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cision was reached with the best
interests of football in mind"
81 have never known a single
topic to be discussed so thorough
ly among so many people" Cri-
sler said. I'VE had a free exchange
of views from all sections of the
country--from coaches, players,
administrators, spectators, officials
and the press.
I've were gravely concerned
about those schools that have had
to abandon football. In the end,
after three days of serious, un-
selfish discussion, we decided it
was necessary in the interest Of
footballs future to bring an end
to the two-platoon system"
Crisler called ii historical
meeting, the most important since
1906, when the committee made
drastic rules revisions to cut down
injuries to players and end a
threat by President Theodore
Roosevelt to outlaw football in the
United States.
The new regulation. which re.
stores the era Of the ''iron man"
football performer. states that
players removed from = game
during the first and third periods
may not return to action during
those periods.
Players pulled out before the
last four minutes Of the second and
fourth periods may 60 back into
the game only In those last four.
minute periods before the hall and
the end az the game
Players removed during the final
four minute periods Of TIE second
and fourth quarters cannot Be used
aTaIn during those periods.
I've. plstoon foothsn was LEGAL
red ID issl. with The aaoption Of
/ rule permitting ualimlsed sub
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-15
BY GEN FUNK

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. R -
Americas college football coaches,
stunned by the swift, unexpected
death Of the two-platoon system,
faced with mixed emotions today
the massive reorganization job
they must perform between now
/, and September.
The fabulous era Of free sub
stitution. with its big squads Of
highly trained offensive and de-
fensive specialists, was ended.
Ahead Of the coaches, in the next
eight months, lay the task Of build
ing whole new teams tc play the
game both ways.
With one quick, dramatic blow,
the two.platoon system was killed
yesterday by the Football Rules
Committee OF the National Colleg-
late Athletic Association.
II was no secret that resentment
against the system and It's fabu-
lous costs. which had forced 50
small colleges to abandon football.
was building up TO = high pitch
among college presidents and ad-
illustrators.
But the coaches, 10 q recent poll,
had voted I'll to keep the system
alive. and il was generally be-
lieved that IL the coaches were
10 be overridden. il would be grad
ually.
IT was q radical action" said
colnmhia's Coach Leu Little. who
attended the committee meetings
In an advisory role.
But when we thought II over,
We decided we could have as good
zane as we have had before.
ana this Is spins 70 help the col.
EGGS With financial prpblems."
Iemmlssee Chairman n. Q.
tFfii1l crisleF. Michigan athletic
director, said the momentoux de-
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followed by victor, vanquished and
then the police. They ducked into
a hotel where they hid until ''the
heat was off,"
His most notable achievement in
the ring, a six-round decision over
former Bantam and Featherweight
Champion Terry McGovern in ST.
Paul in 1904. brought Barton the
magnificent sum of $3.50.
There was nothing in those days
such as the compulsory eight-count
following a knock-down, a rule
adopted by the MIA in 1896. Barton
regards it as one of the most i'm
portant safety measures.
''Too many fighters have an in
Stinctive tendency to get off the
canvas before they've regained
their senses. The mandatory wait
ing period has been a lifesaver,"
says Barton.
Incidentally, this welI-condi-
toned 67-year-old ex-bantamweight
helped introduce the idea of the
compulsory eight-count to the
sport. He rose to sports editor
and now is writing boxing news
and covering fights for the Mime
apolis Tribune.
He refereed over $4,000 bouts in
a S5-year period including fights
in which Jack Dempsey, Gene
Tunney, Jimmy Braddock, Harry
Greb and score of other world
champions participated. He has
been Minnesota state athletic COM
missioner since 1912.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-15
Two Platoon Football System Killed; Fabulous
Era OF Free Football Substitution Enc

situations any time the clock was
stopped and single substitutions
between plays while the clock was
running. Before then, no player
removed from a game could be
sent back until the following quar-.
ter.
Wednesdays action struck like
thunder in the country's coaching
ranks. Reaction ranged from an.
ger and dismay to an occasiona
soft voice of approval.
Alabsma's Red Drew said it re-
turned football overnight to .'the
horse and buggy days" Murray
Warmath of Mississippi State said
it set the game back Is years.
0klahoma's Bud wilkinson, on
the other hand, said he felt the
decision was in the best interests
Of the game and I'm highly in IA
vor Of Il. !" Wilkinson said the two
platoon system had made 1.-THE big
teams better, the little schools
weaker"
Everybody agreed that coaches
must work harder now.
Coaches win have to adjust. $
said Dartmouth'S D. o. MeI.anah-
~, a member Of the COMMITTEES.
They can't follow the line Of least
resistance any more. They'll have
to get busy and develop men who
can play it both ways"
This is going to mean a great
and sudden change in orzansza.
tinn," said X. L. (Tugl wilson.
Big Ten commissioner.
Crisler added that coaches are
going 10 have to start considering
now Who their best II paayers
are.
Almost oyerinke3 in ihe excite
merit Ct the nsw Substitution rule ]
were \ number II other rule
chSEges voge6 b. the committee. {
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-15
BENCH
VIEWS
JACK K. BURKE

