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Evening star., 1937-09-14
"UpSetS" Are Bad GuesSeS.

IVES, there is a lot of luck to foot
ball. But surprising number OF
so-called "upsets" are not real upsets
at all. They merely upset bad guesses
made without full information about
the two competing teams. What is
scientific about the Williamson sys-
tenn is that it is based upon the most
complete set of facts about each team
that it is possible to procure, with
sectional bias, big regulations of other
years, and other such forms of con-
lecture completely eliminated.
All these facts, gathered by the
most efficient foot ball fact-finding
organization ever set up in America
are boiled down to single table OF
percentage ratings. These ratings
give the exact shade of difference be-
tween any two teams, as indicated by
their past performance. The pre-
dictions made from the ratings are
the results reasonably to be expected
from each team according to its past
record.
When game does upset predic.
ton made on this sound scientific
basis. it really is an upset. Actually
in 1896, only IL per cent of the 2,6oC
games predicted by the Williamson
system were such upsets or unprotected
tics. This meant that the Williamson
predictions were 88 per cent right, ano
if ties are disregarded, the batting
average was 81 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
Lewis Is Recognized.

7 OUIS was installed as the asso-
cations new champion despite
President Joseph F. Maloney's criticism
of the Bomber's showing in his fight
with Farr. Maloney declared:
"He was saved by decision handed
to him on a silver platter"
In other divisions the N. B. A cham
pions were unchanged from last year.
They included Light Heavyweight
John Henry Lewis of Pittsburgh. Mid
dleweight Freddie Steele of Seattle,
Welterweight Barney Ross of Chicago,
Lightweight Lew Ambers of Herkimer,
N. T.; Featherweight Petey Sarron
of Alabama, Bantamweight Sixto ESQ.,
bar and Flyweight Benny Lynch of
England.
Other ratings announced at the
associations joint convention with the
National Wrestling Association in
cluded.
Evening star., 1937-09-14

WHAT was to have provided them
with their final tune-up and
their only second preseason game
was wiped out yesterday when the
Wilmington Pros wired a cancellation
of last nights game, scheduled for
Wilmington, Del, just as the Red
skins were ready to leave their hotel
for the train. Field not in condi-
ton" was the reason given by the
Wilmington management, which thus
forfeited $1,000 guarantee to George
Marshall
incidentally, it now seems that
Marshall was taking a, long chance
with heavy gamble that Clark Grif-
f1th's Mats would not wait until late
September to drop out of the run
ming for the American League PEN
nant-when he contracted for the use
of the stadium last Spring Had
Washington qualified for the world
series, or even been found fighting
for money position, it is questionable
how amenable Grif1 would have been
to letting the cleated grid warriors
scar up his ball pasture.
AS it is, Washingtons 13 remain
ing home games may be played on
something less than perfect turf after
the foot ballers have finished with
them. Pending the end of the local
base ball season, no sideline bleacher
seats will be installed on the south
side Of the gridiron until after the
Mats have played their last home game
on September 30,
Evening star., 1937-09-14

TOUGH START FOR DEWITT.
Dewitt Prep meets one Of its toughest
foes in the foot ball season opener
September Is, when it clashes with
the Mercersburg Prep eleven.
Evening star., 1937-09-14

PEARSON, I,I1y.U5; Ruppert 1,175 43:
pert. f.1!s o5: Ruppert rt T. 1898: fas Ma
s ton 4o sproesseT asn' iisssssss st.w- sfss
art 1,165.2O: Seymour. 1,15e.77; Bud
dingtoh, 1,159; Half & Half Loft. / 1879:
Woodsds Loft, i. 1856; Hixson. 1925:
scheuch. 1855; chevsriiy Loft, i..ii5S.33s:
yates, LAO s2; Herring. 1i45'15; Neit9ey Hd t9s
q Rsinhard; 1.14470;, Haas a. Gardiner.
1s4ss Msr TFsnk i1siS sss's Moor. TuEoy:E I y.5
I.Iis. 90: Hantt. 1Iiis.2s i fost FoWer VIEW VIss;
Loft, 1113.65; Eagle Loft, 1920: Eber-
ly. /. .101 49, Kaufman. ,0s5.e3: Kaske.
l'o5ssee: o5s osacCOy.,, oMsacCoy i'o5i t5; 5qsc,n:
Henning. sO41 .23i Rice. 1.037.85; Mat
tare, 1923 80; j. Soldano, 101e.65;
Thomas 1,01s.60: Dismer g. McGann.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
C0rbett Heads Middles.

