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Evening star., 1936-12-25
'POPPING!::,. C.. a.
Off"~JhGta 5I>g9
Merry Christmas To-

II has been paying 3 cents daily
. long time.
Jack Russell. who Is not the best
pitcher in base ball and never was the
best. although in 1888 he was second
to nobody when a ball club needed
a relief pitcher Instead of being the
best pitcher, Jack Is the best guy who
ever climbed into a monkey suit and
that's really important.
NV Pal, Mr.. Thompson.
DENMAN THOMPSON. one of those
bosses out of who you can't get a
good morning" until you need a
helping hand. When he goes to bat
for you. though, you can just sit back
and grin, because you've got three Joe
Louises and two Dempseys. rolled into
100 pounds, fighting your battle. (By
the way, boss, whats holding up that
raise?)
Jim Bergman and that clever
wife he grabbed with all the
luck Of an Irish sweepstakes
winner. Here's . real how'd
he-do-it." Now and then James
draws q passablc cartoon.
Bucky Harris, the best manager in
base ball. I hope nine-tenths Of his
predictions in Florida this March
come true It will be a lot of fun
watching the 1887 Nationals in the
world series.
Bill Hotel. Jack Keller, Burt Choke
Up) Hawkins, Rod Thomas. Walter
McCallum and "Cannonball' Dismer
people you have to put up with
during the process Of earning a living
Everybody who happens to read
Popping on you PROVIDE the
living.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
y tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
CEATTLE.-Meet the Touch
down Twins" on the Univer-
sity of Washington foot ball
~ team-Byron Haines and
Jimmy Cain.
They will show their wares for
the last time in intercollegiate COM
petition against Pitt in the Rose
Bowl game at Pasadena New Year
day.
Coach Jimmy Phelan describes
his two halfbacks as "the sweetest
combination in the country"
Haines, q southpaw passer and
kicker, supplies the finesse and
speed, while Cain shines at ball.
Juggling and blocking.
Phelan uses Cain for heavy ar
tillery work in both the senior and
sophomore backfield combinations.
HAines is his ace in the hole for
special touchdown duty.
It vas Haines, triple-threat, who
tossed the pass for Washington's
touchdown against Minnesota, and
scored the only touchdown for Q
TO victory over Oregon. and II
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Pitt Is Facing Scoring Twins
Haines and Cain Said by Huskies' Coach to Be
ssSweetest Pair in Country

was Cain who tied Stanford with
two touchdowns to save the Huskies
from q conference defeat. Jimmy
also led Washington to victory over
Southern California. while Byron
was sitting on the bench with an
injured leg.
Cain was the most versatile play.
er on the squad. At one time or
another he played every position
In the backheld during the season.
And he tied for Coast Conference
scoring honors with 81 points.
The only time he tried a place.
kick for the extra point after a
touchdown he split the uprights
like an expert.
Both boys won places on the all
Coast foot ball eleven.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Prophet are Boul Tctors Ruth Dramatic Homer Recalled
What They'd Like
Santa to Provide
What They Want.
THE duffer-A new backswing
and Q new collection of alibis.


THE dufer-A new backswing
and . new collection of alibis.
Yale-Another Larry Kelley.
Joe Louis-Sone one, outside of
schmeling, who will give him a
chance to warm up.
Fight public-More fighters who
will refuse to meet Joe Louis In
order to collect so much per second.
Foot Ball Rules Commit
tee-Some genius to work
out . way 70 handle pass
interference.
Elmer Layden-At least q one
point margin in a game where
Notre Dame rlshes and passes the
ball AZ yards. against 80 yards,
and gets only . draw.
Dartmouth-A friendlier nod
from moll known as Dame For.
tune.
Minnesota - Another shot at
Northwestern In 1887.
Pittsburgh-Roses in place of
onion blossoms from the Pasadena
Bowl.
Foot ball experts and pick
ers-A roulette wheel where
the guessing b easier and
safer.
Stanford-A law against Co
lumbia.
Foot ball coaches-A larger Jug
in which to let the briny tears fall.
tcoryright, 1880. By the Nc, n American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine)
Evening star., 1936-12-25
CLASH AT HAND BALL
Field of IS to Play in Annual
Y. M. C., A, Tourney.

