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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Sugar Bowl Carnival
Gets Under Way Today

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2.-R-
A troop Of Americas greatest track
stars, featuring an A. A. U. cham
pion in every event and a liberal
sprinkling Of American record-hold-
ers, compete here tomorrow in the
seventh annual Sugar Bowl meet.
The get-together portends little
danger to existing records, since
most Of the entrants have not run a
competitive race since last summer
and have been in training only a
short time.
Interest centers in the mile event,
which will bring together Walter
Mehl of Madison, Wis, A. A. U.
champion and American 1,500-meter
record, holder; Charles Fenske Of
Madison, A. A. u, indoor champion
and co-holder Of the indoor mile rec
ord; John Munski of Columbia, Mo,
N. G. A. A., titleholder; Dave Nor.
rison of North Carolina, and Carroll
Baggett, Southwestern Louisiana In
stitute.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
SCORING AVERAGE
ROSE DURING 40
Nations Football Outfits
Proved More Aggressive
This Season
By GAIL FOWLER

SEATTLE, Dec. 2S.-R-The ma
TONS football coaches, meeting in
New York next week, might be
interested to learn that their teams
showed a II per cent increase in
scoring during the 1910 season.
This, and other interesting facts,
crop out of an analysis of the
American Football Statistical Blu.
reau's annual composite yard
stick" of the average college foot
ball game.
The bureau, in computing the
yardstick, found that in 1850
games reported, there were
1854, 206 yards of pigskin progress.
The gridiron gladiators advanced
the ball by all means 1853 miles.
The boxcar yardage was COM
piled as follows:
Rush.ng-429, 060 yards.
Lost rushing-65, 1862 yards.
Passing-194, $50 yards.
Punting-821, 142 yards.
Interception returns-47, 178.
Punt returns-112, 1858.
Kickoff returns-117, $40.
Penalties-66, 806.
The national scoring average per
team per game was 1922 points,
or 26.44 points for both teams in
any given contest. This is 1856
more than 1895 11.36 and repre-
sents the II percent increase.
An increase in touchdoWns was
noticed, with a decrease in field
goals and safeties.
"As a matter of fact" a bureau
spokesman said, "the 1910 season
was the 'offensivest' in our four
year history of compiling modern
football records. The swing last
year to defense came after the
previous offensive peak of 1888"
There was a six per cent in
crease in first downs, and total
offense-gains rushing and passing
showed a seven per cent increase.
This was reflected N all sections
into which the bureau divides the
football nation, and less difference
In offensive and defensive trends
was noticed between the high and
low sections than in previous
years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
BOSCH is STAR
OF MUDDY GAM
5000 Fans Defy pneumo.,.
To Watch Contest A.
Atlanta
BY LEWIS HAWKINS

ATLANTA, Dec. 28.-R-ceo,,..
Techs amphibsous Engineers ,Ioss
ed out a 1870 victory over C.rtsD
mia today to reward the sm.,'
hardihood of 5000 drenched es
toners who defied pneumoni. W.
see their favorite win in po,sas. %
football weather. '4@s
The big blue team from H.. ,
cific just didn't have a mri -
who could match little 1aaa.
Bosch as the 145-pound balh..
padded through the ooze fl s.S
or set up all of Techs points !.
the third period. u
Performs Calamity
With Orville Hatcher nprf.,,
ing CALAMITY through the mud AN,
rain, the Bears managed to don SI.
the winners ground yardags Sr
not until the last minute did ,t n'
hold the ball long enough to nh,
a real scoring threat. '''
Jim Jurkovich dropped the slr,
ball early in the second half ,.,
George Webb bounced on if m t s.
California 10. Bobby Beers sns,'
ed the line for four and a Bns
to Webb pass moved it to a fin.
down on the seven. Bosch so,,rn
ed through for two, Bobby D%
added one and little johnny fin
ped one to Bob Ison in the cIa.,
on the goal line. Bosch added fl,
goal from placement.
Bosch soon set things going sgs,
when he skidded and splashed a.
round right end for Is from his
Roy Goree and Beers made php
Jack McQuary intercepted the rpy,
Bosch pass but couldn't hang M
to it and Cowboy Shaw recovpr.
ed the tumble for Tech on tp
Bear %. Bosch slid 4 and pitchsi
a beauty to Ison who was forced
out on the one. Bosch slinns
across on the next try but missed
the kick.
CALIFORNIA; only real threat
came in the closing minutes when
McQuary passed to Hatcher for !
and added 7 on the ground.
Hatcher threw to John Ferguson
for 16 and romped 20 around end
for a first down on the Tech six
but Ralph Plaster ended it BY
intercepting on the goal line Just
as the gun banged.
The 43 punting averages Of Cal.
ifornias' All-American Bob Rein.
hard and Techs Hawk Cavete
were phenomenal with the sodden
ball. California's net yardage was
1877 to Techs al but the Bear
couldn't live down those four lost
fumbles. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
DEVILS, BEARS
MEET WEDNESDAY
Will Play At Colored League
Park To Raise Funds For
Uniforms