The Lions Club viii present the
Annual March of Dimes Campaign
with a check amounting to one
half the proceeds received from
the Pensacola Miami football game
Dec. 5th.
Last Sunday night, Navy teams
from Air Development Squadron
One and the USS Bushnell played
a basketball game in the high
school gym which netted the fund
$32.
Boxing bouts are being planned
at Bayview Park and other sport
events are in the making to help
this most worthy cause.
This campaign is one that all
sport loving people donate to with
out a grumble. Many sport notables
have, in some phase of their life,
come across one of these victims
which this fund has helped. Matter
of fact, some of the stars of today
have been inflicted with this dread
full infection, and through this fund
are now able to perform once
again.
The world of sports is always
ready to step in and give a help
ing hand to any cause which helps
the needy and distressed.
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Awhile back / spoke on the need
for a place where small boat own
erS could load and unload their
craft at the waters edge.
A member of the Cupboard Club
notified me that in a recent City
Commission, spit was authorized
at Garrison Blight for all small
boat owners to put their craft into
the water. Mari and other dirt was
added and as soon as funds be-
come available this spit will be
cemented for a much easier un-
loading berth.
This last is hear.say, but one
of the County Commissioners ask.
ed for plans to be drawn up for a
unloading place near the County
Beach for the small craft owners.
Diagrams and what have you are
in the making and as soon as il
becomes a reality, all owners will
be notified through this column.
If all three of these unloading
berths are put into effect, all boat
owners should be happy and CON
tent.
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CITY Commission OK's Baseball Deal At
Special Meeting Wednesday Night
Charles Scores
TKO Over BascOm

ST. LOUIS IA battering Ez-
zard Charles, throwing each punch
like a knock on the door of op-
portunity, has ended the heavy
weight career of Young Wesbury
BaScom, a strong-hearted lad who
hopes to do better among the
light-heavies.
The 23-year-old Bascom reached
that decision last night after taking
terrific beating from the ex-
heavyweight champion in a sched-
Iuled hereunder that ended abrupt
ly when Charles won a ninth-round
technical knockout.
It was another in a string of
comeback victories Charles hopes
viii lead to another crack at the
title.
The fight, which was televised
nationally from the st. Louis
Arena, was stopped by Referee
Dick Young after two minutes and
"a seconds of the ninth. The de-
feated East st. Louis, ILL.,, Negro
almost continually on the defense,
had bloody face at the end, the
victim of Earring, singing rights
and lefts thrown as hooks and up
percuts.
The 31-year-old Charles was
ahead on points all the way.
Bascom weighed 1884 pounds to
Els 1873
A crowd Of 1886 paid a gross
gate of $S,672. Charles, who was
contracted for IS per cent of the
net, received about $500. Bascom
picked up about $1,100.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-15
.LSU Leads Race
For SEC Title
By rhe Assoeiaied Press

Louisiana States Tigers were all
alone in front of the pack today
in the Southeastern Conference title
race, thanks to Georgia Tech and
four-year-old jinx.
Tech, playing what Coach Whack
Hyder called "our best overall
game by far" whipped Auburn
1851 last night. The defeat dropped
Auburn from a tie with LSU for
first place to a three.way tie for
fifth.
Auburn hasn't been able to beat
Tech on the Engineers home court
in four years, but a lot of folks
thought last night would bring an
end to the iinx. Auburn had COM
piled an impressive 81 record =
second only to LSU's 10-1 mark--in
previous games, while Tech had
won only two games in 10.
Tech center Pete Silas took
scoring honors with Is points. Au-
burns Jack Turner and Techs
Howard Snead were next with 16
each.
No other SEC team played last
night and none is scheduled tonight.
Friday night LSU meets LOyola of
New Orleans in game which
can't effect the Conference race,
and Florida and Tulane play a
game which viii break their cur
rent tie for second place in the
standings.
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81 Don't Want To Be
Called Anymore Names, .
Says Mayor In OK'ing
Miami Beach Agreement