MIDDLEWEIGHTS. No. /, Young
" Corbett Sd, Fresno, Calf; No. 2,
Billy Conn, Pittsburgh; No. 8, Teddy
Yarosz, Pittsburgh; No. 4, Fred Apos-
toll, San Francisco; No. S, AL Hostak,
Seattle; No. 6, Lou Brouillard, Worces-
ter, Mass; No. Z, Ken Overlin, Rich
mond; No. 8, Don Richards, Australia; !;
No. 8, Solly Krieger, New York, and
No. 10, Ben Brown, Atlanta.
Lightweights: No. /, Pedro Montanez,
Puerto Rico; No. 2, Henry Armstrong,
Los Angeles; No. 3, Bill Beanhold,
Jersey City; No. 4, Enrico Ventura,
Italy; No. S, Tommy Spiegal, Pitts
burgh; No. 6, Norment Ouarles, Hend-
ersonville, N. c.; No. 7, Eddie Cool,
Philadelphia; No. 8, George Zengeras,
New York; No. 9, Davey Day, Chicago,
and No. 10, Howard Scott, Washington.
The wrestling associations task of
picking champion was not so easy.
John Pesek, the big Nebraskan, was
named finally because he was the only
mat artist who posted $1,000 bond
last year to wrestle for the title.
Pesek's selection was made condi-
tional on his agreement to meet Everett
Marshall or Bronko Nagurski in a
title match within six months. If he
fails, the title again will be vacated.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
C0UNTRy'S CAMPS
HAVE SAME PLANT
Travelled Critic Warns of
South-Arkansas Looms
Big in Southwest.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

r ECENTLY your correspondent took
7,000-mile whirl above lakes.
plains, rivers and mountains to in
spect few foot ball camps. Later
on We checked up with the college
all-stars, who gave the New York
Giants a thrilling evening at the Polo
Grounds in one Of the most exciting
preseason games yet played.
They knew conditions in their homo
camps. The answer was the same
good backs everywhere-but few good
hnemen.
Tackles, guards and centers again
were scarce. The modern young fell
low rather would run, pass, kick or
block. This was true on the Pacific
Coast, from Oregon to Southern Cali
fornia. 1t is true in the Middle West.
Elmer Layden sends me the same re-
port from Notre Dame. 1 ran across
Greasy Neale, and he had the same
blue story to unfold from Yale.
We've got our share of good backs"
he said, especially with Clint Frank
on the job. It's different in the line.
We've lost most of our 1886 line-and
what We have back is guess"
"Just how good is Clint Frank9' I
asked.
IF ever there was a better one, I
never saw him." Neale said. But
don't forget in foot ball that line
means something more than just to
plug up few places. 1t means your
attack as well as your defense"
Around the Foot Ball Map.
IN THE course of these early foot ball
wanderings. we also picked up an
other sound tip--which. is to look out
for the South. Dixie wasn't any too hot
In foot ball way last Fall. with
l.. S. U. the standout and one of the
strong teams Of the country.
1t will be quite different this ap-
preaching Autumn. Wallace Wade
will be strong again at Duke. Bob
Neyland will be on his way back at
Tennessee with much stouter squad.
Frank Thomas will have Alabama up
around the front again.
Both Georgia and Georgia Tech
will have better stuff to show and L.
s. U. once more Is all set for another
big year.
There are others to be heard from
later, but I know about these just
| mentioned.
The same is true Of the Southwest,
foot ball hot-spot. S. NJ. U. and
T. C. U. both are good. So are Texas
and Texas A. and M. Rice will be
better and Arkansas, with Robbins
back, might be the best of them all
You can keep close eye on Arkansas
and you'll see plenty before DeceMber'i
SHOWS blow in across the hills.
The Two Best Teams.
| EOR an early guess, We'll take Pitts
burgh and Minnesota as the twt
best teams in the country. Both ma.
be stopped on given day-but eacf
| will take carload of stopping with
the material on hand.
Mike Basrak, the former Duquesnt
star at center, tells me that Pitt will
have lively afternoon against hi,
old team. 'Duquesne will be every bi'
as good as year ago." he figures
Maybe better. But Pitt will be one
of the hardest Of them all TO handle
line, ends or backfeld-anywhere yoy
| like"
For that matter, Pitt will have some.
thing Of a stormy afternoon against
Jimmy Crowley's Fordham team. Ford.
l. t. - a. 4
match the Panther wall. If Crowley.
young backs carry out their early
promise-just few Of them-this
Panther-Ram melee will be one Of the
seasons best.
J (Copyright, 1887, by the North American
Nawcparor A11t.r1. Yrel
Evening star., 1937-09-14
PEARSON BIRD SCORES
Baron Averages 1,170 Yards a
Minute in 1OO-Mile Race,