The Brooklyn Blue Devils and
the Castle Street Bears, negro foot.
ball teams that met at Legion field
last Sunday in a benefit game for
the Star-News Empty. Stocking
fund, will meet again Wednesday
afternoon in a game to raise funds
for uniforms for the two elevens.
This game will be played at the
Colored league park at 18th and
Ann streets.
Lineup Changed
In the first encounter the Brook
lyn boys won 1910 but the Bears
Ire not satisfied that the Blue
Devils are a superior team and by
making a few changes in the line
up are hoping to take the Blue
Devils for a ride on New Years
day.
Alfred Thomas, coach of the
Bears, said he had picked up some
pointers in the last contest and
that he has taken steps to correct
weaknesses apparent last Sunday
in the play of his eleven.
Tentative lineups for the teams
were announced last night as fol-
lows:
Blue Devils-Hamilton Robbins,
left end; Ernest Addison, left
tackle; Leroy Goodyear, left guard;
Floyd Pollock, center; w. H. Grit
fin, right guard; George Moore,
right tackle; James Gayer, right
end; Charles Mcclure, quarterback;
Charles Harker, captain and left
halfback; Sam Vereen, right half
back; and Hope Juneville, fullback.
Others on the squad are James
Hasley, Johnnie Morris, James
Morris, Freddie Saunders, Willie
Robbins, George Land, Sammie
Wells, Earl Robbins, and Sam
Douglas. Robert Bradshaw is coach
of the team.
Bears-William Hines, co-captain,
left end; James McKoy, left
tackle; Harry Taylor, left guard;
David Waddell, center; James Nc.
Clammy, right end; Willard Rus.
sell, right tackle; David Lennon,
right guard; Robert Carr, quarter.
back; Marshall Boney, co-captain,
right halfback; Carl Brown, left
halfback; James Powell, fullback.
Other members of the squad are
James Redd, Hazel Wood, Logan
Allen, J.. Barkins, D.. Highsmith
and Willie Thomas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
ACCIES FAVORED
IN COTTON BOWL
Writers, However, Believe
Bookies Wrong, See
FOrdham Win
BY FELIX r. MCKNIGHT

