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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE. Wednesday, January 21, 1931 MENTAL STANCE is mm CREDIT Bobby Dodd, Football Star, Finds "Smartness, , Psychology" Second. ny Hlllon Oraliam . KNOXVILLE,' Tenn., Jan. 21 ItP) Bobby Dodd, lor two years Dixie's outstanding quarterback, says mental stance paves the way for fqotball vic tories. ' "ah tut tMk nbaut smartness and psychology Is good stuff, but it's the old lrame 01 mino. uw f. on,,, tto mnot ".111 RRVS. , For three seasons Dodd has been the sonnrnllsslmo of Tennessee's great football teams and almost unanimous choice for all southern quarterback In 19S8 and 1930. "Psychology will bent you In the long run," he continued. "You can win with It sometimes, but In a tight place some other buy 1b going to 'out psychologlze' you. It doesn't pay, to be too smart. You're riding for a fall when you get that way." ' ' ,A Cool performer. "The boy whose heart pumps les water." That's the way one writer pictured Dodd, one of tbe coolest per formers" under fire In Dixie. . Bobby Doesn't believe In following set rules In mapping out his attack, explaining, "I try to start out Just like a boxer feeling out his opponent, x feint around with several plays, keeping close note on how certain plays go or iaii to bi. I'm in- a scorlne snot I've got a pretty good Idea which one of our pet touchdown plays will work. nnrfrt doesn't side with those ex- nonents of auartcrback play who KUewst watching the faces of the opponents to find their reaction to plays ana 10 acciae on mj iw." mat may wuik. swucuiuoi w " your opponents aren't mighty dumb, they can cross you up. You've got to figure what they're expecting and aire them something different. "Advlco to quarterbacks and you know I'm going to start teaching them at George Tech next fall Is to study possible situations revolving around your plays ahead of time and then have several solutions available for use when tho time conies. Don't watt for the circumstances and then try to depend on your quick thinking to get you out of trouble." Dodd be lieves psychology Is of greatest use In studying the men on one's own team. Ills Greatest Thrill. "We'd been playing on a snow-cov-. cred field and hadn't gained a yard through Kentucky's line all afternoon. They had us 6 to 0 with only three minutes left, and wo had tho ball near tho center of the field. "I was having terrible luck with my passes Kentucky Intercepting two of tho three I had thrown. we mm. back for the huddle and Buddy Hackman-a great pass receiver and one' of the finest players I know when under pressure said : 'Throw me a pass and I'll eat my shirt 11 I don l caicn it. "Well, it worked. I feinted a pass to the left and then spun around and Bhot one to Hack. Somebody hit me and I fell, but tho people lu the stands were yelling and I knew Buddy had caught It. "The referee thought It was a touchdown but later found Buddy had fallen on tho throe-yard line. You see Bnow was all over the field and we couldn't see the lines, we unnH nn t.vie npxt nlav and ended the game in a tie." With Lewis Out, Beavers Lose To Cougars 44 to 30 COR V ALUS, Ore.. Jan. !1 .W Washington State college's hoopsters came back last night to even, the Bcore with Oregon state, taking the game by a 44 to 30 score. ' Both teams are now In a tie for second place In the conference standings. The Beavers started with a bang, running up a 11 to llead In a few minutes. Then Lewis, their star center, was taken out with three fouls charged against him and the Cougars opened up a vigorous attack, leading at 18 all at the half. . Despite Lewis' return to the game In the second half, the visitors would not be denied. After amassing a 10- polnt lead they stalled for nearly 10 minutes. Cordon, Cougar center, was high man with 16 points. . LOMSKI BEATS BEL ANGER IN ' PORTLAND GO Major Leagues Victorious In "Draft Battle" . NEW YORK. Jan. 21 VP) Base ball's battle over the universal draft Is ended and the spoils of war belong to the major leagues. The