The first annual Y. M. C. A. hand
ball tournament will get under way
tomorrow when Is Of the leading ex-
ponents of that game in the District
will compete. The tourney will con-
tinue next week, winding up on New
Year day.
7:30 pm. R. L. Irwin VS. Hilliard Brick
man. Maynard Buck VS.. Tom Charshee.
Frank Adams VS.. F. L. McFarren: $50
pm. Gene Jsnz VS.. Albert Nemir. Charles
Engelhardt VS.. Tom Msnsan. Dan Arnold
vs. John J. Gaffney: 9:3O pm. George
Newman vs.: Albert Levin. william s.
Neville VS.. walter Engelhardt.
Jack Schwartz, Frank Milo. Harry
Schecter, wallace Winkler. j. B. Payne.
Lionel Moore. Artie Wondrack and Joe
CoXley dew hyes In the first rnuud.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
SEEK COACHING POST

RALEIGH. N. c., December rs (R.-
Col. John W. Harrelson, dean Of ad-
ministration at North Carolina Stats
College. said three men had applied
for the position of head foot ball coach
at the school to succeed Heartily w.
(Hunk) Anderson.
They are DR.. Bob Warren, fresh
man coach at State; Billy Laval.
coach at Emory and Henry, and Dick
Gurley, high school coach at Newton.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Star Tournament Record Set
As More Than 900 Compete;
Entries to Close Tomorrow

Matthew who totaled 500 with the
aid Of q 55-pin handicap.
Bowling alley employees had hoped
for a Christmas at home. but the pro-
prietors couldn't get together on a
proposal to close and nearly all Of the
pin plants are doing business. some
offering special prizes for high scores.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Sports Mirror
4y the ARsoriatAd pYeEk-

By the Associated Press.
Today q year ago-A. A. Baroni's
Top Row won $1,000 Christmas
Stakes, opening Santa Anita race
meeting.
Three years ago-Kid Chocolate
knocked out by Frankie Klick In
seventh round Of junior lightweight
title bout.
Five years ago - William Null
doom. s6, former wrestler and New
York State athletic commissioner,
confined to hospital.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
BY p. B. WILLIAMSON.
Iational Grid Rating Authority.

BY p. B. WILLIAMSON.
National Grid Rating Authority.
n YEW ORLEANS, December 25.-
Grantland Rice. sports sage,
VI was right when he wrote foot
L ball is all over-yeah, all over
the country" The Yuletide finds the
gridiron game breaking out like a
rash throughout the greater part OF
the Nation with mix-ups OF major
magnitude on a smart schedule carry
ing through New Year day.
Nine games are on the slate with
that between the Santa Barbara
Teachers and New Mexico State at
Santa Barbara, Calf, today leading
of. Georgia Tech and California
meet tomorrow in post-season affair
at Atlanta and the first day of 1887
will find a belt extending from San
Francisco, Calf. to Havana. Cuba.
studded with brilliant battles.
So long as foot ball carries on, so
does the Williamson rating system.
The system, with an accurate pre-
diction record of SO per cent for 2,610
games during the main season back
of it. Is not Sinking as these late
tussles come along. 1t presents here
with its predictions covering the nine
post.season matches.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
CAVALIERS IN BIG MEET

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Decem-
Der 20 R.-Two University Of Virginia
track stars. Bob St. John, half-miler,
and Billy Hopkins, sprinter, will COM
pete with the South's finest in the
New Orleans Midwinter sports carnival
track meet Sunday at New Orleans.
st. John is listed in the 800-meter
event. Hopkins will compete in the
100-meter dash. He holds times vof
0:oe.7 at 100 yards and o:1o.S in the
100 meters.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
HORSEMEN ARE IRKED

SOuulCtlnS mules MAKE virginia
Folk Ready to Quit.
ORANGE. Va. December rs [P).-
Officials of the Virginia State Horse
Show Association said today the Or
ganization was considering disbanding
next month because of duplicating
license requirements of the American
Association.
Frank D. Gaskins, secretary, pointed
out that every show in the State As.
ISOLATION has also to be licensed by
the American Association"
Their dates have to be approved by
the American Association" he said,
land their rules are the same. so there
is no necessity for the State organiza-
tion."
Evening star., 1936-12-25
BY ROD THOMAS.