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 28.-uR-
Odds, shaped by some of the more
philanthropic souls of the bookmak-
er's brotherhood, tonight made the
Texas Aggies 8-5 ~favorites over the
Fordham Rams in the Cotton Bowl
but football wise critics nodded dis
approvingly.
First, they didn't like the way
the Fordhams literally wrecked
sturdy blocking machines in prac-
tice. Second, they did their figuring
by an old Observation-Disclosures.
Fordham, using Southern Metho-
dist University's blocking machine
that had held up exceedingly well
through a tough season, buckled and
collapsed when Tackle John HUMAN
gave it a running pop the first time.
1t tended to show why Fordham's
offense, an eight game season that
included such victims as Purdue
North Carolina, Pitt, Tulane and
Arkansas, ground out yardage that
ranked it as one of the nations best.
Fordham's rushing %offense, fig
ured on average yardage per game,
was only a of a yard behind the
average Jarrin' John KimbrougI
and his mates compiled for the Ag'
gies.
The only edge the critics coul6
hand the Aggies came in the matter
of reserve siren tn.
Sleepy Jim Crowley of Fordhan
blandly admits that he has a Is mar
squad and that after that number
has been exhausted, spots appear
before his eyes.
The Aggies, who started the sea
son working two teams a game ant
then lapsed into using such regu
lars as Kimbrough, blocking bacl
ylJlm Thomson, Guard Marshall Rob
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
3eoro;o Techs Engineers Trounce California Eeuen, 49,
Enright's All Right

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 2S.-
iR-Rex Enright, a star full
back at Notre Dame, has con-
verified the University Of South
Carolina from a coaches grave
yard into a nursery for n e W
Gamecock hopes.
And he's done it despite one
of the most disastrous seasons
on the basis of the record-in
South Carolina history.
His team won three and lost
six games this year and in the
three years he's been at the
head he has yet to whip Glenn
son, Southern conference cham
pions and traditional Gamecock
foe.
Yet the board of trustees una
nimously extended Enright's
contract for four additional years
after it's expiration in Decem-
Der, 1871, assuring him Of five
more years as head mentor here.
And, furthermore, he's got the
enthusiastic support of t h e
alumni and students-once re-
garded as the greatest coach
killers in these parts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
COACHES GATHER
FOR N. Y. SESSION
NCAA And Kindred OrganiZa
lions Open Annual Con-
ventiOn
By SID FEEDER

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-R-This
village became the collegiate ath-
letic headquarters of the nation to-
day, with what to do about the
game of football and some of its
coaches as the chief business on
the program.
The National Collegiate Athletic
association and such allied organi-
cations as the football and track
coaches groups and the teachers
of physical education gathered for
the start tomorrow of their three
day conventions at a midtown
hotel (the New Yorker.) Chief
pre-meeting interest conferred
largely on these discussions:
Who would land such gridi-
ron coaching jobs as are vacant
at Ohio State, Dartmouth and
various other spots. L. W. St.
John, Ohio's athletic director, ar
rived and Immediately arranged
an appointment with Bunny Cakes,
the former Colorado coach, but
said he would reach no decision
before returning to Columbus.
2-What, if any, rule changes
will be suggested by the football
coaches rules committee at its
get-together tomorrow morning,
and which of these will be recon-
mended to the official N. c. A. A.
rules committee meeting at Pine
Valley, N. j., next Wednesday,.
Such subjects as passing the ball
anywhere behind the line of scrim-
mage, permitting the handing of
the ball forward, and widening the
goal posts to improve field goal
kicking are among the major sug-
gestions.
3-The plan of the N. c. A.. A.
to amend its constitution, where
by any college or conference which
does not abide by the organiza-
TONS rules governing athletics
and athletic control would be
tossed right out on its ear. Word
"a that if the amendment is ap-
proved Tuesday, the big stick will
be whipped out right quick in
certain spots.
First bit of business coming up
is the football coaches rules COM
mittee meeting. Although several
suggestions have been made, it
doesn't look like any m q o r
changes will be recommended at
Pine Valley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Pro-Bowl Game

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28.-R
The nations picked profession
al football talent goes on review
tomorrow. The National League
All-Stars and the champion Chi
cagO Bears meet in the third
annual post-season 'pro-bowl"
game.
Directors of the game predict
ed that Gilmore Stadium, the
largest park available to the pro-
fessionals, would be sold out, and
that additional seats would be
installed. The stadium seats 49,
500. Profits 60 to charity.
Bears smashed the Washing.
ton Redskins by the unprece-
dented score of 1910 for the Ma.
tional league crown earlier this
month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29