minor league's defenses, slowly crumbling for several weeks, collapsed yesterday when the last class AA stronghold, the International league, voted to accept the majors' demands. . rno international . league, wnere some of the most violent anti-draft sentiment was manifested, was forced to yield to a superior force. Its four allleB, the class AA American associa tion and Pacific coast league, the class a western league and the class B three- eye league previously had cap itulated to the majors and left the International to fight the good fight alone. - ' A majority of the - league's club owners decided that the battle was too unequal and what had threatened to develop Into a bitter and costly baseball war had resolved into norn Bull Riding Is His Recipe For Beating Illness NEW YORK. Jan. 31 W) Here's the tale of a Texas cowboy who took the bull by the horns and held on all the way from Brownsville to Brooklyn bridge just for the ride. He's Ralph Sanders, of Sftn Benito, Tex., and tho bull's name is Jerry, Thoy moseyed down Broadway the other day with 864 dayB of travel be hind him and 3700 miles of sage brush, sand and snow under their feet. .. Thev had a 62 Inch oalr of steer's horns for Mayor Walker and a lettor signed: by Chief of Police J. T. Ann strong, saying they left Brownsville on May 13, 1930. . Let Sanders toll It. "I Just wanted to ride a bull. It's something that ain't been done be foro on such a large scale and I wanted to see If I could do it. I was nil 'win down m.v health was Dretty poor so 1 bought that old bull and all run down my health was pretty var had resolved into noin-, ,,., ,.t T xlrlerf ,o nnunds and ing more than a harmless verbal duel i stromt as the bull. When I PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. 21 UP) Leo Lomskl, Aberdeen, Wash., light heavyweight, took a close ten-round decision over Charley Belanger, Win nipeg, here last night. It was a hard battle with plenty of action. Lomskl's aggressiveness throughout counted heavily in his favor. Belanger, with , his long reach, played a tattoo on i Lomskl's head with his long ovorhead right and prevented Lomskl from get ting over many of his well known punishing body blows. Johnny Hansen, Portland's fighting newsboy, welterweight, added another knockout to his string, taking Mike Grlffo, Seattle. In the first round with a stunning right to the chin. The referee stopped the fight. It was Hansen's second knockout over Grlf fo. ' , . . ' : " Frisco McGale, negro middleweight, won a six-round bout over Tommy Pratt, Portland. won bv the malors without bloodshed, Ending of warfare will bring about a renewal of business relations be tween the majors and the five leagues hitherto classified as lion draft minors. Sport Slants lly Alan .1. Gould : (Associated Press Sports Editor) Harrison "Jlmmle" Johnston, the former national amateur champion, Is the inventor of a new indoor golf diversion that seems likely to keep the spirit of, competition allvo In the winter-time,' In the home, the back yard or the club-room. It Is called "Dart Golf" and as the name implies It Is based on the idea of throwing darts, from distances of McGale's eXDerlence three to six yards, at a target on counted heavily against Pratt. He which a composite goii layout is p.c closed Tommy's left eye In the third jturcd. Including everything from an round and had him In bad shape In 1 unplayable lie and water hazard to the fourth and firth. mae-iu, '"y.. Alvle Davles. Victoria, B. C light- ' corresponding iu me uuii weight, won a clean cut six-round ; it's a big chunk of entertainment, victory over Eddie Eddelman, Eskimo j with all the possibilities of marks southpaw fn the seml-wlndup. Only manshlp and trouble common to the Eddleman's toughness kept him up-; royal and ancient game Itself, If I right, Davles landing almost as he , can base a verdict on a trial match pleased. i.wlth "Jlmmle" recently. joe Ferguson, i ia-pouna wrestler, He aulckiv had me three down In professional Doxmg tnre(, coles, wnicn i about as well as won his first start