The Key West City Commission
paved the way last night for the
transfer Of the Miami Beach Fla
mingo baseball franchise to this
city when they met to iron out the
concession situation at the Wickers
Field stadium.
Over q hundred foot-stomping,
4abid fans showed up at the meet
ing to cheer for the cause of
organized baseball in Key West at
last nights session which resulted
h the commissioners taking the
bull by the horns and deciding that
they viii finally get down to work
and clear the way for the Flamin-
9oS to operate here.
Armando Acevedo, holder Of the
concession rights to the Wickers
Field stadium, was invited to the
meeting last night but did not APP
pear.
However, in 1 phone conversa-
don, he told the commission that
he was willing to dicker with the
FIamingos for the sale Of his
equipment il he could have the
same deal for the football season
that the city is offering the Miami
Beach Baseball club. The city has
agreed to allow the Flamingos to
use the ballpark for a flat 20 per
cent Of the net profit on the con.
CessiOns.
Commissioner John Carbonell in
an effort to expedite matters, how
ever, proposed that the city nego.
tate with Acevedo for the sale Of
his equipment 1t the ball park and
In turn rent or sell 1t to the Fla
nningo management.
Mayor c. B. Harvey In effect,
withdrew his opposition to the
motion when he said that he would
NOT vote one way or the other on
the move.
Il don't want to be called any
more Names" said the Mayor in
explaining his decision. He was
speaking Of the reaction Of the
city's baseball fans to his earlier
spirited opposition to efforts to ar
rive 1t % agreement to the Fla
mingo offer. He based his dis
approval en- the premise that he
didn't think the city was getting
good enough deal" Louis Car
bonell, however, pointed out that
If the city does not have pro.
fessional baseball, the stadium
lis not worth five cents"
Carbonell cited figures prepared
by City Finance Director Charles
Roberts which revealed the city
received nearly $4,000 in income
last year from baseball that they
would not have received If Key
West had not lad a team.
The commission Is expected to
meet with AceYedo at an early
date.
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Man Who Once Ducked Police AT Boxing
Bouts Will Receive Walker Award Tonight

MINNEAPOLIS lR-A man who
once ducked police at a boxing
bout will receive the James ].
Walker Award in New York tonight
for long and meritorious service
to the sport.
He is George A. Barton, presi-
dent of the National Boxing Asso-
citation, since last September, who
has 81 years of varied ring exper-
fence as a fighter, referee, teacher,
newspaperman and administrator.
His fighting days were from 1902
to 1910, when boxing was illegal
and there were no commissions to
supervise the sport.
Barton himself rates develop
ment of the commission form of
supervision and the adoption of
safety rules as the outstanding
achievements in boxing during his
long career.
Barton well remembers the pre-
commission days when fighters
often taped their knuckles with
hard materials to add force to their
blows.
Boxing was elevated when rules
were passed and enforced outlaw
ing such practices.
Barton first climbed through the
ropes in 1902 in St. Paul. where
the professional boxer led a pre-
carious existence because prize
fighting was illegal in Minnesota.
He recounts an instance when
police broke up a fight at which
ne was officiating. Barton SAYS
ne dove through the ropes and
headed for the opposite entrance
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-15

European figure-skating title a.
Prague.
TEN YEARS AGO = Jake La
Motta, 161, defeated Sgt. Jackie
Wilson, las, in a 10-round fight az
New York.
TWENTY YEARS AGP-Bobby
Jones celebrated the opening of the
Augusta National Golf Course BIZ
firing a S-under-par So.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-15

Neil Johnston, 6 feet, 8 inch
forward for the Philadelphia
Warriors in the MIA, once was a
pitcher in the Philadelphia PhiIlie
chain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-15

Jim Hearn Of the New York
Giants handled II chances with
out an error to top the 1852 Ma
tional League pitchers In the
fielding department.
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Sports Mirror
BY The Associated Press

TODAY A YEAR AGo-Charles
A. Comiskey II, IS, resigned as
Chicago White Sox vice president.
FIVE YEARS AGO = Barbara
Ann Scott of Canada retained her
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-15

Sal Maglie pitched 10 complete
games in 1852 for the Giants and
won all of them.
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Thursday. January IS THE KEY Page
Evening star., 1953-01-23
By ths Assoeiated Press

CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 23.-The
University of North Carolina an
nounced today that a three-year
contract has been given to
George Barclay to succeed Carl
Snavely as head football coach.
Terms were not announced but
unofficial estimates placed Bar
clay's annual salary at about
$4,000.
c. P. Erickson. director Of
athletics, and Chancellor r. B.
House also announced that Mar
vim Bass had been given a three
year contract as line coach. on
recommendation of Barclay.
Bass. a former assistant here.
recently resigned from the
Washington Redskins staff.
The long-ru1nored Barclay ap-
pointment was made official
when Gordon Gray, university
president. polled members of the
trustees Executive Committee
last night.
Barclay said he will name a
backfield coach, and end coach
and a freshman coach. He came
here a year ago to help his
former coach install the split-T
system.
Snavely resigned under pres
sure December 2.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
By a Stoff Correspondent Of The Star

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %.
Both the Chicago Bears and the
champion Detroit Lions will play
the Redskins in Washington
next season if rumors heard at
the National Football League
meeting are correct.
Detroit newspapermen cover
ing Coach Buddy Parker's Lions
say they have it on good au-
thority that the Redskins and
Detroit will play an exhibition
game at Buffalo September 13.
and meet in a league game in
Washington later in the season.
Members of the Bears en-
tourage are talking about a pre-
season game at Griffith Stadium
with some Washington charity
sharing in the receipts.
The Redskins already have ar
ranged preseason exhibitions
with the Rams at Los Angeles.
Forty Miners at San Francisco
and Packers at Green Bay. The
latter viii be played the night of
September S, but dates of the
other two games have not been
announced.
A sixth exhibition game with
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Colts Deal for Hoerner
May Hit Snau Over Bonus
BY the Assoeiessd Press

DALLAS, Jan. 23.-The first
deal made by the Baltimore
Colts may hit a snag because of
$500 bonus which Fullback
Dick Hoerner claims is due him
from the defunct Dallas Texans.
replaced by the Colts in the Ma
tional Football League.
Baltimore traded Hoerner, an
all-pro fullback when he played
for the Los Angeles Rams. to the
Detroit Lions for Quarterback
Tom Dublinski. Hoerner told
the Dallas Morning News after
the deal was announced that he
considers himself a free agent
and not bound by the Baltimore
deal.
'I have a letter. signed by
Coach Jim Phelan Of the Tex
ans. in which ] was promised a
$500 bonus if / played in eight of
IL games scheduled by the Tex
ans" Hoerner said. II played in
10 games and I'm still waiting
to collect my bonus"
Hoerner said he had been in
formed that the Texans failure
to pay the bonus made him a free
agent automatically.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Manager Outdoes
Vejor, Pays $1,000
In Parking Fines
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. ga
manager who accompanied his
fighter to court to pay the
boxers $3.50 in traffic penalties
was himself fined $1,000 before
the session was over.
The manager, Steve Ellis. So,
went to court with Chico vejar.
middleweight who was fined last
week for ignoring 13 traffic sum-
monses.
Chief Magistrate John M.
Murtagllposed for photographers
as Chico handed over $3.50 to a
clerk. But the scene changed
swiftly when Ellis mentioned
that he thought there were two
tickets outstanding against him.
The smiles faded when a check
disclosed % traffic SummonseS
outstanding against Ellis. He
was fined 5000, or 90 days, for 18
tickets for parking in restricted
areas, and 500, or 10 days, for
four overtime parking tickets.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
sy the Assoeiossd Press

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 23.-
Golfdom's elite convergeS here
today for the launching Of the
annual 72-hole $4,000 Phoenix
Open golf tournament with most
eyes focused on Lloyd Mangrum.
defending champion and leading
money winner thus far this year.
Although Ben Hogan, Julius
BoroS and Byron Nelson won't be
on hand for the Phoenix event.
there will be quite a galaxy of
talent assembled. BoroS, the Ma
tional Open champion Of 1852, is
suffering from an infected tooth
Hogan and Nelson are playing
the PGA circuit just intermit-
tently this year.
Figured to be solid contenders
are Jimmy Demaret, KiameSha
Lake, N. Y, who was triumphant
in the Palm Springs, Calf, meet
Wednesday; Tommy Bolt, Maple
wood, N. j.. winner Of the San
Diego Open; DR.. Cary Middle
coff. former National Open golt
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Both Bears and Lions Reported
Due to Play Here This Year