~ IRECToRS of The Stars
ninth annual Yuletide bowl
ing tournament got q most
welcome Christmas present
today In the form of a record entry.
A check-up revealed that more than
1000 men and women 50 far have
rolled in the tournament, and that's
considerably more than participated
last year. when all previous marks
for the big pin-shooting party were
beaten.
With today and tomorrow remain
ing for the qualifying round, the
entry should exceed the expectations
of the most optimistic among those
who have striven for q great field.
PreIims End Tomorrow.
THE deadline for entries will fall
tomorrow night, and once again
the bowlers are warned that no grace
may be permitted, for the roll-of1
will open Monday night. With duck
pin establishments throughout the
metropolitan area each staging q roll
of. competition for most Of the $500
purse will be the order throughout
next week. Incidentally, the date for
the Columbia final, originally an
nounced as December 20, has been
changed by Proprietor Beryl English
to January 2, the last night Of the
tournament.
A list of the qualifiers will be pub
lished next Sunday. Twenty-Five per
cent Of the field at each alley will
carry on into the final and will shoot
without cost, the alley proprietors
footing the expense.
Many "unknowns" continue to crowd
into the list Of probable qualifiers at
the Arcadia. Monk Fraser's latest re-
port reveals George L. Gray with a
score Of 4s-s5s: L. H. sorrel with
45-64S: d. A. Davis, 35-633; e. N.
Lockwood, 65-639: F. r. Murphy, 3s-
65l; A. l. Darling, 1866 and Bill
Bunnell. 1862.
George Boyer. the former foot ball
star. made the grade at the Arcadia
with 3s-652.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
OLE MISS ELEVEN
GOES FAR AF|ELD
George Washington Among
Three IntersectionaI
Foes Next Fall.
By the Associated Press.

oJ tHe AesOCihteQ fIeSSs
n NASHVILLE, Tenn, December
nj 25.-Paced by Mississippi's
" travelling Rebels, II Of the
13 Southeastern Conference
teams will engage in intersectional
combats next Fall.
Distant foes lure all of the con-
ference teams except Tennessee and
Sewanee, neither Of which played an
intersectional game in the past sea-
son.
The other elevens met II rivals
from other sections and next Fall
will play 16.
Ole Miss, which played four inter-
sectional games this Autumn, next
Fall again leads with three foes
Temple, George Washington and Ar
kansas.
A UBURN. conqueror Of Detroit and
loser to Santa Clara, confines its
intersectional foot ball to Rice in
1887.
Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Louisi-
ana State play two foreign opponents
each. Southern Methodist and Chi
cago are Vandy foes. while Kentucky
meets Manhattan and Boston College,
and L. S. U. plays Texas and Rice.
Florida pops with with two. with
Temple and Maryland, while Alabama
goes east again to play George WASH
ington. Georgia Tech returns Cali
fornias visit a year from now, and
Tulane continues its engagement with
Colgate's Red Raiders.
Georgia, victor SO many times over
Yale's Blue, will start a new Eastern
series next Fall with Holy Cross.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Annetta Matthew Qualities.

A L WRIGHT, who came within q
stick or two Of winning in 1888,
shot 1858 at the Arcadia and is
dubious Of qualifying. Merceda Ise-
mann. winner Of the women's division
IN 1884, hopes to move up with set
Of Ss-543. Among the certain quail
fers at the Arcadia IL Annetta
Evening star., 1936-12-25
REDS BUY CLUB AS FARM

CINCINNATI, December Is LR-
Cincinnati has closed a deal for the
purchase Of the Waterloo Iowa)
franchise in the Western League. It
will be operated as a Red farm.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
So Long, Considines.

