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FEMALE ATHLETE Missouri Girl Selected HERSHBERGER'S By Sports Writers For FAME EARLY No. 1 Rating In AP Poll DAYS RECALLED NEW YORK. Dec. 13 Stephens, the Fulton. flash who streakod down the Olympic 100-meter stro'ch in 11.4 and broke records for the metric century, acclaimed the No.

1 nomfln atlilete in the annual conducted by the Associated Tress. Miss Stcph-ns' spectacular 5tJo dash and the swift lejr she ran on the winning -lOO-meter Olympic relay (juartet crowned previous performan-es at home where she won three national A.A.I', championships, the dash, discus throw and shotput. Those exploits merited 103 from 62 oliservers. 22 of whotn nominated her lot first place. jp 0 10 The SpoHs Trail By r.HL MiriiELSON NKW YORK.

Dec. IS Our nomination for the liveliest human hun.Ue of hustle In or out of tho sports world to goes to Joe Carr. the little white haired Irishman with the spotlight smile that knocks and boosts have been unsuccessfully trying to wipe off fnr almost half a iTrancls Carr is his full name. Since his first promotion tia a dreamer of 17 In his home town of Columbus, 0.. Joe has bion a dynamic figure on a trail BlUlca with easy money anil calloused by hard knocks.

He's a super salesman of sport. He's president of the nation.Tl professional football league, which he organized in 1921 and lifted to the status of rospett, power und jichc? by the force of his pcnius and husUc. He's promotional director of minor league baseball, a near do funct organization of 12 operatlni; leaBUes when he took over seemingly hopeless Job just four years ago but now a thriving group of 26 leagues with four more coming up in '37 and tho Irishman well on his way toward his goal of leagues by 1938." He's the recognized "peace maker" of professional sports zatloA. "Page Joe Carr!" Is a byword among sports promoters who found themselves deafllockcd and ready to split and old fashioned hor.se sense, never has been known to fall In his role. Joe Is a part of the scenery wherever professional bdseball and football men gather and has been for years.

His memory for namos is even more amazing than Jim Farley's. His travels carry him from to coast several times a year and he never forgets face or name. Without question, he knows mora pullman porters and newspapermen by their first and lust names than any man In sport. He has sold baseball from presidents to penitentiary wardens. It was Joe who first visloncd the now far-flung farm system In baseball and sold the Idea to Brancb Rickey of the St.

Louis Cardlrutls. Ho also organized the first basn- ball school In IfllO with Sad Jones, who won pitching fame, one of his first pupils. By the time he was 20 years old. Jno had sen'ed as ryfesldeni of the Ohio Trl-State and Blue Grass baseball leagues. It was Joe, too, who organlzeo the Amprican pro basketball league.

How 's that for "ircna In the fire." Joe has beon known to work 33 hours a straifh with tho aid of biff, black cigars, his one vice. Long ago, he learnea ih" tlmp i. tell a man on an idea after din- -'ner when he is satisfied lato uc night whi-n his reslstanr-t- is low. At the major league basebsU meeting here last week, he Into Branch Rickey's rwm lafp at night. RIpkcy was in one of hu best "no" moods but i'l ten tnir- utas Carr had convinced him to buy minor league ball dubs in thv state of Woshiniftrm and Maine "I'm glad Joe doesn't sell gold bricks." 8ighe Itlekey.

ago. Joe learned one of his greatest lessons from a negro porter' in a Lexington, Ky, hotel. Joe bad requested a call for 5:80 the next morning so hu could catch a train. The porter I on his door at 5:30 but Joo tola him to go away, that lu-a fhaiifo I his mind. "Ko suh, persisted ihe "VP caln't chanso yo tniruj now, You-all gotta sh.i.v up in dp I lobhy right away." I shook me." Inushed 'awd I made up my mind that when 1 rpade up niy maid to ki-.

i. It even if it meant it had to up 5:30 on cold morning." Jof-'s been making up other's 11 rmcc that aim In Berlin before 100 ,000 spec- ilntors, Miss Stephenn made a nm- t.way of the poll, although her de-, Kicnation athlete wag not ovonvhclfiiing as Jessie Owens' nmong tho men. riacins second to the 20-year-old Missourian was statuesque Alice of San Francisco, wlio em- orprrd from a two-year forced ro- lllrfnient to win tho national I tennis champion by dethroning tho I four-time fitleholder, Helen Jacobs. In the latest compilation of ballot. Mis.i Marble posted 84 points, including 13 no.