Sessions

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 28.-tR-The
Orange Bowl football teams are
either cooking up S e special
skullduggery for their New Years
Day game or they r going to ex.
traordinary lengths to preven I
scouting.
Both Mississippi State and
Georgetown bore down in practice
today behind locked gates. To
make sure no spies would get in,
even newspapermen from the
teams home towns were excluded.
Rain-laden winds in the wake OF
a tropical storm hindered the
squads yesterday, but the sun
broke through this afternoon to dry
the fields and make the footing
surer.
Both coaches welcomed the re-
spite from unaccustomed heat and
smiled at the prospect of still cool
er weather.
Regardless of the weather next
Wednesday-and there was indica-
ton it might be clear and cool
all of the Orange Bowls "a, 900
seats were virtually certain to be
filled.
The best seats have been long
gone, with thousands of requests
turned down. Some seats remain
unsold in the stadium proper out
side the 20-yard lines and in the
end stands.
Mississippi State\ still rules a
slight favorite hereabouts but
Georgetown's supporters have been
increasing. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Rose Bowl Is Preparing
For Throng of 80, OO0

several amazing upsets In the
Rose Bowl post season series.
Nebraska has a much better
chance of victory than did W. &
j.
On paper, Nebraska and Stan
ford look about even. Stanford
which couldn't win for losing last
year, bounced back with nine
straight triumphs under it's new
coach, Clark Daniel Shaughnessy'
1t is the champion of the Pacific
Coast conference. 1t is a team
averaging a b o u t 1876 pounds,
speedy, with a fine backfield anc
a line that almost matches, anc
it's use of the much discussed T.
formation has not only been en-
tertaining but downright devast-
ating to its foes.
A Champion Too
Nebraska is a champion, too. Il
won its ninth crown in IS years
of campaigning in the smaller bu'
tough Big Six conference. The
Huskers lost one game-a close
opening contest W h mighty
Minnesota, the Big Ten kings.
Major Lawrence M. (Biff) Jone.
has a line for which Nebraska
long has been feared. Most critic:
believe it is superior to the Stan
ford front wall. They give Stan
ford's backfield of frankie Al.
bert, Norm Standlee, Hugh Gal
larneau and Pete Kmetov;c, an
edge over the Huskers Harry Hopp
Butch Luther, Vike Francis ane
Roy Petsch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
BY ROBERT MYERS

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 28.-R
-Pasadena's Rose Bowl is ready
for a great game, a capacity
crowd of 80, 000-and a possible
upset.
Rugged Nebraska, rolling into
Pasadena tomorrow on its initial
invasion of California gridirons,
could write another surprise chap
ter into the record of this 26th edi.
ton of. the Rose Bowl battle.
Stanford Uneasy
Supporters of Stanford, justly
proud of their championship team
and it's unmarried season, profes:
to have no fears of defeat, bu'
there is more uneasiness now thar
there was two weeks ago.
Nebraska's grid achievements
in major competition, it would
appear, have begun to speak very
loudly these past few days. The
Stanfords couldn't help but lis
ten.
Eighteen years ago, a vastly
moderated squad from Washing.
ton and Jefferson university came
to the Rose Rowl to play one Of
the famed University of California
wonder teams" Observers on
these Pacific slopes went over
board predicting the fall of the
Presidents.
W. & j., with II men playing
the entire game, held the Califor
mia juggernaut to a scoreless tie
1t was a moral victory for the
visitors, and marked the first O
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Browns To Play Bees
10 Exhibition Games

ST. LOUIS, Dec. IS (Pl Tie
Browns and the Boston Bees, both
training at San Antonio, Tex, will
oppose each other in 10 spring eE
hibition games, including three Il
Monterrey, Mexico, it was annouI9
ed here today.
The Browns schedule also III
cludes five games with nlnol
league clubs and the usual 2-saHf
city series with the Cardinals L
st. Louis the weekend preceding
the regular season.
Batterymen will report at IN
Browns training camp FEB =
with the rest of the squad au
March 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Tom Harmon To Plav
In West Contest

