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Nat Holman took time off from
coaching the City College cagers
to tell the New York basketball
writers a few things about defense
when they met for one of their
weekly luncheons. And when Nat
Holman speaks en- basketball any
one can we'll afford to sit back and
listen-and learn The able coach
of the Beavers knows all the an
swers when it comes to the court
game.
ITO my way of thinking, the man
to-man defense is the only defense, .
declared Holman. 1T is ideal from
the angle of the spectator even
though it is harder to coach than
the zone defense. The man-to-man
style of play has given the game
much Of its color and make it pos
sible for great players to display
their skill
The compact, der-the-basket
defense made possible by the zone
system, has taken some of the color
out of the game by robbing some
of the stars of their effectiveness
The zone method is not without adj
vantages. In the first place, il
saves energy. 1t opens the way for
a quick breaking attack. 1t is not
as vulnerable to blocks as the man.
to-man method"
Teaches Both Styles
Holmans City College team fire.
quently employs the shifting zone
defense with considerable success
despite the coach's avowed pref
erence for the man-to-man system
las a teacher of the game" Hol-
man explained, Il feel that my
pupils should be familiar with ev-
cry style of defensive play. If they
have such a background they will
be better equipped to meet situa-
lions as they arise"
Holman went on TO explain Jnai
the zone system had its good points
in coping with certain offensive
maneuvers and at the same time
offered a solution to many coaches
who did not have the material nee
essary to carry out man-to-mar
assignments.
When you see good defensive
team" said Holman, you see one
whose players are familiar with
and skilled in all details and fun
damentals. A good defensive play
er is, first, good ball-handler
second, he has good footwork; third
he has keen reflexes; fourth, he has
quick reactions, and fifth, he has 6
working idea of the entire picture.
Zone Defense No Trouble
Holman stressed the Importance
of use of hands and eyes on the de-
tense and told how he drilled his
men to keep half an eye on what was
going on elsewhere on the court
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-20
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

prevailed this the Mack
Valley the Hawaiian Islands, the crest being 5000
latitude AZ longitude 46
prevailed throughout interior
portions the lowest reported being $500 inches
This distribution has
precipitation practically all of Alaska
cpaon the form of sections including the
last night but changed
Fairbanks reported 81 inches of
ground
Relatively prevailed this morning the Pacific
temperature reported
al
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CUE SHAKEUP
TO AID GAME:

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 20. = An
inter-city billiard tournament =
possible nucleus of a nation wide
amateur association-to revitalize
the ancient game and remove 1t
from the gambling room status to
which it has fallen, is in process
of active formation here.
Known as the Inter- City Billiard
Association, with representatives in
eleven Michigan cities and in To-
ledo. O., the organization is en-
barking on campaign which it
is hoped will result in the setting
up of amateur groups throughout
the nation, thus eliminating the
menace of "hole-in-t he-wallp pool
parlors.
National Association
Watched by interested observ-
ers in ST. Louis, Chicago, Kan
sas City, New York and Phiia-
delphia as the first move of its
kind, the organization hopes I'LL
timately to set up a national as
ISOLATION modelled after the we'll
known American Bowling Con-
ference, to be composed Of mu-
municipal recreational groups
with inter-city, state and ma
tional competition tournaments.
Acting as a counter attraction to
.so-called gambling joints the as
ISOLATION will provide carefully SUI
pervised balls where amateur bill
lizards, including that commonly
referred to as pool, can be played
Iby youth.
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Seattle clear temperature 49, Victoria, clear
cloudy 81 Bull Harbo Dikby Island
ing 81 Langara cloudy AZ Ketchkan raining 49, misng 49,
Wrange 80; Petersburg ming Sika, cloudy 49,
Soapstone misting, &c.,
skagway raining
Chitna,
raining 80; Hot Springs showing 90 Tanana showing
Ruby mistmg Flat
IS.
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NOTICE

Martha Society food sale is to be
held Saturday, Jan. %, at the SAM
tary Grocery. Starts at 1920.
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U s. DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
THE WEATHER

(By the U. s. Weather Bureau,

Forecast for Juneau and vIcinty Dshlg at p Jan SU
Snn or rain tonight and moderate southeast
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The Washington times., 1937-09-18
O'NeiII Soys:

Continued from LIST Sport PageI
enables a team to strike swiftly
and from long range to win
quickly and perhaps crushingly.
There Is nothing haphazard in
the Baugh technic. He throws the
ball on a line with uncanny &C
curacy. He is the sharpshooter OF
the professional game as he was
at college.
With less expert treatment the
forward pass combines the ele-
ments Of long range attack with
an uncertainty for the passing
team that adds thrills for the
crowd and color to the game.
The forward pass vas intro.
duced into college football in 1906.
Mounting fatalities and serious
injuries due to the haul and maui
style of the old game aroused a
storm of protest across the land.
Editors demanded that the anne
be made safer. There wac talk of
outlawing the sport by act Of
Congress.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Kirk Miller.
Says:

Continued from LIST Sport PageC
tries had to be somewhat solicited,
here in recent years the outstand.
ing boats and pilots have planned
twelve months ahead to return to
Washington which has the expe-
rience and background to stage
gold cup racing, as well as out
board and sailing, unsurpassed
anywhere.
The Illuminated night pageant
has come to be a fascinating fea-
ture of Presidents Cup Week in
Washington, and this year will
take on an historic cloak-Thurs-
day night next.
The hotels. business bodies and
civic clubs have come to recognize
the limelight which Presidents
Cup Week focuses on Washington
and novel arrangements are being
made to stamp the occasion as q
span set aside to make the towns.
people regatta-minded.
Regatta headquarters are at the
Willard Hotel where seats along
the Potomac Park sea wall for all
of the events are available.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
CORUM DROPS
SHOOTING CASE

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-seeinR
is believing with Bill Corum, noted
sports columnist, whose comment
appears in The Washington Times.
Feeling doesn't count with him.
At least that was Corum'S att.
tude today in Felony Court, when
the rotund sports commentator re-
fused to press complaint against
Edward Lawford, "a, real estate
broker and Corum's gay-partying
companion, accused Of shooting
him in the groin last May IL.
Corum was shot at the apart.
ment Of Ruth LIE Mar, in a hotel
on Park Avenue, where he had eS-
corted her after a night Of gayety
along Broadway.
The writer admitted in court he
had been shot, but said he did not
see LaWford shoot at him, where
upon Magistrate Frank Oliver dis
missed the charge against the
broker.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18

matter of weighing the relative
merits of Charley Gehringer, Of
the Detroit Tigers, and Billy Her
man, of the Chicago Cubs. In
this respect the problem is much
like it has been for some years
past. The Detroiter stands out
far above the remainder Of the
field in his league. and Herman
is well out and quite alone in
the National League race.
sHORTsTOP
In my selection Of shortstop I
have differed from the vote Of
the board members to some ex-
tent. On this position there was
a wide variance OF opinion, four
votes for Bill urges, of the Cubs,
being tops. Bill is having his best
season since coming into the
majors and he is outwitting Dick
Bartell by a fair margin. But Bar.
tell best answers my idea Of the
ideal infielder. believe he is
the outstanding Shortstop Of the
year, rating him for all-around
value in fielding, batting and in
fluence on his team.
THIRD BASE
Third base Is another position
in which five different players
were named in the IL ballots cast
by the board members, Just as
happened in the voting for short.
stop. Certainly nobody has stood
out in this group as have Gehrig.
Gehringer and the three outfield
ers at their respective positions.
Bob Rolfe, of the Yankees, drew
six of the ten votes cast, the re
naming five being scattered
among four players. agree with
the board in the choice Of the New
Yorker. Role Is not q snowy
player in the field. but he is a
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Links Women
II Fair Golfers Vie
For Post Trophy

Play in the Post Cup tourna-
ment, the second major event Of
the District Women's Golf AsSocia-
ton, will start with the qualifying
round listed for Columbia Monday
morning. This tourney is handicap
match play and has attracted a
field of II performers, represent
ing the cream Of the local golfing
stars.
AS usual such standout per.
formers as Mrs. Betty Meckley,
Ellen Kincaid, Mrs. w. r. Stokes,
Helen Dettweiler and Gloria
Rodgers are set for the play.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Cardinals Loom
In Redskins Path
HOLD DECISION
over PACKERS,
WORLD'SCHAMPS
BY HARRY COSTELLO