1 votes. Rod headed Pamela (Paml Barton, the 19-year-old London girl who became the first player In more than a quarter nf a century to rvin both the Britkih and Amef- itwn golf championships Jn one year, posted C4 points for third place. Beauteous Eleanor Holm Jarrett, the backstroke champion, who (HIC.AGO. tm, 15 Memory of Mfly foottwll Rtory UTetl asaift tecliiy In tlw death of tlarettee Hefsh- hwirtr of Chicago. The first of Amos Alonzo Stttgg 's girat stars, whose exploits forced the late Walter Camp to go beyond the' Appalachian mountains In 1S9S ff.r the first time In naming tho Ah-America team, took his own life yesterday by inhaling gas.

Hcrshberger, a little tnan In a day of gridiron giants, started his MHCtacular career under Stagg' In 1S94. Although he only IDS pounds, he quickly established himself as a mighty kicker and eiceptlonal runner. His fame grew In his own neighborhood, but It was not until 1S9S when Camp saw tho Maroons defeat Pennsylvania at rhiladelphla. that Hershberger )roke the rast's monopoly of All- America honors. He was the first of Stagg's great triumvirate of field goal hooters, rtunded out latef by the late Walter Eckersall and Judge "Walter Sleffen, Carnegie Tech's "commuting coach." So deadly was Htrsh- berger's place and drop-kicking when he reached his peak that tlie Maroons leased their attack on hfs talented toe.

Instead of concentrating on touchdown drives, Chicago's aim was to work the ball inside the 46 -yard line. From there Hershberger established a dazzling record for field goals, rocked the Olympic boat and was dismissed from the team for vio- 1 wWch at the time were worth five lating tralnln.t: rules, points to flni-sh a tie for'sixth with Sonja Heme, figure skatnlg nee. T.abulation of tho poll follows, with votes tailed on a 3-2-t basis: 1. Helen Stephens, U. S.

and Olympic track and flMd winner ....105. 2. Alice Marble, U. 8. tennis .84.

.1. Piim Barton, British and U. S. Golf 64. Helen Jacobs.

Wimbledon tennis 5. Berg, youthful American golf 6. 7. Eleanor Holm backstroke swimming champion and Sonjii Henlo, world figure skat- 15. Marjorlo Gestring, Olympic IirluKboard diving .14.

9. Helen Wills Boody, former tennis 9, 10. Lenore Knight Wingard, TJ. S. swimming .6.

KcattertMl votes: Dorothy Poynton Hill, Olympic platform diving champion, Rita Mastenbroek Holland, Olympic swimming ohanip- champion, two points Ion. Katherino Rawls, national enrh for Mary Hoerger, tormer springboard diving champion, an'l Kay Stammers, British tennis star; one point each for Stella Wal-sh, runner up for Olympic sprint and fUonna Collett Varc, former champion. much as touchdown. His punting was as great, his boots out of bounds usually keeping Maroon fots in the hole. Hershberger, who ended his life afttir years of illness that prevented full attention to his real estate business, was credited with originating tho on-side kick, recently legislated out of the game, and was to have been one of tho first to kick spiral punts.

As fine a student as athlete, Hershberger was graduated with I'hl Beta Kappa honors. Ho assisted Stagg at Chicago for two years, left his alma mater to Coach all sports at Lake Forest, 111., college, and later became headmaster at Lake Forest Academy. Experts Vote Owens Otttstanding Athlete Of 1936 "jessf. Owens (center), winner of four Olympic gold medavi, was the choice of 51 of the 65 experts voting In an Aisociated Press poll to determine the outstanding athlete of 1936. He is the second Negro in succession to achieve this distinction, Joe Louis, heavvwetght fighter, preading him in 1935.

