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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
Friday, February 13, 1931
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HILL'S
CAGE RULES IN
FOR DISCUSSION
National Basketball
Coaches Association
to Meet in New York
By "I'hoj" Alien
- LAWRENCE, Kan. ") An oppor
tunity, to j voice opinions soon win
arise : for those Interested In chang
ing the form of basketball. .
. :The chance will come t when . the
National Basketball Couches associa
tion meet in New York, March 20-28
And at the meeting of .the National
Joint Basketball Rules committee at
the eome olace. April 0-11.
.-, Over 200 leading coaches, it Is es
timated, will attend the meeting oi
tUeir association, of which Howard P.
OrLncr, Cornell coach, is president.
The organization, now five years old,
was brought into, existence to pro
tect against removal of the dribble
from basketball. As a result, this
feature of the game which, has been
, discussed each year since, was rein
stated by the Joint rules committee.
Tho. concjicu association, however,
. has no legislative power In making
. or suggesting rules to the Joint com
mittee. . Without this power though.
It has been a helpful aid to rule
makers,, both in suggesting .changes
and In .helping prevent the adoption
of proposed measures which later
might have proved to bo unnecessary
and even harmful.
The joint. rules committee, com
posed of 10 representatives from tho
Y. M. C. A., on equal number from
tho Amateur Atliletic union and Na
tional Collegiate Athletic association,
two members each from tho National
Federation of State High School Ath
letic associations,. Canadian Amateur
, .Basketball association, and Chartered
Board of Officials, will send out a
questionnaire- In March which will
seek opinions regarding tho center
Jump, stalling, tho, one -bounce- drib
bio, and other proposed rule changes.
. Tho Center Jump-Thero still is
agitation regarding the elimination
of tho center jump. No doubt this
fcftturo of putting tho ball in play
will bo retained. However, some sort
of Boning, such as drawing a large
olrclo nround the center circle and
requiring tho other eight players to
remain outsldo the circlo until tho
ball Is tipped, may be suggested.
Stalling There is less of this ob
jectionable feature this year than over
before duo to tho fact that many
coaches found It good strategy to re
sort to a fast break on tho slow
breaking teams.
This stow breaking business Is bad
basketball against a fast passing and
cicvor team. Invariably, the crowd
is against the action less typo of game.
Tho hustling crew always enlists the
non-partisan following.
Martin Chalks
Up Victory In
Meadowbro'6k
Bv l uster llalley .,
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13 (ff) A
three thousand milo ocean voyage
and two weeks of intensive training
on indoor tracks has uoen crowned
with success for Soraphln Martin
leading mlddlo dlstanco runner of
Franco and holder of the world's
record for 800 meters. - un
, After a disappointing race in the
mteruationai nan muo in tne auu
rose (fames last Saturdoy. Martin
showed a return to form last night
in winning the classic MsauoworooK
two, feature ovent oi tne annual in
door names at Philadelphia's arena. -
Tho blue shifted French runner,
the red Insignia of the atade Franca is
on nis enest, iea tauio uiaicu una ur.
Paul Martin of Switzerland to the
tapo. Blake whs six yards behind and
the good doctor has half a lap bock.
In sixth place.
Tho time of 1:22.4 was the second
best time ever made In the Meadow
brook games.
The French automobile mechanic's
performance served notice on Ameri
can speedsters that ne must oo recK
oned with In the rest of his Amerl
can campaign, which closes late this
month in the national champion-
snips.
i oncer hiiih
Ray Conger had to turn loose one
of his great lost lap flnlsnes to win
the J. w. overtoil memorial mile
from a stumpy-legged, fighting lit-
lte runner named. C. Coan, of the
! Conger made his bid with the bell
coan was right with him and stayed
thero almost to the finish. The time
of 4:17:6 was considered good for the
track. . .
. The. performance of Conger and
Martin featured a meet which saw no
outstanding performance, although
Stella Walsh did tlo her own record
of 5.2 In winning tho 40 yard dash.
She was far superior to any of her
competitors.
The touring track brigade moves on
to tho Boston A. A. games Saturday
and the New York A. C. games In
New York Monday.
Oregon Staters ,
Meet Vandals In
2 -Game Series
Report of Phone
; Rate Committee
" Goes to Senate
HUSKIES AND
COUGARS MEET
THIS EVENING
SEATTLE, Wosh., Feb. 13 (fll -Tho
northern division Pacific Const
basketball conference title probably
will bo deckled here tonight and to
morrow night with the University of
Washington facing the strong Wash
ington State college quintet. Should
tho Huskies win both games, they
would cinch tho title for the fourth
time In a row.
