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it;: ': Si! 1 Page Two : All ' Coats and Dresses At LESS than whole sale. Final close out sale. Putman's Rcady-to-Wear Conner' 8 . -Dept. Store - Sport Slants ' By AWI J. could Assoclntcd Press Sports Editor) r.-,fiport storms may move along with tbo political and economic breezes lin 1032 to mafeo tho year one of Ctho most entertaining since the war. J The etorm of Olympic competl Ition, Irom the snows of Lako Placid ijin February to -tho balmy climate wpi ZjOS Angeies in mia-Bununcr, win 1 whip the competitive side of ath gjetlcs to a high pitch of excite ment. Despite conditions that have hit Sthe, sporting treasuries all over the world, every Indication points to leading nations being fully repre sented In the Olympic program, they will' not send squads as big an they could muster when the quadrennial meet was nearer home but j -the outstanding Btare, irom Pawo Nurml to Jul.a Ladoumeguc, from Mikio Oda to Helmut Koernlg, twill- h ihra tn alvn the American 9 hosts all they care to handle in tne mammoth Olympic stadium. Tho warning signs have been Jiur.g out V. 1931. so far as track and field Is concerned. No nation is likely to vorld honors away from the United States In the 1032 Olympic team competitions, but prance, jrmiana, uermauy, r-ugiunu and Japan, as well as several of the Irtrtln -American countries, havo da- '-veloped individual specialists capa- l&'Of beating anyone. M Tiio Tenth Olympiad, by all odds, tohould bo tho biggest athletic show gnvor put on, In a setting that has Khan no parallel In tho sporting his- I- ootball Sliakc-up Looms Tho upheaval in American college 'ranks, conspicuous as it has been ver since the famous Carnegie re' ort, Bulletin 23, is likely to bo ac celerated as a result of conditions urroundlng the closo of tho "1031 ootball season. Tho specific signs of it already arc apparent, Hew York university, one tho institutions subjected to rltlclsm by the Carncglo lnvcstlga gHors, has forced tho resignation of ffjohn p. (Chick) Meehan as football fccoach and plans a sweeping reform jftOf its athletic structure. Tho University of Wisconsin and LjUniversity of Iowa are experiencing Pshake-ups again. On the Pacific fecoast, developments of long-standing have been brought toward a clt ; max of "house-cleaning." Southern pleaders havo agitated for reforms nnd new standards In athletics: for itho control of subsidizing and ro rcruiting. !u Tho sharp dcclino in football gnte fcrccftluts. nuirmrntlnir n 25 ncr rnt. falling off now for the post two yearc, has forced colleges to face sit "tuitions that they were able to pass "off in tho boom days, i When the profits were flowing In, '..graduate managers had a potent ueapou with which to sllenco oppo sition. Now that they have lost a 'gocd part of it, tho Job of overhaul ing the biggest business In college yathlctics Is rupldly getting under jf?- J ' "sIempsey Ikvxinc'H Tonic ;-i The prospective come-back df Jack JvDempsey is the biggest single fac tor on the fistic horizon for 1032 without tha slightest argument. If the old mauler comes back to -tho point of a return match with ;jJack Sharkey, a bout with Prlmo j Camera or a title match with Max Schm cling the most likely of the J'.thrco possibilities pugilism well may celebrate the first million dol lar gate since 11)27. Tho customers will pay to sco fcSDcmpsey. Just as they pay to see Notre Dame and class In any field ?,of sport. Most of tho sharp declines fc-in gate receipts have been due as fcmuch to poor promotion and fewer Viiirst class attractions as to hard fcitlmes. IjThistlethwaite jf Resigns Coaching Position Monday & MADISON. Wis. Dec. 20 (TV-Glenn OThistlcthwaitc, head football coach jjit the University of Wisconsin since W 927, followed in the football steps hof Athletic Director Ocorge Little by (grcslgning his post: f The resignation of the coach was rnade public after an executive meet ing of the athletic council last night, jphe council accepted tho resignation jnd voted to recommend their ac ceptance to President Glenn Frank Pnd the board of regents. Director ittlo presented Ills resignation Dec. 4. & Although Coach