Joe CRONN, who has kept his Ian
tern jaw above water in the face
Of one of the most complete collapsea
Of base ball talent in history. Maybe
you doubt Cronin's ability to play
third base, or outfox Griff In . trade
but you've got to admit he's got heart
spelled with q capital "H."
Buck Newsom, the consistent incon-
sistent Of Washington base ball. He
may not be the pest pitcher in base
ball. despite his claims, but he's the
best copy" that local sports writer,
have misquoted in years and here's
wishing he'll collect the IS victories
he will predict for Brother Newsom
down in Orlando.
Bob and Millie Considine.
pair Of swell eggs, whom New
York gains and Washington
loses. Robert was one guy who
always could nose out the other
guy, literally and hSurativeiy.
Gotham b due for . pleasant
surprise and Washington
= lsalzg es0sGhing ~ whica
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Dutch Can take It."

JACK HAGERTY and Frank Dobson,
whom this department nominates
as great job-doers. Hagerty made a
good Georgetown team out Of q lot Of
kids and Dobson, with less line ma
terial than any Of the major Washing
ton coaches, gave Maryland a typi-
cally interesting outfit.
Dutch Bergman. who in 1896, proved
he could take It" as well as give It.
His Orange Bowl boys took their news
paper clippings Of last January 2 very
seriously and nothing Dutch could do
amounted to anything.
Catholic University ended
with the worst record Of the
Bergman regime, when every
body thought It would be his
best team. More power to
guy who can absorb / beating
and still be . winner.
Arch Mcdonald. and may all his
card victims in 1887 be cash 1.-THE
line guys. The fat man still can
broadcast for us and eat, too.
Joey Kuhel, who wanted to punch
newspapermen In the nose one after
noon last Summer. but who later
singled out each and every ink-stained
wretch he called q so-and-so and
apologized. sometimes in front Of his
teammates. It takes more than q
nose- e-puncher to do this.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
PITT FAVORED ON COAST
BY WILLIAMSON SYSTEM
Miami Regarded Toss.Up-East's AllStars
Picked to Capture Shriner Contest.
Foot Balls Final Fling


Team No. 1. Team Q Predict
Barbara Calf
TOMORROW
Georgia California Atlanta,
NEW YEAR DAY
Louisiana Clara (928--1 New Orleans Sugar Bowl
-Vlanova 831)--1 Bacard Bowl
Dallas Cotton Bowl
Miss State 894--Duquene Miami Orange Bowl
Simn DBL
Francisco Shrner
Expanation-In predict" win for No.
a outcome with possible tie
Immediately following the team indicate the teams
100 for perfect
Evening star., 1936-12-25
BABE NAMED SHOT
IN WORLD SERIES
Koenig, Who Set Stage for
Amazing CIout, Follows
Babe From Majors.
BY EARL HILLIGAN.


