Saturday, March 14, 193i
Page Two
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE.
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BOSTON BRAVES
APPEARSTRCNGER
Four-Yeai' Plan" of De-
velopment, Under Mc
Kechnie, Shows Results
At third, Bill Dresses, draftee Iran I
Springfield, Mass- where he hit -344
has the call so far over Buston Out
ham. who curat up from Portland.;
Ore., last year. -
The keystone combination remains
Intact into the hardy perrennlal and ;
pepper-hot Rabbit Marannlle. at ;
short, and the brilliant fielder, Frea-j
Jefferson Wins
Championship In
Portland League
PORTLAND. Ore, March 14 UP"
when Warner was coaching Georgia.
"It was not used in 1896 so Warner
could not possibly hare seen Auburn
use it that year, as stated in his tet
ter to you. If be saw It at all It must
have been in 1&95 either in the Van
derbllt or Georgia game."
Auburn -Vanderb lit game In 1895. The
origin was an accident, pure and sim
ple. One night (John) Helsmen. our
ccaca. Walter S hater, captain, and I
sat discussing football la general
when Heisman said: 'You know, boys,
I had a kid ask me once if It was
sea Inst the rules to hide the ball, and
while I don't see anything against
it, I don't see how the tnck could
be worked-' For a minute, or two
there was alienee broken by Shafer's:
'I've got it. He is. .why not stick; the
bail under Tick's Jersey." Before we
adjourned that night we bad worked
out the trick as we afterwards used
I In describing the play. Tichenor
! wrote: "In those days it was not nec
iessary for anyone but the center to
ibe on. the line of scrimmage so we
' decided to drop the guards oaci Just
'a little, with the tackle further back
; and the ends behind the tacltles.
; -As the tall was snapped one of the
1 backs was to Jump forward and re
ceive the ball irom me (at that time
! the man who received the bail from
i center could not run forward with It)
j while the linemen and backs formed
-. a compact circle about us. Just as
j quick as the back could slip the ball
'under my persey. I was to drop to
the ground end the team .
swing out to the open in as cor-miri
a masa possible, calling to the bsrv
who had Jumped (nto the circle 2
'come on' while I was to be w. f
Training
Camp News
Of Today
j the ground as if knocked out In thj
piay. .mini uic as Clear I
to Jump up very quickly, slip the ban
from under my Jersey and beat i.
down the field." 1
This went off. as scheduled but
agairist Georgia, the play was varii
and the ball slipped under Barn
Smith's Jersey. Smith was off fn.
To buttress bis contentions, Mr.
Jefferson High basketball team last
night won the twenty-first Portland
Smith furnishes a copy of a letter
from W. R. Tichencr. quarterback of
the 1895 Auburn team, written Dec.
9,' 1913. for publication In an alum
ni magazine Pleading' "guilty to the
charge" of first using this play. Tic li
enor wrote. In part: -This
play va first used In the
dv McGulre at second. Chatham will ; A'i FRANCISCO. Cal- March 14
UDaerstuaT uuiutiuK'. ur-1 ne utvrosfc 1 :rc: cic win- ; ..- t i ,
live survivor or the 1914 champion- pared to spread themselves over wo i -,25 InJ77:,, ttfa,
shlo Braves, but the Rabbit Is amok- ball lots today. Tee regular seek JL? Jlt5.l5 ,nvsU
By Alan Gould
I apparently sure touchdown when thn
referee's whistle, blown for tlm. ....
8T. PETERSBURG, Pla. Mar. 14 P I fiance to ail rivals for his regular I istered to them by the Son Francisco 1
in BuwiB ns V'T. w ? J". rrr...: furious last half rallv, the Demo-
It has been seventeen years since
baseball miracles were being perform
ed by the Boston Braves but the cur
position.
caileojhlm back and spelled the trick
Srlbold Heads Staff.
ESJSSZ ? t lUb i J U, one
Harry (Socks) Selbold. who won 16
rent !four year plan' of development.