~ AAAAASAS0 WV = AA@A4O
It's double-drill and no canteen
for the Redskins from now until
the referees whistle sends them
into their second game of the
season next Friday night in Grit.
fifth Stadium against those sur
prtsing Cardinals from Chicago.
That was a tough game against
Tim Mara's New York Giants, but
the one coming up promises to be
even tougher. You must not for
get that the Cardinals last week
defeated the Green Bay Packers,
worlds professional football cham
pionS.
Coach Ray Flaherty's team will
be appreciably stronger against
the Chicago Cardinals than it was
against the Giants; Cliff Battles.
admittedly professional footballs
best all-'round back, today returns
to the Redskins after a siege of it
in Georgetown University Hospital.
Cliff, never out Of condition,
even with such a thing as an in
fected knee, which sent him to the
hospital, probably will start again
against the Cardinals.
The schedule for the Redskins,
starting today, calls for two work.
outs every day until next Thurs
day.
The Redskins came out of Thurs
day nights tough tussel with the
Giants with no serious injuries.
Ernie Pjnckert gathered a black
eye while performing against the
GothamiteS and few others were
bruised a bit, which is but natural.
Coach Flaherty had the Card
inals secuted in their game against
Green Bay. The scouts report the
Cardinals exceptionally strong in
every department. Of attack, and
unusually well advanced, for this
part Of the season, in defensive
ability.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18

in 1928, 1884 and now he appears
for the fourth time. Joe Med
wick and Carl Hubbell are draw.
ing their third All America nomi'
nations. This Is the third year in
succession for the Cardinal out
fielder, while Hubbell gained his
previous honors in 1888 and 1885.
The four players whose names
appear on the honor roll this year
for the first time are Dick Bar.
tell, Joe DiMaggio, Red Role and
Red Ruffing.
A few words are in order con.
corning the various choices and
the reasons for these selections.
FIRST BASE
There isn't likely to be much
argument on the selection Of Lou
Gehrig as first baseman. I agree
heartily with the board members
who were almost unanimous in
naming the Yankee Iron Man" as
the outstanding player at TINS posi-
ton. Since Lou was named
member Of this team back in 1927
he has been a strong contender
for the honorS. Three times Jimmy
Foxx displaced him as leader, once
Bill Terry got the call and once
Hank Greenberg performed above
Louis standard. But usually Gehrig
has finished In front.
Johnny Mize, Of the Cardinals,
was Gehrig's chief rival for the
honors on the National League
side and Greenberg was his closest
competitor in his own league. But
neither has been of such value
to his team as Gehrig has been
to the league-leading Yankees who
have all but clinched their 1887
pennant.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
SECOND BASE

Naming the outstanding second
baSeman Of the year u merely .
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Shea Establishes Himself
As Leading d. c. Amateur
C. U. SOPH GAINS
SECOND MAJOR
| INK CROWN
BY CHICK KENNY

For 1887, anyhow, you can
place Willie Shea, Congressional
lClub's Georgetown University
sophomore, as top performer in
the local amateur golfing set.
There's no denying, the kid
proved his rating yesterday when
he won the second Of the two
major titles Of the season when
he defeated Martin Mccarthy in
the finals of the District of Co
lumbia championship yesterday,
i UP, at Columbia. Earli' this
year he annexed the Middle At
lantic links title to prove the
point.
In working his way to the finale
of the play yesterday, Shea was
forced to meet an exceedingly po-
tent array Of niblickers and the
result in each instance found him
up on his game and rarin' to 60
for the goal.
Vending his way to the title
round, the Hoya ace met Capt.
F. L. Parks, of Columbia, 2 and /:
Gene Pittman, of Congressional,
and 3, and in the semiflnal
yesterday morning, Parker Nolan,
conquorer Of Levi Yoder, 3 and 2.
AS for Mccarthy, the Iron Man
was busy up to the final hole or
further in each Of his matches,
all of which resulted in 1-up de-
cisions. First to go down as Nc
Carthy wended his way through
opposition was John r. Miller, OF
Beaver Dam; then Ralph Gibson,
and finally. yesterday morning IN
the semifinal feature, Claude
Rippy, who bowed on the twenty
first hole.
The championship play was the
keynote of several condolences.
It marked the return to the game
of young Franklin Parks, a feared
name in the realm Of tournament
golf several seasons, as well as
Roger Peacock, whose spectacular
10 captured the medal, five strokes
ahead Of the runner-up: and the
falling apart, for the time being,
of several stars who burned up
the course in the spring, namely,
Volney Burnett, Levi Yoder, Billy
Dettweiler among others. Lastly,
it brought out a recognized star
in Billy Shea, whose future in the
local links picture bids him an
excellent prospect for possible
national honorS.
In regard to the final match
yesterday, Shea started slow as
Mccarthy took the first three
holes in the play, and it was not
until the thirteenth that the final
turn in the event transpired with
the score all even. From there,
on into the eighteenth, the cups
were halved.
A five-foot from the steady
putter Of the Georgetown youth,
on the home hole, decided the
issue after Mccarthy missed a
fraction of an inch of halfing the
hole with his eight-foot try.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
FOUR YANKEE PLAYERS ARE SELECTED
ON BABE RUTH'S ALL-AMERICA nine