Thistlcthwalto had Sdenled on several occasions an Inton ation to resign. It was expected that Btho adverse criticism to which he has ptaeen subjected would result in the tjchoosing of a new coach for next 5. The athletic council made no an nouncement as to the successors of Jftlr. Little and Coach Thlstlethwnlte. GRIDIRON MAY BE DRY FOR CLASSIC Southern California and! Tulane Greet Sunshine With Lighter Hearts.' I(y Iaul Zimmerman (Associated Press Sports Writer) -. PASADENA, Cal., . Dec. 29 Prospects for a cry gridiron on New Year's day at tho Itoce Bowl lightened the hearts of Tulane and the Uni versity of Southern California foot-: boll squads today. - ? ' - Although official weather reports called for showers today, a promise of clearing skies was made for Wed nesday, and there was indication that the storm had run its CouVse. (;.' The rose tournament gamc-sltc, although below the' level' of sur- I rounding ground, is well drained and ;the "sod is firm. ' With two days of sunshine 'the greensward probably wilt be firm and fast, attendants said. :'" " Coach Howard Jones of the Tro--Jans admits that a muddy gridiron would confine his team to Its power driving oirense, makmg a diversified attack almost impossible. He thinks perhaps it would handicap the Green Wave as well. (Herman Non-CommJital .. On the other hand, Dr. Wilbur, C. Smith. Tulane athletic director, ox pressed tho opinion ' that the Grcenles' chances should in no wise be altered by heavy going. Coach Bernle Blerman. given to a pessi mistic outlcok, was non-committal. The Oreen Wave followers willing ly point out that Ddci Zimmerman, the chief forward passer, has shown a marked ability at throwing a wet bJ'.l, handily in games during the p-st season as substantiation of Dr. Smith's contention. " Trojans Favored Local sentiment continues to pre vail that rain or shine, the Tro.ans should win by a couple of touch downs at least, regardless of the in vaders record of only one defeV. in two seasons. There has been con faidcrdble comment to the effect that Tulane's style of defense with a six man line, is made to order for the crushing Trojan power assault. No team employing Buch a defense hos effectively stopped Southern Calif ornia this season except California. ; Ccach Blerman has refused to com ment on his plans for the game but the six-man lino has been tn vogue throughout the past year. , Tli& Grcenles will drill Inside again today If Tournament Park field dcos not dry off sufficiently. Coach Jones hoped to put his proteges through an j outdoor workout if possible as tho ! Trojans did not get into action yen-! terday. Players of both teams are reported in good condition. FOOTBALL NOT OVERDONE IS STUDY REPORT NEW YORK. Dec. 29 fJ) In answer to charges 'that football is oVcr-efriphflSlzcd,1 token .up too much tlmo and lowers class-room efficiency, a special committee that has studied tho question n full year presented a blanket dentnl to 1 the Football Conches association today. From a mass of figures complied cn tho basis of the answers of 400 universities and 273 varsity captains to a questionnaire, Lou Little, of Columbia university, head of tho cemmttec of five, drew this conclu sion: "It is tho opinion of the commit tee that the Information obtained . indicates that football Is not over-emphasized. That it may be ovcr-cmphaslzcU in some institutions wo do not deny hut to condemn the game because too much attention is paid to it in a few institutions is manifestly unfair and unJUBt. , It would be Just as sensible to condemn a religious or political in stitution in its entirety because some official was lax In the performance ; cf his duty." I BRUSHING UP SPORTS . . . LA Football Needs No pef ense, Says Coaches Leader By Alan Gould (Associated Press SportB Editor) . NEW YORK, Dec. 29 W College football coaches from all pacts df the United States, in session to take annual stock of the gridiron sport, wero greeted today by the declara tion of their retiring president, John 1'. (Chick) Median, that "the game needs no defense." . Median's statement, voicing the views of a big proportion of his associates, was accepted as tho open ing shot in a move by the