategy wishes to run no undue risks
in advance of the big shots" of 1896,
specifically the matches with Max
Schmeling and James j. Braddock.
Louis and his handlers stand to col
lect upwards of $5O0O00 for these two
bouts, both of which likely will take
place in New York. The Brown Bomb
er's total earnings this year passed
$350,000. Thus, by the end of the
New Year, he may reach the Million
dollar mark, a figure passed only by
three others in pugilistic history, Jack
Dempsey, Gene Tunney and Jack
Sharkey.
The main goal now for Louis is a
title match with Braddock. The chief
barrier to this is Schmeling, but there
is little evidence on which to base an
assumption that the sturdy German
can cope with the Negro in any phase
of fisticufing. They are not in the
same class Braddock was a 12-to-1
shot when he won the championship
from Max Baer. He will be on the
short end when he encounters the
Bomber, but he is likely to give Louis
a much better argument than any
fighter has done so far
Looking back over this years per-
formances by Louis it is now clear
that Max Baer took" more from
the Bomber than all his other oppo-
nents combined, despite the decisive
ness of his defeat. 1t took only half
dozen solid punches to demolish Car
nera, a swish or two to cause King
LevinSky's collapse and one solid
smash to make Pauline start falling
hpdAt' oocL, OiI Tic UllleI AdLtut dU-
sorbed a terrific pounding for nearly
four rounds before staying down for
the final count. There has been
some criticism of Baer for not getting
up after the third knockdown, with
10 seconds to go in the fourth. In
stead, it would seem now he should be
praised for lasting as long as he did
under bombardment that has fright
ened all other opposition tossed into
the ring with the dark destroyer.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Mitchell Fair Puncher.

DELANEY, who stunned Capital
~ flstic followers with his punching
power when he kayoed Bob Goodwin a
couple of weeks ago, will be in a fair
vay to establish himself as easily the
best local drawing card in several
years if he can duplicate the kayo
stunt against Mitchell.
Those who like Mitchelrs chances,
while in the minority, do not f1gure
that the only angle to this fight Is
whether Terry can stay on his feet
The Brooklyn battler, it Is argued,
never has been knocked out and only
once has he been fioored. Further
more, the New Workers. clan point out
that, while Terry is no sharpshooter
he packs plenty behind his Levinsky-
like swings.
"Delaneys record" argues George
Sheppard, pilot of Mitchell, shows
that he has been on the floor more
than once. My boy can drop his op-
ponents, too.
Goodwin, understand has brittle
chin and can't take it like he used to
If Delaney floors Terry, which doubt
he will find the kid back on his feet
Ill guarantee that"
Evening star., 1935-12-22

n YEW YORK, December 21.-The
N subject Of recruiting and sub
" sidizing college athletes. par
ticularly foot ball players Of
grade-A quality, has been dealt with
in a few million words by the best
orators of the intercollegiate world.
1t is due for another verbal blast this
week at the annual convention of the
National Collegiate A A.
The hired hands" of'college sport
have nothing to worry about if the
learned and profound discussions of
the assembled professors and leaders
carry no more weight or produce no
more effect than they did last year.
The 1884 round table" on subsidiZing
and recruiting developed a nine
point" program branding as ''unjusti-
fable" any monetary subsidy for ath-
letes, any offers of employment to
prospective fullbackS, any loan or
scholarship to athletes on a preferred
basis, any direct or indirect recruiting
1t is the considered opinion of all
college leaders with whom I have
IdlkSO IIldG no INSTITUTION IN bnS
country desirous Of winning team
enforces or even attempts to enforce a
program of such strictness. Many be-
heve there is middle ground. Others
believe the whole athletic system in
our colleges needs overhauling. The
Southeastern Conference, grouping
together 13 of the oldest and biggest
colleges in the deep South, already
has taken the bull by the horns and
adopted a system whereby athletes
will receive financial or scholarship
assistance, openly and above board,
on the same basis as any other stu
dent.
Measured by past performances, this
is drastic and progressive step in
handling q situation where the facts
are well known. but rarely admitted.
1t is bound to reverberate in the SOL
emn sessions of the N. C. A. A. this
week, whether or not it leads gener-
ally to new deal for the college ath-
lete.
Evening star., 1935-12-22