highly consistent workman who
has coma along steadily during the
past two years.
LEFT FIELD
There is no argument about the
outstanding left fielder Of the year
any more than there was a year
ago. Joe Medwick was the unani-
nous choice then, as he has been
again this year. The verdict is
we'll deserved. Medwick is the
greatest hitter In his league at
the present time, If not the great
est In baseball.
CENTER FIELD
Selecting the leading center
fielder of the year was another
easy problem. The unanimous
vote of the members of the All.
America Board for Joe DiMaggio
was just what would be ex-
pected of any II followers of base
ball who might cast ballots on this
proposition. In his second year as
a major Lacquer, the Yankee cen
ter fielder has established himself
as the games leading performer
at this position.
RIGHT FIELD
Right fielderS have been dis
tinguiShing themselves particu.
larly with their heavy cannonad.
ing this season, but in spite Of
the large number Of hard hitterS
in this group there was no real
contest for top honors. Paul
Waner stood out at the head of
the class by a wide margin, just as
Medwick and DiMaggio did in the
other outfield positions.
CATCHER
The two catchers who monop.
olized the vote year ago did the
same thing this year, but con.
ditions are reversed. Bill Dickey
was so far ahead last year that he
won the honorS with plenty to
spare. Gabby T-.rtnett drew only
one vote of the 10 cast. This year
the Yankee backstop has been
contributing plenty of power to his
teams unusually strong attack,
and he has been winning many
games with his long hits. Dickey
is having big season, but Hart
nett is having a better one, batting
close to .370 and turning in his
usually artistic job behind the
plate.
But my vote must go for Hart
nett, with Dickey second.
PITCHERS
Carl Hubbell. the best pitcher in
baseball last season, has carried
on this year as the leader, though
he has not enjoyed the spectacular
success which marked his 1886 per
formances One bad spell, after
he had opened the season with
seven or eight consecutive vic
tories, lowered his average con
siderably. But Carl has come back
again to pitch like the master thai
he is. Dizzy Dean. who was a
unanimous choice last year while
Hubbell was getting only eight Of
the ten votes, did not get a vote
this year. 1t is definitely an off
season for the brilliant Cardinal
finger.
Charley Ruffing, of the Yankees
has been the most consistent
pitcher in the American League
and he ranks next to Huhbell on
the seasons work.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18

Gsorpe stallings had other distinction it could be
J tSat in baseball He unquestionaby the greatest
usser the game produced and that takes IN the days OF
the Chris Won der Ahes and the Pop Ansons Yes noeed 1naE
M stalings was mighty fluent man.
Terry different type He is not incapable OF Tree wheel
ing in the more vivid type of language on occasion But mostly
b Gets results quietly forceuly if not always genay
It an axiom of racing that jockey can win on the best
horse the great riders win with horses that aren't best
By that standard Terry tremendous manager ~ IS my
league since he took from McGraw Which only per-
sonal opinion. WILL. 49,, oa
o If the 1s Club or any other rabd Giant rooter will
contend that the Colonel is winning with the best team THIS
wear.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
(Cont. from First Sports Page)