coaches to check unthinking attacks or over-zealous attempts to alter foot ball rules because of the extraordi nary number of deaths from grid Iron accidents In 2031. . Radical Changes Opposed ' Nono of the coaches sought to minimize the gravity in a situation that has cost the lives of 48 youths. At the samo time they were not pre pared to recommend any radical changes In the rules. Stricter enforcement of some of the existing regulations, especially with reference to use of hands, was regarded by most coaches as the vi tal factor. - Meehan took the leadership today in an attempt to bring several con troversial subjects out into the open. In his farewell presidential address, prepared for delivery at the opening session of the American Football Coaches association, Meehan ex pressed himself strongly in favor of spring training. Would Lessen Injuries "Possibly one way to lessen tho injuries and reduce the number of fatalities," he said, "is to be fair with the boys themselves and to allow, the coach more time to teach his squad more thoroughly the aaia wor assignment to accompiisn fundamentals of the game. A boy CMitaralaH famed sunshine should be allowed to enjoy reason- lnaJly or hiding, able spring practice. ' After practicing under difficult "We. as coaches, realize that the'weflther conditions ever since arriv education of 'the youth Is para-4110 mea wero greeted by the mount. In our respective lnstltu- Bun yesterday and both squads went Hons, our teams comply with both through long scrimmage practices, the entrance ond eligibility require- , Turfs, at Stanford and the University ments. Therefore, the responsibility ' California, where the workouts are of a football program rests with the being held were almost as wet as institution Itself. during tne actual ram, nowover, ana "The game needs no defense and ' the" ' eastern ' squad donned tennis the game's value to the American shoes' to gain a better footing."1 youth will assert itself more than ( Coaches of both squads today hint ever in the years to come." 'ed what bockfleld combinations Yale will furnish the coaches' as- would be depended upon for the scor sociatiors next chief executive. Dr. Ing threat. ' Dick Hanley and Andy Marvin A. Stevens, head coach of Kerr of the east hod the running at the Ells, headed the slate to sue- tack centered about Reb Russell of cecd Meehan. i Merely a Fungus The terms "toadstool" mid "mnsh room" in popular usage refer indis crlmlnntely to any type of fungus correctly known us mushrooms. Toadstool Is really a nickname, and although It Is used by some people to refer to poisonous varieties, It ac tually has no such dlstlnetlon. Earltett Form of Shoes Slioes of Bon;e kind were known ffrom earliest, times. There ts fre quent mention of Uiem In the' Old .Testament, The Kgyptlnns wore sandals and shoes of rushes, or leather, beautifully wrought. Rat Twenty-Nine Inches Long A rat found and killed by a na tive of Iluluwayo, Heath Africa, in outbuildings adjoining an o fa cial's residence was found, on be ing measured, to he 20 Inches long from nose to tall. Uncle Eben "Taln't no use expectln' to be pullk'kly comfortable," said Uncle Khen. "When dc climate Is pleas ant you lias to worry 'bout what de unseasonable weather Is glneter do to de crops." Washington Star. Summing It Up Glorious things are not easy, and easy things are not glorious. GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, ORE. He's Seal Boss - tea yaffil tt i1 iHWiMfm 1 n jeagggaaasEgga Jimmy Caveney, veteran lnficlder with the San Francisco club of the Coast League, who has been named as playing manager of the ' ' ." . team. - ' East And West Teams Working Out Under Sun SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 0T) East and west football teams. In hopes of catching up on their prac tice schedule for the annual' Shrine charity game here" New Year's, hod Northwestern, and Clark H inkle, J Bucknell. Both ' are big. hard run jnlng ball carriers, and may alternate at the fullback and quarterback posts . as in the Warner system. Percy Locey and Dona X. Bible, west coaches, liked tho work of Fran cis "Bud" Toscani, of St. Mary's-college, so well