l. do not say that Mr. Breadon
loves a nickel better than his fellow
magnates-all of them being deeply
amorous of cash in any form-but
Mr.. Breadon is a practical lover, as
demonstrated by his use of the chain
store system, the rock bottom pay roll
and the synthetic double-header.
Up till now the synthetic double
header has been reviled as the weapon
of a group Of American Scrooges, bent
on milking the public Mr.. Breadon
was placed high on the list of Scrooges.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
NEW ARENA HELPS
/. RING, MAT SPORTS
Turner Plant Is Notable Ad-
vance Here-GaIIagher
Outstanding Boxer.

YHILE professional Doxlng
~ did not live up to expecta-
Wv tions nor enjoy the pros
perity roundly predicted in
its second year of legalization in the
District, local ringworms nevertheless
were treated to a good measure Of the
fistic sport during 1885.
Before the year was ended Wash
ington saws its first arena constructed
strictly for boxing and wrestling.
While comparatively tiny, the new Joe
Turner Arena, named after the Cap
ital's foremost ring and mat promoter,
marked a forward step in boxing.
Army barracks, an abandoned brew
cry, a riding academy and several
small arenas in neighboring counties
had served as indoor sites for Wash
ington fisticufing.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Myer, Kuhel Set Records.

DLAYING the same fine brand Of
ball af1eld, Myer also established a
new major league record for partici-
pating in double plays, the feat doubly
standing out in that Myer played op-
posite five shortstops during the last
season. Buddy's handling OF 1875
double-play chances broke the previous
mark made by Tony Cuccinello of Gin
cinnati in 1881. Cuccinello's record
was 1873 First Baseman Joe Kuhel
while a disappointment generally. also
set a new major league record for
double plays by handling $50 chances,
bettering the 149 mark set by Jim Bot
tomIey of the Cardinals.
The Griffmen'S hopes Of finishing
high in the pennant chase were
dimmed early in the season when
Monte Weaver, Walter Stewart and
Bob Burke. slab veterans, showed such
poor form that eventually all were sent
away. Stewart going to Cleveland and
Weaver and Burke TO the minors.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
GREAT REGkTTAS
THRILL DISTRICT
Presidents Cup and Shrine
Meets Top 1855 Gala
Aquatic Program.

-HOSE who thrill to aquatic
sports found 1885 the Dis
trict's banner water year. with
l. swimming, motor boating, Ca
noeing and sail boating remarkably
well patronized.
The Capital was the scene Of two
Of the Nations major regattas-the
Shrine and Presidents Cup-and
these events formed the backbone Of
highly successful aquatic season.
Their taste whetted by swimming
meets, local water sports fans saw
their favorite pastime hit an early
peak with the Shrine regatta on
June and 10 and continue along
smooth course which was ter
minated by the Presidents Cup re-
gatta on September 27, % and 20.
Fred Jacoby, jr, the North Bergen,
N. j., bullet, once again proved him
self the outstanding professional out
board pilot Of the Nation by driving
his F1yaway craft to nine victories
in the colorful Shrine event.
Wilmer iii Win Is Thriller.
NOTRE DAME, owned by Herbert
Mendelsohn of Detroit and driven
by Clell Perry, plowed through the
choppy waters of the Potomac to
win the Presidents Cup with ease.
It was the sporty 225-cubic- inch
hydroplane races which provided the
real thrills Of the meet, however. DR..
Cecil Bagley of Baltimore left a trail
Of spilled craft in his wake as he
piloted his Wilmer III to the finish
line in first place.
Sailing events, sponsored by The
Star and included on the Presidents
Cup program for the first time, at
tracted much attention throughout
the year. with a series of races Of
Hains Point every Sunday by the Po-
tomac River Sailing Association.
Probably the most brilliant perform
ances turned in by devotees of the
spread sail were those by E. Werner
Smythe in Sassy, which climaxed a
successful year by capturing the comet
race in the Presidents Cup Regatta.
Washington Canoe Scores.
THE Washington Canoe Club
reigned supreme among the local
padding fraternity, taking the Middle
States regatta championship end
finishing a close second to the Pen
dleton Canoe Club Of New York in
the Presidents Cup event. Everett
Rodman and Harry Knight were the
nucleus of the strong organization.
Johnny Broaddus Of Shoreham
Swimming Club provided the high
light Of the swimming year by annex
ing indoor and outdoor high and
low board District A. A. U. diving
honors, while Marie Duvall, also Of
Shoreham. captured high and low
board indoor titles.
Rita Augusterfer. Ann Bono and
Leonora Taube. all Of Shoreham,
gathered most Of the feminine SWIM
ming honors. Ernie Boggs and
Harry Toulnin, both Of the Y. NJ.
c. A, were the most consistent win
ners among the men.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Newsom,s Injury Sad Blow