from Bill Robinson, negro, the four-round curtain-raiser. -. A capacity crowd saw tho fights, which drew a gate of $4016. ; ELGIN DEFEATED left Jerry weighed 810 pounds and now he weighs exactly a thousand. "It took 95 days to train that bull so as to make him a good riding animal. I tried to get fellows to ride along by mo iu an automobile but they wouldn't stick. I had five dif ferent guys and they all quit. The pace was too slow for 'em, and they couldn't stand the pressure. "Jerry walked all the way. He woro out seven pairs of steel shoos. Wo crossed the Allegheny and the Ozark mountains. It was pretty slow goln' up In that snow. Bull riding is sure healthful, though. I feel better than I've felt for five years." . Charles Stewart, Purdue Center Fills Big Shoes LAFAYETTE, Ind. UP) Charles Stewart, a 20-ycor-old sophomore, was Coach Ward Lambert's selection to IU1 the big shoes left vacant when "Stretch" Murphy, Purdue's star cen ter, was graduated last year. Stewart, six feet, two Inches tall, four Inches shorter then Murphy, hab some task to make tho, Lafayette, Ind., school forget tho sharpshootlng Murphy, who holds the Western con ference record for points scored :ln a season and during a single game. In his first Big Ten game Stewart netted only one basket from the floor. He Was, however, facing the veteran and vorsatllo Michigan ath lete, Norman Daniels. Purdue lost the game 23-39. Stewart, who. llkd Murohy, is product of the Hoosler basketball belt, handles himself somewhat like "Stretch," moving around the floor scmcwhat awkwardly and apparent slowness. Mxirphy's great height and eye for the basket nullified his awkwardness. Stewart, an Indiana produot, came to Purdue from Attica High school. Murphy was graduated from the Mar lon High school and In his last year played upon the Indiana State cham pionship team. Murohv was Purdue's center three years 1928, 'SO and '30. During his first vear he set a new Big Ten scor ing mark for one game by dropping in 10 baskets ami aaaing six in-e throws; ,i BEND YOUTH ATTKMPTS SUICIDE ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., Jan. 20 W) Arthur Luff, a youth from Bend, Oro., was taken to the hospital here today after orflcers found him hang ing from a bar in the Rock Springs Joll. He was takon Into custody on sus picion he was mentally deranged. Officers who cut him down had a terrific struggle and Luff had to be subdued before he was taken to the hospital. A brother who lives in California was summoned to take charge of the youth. Fancy Curtains for Bedrooms and Living Rooms Price See These W. H. B0HNENKAMP CO. Many Bargains Listed on Want Ad Pagp He equalled that lest year by net ting 13 baskets from sorlmmagc. Pur due tied with Indiana for tho confer ence title In 1928, was runner-up to Mlohlgan In 1929 and won undis puted claim last year by galloping through tho season without a defeat, Stewart, who weigns mo pounas, has a more rugged physique than i Murphy, who was exceedingly slender j and raw-boned. .Coach Lambert ex pects Stewart's worth will be con siderably Increased when he has been seasoned by several conference games. Michigan Gets Wise To Purdue Cage Star ANN ARBOR, Mich. m s- Coach George Vccnker of Michigan's bas ketball tean lias found a way to stop the Purdue "rubber man," Johnny Wooden! hoidlng . him to seven field goals In three games, two last season and one this year.- Woodem's most effective scoring play Is a quick break down the floor after standing still slowly dribbling tho ball, Veenker's mon never come In close to Wooden and thus they avoid the shouldor or elbow which Johnny uses to tip an opponent off balance. The Michigan men stand out a yard or so, closely watching Wood en's feet, moving as he moves, but ?iovcr attempting to get tho ball un it he. makes a break. - "See Fred and lie Abend" BODY AND FENDER WORK Auto Tops, Glass, Curtains Welding Fred's Body & Fender Shop 311 Greenwood ... restling Monday Night Jan. 26 Rex Hall CHARLES HANSEN . , . VS " . ' J0HNMUIR 30-Minute Wrestling Preliminary that will