they used him in both, .back field combinations. One quartet Included Hufford, TosCani, Mason arid .Davis, while the other hod McCoy, jKlcckner, Toscani and Johnson run ning together. ' ''' This Game of Golf Uy O. 11. Kapler Our British cousins are loosening up a -bit,. In the relations between their golf clubs and their profes sionals. ' 'f' Our early excursionists came back with dismal talcs of stiff and cold blooded treatment 'of golf profes sionals by club members, who would play golf with them occasionally, but never thought of inviting them tp luncheon after or before a round. Indeed, It was reported cheerless ly, over there a pro wasn't allowed in any part of the clubhouse but his own shop. Even in -open tournaments, where amateurs and pros competed, and in the British open, there was a segregation, you might say. Things have changed a good deal, st n co then! At the British open By Lauf er EHTASViREWFilN ProTldcncf All. II. 8 O. A. Hlnrs. tr. ..... 7 9 I 2 I Frtrl. 2b. ... 7 4 t 3 Start, lb. ..... 7 4 4 12 O llailboiirnc. p.... 7 3 4 0 4 lrn In." u. ..:.,(! 3 3 2 4 rarroll. If O 2 3 2 0 Denny. 3b B 4 3 3 a Cowldy. rf. . . . 8 3 2 O O illllKnn. c. .... 3 3 3 S O Totals 03 28 20 27 14 rhiia. An. n. ti. o. a. rarcrll. If 4 O 0 1 Manning, rf. . . 4 O 2 0 0 iro. c. 40 0 3 3 MrCldlaml. ss. . . 4 .0 0 3 3 Colrman. cf. 4 O 2 3 I Krrf?tion. 2b. . . 4 0 O 4 1 Warner. 3b. ... 3 0 0 1 1 Farrar. lb 3 0 O 7 O Ilagan. p 3 0 1 1 1 Totals .... 33 0 0 21 10 I'ror 7 2 2 0 1 8 1 7 2S I'hila.... 00000000 0 0 Krrors Philadelphia 27: Hn. pan II. (ir05 8, Mctlrllnnd 3. Warner 2. Manning I. Coleman 1, Ferguson 1. Providence 4: Rad bourne 1, Inrln I. Carroll I. (iilll- TAE ATHLETICS VJERE Nof -so rior that DM- AOCt 71-1683-"' "WE WllAPEVPMIA FIRM BASEMM . u)H0 CWT The wtheg. op championship at St.' Anne's, in 1026. the club , designated a large, and cheery room? In the second floor, for the " professional competitors, where they could gather and be served food and drink; the amateur contestants and club members hav ing the ground floor and lounge. nobby Broke Barriers ; Tho funning thing about that arrangement was that Bobby Jones always went up and made himself very much at home In the profes sionals' quarters;, whereupon' the club members and the visiting ama teurs flocked to that room also, and a general mingling began which. I feel sure, has done much to alter relations between pros and amateurs in Britain. I see by a magazine article writ ten by D. Scott Chlsholm. that Sandy Herd, world's jecordt-holder with 18 for the number df holes he has done In one shot, has been elected to honorary membership in the very exclusive Huddersfield Golf club, an English institution at which Sandy was professional for 20 years. - - - - That was 20 years ago; the vet eran has not been associated with Huddersfield since. And now he's a member. That's pretty fine, I think; and a pretty tribute to one of the dis tinguished, veterans of professional golf, mentioned always along with the Great Triumvirate, Vardon and Taylor and Braid, of whom Sandy is a contemporary. . Progressive Sandy was born at St. Andres's In 1868, and Teccntly. at the aee of 63. he was able to uncork sufficient golf to progress to the last eight In the British professional cham pionship In 1802. and thereby hangs a tale. The Haskell rubber-core ball had Just come on the market then; and, like most Innovations, was viewed askance In Britain, where tho bie boys were doing very well, thank you, with' the old gutty. Of all the field, Sandy Herd was the only player of any note who gave the now ball a try. Sandy. who was never a big hitter, led the way from start to finish, walloping Mr. Haskell's new idea 30 ond 40 yards farther off the tee than his adversaries, and getting home with r. drive-and-pltch at hole where they were taking two wood shots. Next year everybody was doing It. But it was Sandy, first. "Perfect" Baseball Games John B. Foster, an expert on sports, snya Hint thero have been six perfect games of baseball Hint Is. nonody reaching lirst bnsc) played since (lie American and Na tional leagues hnve been plnjlng. America's Oldest Ruins St. Ausustlne. Fin., for lccnde3 claimed