1 una kouiu. t-owi or poms toe leao-
tq . .- rc j-t -.v. I ,r,n::suwra ine sum aiecnamc mar-
able rwrnlts. in It, ( IJason. i perlinced right banders as Bruce
biz
: as the frame ceaxed its end.
Quietly but none the leas hredly ("'."ViT. ,S; " ,or charlie Rol- It2r
right
The victory gives Jefferson the
Si
7 " : . . h-i ih f-fti frrmifeji 00 tamed from! - ih.h h-.it. t m . -
jxk again, -inywn a uouoiesome , :r--(,-r. - ,, T.h.i. r, "'r, J, , ., Hundreds were turned ,TO from
uu l JW.;WIU1 aooiuomi 0"-:,-.;t-- v ,. as a .l tT. .TT C;..k. -S; the Benson gym alter tie DlaVe has
jKJumeu 10 capacity Dy more
icj-fj lans. a near not de
toe came 45 minutes as en
thusiastic fans forced themselves past
sutured this year the tribe will be i rook1 prospect. j Yesterday, he gave Los Anjreles but J "
far from a set-up.' Conceivably, with Al Bool, purchased from Pittsburgh. three hltt ln five innits despite the ,
m. tw -brsik" itipv mar Drove con-f aocs anotner powui ire wr 6--- - - t
lead. The cubs won xeit eame, t
tenders in a race which already boasts
of XI ve potential pennant winners.
Two Kluggcr" Added.
' McKechnle has added two fence
busting recruits to the outfield in
Red Worthing ton. who hit .376 for
the Rochester International lost year,
and Wes Schulmerich. the 940.000 Los
Angeles rookie., who blasted the ball
for 577 In the Pacific coast league.
They will Hank Vally Berger, a sen
sation as a slugger In his first big
league campaign In 1030, and give
the Brave a wallop comparable to
that of the Cubs and Robins.
' McKechnle also has revamped his
Infield with a view to getting further
punch. Earl Sheely -who led the Pa
cific coast league at 'bat with X03 lat
year, has returned to the hi? show
to replace Johnny Keun at first. He
was drafter from Ban Francisco. 1
Um r-H rhft ptrtrtM in runs driven in ; h'f?
butt TOr He will share the back-ibe first of
stopping Job with Al Sophrer.
ftEAXTLC ESKIMOS VIS
SEATTLE, March 14 Handing
the Portland Buckaroos a 3 to 1
drubbing here last night, the Seattle
Eskimos attainea a inree pomi. i?aa
lona series of exhibi
tions with the Angels. 16 to 1. Pat
Malon;t gave but two hits in four
innings, while the Cubs, 72 in all.
smashed out 22 hits. Manager
Homsby hammered out a hemer with f
two on In the first inning. I
tne ticket takers, and police and
school officials had to alear the
licor before the teams could take
the court. .
TO DECIDE TITLE
ALBANY, Ore., Mar. 14 0 The
University Hieh school of Eueene and
SAN JOSE. Cal.. March 14 j Pleasant HiU High bsiketbail teams
in ik! c-ninr, r,7r Vancouver, the ( The Portland Beavers will meet the ; aere wnipw u aeiermine
most notable advantase yet attained ; Jofie All-Stars .today in their
this season. Itm pnn practice game of the
, . . , season. Tcmorrow the team travels
Captain ' Red Stuart led hta fast to Paso Robl (or a witfa lh
skating outfit tn the win by figuring PJttaturKh Piraua.
in all three of the scores banging one - . ... . ... , .
in himself and rating a pair of OcorgeWuUn? veteran IMielder.
aL,u on the others. h& President, Turner import-
1 ant business n-jitters were deUining
In ccrr. part son with previous Se- i in ct v,,,. .K&r K- -.w..
-1 w-vuu ki' 1 v,i ' 0 P4" early next week
which team will represent the district
in the state tournament at Salem.
University High defeated Monroe 29
to 27, and Feasant hull eliminated
Ccrvallis 23 to 24 in semi-finals last
night.