Baron, an entry from the loft of r.
w. Pearson, won the second race of
the Fall young bird series sponsored
by the National Capital Racing Pig
con Concourse when he flew at an
average speed of 1,179 yards per min
ute, from Charlottesville, Va, to beat
779 competition from As lofts. The
flight measured 100 miles.
Although he did not win, William
Rupert did some fast clocking to
gain the second, fifth and sixth
diplomas.
Following is the average speed in
yards per minute, the first 10 being
diploma winners:
Evening star., 1937-09-14
REDSKINS LACKING
TOUCHEN|NC WORK
Haven't Tackling Dummy or
Charging Machine, Hold
Few Scrimmages.
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

allDlS, Dut JIe washington
VI Redskins will go into their
4 first National League game
with the New York Giants at Griffith
Stadium Thursday night without
three training benefits ordinarily not
even denied the smallest college team.
l. They haven't had the use of a
tackling dummy.
2. They've been without charging
machine.
3. The won't even have seen Grif-
fifth Stadium, their home" gridiron,
until the night of the game.
Inasmuch as the Giants will be as
new to the stadium as the Redskins,
this disadvantage can be overlooked,
although it is customary for home
team to rate some small measure Of
benefit from playing in familiar sur
roundings.
But the fact that they haven't had
tackling dummy or charging ma
chine at Fairlawn Field may show up
detrimentally if the Giants line proves
as hard and as tough as expected. The
Redskins have worked hard condition
ing themselves, through calisthenics,
running signals, chasing punts, etc,
but their actual scrimmages may be
counted on the fingers of one hand,
and it's that old body contact, or lack
of it, that tells when the first game
comes along.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-23
NEW STAFF WILL
RUSH ROAD WORK
UNCERTAIN STATUS OF DEPART.
MENT BLAMED FOR PAST
DELAYS

Don A. McKinnOn, state highway
engineer and chief of staff in the
highway department., who took over
the executive work of the depart.
ment as the result of his reappOint-
ment to the office he holds, issued
a statement a few days ago to the
effect that the highway depart
ment will take vigorous steps to
recover the lost progress resulting
from the uncertain status Of the
highway board during the last five
months or more, since Nov. S, when
the first move was made toward re-
mOval of the former board.
1--WE have gone behind badly with the
work in the last half year." Chief En-
gineer McKinnon said. THAT was due
to the disturbed condition Of the de-
partment, and the uncertainty respect
ing the tenure of the commissioners
are now once more in a settled
state and prepared to proceed with &C
Invites of the department.
I'VE are starting on an intensive and
determined effort to make up for lost
time and will rapidly put under prac-
tical procedure construction and main
tenance work on highways of the state
designed to reach to old schedules as
fast as possible.
1T is going to be a fight to bring
the program up to the old standards
and to expedite work so that We shall
meet all the requirements of the fed
eral aid system. But, with all factors
in the department working together
I am sure we shall accomplish it and
the state will lose no federal aid funds
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-23

ties, county supervisors have been ap-
pointed by commissioners Of the two
counties. Orville B. Hitchcock, who
directed the Crow Indian reservation
campaign two years ago, is the assist
ant leader with headquarters at Billings.
The control drive Is a cooperative
effort of the WPA which furnishes
all Of the money for labor and has
tana. This amount can be increased
If necessary, Mills said. All busting
materials and equipment will be pur-
chased by counties. In most counties,
farmers will bear part Of the cost Of
materials.
Unlike last year, laborers will be
farmers instead of city workers and will
be WPA enrollees from the resettle-
ment list. DR.. Mills will serve under
Frank Cowan, assistant federal ento-
mologist, who has charge of the control
work for about five states. Cowan's
headquarters r at Bozeman.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-23
MONTANA PIONEER
DIES AT BILLINGS
PETER YEGEN, RETIRED BUSINESS
MAN, LIVED IN STATE
SINCE 1881
A heart attack proved fatal a
few days g to Peter Yegen ST.,
IS, retired Billings business man
and resident of Montana since