@HICAGo. December Is LP.-A
hush fell over the packed
stands Babe Ruth, his
eyes on the Cub dugout,
pointed toward the far-distant CEN
ter field scoreboard Crack!
1t was October /, 1882. The Chi
cago Cubs. losers of the first two
games in New York, were meeting the
Yankees in the third game of the
world series. The great Ruth picked
that spot for his most spectacular
"grandstand play" and now, four
years later, the other principal in that
bit of diamond drama is following
the Bambino out Of major league base
balls big show.
Mark Antony Koenig. who unwit-
tngly set the stage for Ruth's amaz-
ing performance, has been given his
unconditional release by the New York
Giants.
The Yankees, who few years pre-.
Uously had passed up a chance TO
sign Koenig for $500, paid S50,000 to
st. Paul for the young shortstop in
1925-and Koenig delivered. In the
1927 world series he hit 500 and in
1928 he batted .319 in 1872 games.
Then he went into slump. A story
that his eyes were going bad didn't
help any, and in 1880 Koenig was
pitching for Detroit, with little sue
cess.
Came tn Cuh<' Rescue
THE next stop for Mark was with
the Missions in the Pacific Coast
League. In 80 games he hit 1895, and
when the shaky Cubs, fighting for the
1882 National League pennant, need
ed infield support, manager Charlie
Grimm sent for Koenig.
His comeback Is major league his
tory. In 80 games he batted 1853. His
timely hitting. which repeatedly broke
up ball games, gave his mates needed
confidence. Offensively and Defensive
ly, he was the Bruin spark-and he
practically carried the team to the
flag. He was voted a half share Of
the Cubs world series split
1t didn't set we'll with the Yanks.
In the first games in New York,
Ruth and company rode" the Cubs
numerically, principally on the sub
ject OF "penny-pinching."
The series came to Chicago. Ruth
kept up the "jockeying." f1inging
singing remarks at every opportunity.
And when he came to bat in the late
innings the Cubs retaliated with a
rapid fire Of repartee which paid no
compliments to Ruth in general or
to his ample girth in particular.
Babe Loses Apple.
r UTH stood at the plate Strike
one!" beloved the umpire. The
Babe. grinning at the Cub dugout.
held up one finger. Strike two" and
with the bat still on his shoulder Babe
held up two fingers. Then he smiled
sardonically at the Cub bench, point.
ed out to centerfeld and dug in his
spikes.
The home run Ruth rifled out on
the next pitch was one of the long
est ever seen in Chicago. A great roar
burst from the crowd when the bail,
ever climbing. disappeared from view.
Ruth, trotting around the sacks made
no sound. But at third base he came
to complete halt. hands on hips, face
toward the silent Cubs.
"Yaah Yaah Yaah!"
doomed the Babe.
The Yanks won that game. Us, and
the series with four straight.
Evening star., 1936-12-25

~LARK GRIFFITH. one Of the
grandest guys who ever bit
OF the end Of stogie. vinked
big white eyebrow an de-
MED trade rumor. Griff gambled on
q two-bit ball club this year and wound
up in front of the s-ball by plenty.
Here's hoping Griff and all the other
Griffs have plenty more great Yule-
tides, which Is no more than they de-
serve.
Arthur Godfrey of Godfrey Gates,
a gent who can take the queen of
spades in a heart game, call you a
lousey butcher. and dig down in his
pocket for the dough with a grin.
aside to McDonald-Well.
after all, it's Christmas, good
will to men, etc. Here's hoping
Godfrey doesn't fall of that
creaky. .kneed horse Of his'n more
than twice . week.
Heinie Miller, fellah who has to
put up with lot during the course of
the year, but who always manages to
keep q grin on his wide pan and who
with few thousand well-chosen words
written on District Boxing Commission
stationery, gives you reason to believe
that all critics Of the boxing commits
sion are bodacious varmints of the first
water.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Get Light Drills Today,

Doth squads were ordered to re-
port today for light signal drills.
The California team arrived yester-
day afternoon and spent nearly two
hours limbering up.
Christmas eve was celebrated by
the two squads at banquet given by
Georgia Techs Athletic Association.
Among those present was Roy
Riegels, center of the California team
of 1929, whose much-publicized
"wrong-way run" aided Georgia Tech
to an 8-to-7 triumph over the Bears
in their Rose Bowl battle,
Evening star., 1936-12-25

Maybe you are suspicious. though.
The game will be the thirteenth this
year for the Horned Frogs.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
YULE FINDS GRID
COACHES UNEASY
Mentors of Bears, Georgia
Tech Readying EIevens
for Tilt Tomorrow.
By the Associated Press.

BY inc Assoclateo Press.
4 TLANTA, December IS. - A
~ couple foot ball coaches
~ mixed worries over winning
4 strategy into Christmas fes.
tivit!es today and hoped their play
ers yuletide spirit would be trans
formed speedily into gridiron fight.
William A. (BilD Alexander. Geor-
gia Techs major domo, and Leonard
(Stub) Allison. the husky pilot Of
CALIFORNIA; Golden Bears, mapped
maneuvers for Saturdays post-season
game with both dubious Of the out
come.
Bears Coach afraid"
I'm VERY much afraid Of this
game" said Allison" I'm afraid
will not be able to key the boys up
mentally. This has been . big trip
for them. Most Of the boys haven't
been farther East than the boundary
of California.
"You know, Stanford always Is our
big game We played and won that
one and the squad suffered a definite
letdown subsequently. Then they
went right into examinations and we
had only three days Of practice be-
fore leaving, and only one Of conse-
quence since our departure. We had
rowing machines and stationary
bicycles on the train, but that's like
training a crew without any water"
They're too powerful and too
strong with reserves to leave us much
Of q chance" was Alexander's view
Of the game.
Evening star., 1936-12-25