Second place in this year's poll went to Carl Hubbell (left), southpaw ace of the New York Giants, and Lawrence Kelley (right), Yale's football captain and all-America end, was third. Recallins 'Em Decisions On Sports 20, Kve And One Year Ago. TWENTY YEAU.S AGO in team work and the fjier points of tho the Sandusky High school basketball team Port Clinton 40 to 25 at the high school gymnasium. But the v.era by no means an easy proposition. FIVE YEARS The Sandusky High s'ohool Bluo natators are drilling under th'i direction of Coach Otto H.

hell with a determination to continue outstanding and brilliant rec- ONE YEAR AGO Coach Wallace Glonwright of High ischnoi is getting his basketball squad in shape for tho games at Friday night and I'ith Lorain hi-re Saturclay night. Entertain't Tonite. Fischer's So To Class NEW PLAN FOR CAGE TICKETS Sandusky High school basketball tickets were placed on sale Tuesday at Supt. J. Prout's office and at Holzaepfel Bros, store.

Sea- tickets are $1.25 for students and for adults. Sandusky has nine home games. Something new will be attempted this year by Principal Karl E. Whlnnery In regard to season ducats. Each will bear tho numbers from one to nine, and each time the ticket is presented at the door it will be punched a number of times equal to the number of people in the i)arty.

This arrangement will enable each ticket holder tho opportunity to skip tho' games they do not wish t9 attend and take a friend or friends, to those they do want to attend. Single game admissions are 20 cents for students and 40 cents for adults. Adults save 85 cent.s, or 10 cents a game by purchasing tickets. 'USES HEAD' TO STOP MITCHELL IN MAIN EVENT Nichols Fakes Injury, Then Slams Opponent To Mat; Speed Shaffer Wins. Jackie Nichols, Dade City, star, used his In last iiiglit's main event at Fisher 's Hail, and downed Jinimie Mitchell, Torre Ind, In ono o( the hottest finishes seen here In weeks.

Nichols, rendered hors do combat in the second fall, faked injury as he caran back for the thirl stanza, then toro Into Mitchell and registered a 40-second liU to takj the match. Thj LAO stars repeaicl their per- tormanto of twu weeks ago, as far as thrills were conctined. Th'; first Ull was all Niciiols. ua h-j tossed Mitchell from rope to post ajid back again. Mitchell countered head hctssors that proved out Nichols canu back rolliuff that pinned vl.t.' colored boy's shoulders to mat after 19 minutes, elapsed tunc.

The sccnd full saw lovt-rsm oi the til finally found an opening for his dreaded headlock, and he put it on for all it was wortli. Nichola weakened, sagged, finally went cut cold, but refused to up until ho got right into the middle; Intramural League At Junior High Dorais To Speak At Grid Banquet Given For St. Mary's Team A NOTMfiR of the popular in the football world will appear in Sandusky tonight. Me is Charles "Gus" Dorais, University of Detroit ath' letic director and head coach, who is being brought by the Sandusky Lions' club to speak at the annual recognition football banquet honoring St. Mary's High school players.

The affair is to be held at the Junior High school auditorium, and dinner will be served at 6:45 p. m. Among the speakers will be officials of St. Mary's Church and School, the Lions' Club and Head Coach Lee Zierolf. Members of Uons' from nearby clUes will come here for the banquet, rnn a crovd expected to reach the 500 mark antclpated.

Dgrala a fottner of the late Knutc Rockne when attending the University of Notte Dame. The two practiced the forward oass on the beach at Cedar Point where they were employed during the summer months. Luther Heherman Is chairman of the Club commlltee hcrt making for the 16 (Blue) R-lg Slnimonr, 4 0 0 0 0 Oglesby, 0 0 01 lowey, Dick, 0 0 OiHohnke, Datoe, 0 0 OlCorso, T'lemlng, 5 OlOjOubois, Zim'nian, 1 0 Atkinson, 2 0 4i Score at half: -4, R-16 (Blue). Referee: .1, Roth. Scorer: A.

W.ir- ren. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 18 (K 1 .5 2 0 41Flutger, 4, 2 0 4 U'hltc. 4 210iGarlock. 3 17 0 0 O'lDL-jbrow, 10 2 2 0 -4 10 2 Olllngton. 0 0 oistuckey, 0 0 0 Score at half: 5-4.

(R-3). Referee; Pollack. Scorer: Blcklcy. 8 (Red) U-10 10 Vlcxandor, 4 1 2 0 4 0 0 OiVVhlti-g 0 0 0 0 0 ORiitler. i- 0 0 0 0 O.Uravard, 0 0 0 Burns, 0 0 OLMaronI, 0 0 0 Jerrardl 1 10 2 Score at half: S-2.