be of Interest to Everyone. , . Admission $1.50 $1.00 50c RElSLEfTaXLt, THURNBLAD IN FIRST PLACE : CHICAGO, Jan. 21 ffl Two favor tiM nnri ntin outsider naced the field with nerfect starts today as the Kt.miTirln for Johnnv Layton's three. cushion billiard world championship entered the second round. The lenders, each with one victory and no defeats, were Otto Rclselt of Phelldalphia, who was dethroned in 1928 by Layton; Allen Hall of Chi cago, former national amateur cnanv nion. and Arthur Thumblod of Chi cago, tho northern champion and an outsider In the pre-tournament guessing. Prank S. Scoville, the eastern cham pion from Buffalo who startled the tournament Monday night by up setting Layton, landed In fourth place last night when ho fell before RelBelt, 00 to 25, In 62 Innings In his second start. Layton, Tuff Den ton of Kansas City, and D. J. Jacobs were In the cellar with one defeat of St. Louis, southern cnampion, In as many starts. Dixon Wins From Bitto In Fourth LOS ANGELES, Col.. Jan. 21 P) George Dixon, Portland negro mid dleweight, scored a technical knock out over Joe Bitto. in a six-round bout here last night. The referee stopped the fight in. the fourth round. Andy DIvodi. New York wertcr welght took a ten-round decision over Sammy Jackson, Banta Monica negro, here last night. The Italian's heavy body punches took tho steam out of Jackson't attack. " he could bo expected to do under the circumstances, but by a supreme ef fort I managed to halve a hole or two. Johnston has done the "course" In 48. which is 21 under par and a roc- IN FOURTH PERIOD (without having any concern about - - I his amateur status, "jimmie" spent (Continued trum Page One) I a lot of time developing "Dart Golf" , ! before turning it loose and he has With the , score tied, tho Tigers ! worked out its features along sclcn tlghtened up and held the Elgin cag- tlf io golfing lines, era to a lone free throw in the third j. . quarters. 1 Jonnston naa an un-auiuim The blue and white team was play-1 home links last year despite a great lng below par last night, partly due showing abroad, but he hopes this to Inability to hit the rim consist-.! year .to repeat in the amateur chom ently, and partly because a new type plonshlp, which ho won at the mem of defense was being attempted. ' .orable Battle of Pebble Beach In 1B29. Scoring was general, wltn snepnero ; -My putter went oc uu holding first place with eight and : at Interlachcn and Merlon last year. Scott, of Elgin second with seven, i sold Jlmmle. I felt i was capaoie The summary: ' 'of as good golf as I cvor hBVe played Elgin (23) : "(34V"La Grande 'hut they' Just simply would not go Scott (71. r -luj fiatou aown. ii yuu win ikh.ii, .u D. Adams (6) F........:8) 'Shepherd . thing like 41 or 42 puttB on that Scobes (2) : C:.........(6) -Torrence horrible round of 83 the first day n-.i ia n NelHmi. .ftf. nttniifvlmr. at Merlon. Ten strokes E. Adams 'jTO0.G;..s4'(4).oesteriipg,Joft thoevmsn t, quite, onougn mi. p ; s (4J Btonaara me in tne ioiu. S Lyman ! "I've got my heart Bet this year on S Munscll i winning tho amateur at Beverly. The s . , Corov , man who looks most dangerous to me Score by quarters: .' now is George Volgt. He is a great la a t , iiiitLui, piwyt-i nnu i.i MMf... .... " Elgin 4 8 10 1 23 i break . through to the top. I don't L H 8 12 8 '0 8 34! think, the younger ployms such as Field goals: Elgin 10, La Grande 17. Seaver and McCarthy are quite ready Free throws: Elgin, threo out of I yet but they are all coming along. five; La Grande, none out of three. 