~LARK GRIFFITH. one Of the
grandest guys who ever bit
OF the end of q stogie, winked
Evening star., 1936-12-25

Foot ball experts and pick
ers-A roulette wheel where
the guessing b easier and
safer.
Evening star., 1936-12-25
Yale-Another Larry Kelley

Joe Louis-Some one. outside Of
schmeling, who will give him a
chance to warm I'D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-06
WILLIAM N. M'NAIR
 RESIGNS AS MAYOR
Pittsburg Executive Hands
 in One=Sentence Resig- nation, Walks Out

Pittsburgh, Oct. 6-(U.Po - Wtl- liam N. McNair resigned today as mayor of Pittsburgh.
 The fiddle-playing executive, swept into office in democratic landslide in 1883, handed one sentence note of resignation to City Clerk Edward O. Schofeld. then walked from the city building, de- clining immediately to explain his action.
 The note read:
 q hereby resign as mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, effective imme- diately."
 The resignation note was address ed to city council. It climaxed 8 long dispute be- tween McNair and other city o6i1- cials over the mayors so-called 're- cess" appointments = appointments made while council is in recess. Most of them over 8 period of several months were rejected. The latest of those appointments apparently was the factor which di- rectly lead to the resignation. Last Thursday, McNair dismissed City Treasurer James F. Kirk and ap- pointed William B. Foster in his place. The council yesterday re- fused to confirm the Foster appoint ment and the result was that 6 financial impasse was reached in city affairs.
 Controller James P. Kerr declined to honor checks signed by Foster and the mayor complained that his ofice could not function without g treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-06

This may be politics. which Drew and Bob say is barred from a guest column, but I am going to tell the story of how Al Smith drifted away from Franklin Roosevelt.
 I am 8 Catholic, I am Irish. and I am an old friend of Al Smith.
 Like Al's mother and father, mine didn't have a cent. At 12 I was a cabin boy at sea, when Al was cleaning fish in the Fulton Market. I have known Al, rooted for him, raised money for him ever since he start~d up the lad- der of politics.
 Al has gone 8 long way since then-though not in the direc- tion he started-and I am afraid I may have given him tho firSt push that diverted him te the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-06
LEPERS RIOT IN
 PHILIPPINE s
300 Escape Hospital Petis ton President for Their
 Release
BY RICHARD c. WILSON

@x kSkCk1Ak&U Os WAAS0N Limited Press Staff CorrespondenA
 Manila, P. L, Oct. 6-fUF) Three hundred lepers, carrying pl44 cards reading 'Give us liberty ok give US death," rioted at San La zaro hospital today. They escaped and went to President Manuel Quezon's headquarters at Malacax1- an palace.
 The inmates, organizing suddeu~ ly in mass demonstration in pzo~ test against their confinement marched in disorder through the hospital corridors.
 They overpowered surprised guards before an alarm could he given.
 From the hospital. the lepezz marched directly to the palace e@ an emergency police call brought out several riot squads.
 At the palace, the guards st1s tioned at entrances became paniclz Most of them fled as the lepers ed. tered the official administration building of the commonwealth.
 When the riot squads arrive1s spokesmen for the lepers told tns police they wanted to petition President Quezon for their release from the hospital on the groun6a their disease was not contagious.
 The lepers based their demand o4 recent Investigations of nediceI authoriteis who have denied tl1&8 the touch of person afflicted wits ieprosy, is sufficient to transmit 1t
 After Jorge Vargas, Quezonss sec retary, received the petition, the lepers returned peacefully to the hospital.