MOX.MOI TH TO COMPETE
SALEM, Mar. 14 trP Monmouth
rvuvA ( Hi?h school last nieht won the rient
noj.cjt j wise will continue to hold down the 10 compete in me siaxe- oasceioaii
bttion.
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! shortstop fx: with Jacic Fenlon, ! tournament when the rangy hoopers
: Billy Kcell and George Robertson .' defeated Molalla High 14 to 12 to
supplTlit? the rest ot the infield
Hcmer Summa. Ira Flagstead and Ed
Coleman trill take care ol the out
field. Ilcfe Boneily will start to
day's game with Bill Posdel slated
to meet the Pirates.
Announcement was made last night
that Homer Summa, popular Beaver
outfielder, had been sold to the San
Franclwo Missions m exchange lor
Fred Berger. who played last Tear
with the Wichita club m the West
ern league.
George Defeats
Can ton wine In
Vancouver Tilt
cop the district title.
The victory was secured, however.
only after two exciting overtime per
iods. Eantee of Monmouth made all that
team's field goals.
A. A. UNTITLE
IS AT STAKE
THIS EVENING
KANSAS CITY. March 14 Wl The
aggressive Henry team of Wichita.
Kan., will defend its A. A. U. bas
ketball title agzlnst the Kansas City
Athletic club in the All-Mldwestera
finale of the annual national tourna
ment here tonight.
Two California aggregations, the
Los Angeles Athletic club and Young
Mens institute of San Pranclsco.
are matched in the playoff ogame for
VALXOUVER. B. C. March 14 6P)
E1 Don Geort-e. one of several
claimant to the worlds heavyweight ; third nlaceT
Xt .T.V V? P c,IeT The Callfornlans went down to de
- , IaS " S2 S' ! 1" '!e seml-flnals last night.
?n' "VV" A- C Img to tte champions
tr acted six thousand fans. Georye
took the honors with successive falls
In the fourth and fifth rounds.
Cantcnwine appeared to have the
edye during the first three sessions
and the title claimant was in dif
iicult.es as the bell rang at the end
of the third. He showed a reversal
of form, however, in the fourth and
pinned Canton wine's shoulders wiih
a reverse body slam three minutes
after the session opened- One min
ute after the filth round started, he
won the match by taking a second
fall with a flying head scissors.
Bcnnie MuJr. Australian heavy
weight, -defeated Harry DemeVral.
Chicago, Intheserni-Unal. The Anztc
grappler finished the bout in the
third when, after a series of punish
ing neaaioczs. ne tossed Demetral
itn a oody sjam.
by 33 to 20, and Y. M. I. bowing be
fore the K.. c. a. u. to If.
SCHAAF LOSES
TO LOVGHRAN
IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK. March 14 UP) - The
best left hand tn the business agViu
i a VwscTivrl T'Ammir tyiii'dhnn intn
b contending position among the
heavyweights.
Loughran jabbed Ernie Schaaf Into
total ineffectiveness lafcfc night, kept
i hlra off balance with u.ed jabs
1 as a means of opening ,up A path
for rlcht cresses and uppercuts.
Tommy won seven ol the first eight
scheduled to go to the wrestler who ( rounds enough for Schaaf to gain
obtained two falls, but Demetral
could not answer the bell lor the
Two Knockouts In
Portland Fights
' POP.TLAKD. Ore. March 14 ijpt
Two lightning knockout featured last
night s bargain" boxing card. John
ny Hansen. PortUtnd welterweight
knocked out Mika Cortrorau, Seattle
as the first round neared its close.
Corcoran went down from a lelt to
the chin, followed by o right to the
button. Able Israel. Portland ban
tam took 1cm than two minutes to
stop Battling Zoro. Han Francisco
Filipino, who was laid low with a
K-ries of left hooks to the stomach.