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-(P)
FootbalPs dream teams"-the kind
coaches talk of but seldom see
matured from the mental to the
physical stage today as probable
starting line-ups for the East
West all-star game here New Years
day were disclosed.
On the eastern side as the teams
line up for the 18th annual ON
test played for crippled children
will be Michigan's Tommy Harmon,
most devastating touchdown run
ner of the 1910 seaon, at his left
halfback station.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Yankee Dandy Captures
$4,000 Added Stakes

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2S.-R-
The familiar red and white racing
silks of Charles S. Howard rode to
victory in the $4,000 added Cali
fornia. breeders championship stakes
today as Santa Anita Park ushered
In its seventh turf meeting with
10000 persons attending.
Towards favored Yankee DANDY.
a possible successor to the fame
that once belonged to the San
francisco sportsman's Seabiscuit,
captured the mile feature with
Jockey Leon Haas aboard,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Jockey Taylor Takes
Lead In Riding Race

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 2S.-R-Wal-
ter Lee Taylor swept ahead of Earl
Dew in their dramatic duel for the
American 1910 riding championship
today when he booted home two
winners at Tropical Park to make
his years total 285.
That gave Taylor a two.winner
lead over Dew, who with 2s3 win.
ners sacrificed two days in the sad.
die to fly to California in search
Of more and better mounts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Leave For Pasadena

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 2S.-R-
A stiff scrimmage session today
brought the Nebraska Cornhuskers'
Phoenix training to a close. They
left for Pasadena, Calf, tonight.
Coach Biff Jones will take the
players tomorrow to see the game
in Los Angeles between the Chi
cago Bears and the National Pro-
fessional league All-Stars. It will be
the first time the Nebraskans nave
seen the 'T' formation used by
Stanford.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Is Game Spring Card
Announced B. Bobees

BOSTON, Dec. 2s.-P-A rs.
game spring training schedule, in.
Guiding 10 contests with the St,
Louis Browns, was announced to.
day by President Bob Quinn of the
Boston Bees.
Since the Bees and Browns share
the same San Antonio training site,
they will stage nine Of their games
in that Texas city and the re.
mainder in Corpus Christi, Tex.
Houston, Tex, Texarkana, Ark,
Fort Smith, Ark, Enid Okla,
Wichita, Kan, Topeka, Kan, and
Kansas City, Mo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Woodberry Forest Coach
Wins Pinehurst Medal

P~INEHURST, Dec. 2s.-(P-H.
S. Covington, Woodbury. Forest
athletic coach, won the medal to.
day in the 2Sth annual mid-winter
golf tournament here with a score
of 38-34-72. Jack Ryerson of Coon.
erstown, N. Y, was second with
37-38-75.
Match play will start Monday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Bulldogs Are Favored
To Win In Sun Bou

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. @-H-
The long shot boys were hS'... ~,
their hands full today doplls ,
outcome of the New Years Va!
Sun Bowl encounter between wa,
ern Reserve university anu
IONA State Teachers of Iehlpe'
Dixie Howell's Bulldogs w
slight favorites to rope ana '' .
Understanding no othei
der conference eleven has dc'Ous
lished in five previous bowl sanl''
Chinese had suspension oiius
built of iron chains centuries ae-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
RELEASED

BOSTON,, Dec. 2s.-P)-The Bos.
ton Red Sox baseball club an
nounced tonight the outright release
Of Charlie Colbert to Louisville of
the American association.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
FORCED BACK

AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND,
CAN'T, Dec. 2S.-P-Movie Actor
Enrol Flynn's yacht Sirroco, unre-
ported since it left for Honolulu
IL days ago, put in here today,
forced back by heavy winds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29

nett and End Jim Sterling the full
60 minutes, have discovered anew
that their reserve strength is ex-
ceptional.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
SUICIDE