the oldest houses In the Unlfed Suites, with Santa Fc, N. M., asserting rlvul clnlms. Actually, i lie oldest houses In the country nro the Pueblo ruins of the Southwest. Variety of Bcrrios A cnfTee tire durlnR the middle of the'tipehlnK period' will Hnve. green berries, ripe berries nnd ber ries which hnve dried up. Sleepless Fish Several species of llsh. reptiles, nnd Insects never sleep. It Is known Hint pllie, salmon and goldfish never sleep nt nil. Causes of Earthquakes Many earthquakes nre said to oe produced by . variations in . at mospheric pressures, so extremely sensllive Is the earth's crust. Today and Tomorrow CL Qnramourit . Qicturv CLIVE HltOOK KAY FRANCIS MIKIAM HOPKINS ItElUS TOOMEY Ioont Open at 7:00 p. m. ANY SSg KIDDIES SEAT ay 91 10c jf Mfi$ A LIKE-TIME jpfJ OF Tllltll.l.S, yAjaJ3 PACKED Nf INT Count or Counterfeit? Times Writer Tells of Harkorsky Getting Medal! count or counterfeit? That Is a question that many wrestling fans In La Grande have asked themselves and their neigh bors when Count Ermak Harkov sky, of Russia, was wrestling in La Grando with Howard Cantonwine and Jack Root. From all Indications, however, the count is the real thing; at least he was a nobleman when Czar Nicholas and his predecessors ruled over .the then mighty Russia. The mid -western states worrrled about his qualifications earlier this year when Harkdvsky appeared In several cities with 12 consecutive American triumphs . to his record, finally to fall victim to Ed "Stran gler" Lewis In two championship matches. And so the sports editor of the Kansas City Times devised little test; -and here is the story tho Times carried after the test had been completed: "You know the spurious nobility. It has overrun the midlands in the last 10 or 12 years, preying on cred - ulous porsons who have a weakness for the great. "Thero was the phony prince, you may remember, in search of a rich family's name to forge, the Imita tion marquis, looking for a rich widow to desert: the Count de So-and-So, suffering the excruciating humiliation of being a ham-and-egg prize fighter. Most of them never were farther from the backwoods that the federal penitentiary at At lanta. "Well, Gabe Kaufman, the pro moter, walked In yesterday with Count Ermak Harkovsky, member of tho Russian nobility, formerly a lieutenant colonel of the border Uhlans. Mr. Kaufman asked for an Interview: a bit sheepishly. He had brought in so many members of the nobility and royalty In tne last 10 years. "Count Harkovsky, however, was proud and confident. He had been in newspaper offices many times. You have seen him. no doubt, on tho streets an aristocratic brute, a huge truck-driver of a man, strid ing along In fine, tight-fitting boots, black riding trousers, a purple silk sniri, ana a long oiue coat trimmed In gold braid. , "The count stood at attention, heels together, head up as If a gold strap were fastened under his chin, whllo Mr. Kaufman made his sales talk: " 'Count Harkovsky is going to rassie for me Monday night, and 1 figured you might want a story on Russian history. Swell guy, regular fellow.- "Mr. Kaufman squirmed like 'a fibbing child. Ono could only sit and sneer. The nobility, in this case, might have come from the East Side of New York. A blue anchor WR5 tattooed on his wrist, the usual stamp of Mr.' Kaufman's wrestling aristocracy. 'The count bowed profoundly nnd set down. Then he brushed up the black hairs of his mustache with a " 'J havo here in my desk,' contin thlck forefinger and scrutinized his - ucd the- doetor.-'the medal of Cath- cxamlner with shrewd' brown eyes. Ho was not very convincing. Russians What Price the Glory of the Navy as they Sail the Seven Seas of the Cock-Eyed World Loving, Fighting- and Winning in v's Also ... "STRANGE AS IT SEEMS" Tuesday, usually are fair. Here was a dark haired one, a swart one with a trace of Roman In his noso. "It must be said that tho count was very glib. He had left his White Uhlans in l923 when all was lost. Ho escaped into China, thence to Paris, where he became a wrestler. Hlo brother and sisters were pris oners In Russia. If they still were alive. '' . . "Littlo traps were set for him, but ho