SEEKING to strengthen his staff,
President Clark Griffith purchased
Buck NewSom from the Browns for
$40 600. but Newsom, after winning his
first game, sustained a fractured knee
cap and was laid up for five weeks.
The Nationals chances died with this
injury. so poor was the pitching gener-
ally. although the form Of NeWsom late
in the season, together with young Ed
Linke's feat of winning eight straight
games at the close, struck encouraging
notes.
In other departments the Nationals
acquitted themselves well, trailing only
the champion Tigers in team batting
and finishing we'll up as fielding club.
Trying to bolster his pitching staff
GIifith failed to accomplish much at
the Winter meeting. but he did lay the
foundation for a player trade which
sent Heinie Manush to the Red SoX
in exchange for Outfielders Roy john
son and Carl Reynolds. At least one
of these players is expected to be used
as trading material, however, in Grif-
f1th's quest for hurlerS.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Al COULD BOOST
STOCK WITH KAYO
Terry Has Proved He Can
Take 1t and Possesses
Dangerous WaIlOp.
NV FRANCIS F. STAN.

~ OMETHING akin to the old
wheeze Of an irresistible force
meeting an immovable object
~ promises to be set up tomorrow
when Al Delaney, newest of Washing
ton fistic favorites. receives his second
local test in Promoter Joe Turner's
battle pit.
Hailed by District ring worms as
the most devastating puncher and
pleasing heavyweight prospect shown
here in recent years, Delaney will
match his right-hand wallop against
the rugged jaw of Terry Mitchell.
Mitchell never has impressed in the
same measure locally, but the Wild
swinging Brooklynite has fought
enough to convince Washington's pa
irons of beak-bifhng that his man
dibles are mixture Of cement and
cast iron and that if young Mr.. De-
laney knocks this gent over all the
superlatives Al has been given will not
have been in vain.
The distance is eight scheduled
rounds.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Big Bouts at Ball Park.


TT was in, an outdoor setting at
Griffith Stadium, however, that
most of the years standout boxing
and wrestling attractions were staged.
Perhaps the brightest of the flstic
matches booked by Promoter Turner
weight champion, against frankie
Klick, claimant to the junior light
weight title. While neither crown
was at stake the match attracted some
national notice, but the interest in
Washington was not great, only 10000
paying to see the scrap which was won
by Canzoneri on a decision.
Marty Gallagher, local heavyweight,
probably was the most consistent of
the District glove-throwers, although
Gallagher's performances were few
and far between. He did, however,
follow up victory over Tony Galento
by outpointing Ray Impellittiere and
King Levinsky TO boost his stock in
the national heavyweight rating.
Brown, Furr StandOutS.
MATTE BROWN, now retired from
the ring, and Phil Furr, busy
welterweight, also figured prominently
in the local boxing picture. Shortly
before he announced his retirement
Brown contrived to last 10 rounds
with Detroit's Joe Louis, becoming
one Of the few men that Louis has
faced to escape with such an easy
fate. Furr became the only District
champion recognized by the Boxing
Commission.
A general decline of interest was
noted in wrestling. Danno OMa-
hony, successor to Jim Londos as
claimant to the mythical mat title,
failed to fill the Greeks shoes as a
drawing card and without a leader
of Londos' type the game failed to
increase its popularity here. Never
theless several entertaining shows
were staged at the Washington Audi
torium, Grif1th Stadium and the new
Turner Arena,
Evening star., 1935-12-22
BY ALAN GOULD,

N YEW YORK, December 21.-The
N subject of recruiting and sub
" sidizing college athletes, par
4 ticularly foot ball players Of
Evening star., 1935-12-22
BY JOHN LARDNER.