and resident of Montana since
While troubled with a heart ailment
in comparatively good health to the
time of his death and took his wife
and sister-in-law, Mrs. John Branger,
for a ride in the country.
Well known throughout Montana,
Mr.. Yegen was associated with his
brother, the late Chris Yegen, in bak-
for more than half a century. Both
played a prominent part in the devel-
opment of Montana.
Born at Holsters, Switzerland, Aug.
q, 1860, he was a son of Conrad and
Emerita (Prader) Yegen. When 20
years old, Peter Yegen came to the
United States and Joined his two
Dorothea, who were operating a small
bakery in Bismarck.
Peter and Chris farmed for a year
In North Dakota n then invested
their capital in a restaurant in Glen
dive in 1881. They subsequently moved
to Terry station, where they conducted
fne SEXTON cb hiS4iSe' a. and bS Tith a m fare
~sauerkraut, cranberries and bread, sup
piled a popular and profitable service.
BY the end Of 1882 they accumulated
over $4,000 and with this they opened
a small bakery in Billings, which had
just come into existence as a focal
point on the Northern Pacific railroad.
The bakery prospered until the rail-
verses, the partners soon lost their
business and found themselves S4eO
in debt.
They started all over again, baking
bread in the morning and peddling
it in the afternoon. Prosperity returned
to the Yegen brothers and Peter es-
tablished the Peter Yegen g. Co. gro
Gerry and mercantile store, later taking
his brother, Chris, into partnership
with him.
Their business expanded so rapidly
they moved to a larger building on
Minnesota avenue at North Twenty
ninth street, a structure in which the
present Yegen Bros. department store
In 1893 they installed a stock of
hardware and successive additions were
made to their building equipment and
stock, including a dry goods depart
ment: In 1900 they erected a cold stor-
In that year they also entered the
savings bank in Billings, and after
ward opening savings banks at Ana
conda and Gardiner. About 1904 they
purchased the wholesale grocery bust
ness Of Mills & Co. in Billings. The
firm q Yegen Bros. was incorporated
Yegen Bros. plated two additions
TO Billings and were influential factors
IN h business, civic and social life
Of Billings. Peter wa for a number Of
years a trustee on the Parmly Billings
Memorial library board. He retired
from business several years ago.
Sept. 60, 1891, near Lewistown, Peter
married Miss Margaret Trepp, also q
native Of Switzerland.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-23
TAXES LOWERED
ON DRY MS
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
CUTS RATES ON NON-1RR1-
GATED LANDS
(Special Correspondence

(SpCCknk
NATURALIZATION, most vexlng
problems for the average man n
woman, occupies the spotlight IN
several offices in the state capitol
There are two reasons for centerihg
tax discussions in April. Assessors
throughout the state complete their
field operations in that month.
attention of thousands Of Montan-
ans, Then, the guesseS continue as
to whether the state budget is in
balance as a result of legislative
appropriations and efforts to create
new revenue.
The state board of equalization,
charged with the administration or a
score of tax and license levies, Is the
center of tax discussions. The rush OF
income tax payments during the flrSt
two weeks in April, brought encourag-
ing indications of higher revenues for
many individuals. Income from stocks
was higher in 1896 than for several
years. Industry enjoyed a fairly good
year in 1886. Mining, numbering and
other industries netted better returns,
Judging from tax payments based on
gross business. Personal income taxes
run well over the average for he last
er sums for repairs and maintenance:
Shops in Great Falls and other rail
centers have large orders for repairs
to rolling stock. All of which means
added money for payrolls.
Now that the smoke of the legisla-
tive session is clearing, the question OF
what has been one for the farmer,
particularly the dry land farmer, is be-
ing asked without too concrete answers.
During the legislative session there were
plans to exempt homeSteadS up to
$500. There were bills to change the
classification of homesteads from 80
percent to as low as 7 percent. But all
another in the legislative mill.
Following the policy of attempting to
relieve the pressure of taxation on farm
the eastern Montana areas hit by eX-
tended dry periods, the state board Of
equalization has ordered reductions on
non-irrigated tillable lands and on graz
ing lands. The board order with re-
Sultant hearings, has disclosed some
interesting angles on those two classes
of property.
To understand the land assessment
problem, one must drop back a bit to
earlier Montana days. When the state
was being split into smaller counties,
realty values were set in many cases
without benefit of the scientific meth
DDS becoming available today under the
federal and state land classification
systems. In some cases young men were
equipped with saddle horses and note
books and instructed to ride the coun-
try, estimate the value Of the land for
grazing or tillable purposes and report
their findings. They did as well as n
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-23
WAR DECLARED ON
MORMON CRICkETS
CAMPAIGN TO COVER 10000 ACRES
WILL BE STARTED WHEN
INSECTS HATCH