eluded them. Russian litera ture? He knew that. He was a great reader. " 'Dostoievsky, Pushkin, Chckov, they ver- much goot, but Tolstoi, he Is tho gr-r-rand writer. Gorki? Yeah. I know heem. Ver' goot fellow. Hones- man. what you call. Sec?' "Very good. It is easy to memor izo Russian, literary names for the newsnaoer offices. The phony price . and the imitation marquis both had j r, charming accent. The count's ac- cent wasn't very convincing. And so: j "'Say, count. Let's go over to the 1 union station and meet that dis anguished gentleman and Russian scholar. Dr. M. W. Plcknrd, the sur geon In charge of the Terminal com pany's hospital. He speaks Russian. Maybe you'd like to talk to him.' "Mr. Kaufman slid down In his chair several Inches. His sharp ex halation sounded like the grunt 'of a prize fighter at the Instant of his knockout. The count was confused. He blushed. "'Well, ver' goot." he said. 'Hail long is it ,that he has been in this country?'. . "Ah, ha. So the count was pre paring his defense? Dr. Pickard had been in Kansas City more than 40 years, but the count didn't find it cut. No doubt he wouldn't under stand Dr. Plckard's Russian. He wanted to be able to say: 'Well, he no splk Russian ver- goot. He been here too long.' "Dr. Pickard does not look like a sentimental man. He is rather stern at first glance; the kind of a mam who would clip an appendix or gibbet a fraud without changing ex presslon. Oh. yes,' he said. 'Count Har kovsky, eh? A wrestler? Well, well.' i "Then the . doctor addressed the I nobility in rapid Russian. The I wrestler listened with a happy smile j and responded. Mr. Kaufman lis tened with surprise. Apparently he had doubted, deep In his promoter's 1 heart, that the count even spoke ; Russian. "Tho doctor and the wrestler talked for 15 minutes, both with increasing excitement. ."And then, suddenly, the doctor said In English: " 'Ah, yes, I knew of your father. He lived across the Black Sea from my province. Your family was ad mitted to the nobility In the reign of Catherine the Great.' " 'Yes, yes,' murmured the count, his face raDt. ' erllto- the" Great-tho priceless troti medal. You know it was given for Throw outA life line.. the whole 'tywn's over board ... in & wir ling sea of laugl5 and thrills. BILL BOYD ROBERT ARMTRi. . JAMES GLEA&Qfr? GINGER ROOfRb and thousands of (ghc ingt'gofet ittJifiKeif tnrougn tne courtesy oj the Uu,rfStiirtA'oi v a - : 3 Chaj. R. Rosen RiotfuetW MATINEE 35c EVENING .... 50c KIDDIES . . December 29, 1931 ' truth, honor and bravery the high.' est gift of the empire.' , I "Dr. Pickard fumbled lii a drawer and drew out a box. The Russian's eyes were shining. Mr. Kaufman's mouth was open, - ; ' ' 'Hero is the medal," said the dau to:-. 'You una mem, only in nuw scums now.' "Ho held It between thumb ana forefinger a little, rusted, iron rectangle dangling from a black ana orango ribbon. Tho rust had almost eaten away -the. Imperial cost of Catherine. "Tho Russian took it and laid It In the palm of his huge hand. His oyca filled with tears. The hulk bc gnn to cry. The man who suffered his head to bo battered on tho mat, Wept. " 'Jesu,' ho said brokenly, and. kissed the medal. 'You do not un derstand. My fathers won this med al. They would die for It. I was wounded free, times and my country is lost.' "D; Plckard's eyes were shining. "Tako It,' he said. 'Take It. it Is yours. You have won it.' ' ' "The Russian clasped It to his breast. "'Ah, my friend I You geeve mo thces? Jcsul That I should receive this honor here in thees place, far . away from over'where.' "Mr. Kaufman' was frankly weep ing. Perhaps he was weeping with Joy. He could not believe that one of his many counts had materialized beforo his very eyes. . "O. Henry would not have stopped tho story there. The former valet of the Count Harkovsky would have walked into the street, clasping a counterfeit medal to his bosom. 1 That Isn't what happened at all. Tho Russian and Mr. Kaufman and tho writer walked out, all with glis tening eyes. And Mr. Kaufman said: . " 'Great day. count. You got a medal. I got publicity. Our friend hero has a story. 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