~HERE are few camier flnsnciers
in the base ball industry than
Co. JxonJoy, ~ CT otfir
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23
NO ONE-TEACHER SCHOOLS
IN BALTIMORE COUNTY

An epoch in the history Of the Bal
timore county school system will close
early next month. For the first
time in the history of public free
schools in the county there will be no
cne-teacher schools, and Baltimore
county will be unique among the coun-
ties of the State in this respect.
In closing eight other schools, the
new consolidated school at Knoebel,
wiped the traditional rural school off
the Baltimore county map. The new
school, serving the tenth and eleventh
districts, will have an approximate
enrolment of three hundred and sew
enty-five pupils.
The consolidation of the small ru-
raj schools, with attendant advan-
tages in equipment and facilities, has
constantly been the aim of the Board
of Education. During the past twen-
ty years, eighty-one and two teacher
schools have been closed. Extensive
bus routes have prevented inconven-
fence to persons in isolated localities
by bringing children from all sections
of the fine new schools.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD
GOES TO VIRGINIA BEACH

Headquarters Company Bird Battal-
ion, 1st Infantry, Virginia National
Guard, Onancock left Saturday, Au-
gust 18th, for the State Military Re-
servation, Virginia Beach, to encamp
for two weeks training.
Headed by First Lieutenant w. S.
Nelson, Jr., and End Lieutenant Harry
E. Kilmon, the company will leave at
4:38 A. M, by rail for camp and there
will be 26 men to make the trip. This
is the 18th year the company has
trained at Virginia Beach.
Barred from Maryland as well
Pennsylvania for fear on the part of
those states of the spread Of infantile
paralysis, Virginia's National Guards
men will train in their own bail
wick, Lieutenant Nelson said. Orig
inally the local company had been
scheduled to participate in the LIST
Army maneuvers at Mt. Gretna, Pa.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23
FAMOUS ISLAND CAMP
OPENED SUNDAY WEEK

Sunday witnessed the opening of the
famous Smiths Island Campmeeting.
Famed since the Revolutionary War
period, Smiths Island camp was aban-
doned for a few years, but again
promises to become the outstanding
meeting grounds on the Shore.
Tradition has it that Joshua Thomas
"Parson of the Island" preached at
Smiths Isalnd, and is declared to have
delivered sermon and a warning to
the British troops on the eve of their
attack on Baltimore.
On Sunday morning the Rev. DR..
E. L. X. Tune, of Hancock, Md, led
an early morning devotional service,
followed at 1890 A. M. by the regular
morning worship service. DR.. Fran
els B. Short, Of Milford, Delaware,
preached the sermon.
Special excursion boats leaving the
mainland carried hundreds of visitors
to the island, where huge boarding
tents have been erected adjacent to
the scene Of the meeting.
The campmeeting was revived last
year by the Rev. H. M. Ralph, pastor
of the Island churches, after it had
been suspended for some years. The
Rev. Mr.. Ralph again is directing the
services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23
STUBBORN COW CAUSED
TROUBLE NEAR STAFFORD

A stubborn cow, owned by Victor
C. Hurley, caused all kinds of trouble
and excitement while being led to a
pasture on Hurley's farm, east of Sea-
ford. While going down King Street
the cow lay down in the middle Of
the street and refused to bulge. Fin
ally a hose was secured and water
was turned on her. This also failed
to move the stubborn bossy. Then
some one in the crowd of bystanders
suggested getting black cat and put
ting it on the cow. It was never
failing remedy, they said, to arouse a
cow to move on. This was done but
the suggestion that never failed didn't
work this time. Then several huskies
put her on her feet by main force.
Resuming her journey to the pas
ture the cow on reaching the Nanti-
coke river, after passing over bridge
broke away from it's leaders and
plunged into the river and before it
could be gotten out, the men had to
get wagon, back it into the river
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23
NO MORE MARRIAGE
SIGNS TO BE IN ELKTON