MoREHEAD CITY, Dec. 2s.-9
Coroner George Dill today wrote
t'suicide" on his report of the death
here last night of J. l.. Lawshe
55, well-known Wilson contractor
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29

Perry is an alcoholic beverage
made from pears, popular in parts
of France and England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20

find you ready with the earthly
goods with which He has gifted you
to cooperate in building and multi
plying the tabernacles of divine de-
lights in the midst of the children
of men. May they rise on every
shore Of the sea, on every plain and
mountain on the earth even unto
those limits frozen over by polar ice
or scorched by burning sun whittier
only the droning plane can carry
the priest to make an altar for our
divine sacrifice. In those solitudes
of God and those remote receSSes
far from the haunts of men souls
newborn to Christ will be lifted up
by thanksgiving to God and of graf
itude to you. For you and for your
work, for your scores of flourishing
schools, your centers Of learning,
your centers of charity and relief
they will implore an abundant
recompense of divine favors. AS a
token and presage of these heavenly
blessings receive the apostolic bene-
diction which, mindful of your sim
cere and warm devotion to the vicar
of Christ, we impart to each and
every one of you with all the deep
affection of the shepherd OF Christ's
flock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20

key were only incidental to the Axis
that much larger issues are at
stake somewhere else"
They declined to comment on re-
ports that the Axis was seeking new
contact with Soviet Russia with q
view to fixing spheres Of influence
In the Near East.
However, one informed source OBJ
served: AT least, this idea isn't non.
sensical."
In Cairo last night, Greek diplo-
mats said they had learned that the
axis powers were demanding ces-
sion Of Greek territory to both Italy
and Bulgaria, abdication Of King
George II and resignation of Dicta-
tor John Metaxas to make way for
pro-axis government, severance
of Greek trade relations with Britain
and the right to Greek air bases.
In Athens. oficial circles said
these were "rumors unworthy Of
comment" but Greece continued in
a state of alert preparedness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
BY J. NORMAN LODGE,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
LONDON, Oct. 19.-The women's
shops Of London looked like the
Easements Of New York department
stores on a bargain sale morning
today as the fair sex OF this be-
leaguered capital swarmed in to buy
silk stockings, lingerie. handbags.
powder. rouge and other articles of
feminine Identification.
1t was another phase OF the war.
The purchase tax which is ex-
pected to raise $4,000, 900 (about
SAC, 900 ,00O for Britain's war needs
will become effective Monday and
these things will bear levy Of one
third the price.
Woman, 1t seems, pays in this
case, too.
Another point of the program is
that. starting Monday. women will
be able to buy only 10 shades of
slips and panties: navy, gazelle,
coffee, cloud. new nectarine, new
lilac, raj blue-grey, khaki, new
mist, opaline. black, ivory, lagoon
new peach, azure. champagne, rose,
nile and pompadour. All, me!
The lingerie dealers, it seems,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Women Throng London's Shops
To Beut New Tax on Pretties

/, adopted q shade card which Is now
standardized.
The shops did big business, too
in Stacks. The women seem hard
hearted about this, apparently con-
GLIDING it's better to hide their legs
than to show them in anything but
silk, because after Dec. legs must
be encased in something other than
silk-unless you think silk made
out OF wood shavings and other
ersatz products are nice to look at
More essential commodities than
women's accessories, things like
drugs and medicines will carry q
tax which is one-sixth Of the pur-
chase price. Children's clothing will
be exempted.
There's still q lot Of confusion
about the tax in the minds Of the
people Tailors are particularly Bit
ter, complaining that suit ordered
some time ago but delivered after
Monday must carry a tax-not On
the cloth, but on the tailoring.
Jewelry also Is to be taxed and
taxed highly, but the only rings
I've noticed hereabouts lately are
those people wear under their eye.
| from lack of sleep.