R-S (Rod). Referee: J. Roth. Scorer. Becken Billiard Title Remains In U.

S. Intramural Loop For Senior High Scrubs 9 li'reem'n, Swain, M'Ken'a, Flom'ng, Miller, Adelm'n, GFTP Spark PluKS' it Tf 0 0 OlDahm, 0 0 01 Grass, 0 0 OlKleln, 0 Oglesby, 1 2 4 'Tarrett. 2 0 4 0 1 1 II 0 0 2 1 5 a 2 0 0 0 All Stars 4 GoUlen Kaules 10 liFTl' UFTl' Ifsman. f. 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 OKaman, 1 0 2 Mone, 0 0 OlYoung, 1 0 2 (n.Mlller, HAS Dec.

15 lierl) Dana, faoitiali cuiuuiis- dlouer for the Jfacifie coast conference, today iia.med Bub Morris of Seattle af veferee of the Rose Uowi game between and University of Washiug- Other tiffltiala fvr the Jan. 1 vlassic will be R. li. iJoudman. a WttBhlugl 'jU aud inaii Uviof iu WheoliJig, um- Ulrt; Otoigti a loiimr allihltto uuw living iu Beaiilc.

head liiiesiiuiu. W. ti. I'VifcsuJl, ji f'jrnjer Priucc-liiii Ijvjug jii RtllsLiurgh. Thi! lansuage is cow- invadtr Qt Irc- haviag fc itself Erin during; the I fjfim i statts Ijavu dtsigiwd to put ftmifii wo wifcfly Howab.

Cagers 8 Iteed, Rosem'd, 'ludsers, Dunnl'n, Five Aces 1 1 3 0 i 0 0 0 4 1 9 Roughnecks 10 TP fi TP 1 0 2lKrause, 113 0 1 XJWest'er. 114 1 I lilMay. 118 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 oJBrandea. 0 0 0 of Queer street. Then, Referee Johnny Count decided to tho slaugh ter, and gave the to Mitchell.

Time was 12 minutes. Nichols was u.tabid to conij back to the ring after the 10-tnln- ule rest period, and Mitchell agre to grant an extra, five mtuutos. After this had elatso.i. Nichols staggered from the dressing room, climbed weari'y Into the ring and ung to the ropes as the be'l started tho match. Mitchell rushed in.

aud that was a mistake. Nichols lushed out, uiabbed Mitchell's bud execut- C'l a leg split. Then, a vtreaK lightning, he ro'led Mitchell around the ring ant' wound up a pin. Tlio time ww txactly 40 seconds. In the semi-final, Wptisdy Shaffer outioughod Jack r.leruurlo, hi.

Paul Italian, to in straight falls. outsped i.ijt he couldn't match the speedy one in xti.mlna. Shaffor reslstcu all Mercurio's rough stuff Iu first fall, and took it in 12 minutes with a cradle hold, after cha.iirg Metourlo out of the ring. The Si, Paul Italian came back for the second fail wiih a new assortment of rough Inchidliig gouging and Shaffer a booy but Mei-curio broke this anc sveii! to vvoik with a series of li" backed Shaffer 'nttv the ropes. il.Dinpted to in again, but held to the Mer.

I'urio fell flat ut: back and Shjffep hoppftii on lOt a pin, winning the fiual in 14 mlutes. II Werwolves 8 GFTf GFTP Ronaii, 0 2 2IShrhardt, 2, 1 1 31Carroll, 1 2I One hundred thousand bushels of Kullmor, 0 0 OlBiande's. 0 0 0 jMormon crickets have been de- g' 0 1 0 0 0 1 stroyed this year in a campaits'i 2'0 4lMessiu'r, 0 0 0 against the pests by Nevada ranch- Cotli 0 1 Ij.stahl 2 0 4 ers. Aj.c, to his farm hcyiae tj kani Ciat Baaeball Com- uii-Ucner Kenesaw Landis had! UrmuHy auurded hU contract to Hit Indians, Hob Feller iabavej, yciiijul imjcr league pitching mn'-cl ui, vcent to Inn high scfiool En-jiiah ctass at Von Uetir, Herber Of Packers Is Outstanding Pro Star NEW VORK. DcJ.