The campaign against Mormon
crickets over an estimated area OF
$4,000 acres in Montana will be
started just as Oon Is the insects
hatch, announces Dr. Harlow b.
Mills, state control leader and as
sistant state ent0molOgist at Mon
tana State college.
Counties already have enough poison
on hand to start operations, MILLS
infested area are on the lookout fol-
evidence Of Matching. When Matching
starts they will report at once to DR.
Mills so that the busting campaign
can start at the proper time.
In Big Horn and Yellowstone coun-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-23
INQUIRY BOARD NAMED

Governor Ayers has named William Hos
king, state accountant; R. Lee Word, Helena
attorney. former member Of the supreme
court, and John W. Mountjoy of Boulder, for
mer secretary of state, to investigate and
report to him upon the condition of the state
highway commission. The governor said the
new board asked for the investigation, and
added that he expected it would result in
the commission being able to effect a consid-
cradle saving by the elimination of some Of
fices and the consolidation of others in the
department.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-23

Between 1890 and 1870, is is estimated
there were more than 1000 pirates off
the United States coast between Maine
and Florida.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-04-23

The blue whale, caught in the Ant
and is the largest animal in the void.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-08
Clements Writer
Reports Events
Ry Erna Klause

Clements-The Clements Al
Crusaders met at the Joseph Ber-
an home. A story oh, Gee,
Gosh" was read by Clark Jensen.
A song "Humpty Dumpty'' sang
by Muriel Berg and Lila Linde-
man and piano solo was played
by Phyllis Dahms. Lunch was
served after the business meeting.
V. c. Hopfenspirger and S. o.
Baltes were business callers at
New Ulm Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Raddatz
OF Wanda visited Mrs. Ida Rad
datz Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. I. E. Bunnel and son Cliff
ford were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Potter at Spring.
field Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bleodow and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
klabunde and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Loose and family were din
ner guests of Mrs. Augusta Kla-
bundle Sunday.
Andrew Bruckbauer of Wabas-
so visited friends here Sunday
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Otto Jacobson entertained
the Cicero bridge club Monday.
High honors were won by Miss
Anna May Clements and Mrs.
Carl Metzke.
Mrs. William Schumann of
Morgan visited Mrs. Frank Ma
cho Monday.
Mrs. Macho and Mrs. Lester
Becker were Redwood Falls call
ers Friday.
Betty Ann Hopfenspirger &C
companied Mrs. Otto Schotten-
bauer of Gilfillan and Mrs. Syl-
vester Baltes of Wabasso to Min
neapolis where they visited
friends over the weekend.
1. E. Bunnell had a birthday
supper at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Richter, in honor of
La Vonnes birthday.
Miss Gertrude Peterson spent
the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peterson at
Lamberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Englerup
and Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Jensen
and family visited at the L. Fred
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-04-08
FORMER MORGAN
MAN KILLED IN
RESCUE ATTEMPT

Morgan-George Ulrich of near
Morgan has been notified of the
death of his rother-in-law, JUL
Jus Conrad at Los Angeles, Cali
fornia March /. He lost his life
in an endeavor to save woman
pedestrian who fell on a slippery
street in front of an automobile.
In making the rescue, Mr.. Conrad
himself stepped in front OF a
street car sustaining injuries that
caused his death. The woman was
uninjured. .-.
Early residents of Morgan re-
member Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
marie Ulrich) who were wed in
1902. Mr.. Conrad was in the
employ of the Steinke Seidl Lum-
Der yard and later was agent for
the Farmers Elevator company. In
1912 the family moved to Wyo-
ming and later to Los Angeles.
MIR. Conrad was 81. He is surviv-
ed by his widow and four chill
dren, Mrs. R. Fellows of Rollings,
Wyoming, Gertrude at home, Err
ma, registered nurse at Los An
geles and William who recently
received his degree as a doctor of
medicine. Another son, George,
preceded him in death.