7777., ,, Officials: J. V. Roscnbaum, referee; Washington Antl-prohlbltlonlsts E. A. McEachran and J. E. Reynolds, 'in house filibuster against $11,000, tlmers, I 000 enforcement appropriation. "IMS lira Cigesr Says SteelNerved 'Red Head' Aspires To Get Fourth Three-Cushion Title Bob Zuppke Will Return to Painting MIAMI, Flo., Jan. 21 (IP) Bob Zupke, Illinois football coach, will now trv to catch un on his painting. He was en route to his Champaign, 111., home today after a vacation trip to New Orleans and Havana. "I'm on my way home now to start a new bunch of landscapes and studies of asDcn and birch woods," ho said. - "I'm way behind in thot kind of work." He plans to add extensively to his mor than 160 oil paintings most of Which have been sold. Predicts Speed Of 150 Miles For Boat MIAMI BEACH. Fla.. Jan. 21 VP) A boat speed of 150 miles an hour is not far away says oar ouu . Detroit, who Is here seeking a world's record with his Miss America IX. "It's only a question of power." he remarked as he worked along the ways In preparation for his attempt on tho record March 17 and 18. Wood's former world record was broken last year by the late Sir Henry O. D. Seagrave, who registered an average of 98.78 miles per hour In two trips across a measured mile course In England. Seagrave was fatally Injured In his speed trials. Monmouth scores victory MONMOUTH. Jan. 21 IJP) Oregon Normal defeated Columbia univer sity of Portland 44 to 38 In a bas ketball game here last night. Ed wards. Normal guard, was hliih man H 12 points. jj Hetlth Officer, Montclair, New Jersey compwy' oBoV.CP cnu liw""0'"" Ovmo 4-m CiB&r ' moor. I h0lP " ,MUJ surthod of oi6 i-. f aot the y to is and ia 11110 " , j 8oo V Weoon,. An oampaiS11 oirtnK exo insanitary hod9 indeoouoy lileo yovir. raB tho oupport. . error Kf way dopal" othor, tnienl;.. Whtta I lTprooo no Pro foronoo I on pl13 o4 to inform you . ...a of V' . 1 j-vi. aavtw"w- w.h-. . 0 you troo to puol" .... jou are wt sit?0 1 IN WA enra, v of my m x your oompa-iE'1 fe praetiooa. . ,i,Hsh thio fcfl U w 1 felt I! r 7ory truly yow". I 1 '''"'"Aug f 0f your cicar that I 4 4or6e idine iaitary ...one of 56 health' officials from 56 different points approvingCremo's crusade , against spit or spit-tipping. Every smoker, every wife whose husband smokes cigars, should read Health Officer Poincroy's letter. "Who are the friends of 'Spit' ?' . YOU MAY WELL ASK THIS QUESTION WHEN 56 IMPORTANT HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE WRITTEN SO STRONGLY AGAINST THE EVILS OF SPIT OR SPIT-TIPPING. Health Officer Ppmeroy writes: "... your campaign to- eliminate . . . the spit-tipping method of cigar making is commendable." ' . , '. . .., i The war against spit is a crusade of decency. Join it...Smoke Certified Creirio-a really wonderful smoke - mild - mellow- nut sweet! Every leaf entering the clean, sunny Cremo factories is scientifically treated by methods recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture. In the three-cmhlon billiard tournament Jaminry 10-20 at CliiraRO, Johnny lavlon of Se.lalla. Mo., seeks a dWinetlon never before atlilneil-o' fourth title, otto KeKolt. Philadelphia cue orttat, will lie there lo furnish oppwtltlon. CH1CAOO UPt Johnny Layton. the phlegmatic red head from Scdalla. Mo. will go after a record never be fore achieved In billiards when he meets the challenges of seven rivals ,.,. .h.mnlnn.hln thrB- ,n xne wunu h.oh... r -cushion tournsmcnt here January IB No one ever won the title four years in succession. Alfredo de Oro, the veteran Cuban, won the crown three times straight, from 1913 to 1915. and has held It since but lost each it temot to establish a "e?-, won the championship In 1828, 39 r!aTtOTi's billiard forte Is his steel nerve. A great snormaker, he steadies under the strain. Last year, Willie Hoppe had him down In the final at New York but Layton took time out and then came bock with a remark aolc exhibition to win. Three seeded players and four winners of sectional championships will oppose. Layton. Tile seeded stars are Otto Relselt of Philadelphia, whom Layton defeated for the title In 1928; Allan Hall of St. Louis and Chicago; Tiff Denton. Kansas City, The sectional winners arc Charles Jordan, of Lcs Angeles, who turned pro after 20 years to win the Pacific Coast title; Arthur Thurnblad of Chl cazo. P. B. Bcovllle, New Hsven. Conn . and D. J. Jacobs of St. Louis. In this period of cold weather and cracked lips, above all Insist on a cigar free of the spit germ. 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