- Tommy Jelfers and Stanley Sar
gent fought a four round draw. Jef
lers put Sargent on the floor twice
, tn the third round with hard pokes
: to the chin. Billy church and John
ny r.a Rosa went four hard round n to
a draw. lied Sliappard "and Dave
! Lasky drew, tour rounds.
an edee In both.
Icughran weighed lli to Schaaf's
200.
The Phlladelphlan's next engage
ment Is with Tuffy Grifllths In Chi
cago March 27.
S.UKK IN SPEED CAK
Spokane Y. Team
Wins Opening Tilt
PORTLAND, Mar. 14 VP) Although
Salem led until a few minutes of the
llnal whistle, the Spokane Y. M. C. A
basketball team nosed out the Oregon
five 23 io 24 In the 0cnlng round ol
the Northwest Y. M. C. A. basketball
tournament here last night.
There was less than a minute to
go when Spokane dropped In the win
ning b.v.kel.
The Spokane team Included several
former Gonznga players, but the two
lives appeared perfectly matched.
BoIs defeated Olympla M to 20.
and Snofitialmlo Falls beat Portland
38 to 30
NATIONALIST IV INS
HONOLULU. March 14 Before
a croud of five thousand Talis. Young
Nallunallsta declslcncd Young Bolo
of San Francisco. In an eight round
bout here last night.
WRESTLING
Under the Auspices of F.O.E. No. 259 at
Eagles Hall, Monday Night
March 16
Howard Cantonwinc
(Wild) Bill Donovan
Jack 0'Bryan
While potntoe are the second
1 urgent- voluble crop in liOiiiainna.
the crop being valued at 3,64.000 In
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LONDON. March 14 t& Sir Mal
colm Campbell feels safer on the roar
ing road than on the rostrum. "It
requires more courage to do this
than to Ket into a motor car and drive
200 mlli-s an hour," he said In his
ilrst political address. He holds the
world's automobile speed record at
245 miles an hour.
IUS JOHNSON WLAKLR
ET. LOUIS. March 14 UP) Ban
Johnson, former president of the
American league was slightly weaker
this morning, attaches of St. John's
hospital where he Is seriously ill,
said.
New Yorkers Will
Investigate Mayor
NEW YORK. Mar. 14 John
Haynts Holmes, clergyman and chalr
mnn of the city aflaire committee, a
citizen's organization, announced yes
terday he would Hie with Governor
Kocsevelt specilic charges against
Mayor Walker, involving "Incompe
tence. Krois neftlcct and Indifference
to the welfare ol the city." 1 .
Rnbhi Stephen S. Wise, vice-chairman
of the committee, said he fav
ored waiting until the mayor returned
from Cnliiorntfi and that a decision
would soon be made by the commit
tee. Newspapers predicted the charges
would be filed nt once.
A committee of the directors of the
Greater New York Federation of
churches, representing 475.000 mem
bers in seven Protestant denomina
tions, has adopted a resolution de
manding a non-partisan, city -wide
investigation ' that shall reveal both
the innocent and the guilty." Copies
were sprit to Governor Hoosevelt and
members of the legislature.
Tl'ltKS 1USII FOR inyoKCEs
ISTANBUL ('. A "moral" crisis
resulting from Turkey's headlong so
cial revolution Is blamed by news
papers for an epidemic of divorce. Lo
cal courts handed down decrees in
only 178 of the 1.121 cases filed last
year.
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(Associated Press Sports Editor)
I ThlF football debate over the origin
or tne nitmen-unacr-tne-jersey play
may bo lought out until next fall.
The lates echoes are In a letter I have
from Harry H Smith of Richmond.
VA who participated In the use ol
the play mth Auburn In 1895 and
takes Issue with those uho -would
give "Pep" Warner credit for Its In
troduction In 1W7.
-Auburn used this play only twice
both occasions being in the fall
season of 1895." writes Mr. Smith.
"The first time was against Vander
bllt when Tichenor made a touch
down and the second time against
Georgia when the play was varied
somewhat and the writer was As
signed to cany the hidden ball. This
second ue of the play was at a time
. : mis
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