If tho Cougars tako the series, set
tlement of the argument would be
deferred until the two teams meet
at Pullman, Feb. 24-25. Washington
State has won eight games and lost
tlueo to run second to the university
in pretient standings. The Huskies
have won nine and lost one contest.
While the two teams ore fighting for
division honors, tho two leading
scorers In tho north will be battling
lor supremacy. Huntley Gordon,
Cougar sophomoro center, is leading
tho division with Captain Hank
Hwanuon, university center, in sec
ond place. .. . . ,
, Moro than 12,000 persons arc ex
pected to witness both games.
Limit Hack This
Year to 8 Suits
Tho One-Bounce Dribble Tt has
been proposed to limit the dribble to
one-bounce in the defensive half of
tho court. I think this suggestion
is a poor ono.
Tho dribble hns mado basketball.
Tho football player, prior to 1905.
would not play basketball because it
seemed a girls' gome to him. With
tho adoption or tho dribble play, the
gridiron men took up the game and
today It is a rare exception to find
a bnsketball team without several
gridiron lumlimrle.t.
The clever dribbler has developed
a moro clever and shifty guard to
meet this versatile play. Truly, the
dribble hns popularised tho game.
' CHICAGO. Feb. .13 !) Poor Hnck
Wilson! Tho major league home run
champion recently signed a (at con
tract with tho Cubs, and now the
club has retaliated by limiting him
to eight uniforms for the 1031 sea
son.
Wilson has a propensity for get
ting his si! lis dirty In a hurry, so
tho management decided to buy him
four uniforms for homo use, and four
for the rood.
Tho rest of tho Cubs also will be
pretty well outfitted. Each will have
two home uniforms and two for the
road, and all four sets will be of dif
ferent pattern.
Conference Basketball Standings
Washington 9
Washington State 8
Oregon State 6
Oregon 2
Idaho 1
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'OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Cori
vallis, Feb. 13 Oregon State varsity
basketball team, now in third place
In conference standings, will meet
University of Idaho here today and
Saturday. Today's game will be played
at 4 :30 o'clock and Saturday's at
tho usual hour. 7:30.
The Oregon State Orangomen are
Just about out of the race due to
tlielr two defeats at tho hands of
University of Washington last week.
However, a very slim chance still re
main; for the Orangemen to go into
n three-way tie with Washington and
Washington Slute. In order to do
this Oregon fctnte would have to win
all remaining games, three with Ore
gon and two with Idaho and at the
same time Washington would have
to ioaa lour ganiec out or six yot to
be played whJJe Washington State
would havo to lose two more.
Not Likely to Happen
This doping would leave all three
teams with 11 wins and five losses
each something that is not likely
to happen.
Huntloy Gordon, Washington
State center. Is still toonine the list.
of individual scorers. He now has
accumulated 128 points. His closest
competitor is Hank Swonson, Univer
sity of Washington center, with a to
tal of 99 points. Other high scorers
are Rod Ballard and Ken Fagans.
lxth of Oregon State with 04 and 89
points respectively: John Fuller.
Washington, 81: Claud Holsten, Wash
ington State. 70.
I SALEM, Feb. 13 P) That the
state legislature direct tho state pub
lic service commission, or whatever
I body or commission may succeed it,
to undertake an Immediate Investi
jgation of telephone rates, services and
i practices in Oregon is one or two
' major recommendations on the re
port of the. special committee ap-
polnted to - investigate rates charged
by the Pacific Telephone & Tcl2
graph -company.
The other main recommendation la
that in thosa cities where tho 'com
pany is operating without franchises,
which includes Portland, that a priv
ilege tax bo Imposed upon the com
pany by the municipality. Thl3 Is, In
effect, a. recommendation that the
legislature pass the bill Introduced by
Senator J. E. Bennet, providing for a
priviloge tax of 6 per cent on the
company's gross eornings:
- Relative to an investigation by the
nubile eervico commission or Its suc
cessor "the report, filed with the teeri-
! ato today says:
j "Your committee Is convinced that
i an investigation concerning telephona
rates, services and practices In Ore
igon can be conducted by the ad
ministrative arm oi the state with
out any excessive expenditure of
money, whereby facts can be ascer
tained and findings made directing
and enforcing the reduction of such
rates, and your committee -recommends
that the legislative assembly
tako appropriate action requesting
and directing the Oregon public ssr
vice commission, or Its successor, to
forthwith undertako an investigation
of telephone rates, Bervlce and prac-
tlccs in Oregon with a view to de
termining when and in what amount
reduction in telephone rates shall be
made by telephone companies in the
state of Oregon." ,
The report states that after a con
ference of several hours with the tele
phone company officials stated that
they would not now reduce rates,
and that there appeared to be no
imminent change in conditions that
would warrant a reduction.