Cont. from First Sports Page)
American Board have been in
closer accord this year than in
any selection for many years past.
Last season I differed with the
board members on two players.
This year I have agreed with them
in nine out of the ten choices.
For the one position, in which
did not name the player polling
more votes than any other player,
there was a general disagreement
as to value. Five different short
stops were named for 1887 with
none getting more than three Of
the ten votes cast.
MEMBERS OF BOARD
The members Of the All-America
Board of Baseball are as follows:
Jack Malaney, Boston Post.
Tom SWope. Cincinnati Post.
Warren Brown, Chicago Exam
liner.
Ed Bang, Cleveland News.
Bud Shaver, Detroit Times.
Sid Mercer, New York Journal
American.
James Isaminger, Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Harry Keck, Pittsburgh Sun
Telegraph.
j. E. Wray. st. Louis Post Dis
patch.
Kirk Miller, Washington Times.
Christy Walsh, New York.
The vote of the board, by posi-
tons, was as follows:
First Base-Gehrig, 10; Green.
berg, /.
Second Base - Gehringer. 10;
Herman, 1.
ShOrstOp - urges. 4; Cronin.
2; Travis, 2; Vaughan, 2; Bar.
tell, 1.
Third Base-Rolfe, 6: Cliff. 2;
Whitney, J.; Vaughan, J.; Hig-
gins, 1.
Left Field-Medwick, II.
Center Field-DiMaggio, II.
Right Field - P. Waner. 8;
Demaree, 2.
Catcher - Hartnett. 7;
Dickey, 4.
Pitchers - Hubbell, II; Ruff
fling, 8; Stratton, Q; Fette, l.
This is the sixth appearance or6
these All-America teams for both
Gehrig and Gehringer. This puts
them on an even plane with Pie
Traynor and Mickey Cochrane,
and carries them close to the rec
ord number of seven selections,
shared alike by Rogers HornSby
and AL Simmons.
Gehrig's clearly established
right to the place further empha-
sizes the remarkable durability Of
the Yankee first baseman. Back
in 1927 Lou was the outstanding
first baseman Of the year. He
gained the honors again in 1928,
1881. 1884, 1886, and now this year.
EQUALS HORNSBY
Gehringer first appeared on the
All America honor roll in 1880,
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
Nobody EUer Was THAT Lucky:

How, then does Terry do tf
One important in his sorybook success Is that ne
raintain remarkable morale and discipline among his play
ra Can YOU recall any Giant player has been publicly
dscpned for breach of training since Terry became ooss
cant It may possibly have happened Not often, and not
seriously. ..,4u 80
be diamond and seems dntersted in what people think OF
him almost to point of intentional rudeness at tme al
WAYS has team that's happy family. Not a NOISY or
hilarious family. A serene one
Well. he picks that type OF player, you say.
That's true majority of cases. S he took the team
McGraw left him and with in his first full season pretty
much as And certainly Mac was not one to 90 ABOUT
hand picking baseball wal-floWers =.
Resides there have been exceptions Dick Coffman had
something of reputation goodtme Charley in the Amer
lean League before Terry took him on.
And Poppa Luque! I don't know anything about what
Ponna uoue did with his evenings If there was more
helioerent bird on the ball field his Bureigh
Grimes The sadde-compexoned Cuban cabaero would fight
at the drop of hat though he didn't see 1t ta mat
was with Cincinnati and Brooklyn.
Poppa still game-chcken walk from the bench to the
coaching lines but there his combatvnes under the Terry
regime seems to end.
Maybe it's luck, did you say?
Listen used think that too But tell you OIL partner,
nobody ever THAT lucky Not 365 days
Hornsby Explains 1t:
friend was telling me only the other day how Rogers
Hornsby called the the National League shortly
after the season began.
asked.
"The Yankees" replied Hornsby. They've got the best
team"
"And in the NationalF
"The Gants' replied the Raj.
"Why? Because they've got the best team?'
'Nope" Hornsby They haven't. But they've got the
best manager Terry learned in the right school meanng
from McGraw) and has improved what he learned He
knows baseball and he doesn make mistakes That's the sort
of he and when it down to the final fit
it'll win because will beat ITSELF and the others will
The Washington times., 1937-09-18

planter from Georgia, won the title OF
Miracle Man by plotting the then bost ION
Braves from last place on July TO tne
worlds championship. H.
My memory is that they swept ta as,a sup.
nosedly invincible Philadelphia Atnletl e
into the discard in four straight games IN
the world series. But compared 10 IerrV'
stallings was only minor Miracle Man.
The Colonel of Coogan's Bluff pulls otai-
lings year after year. Possibly ne does IL
with mirrors. can't think OF any otncr way
Al I'm sure about the whole thing IS that
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
EQUALS HORNSBY

Gehringer first appeared on the
All America honor roll in 1890.
was out for two seasons, and in
1888 he started a run of five con-
secutive nominations. In this re-
spect he equalled the earlier dis.
tinctions of Rogers HornSby for
five successive years from 1922.
and Al Simmons for five in a row,
starting in 1927.
Paul Waner is another who has
stood up well with the passing
years. The Pittsburgh veteran
was first named In 1927 and he
also was the choice for right field
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
SPORT
BY Bill Corum-
THEY JUST CAN'T TOP THE COLONEL

NEW YORK, Sept 1s-Col. William Harold Terry is the
modern Miracle Man of baseball ~ 49,
Rsct in the dim DAYS of 1914 George Stalngs peach