The Elkton City Council in special
session Monday night decided that all
marriage information signs must stay
down. About three weeks ago the
Council passed an Ordinance making
it unlawful for such signs to be main
tanned in the city, and it became eff
fective about a week ago. Last week
while the Council was in session
delegation representing the marrying
parsons and the taxi company appear
ed before the Board and requested mod
ification. After a long discussion
the Council deferred action until Mon
day, because a full membership was
not present. Monday night, the Coun-
Gil refused to modify the new Or
dinance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23

in which she was riding turned over
near Brownies Corner on the Church
Hill -Chestertown highway.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cromlein and Mrs.
May A. Hull, who were with her res
capped injury.
DR.. Norman S. Dudley, Of Church
Hill, was summoned, and finding no
injuries stated that she had died from
a heart attack caused from shock. She
was sixty-eight years old.
Mrs. Pletz with Mrs. Cromlein and
Miss Hull were enroute from Wash
ington to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Massey, who reside on the W..
Irving Walker farm, near Chestertown
where they expected to spend the
weekend.
w. H. Good, Of Church Hill, was
summoned and removed the body of
the dead woman to his establishment
from where it was shipped on Sunday
to her home in Chicago.
Mrs. Cromlein and Miss Hull i'm
mediately return to Washington.
The accident is said to have occur
red when wheel came off the car
causig int to upset. The car was
completely demolished.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23

Filed Saturday, the last day pos
sible under order of Chief Judge Ben
jamin A. johnson, the demurrer mere
ly asserts:
"That said petition is bad in sub
stance and insufficient in law"
Judge Humphreys had previously
declined the assistance of the States
Attorney Generals office in the case,
naming as his attorneys Stanley G.
Robins, F. Leonard Wales and for
mer Judge Joseph L. Bailey.
F. w. C. Webb and L. Claude Bail
ey, who as States Attorney when the
Peoples Court act was drawn for
presentation to the legislature, was
author of the act, have been invited
by the Circuit Court to submit briefs
in defense of the constitutionality of
certain sections of the act. They are,
however, not required to file briefs
until the day set for argument of
the case.
The suit was brought by Lewis A.
Merryman, local attorney, for Albert
M. Walls as a citizen and voter of Wi
comico county. to test the legality of
the Humphreys appointment and the
constitutionality of the act. This
procedure was held as the correct
method to test the issue in an infor-
NAL opinion of the Attorney Generals
office in a letter to State Senator o.
Straughn Lloyd.
Judge Humphreys was appointed
for the unexpired term of the late
Judge David Dallas by Gov. Nice.
The Peoples Court act sets forth
that the Peoples Court judge shall
be a resident of Salisbury, Camden or
Parsons district. Merryman's petit
ton alleges that Judge Humphreys
is not resident of either Of the three
required districts and further asserts
that the appointment Of but one mag
istrate for the three districts, as set
forth in the legislative act, is a vio-
lation of the State Constitution.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23
SEVEN PERSONS HURT
IN FOUR-CAR ACCIDENT

Seven persons were injured, none
seriously, in a collision involving four
automobiles on the Salisbury Princess
Anne road last Tuesday night.
The injured were: Warren Short,
Clyde Bounds, Winfield Kone and Ar
thur Ennis, all of Fruitland and three
colored people, Elizabeth Privott,
Princess Anne; Stenora Smith, Mt.
Vernon and Lawrence Dashiell, Sails
bury. All were taken to the Sails
bury hospital, but were released af-
ter first-aid treatment.
State police said a car driven by
Dashiell passed another southbound
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23

machine, sideswiped the auto of Nor
ris Layfield, Princess Anne, then
struck head-on the car driven by
Bounds. The Dashiell and Bounds
car were almost completely wrecked.
The principals are summoned to ap-
pear for a hearing in Princess Anne
Saturday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23
SALISBURY PEOPLES COURT
is UNDER LITIGATION

Filing a demurrer to a petition for
writ Of mandamus declaring the
Peoples Court judgeship vacant, at
torneys for Judge Marion A. Hum
phreys, opened the case to argument
in Circuit Court at a date to be later
set by the court.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-23
CHICAGO WOMAN DIES
IN SHORE ACCIDENT

Mrs. Grace S. Pletz of Chicago, IL
linois, died instantly when the car