the Colts at Baltimore may be
added if that team goes into the
opposite division.
NOTES-Larry Cabrelli, form
er end coach for the Redskins,
has been a frequent visitor to
press headquarters Larry had
a good year selling contractors
equipment but would listen If
anybody stopped to talk about
a coaching berth The Chi
cago Cardinals took Princeton's
Frank McPhee and Yale's Ed
Woodsun for a purpose The
club is planning a big promotion
campaign for SO and this pair.
it is hoped. may draw some
Ivy League customers in the
Chicago area Both boys say
they want to play pro football. :.
Reports that Coach Joe Kuha-
rich of the Cards would be re-
placed are totally without
foundation" according to Walter
Wolfner, executive director of
the club :. Avatus Stone, Syra-
cuse back drafted ninth by the
Cards. is a Washington boy who
frequented Griffith Stadium to
watch the Redskins practice and
became interested In Syracuse
through Paul Mckee, a Redskins
end from that school.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
Sugar Ray Says GaviIan
lis Too Good for Davey
BY the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Jan. %. - Sugar
Ray Robinson says Welterweight
Champion Kid Gavilan is too
good for Chuck Davey. The two
meet in a title bout at Chicago
Stadium February II.
"Gavilan can box just as well
as Davey and can hit harder, ="
the retired middleweight observed
here. Robinson was en- route to
Las Vegas, New, where he opens
an engagement in his new pro-
fession as dancer.
"Gavilan also has the stamina
to keep going at a good pace for
Is rounds" Sugar Ray continued.
''Davey is a good fighter, but I
don't think he's got enough to
beat the Kid in Is rounds"
AS for the middleweight pic
ture. Robinson said: you'll see
Bobo Olson and Randy Turpin
in the final showdown. They're
the class of the field"
Evening star., 1953-01-23
DeSpirito, Rocing's S
No. ] Winner, Loses
Apprentice Rotinu
sy the Asseeia.ed Pres.

OLDSMAR, Fla, Jan. 23.-
Tony DeSpirito, the apprentice
who set q new riding record of
$50 wins in single year, is now
a full-f1edged jockey.
The feature race at Sunshine
Park was run yesterday in his
honor. It was just a year ago
at Sunshine that Tony won his
first race. Now that he's a
jockey. the leading rider of 1862
loses the 5-pound weight advan-
tage he had while an apprentice.
The $500 fans gave the shy,
18-year-old Methuen, Mass,
rider a big ovation after the
finish of the Anthony DeSpirito
Purse" yesterday. Lincoln G..
Plaut, Sunshine president, gave
him a $500 savings bond.
Bad luck dogged him yester-
day. though, for he didn't place
in either of the two races he
rode. Mrs. Grace Kosiba's Best
Doings won the feature.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
North Carolina Gives Barclay
And Bass 3-Ye0r Contracts

Barclay was an All-American
guard at North Carolina under
Snavely in 1884. In 1885 he was
with the Brooklyn professional
team, but broke a leg and turned
to coaching, working at VMI in
1886.
He assisted with the North
Carolina freshmen the next three
years, then moved to Oberlin
College for a year. He followed
that with two years on the Dart
mouth staff.
While in the Navy he coached
at Georgia Pre-Flight under
Rex Enright, Don Faurot and
Jim Tatum. He learned the
split-T from Faurot. After his
discharge he returned to Dart
mouth for a year, then moved
to Maryland for two years under
Tatum
He spent the next three sea-
sons as Washington and Lee
head coach. His 1850 team won
the Southern Conference cham
pionship and played Wyoming
in the Gator Bowl.
Bass was Snavely's line coach
here four years ago, then moved
to a similar post at William and
Mary. He was head coach there
in 1851 and last season was line
coach for the Redskins.
Evening star., 1953-01-23
CIV Still Leads Scoring,
But Average Takes Drop
Rx iha A,,oeiniad Pra.,

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-George
Washington Uniyersity's basket
ball team continues to lead the
college scoring pack, although its
average of 89.4 drops it below the
90-point average it held a week
ago.
Figures compiled by the Ma
tional Collegiate Service Bureau
show the Colonials. winners of
IL games, also moving into first
place in foul line accuracy on
the strength of a 28-out-of-3 80
performance against Virginia
Tech. They have made 74.2 per
cent Of their free throws in IL
games.
Navy. with an S-2 record, is
second in scoring average at 81.
followed by Villanova (10-D with
1877.
Maryland is well up among the
leaders, it's average of only SAG
points game by opponents put
ting it fourth. behind Oklahoma
A6SM, Oklahoma City and Wyo-
ming