The report is signed by thespecial
committee composed of the follow
ing: Senators J. E. Bennett, W. H.
Straver and E. W. Miller, appointed
by the president or tne senate; nr
resentatlvea Frank E, Andrews, James
T. Chlnnock and E. ,L. Sneli fin
' pointed by tho speaker of the houfc-
uuu u. wiimiiasioner at
Portland; I. H. Van Winkle, attorney
general; Bert E. Honey, all appointed
by the governor.
The inquiry was made under a
senate Joint resolution Introduced by
Senator Bennett.
Coach Ray Detrick of Ohio Wes
leyan college believes in shifting hi
basketball line-up for every game
Hitf team won seven, straight this
if
Over Night News
(My The AsMK'lnted Press)
Nashville. Tenn. Lucas in Lincoln
day speech says party insurgents con
tribute to breakdown of Democratic
form of government.
Detroit Airplane passenger be
comes deranged en route from Chi
cago endangering lives of two pas
sengers and pilot.
wasnmgton Tabulation shows Red
Cross aiding 255,737 families in 20
states.
Madison. Wis. Governor LaFolletts
tells legislature he has Information
that an attempt has bepn made to
bribe a state senator on two public
utility bills.
Washington Brown accuses Blaine
of attempting to make public believe
thero ore Widespread frauds In post
office leaseri.
Washington Hughes tells federal
bar association that growth of state
and federal bureaus is distinctive de
velopment of this era.
Steiwer Would Bar
Forced Labor Goods
HOCK KY (iAMi: A TIE
PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 13 iPj
Portland remained in the cellar ami
Seattle still held second place in the
Pacific Coast hockey league today as
tho result of a 1 to 1 overtime tie
gamo here last night.
Vancouver leads tho league ' but
Seattle Is only one point behind.
The Bnckaroos trail the leaders by
three points.
The gamo last night developed' into
one of the fiercest hockey encounters
seen here this season. Twenty-two
penalties wero called, tho two ref
erees out-tooting each other.
U. S. L. Iiattevies
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Denny Krloclltian. former (ctolbuU star
nt the Unlverntty of Alli'likinn. unci
MIbs Shirley Immcrnum were married
here yesterday. He la manner of
tho New York Glnms professional
team.
Vatican city Station KVJ will
benln rndloearitlnK regular dally pro
grams Monday; pope receives many
messages on ntr debut.
Bucharest Queen Helen. Ill with
grippe, has a temperature of 103.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 17) Sen
ator Steiwer, . Republican, Oregon,
made an urgent plea in the senate
yesterday for action before adjourn
ment of legislation to tighten the
prohibition against Importation of
goods produced by convict labor.
no reicrred particularly to lumber
from Rusaiu and advocated -passage
of the bill approved by the house
ways and means committee barring
Roods made with Indentured or forced
labor ofter April 1 next instead of
Jan. 1 as provided in the tariff act.
Steiwer predicted J,he measure
would not substantially Injure Am
erican foreign trade, but would bo
a definite step toward protecting the
free labor of America.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 V Dr. I
Hugh A. Brown, secretary or Presi- J
dent Hoover's public land commit- j
tee, said yesterday the original report J
os signed by committee members j
would be sent to the White House j
today.
The committee, of which Dr. Jame3 I
R. Garfield, of Cleveland, was chair- j
man. was selected by the president t
to determine whether the 178.000 000 I
acres remaining In the public domain
should bo transferred to the atut?s. i
The committee will recommend that !
the land be transferred, but at the !
request of stato legislature, within a j
ten year period. Land in states that
iall to ask title to It would be put j
into a national range under federal ,
supervision. i
Ralph McRlght. big block and i
tackle man of the Alabama football
team of 1030, ployed all season with- j
out rntrying the bnll. '
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