15 Green Bay Padtages can boast of tho outstanding indivilual performer of the season 4s well as tho championship of the National pro- fe.sirional football league. Statistics given out today for the 1930 twelve-game season inerely amounted to a formal anuounce- r.icnt that forward passing honors' were won by Arnold (Flash) Herber of the I'ackers. He has been "in the for sonic time. With so iiiucli emphasis placed on pa.sses of the forward variety, 1 )13 feat of completing 77 of 173 forwards for an aggregate gain of yards goes.down tlie record books as one of the remarkable achlevenieuts of tto'j pro ganio and, perhaps siuce the first gaine football was played. lierber didn't stop Willi the end oi rv-gular campaigi) uu Due.

lit Sunday ho iiitched six strikes to receivers for 129 yards, two of them resulting In touchdowns. AH told, on the ground and overhead, the Packers gained 220 yards. Ed.Matesic of the Pirates finished second to Herber. Hfc coinpletod 64 of 1S8 passes for b50 yards; Piiil Sarboe, wlio divided the seasou with the Chicago nals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, coiTipleted 47 of for 080 yurd.s, ar.d Ed Panowski of the New Pork Gi.mts, 47 of for 615 yards. Dutch Clark of the Detroit Lions threw only 71 passes, but b9 pleled 88 for 467 yards.

Alphonse (Tuffy) tbo Giants' rugged rookie, wound MP his first season in the big league at the bead of the list of ground Tuffy lugged the ball 203 tliTKS -s and gained 830 yards. tl.ree yards lifchind was rough- lidliig Ace Uutowstey of tbe PetroU It lookei for awhile like the three cushion billiard championship vxis going to be taken to Japau by Kinrey Matsuyama (right) of Tokyo. But, the pla'o-off of the three-way tie, Welker Cochrane (left) of San Francisco re'jained the title he once here is Matsuyama offering conyratviaiions. (JP) COLUMBIAN HAS 8 Play At Sandusky In Buckeye League Oct. 29.

TIFFIN, Dec. 16 (Special) two exceptions. Tiffin Columbian High school will play the same football schedule in 1937 as that of the last campaign. Bucyrus, which reentered thi' North Central Ohio League, will be unable to sign Coluinbian next fall i contests. but will return in 1938.

As yet no substitute has been secured. Tho other change will find Columbian closing its campaign against Junior Home instead of Calvert under a policy of alternating with these teams. Columbian's 1937 schedule follows; Sept. Bowling Green. BellevuB.

Oct. here. Oct. Findlay. Oct.

Ross, litre. Oct. Oct. Sandusky. Nov.

Home. The Bellevue, Findiay. Fremont and Sandusky games will bo night Basketball Scores HIGH SCHOOL 31, Toledo (Central 3u (overtime). Rossbord 2S. Llbbey IC.

Toledo Dcvilblsfl 34 Point Mace 11. Fast 29. Cl'veland John Hay 14. COLUXili Soutli Dakota l-'niversify 27. Crelghtuii 34.

Denver 31. Simpson 26. St. Olaf 40. River Falls Teachcn 51.

Nebraska 39, Da.ia i7. Do V'lU! 27, Hamlinj (Minn.) College I.nyo;a 44, Kansas St 82. Hillsrta.u 33. Adriai 23. SEE MUSKY AS TITLE WINNER New Concord College Five Looms As League Threat.

NEW CONCOP.D. Dec. 15 college's basketball team, with two Ohio conference victories already tucked away, looms as the team to beat as tho 20 league schools stage their annual race for the cage honors. The Muskies, rolling along at bolter than a point-a-mlnute clip, have brushed aside Kent State and Ashland decisive margins, piling up 86 points to 44 for the foe. thould Muskingum go through its schedule without defeat, theii would be little dispute over Its championship claims, for the kies will clash with 15 of tho other teams in the circuit.

pUiying none of them twice. The four top-notchers of last sea- fon. Marietta. Otterbeln. Wittenberg and Case, are on the Musky slate.

Only ono non-league game 's booked, Washington and Jefferson appearing at New Concord Jan. 14. Coach Stu Holcomb was greeted 22 players at the start of the campaign. Only one of last year's regulars was lost by graduation. The veteran Dean Mealy is play- center; Ralph Harden, Forest Hupp and George Slater Are the firtt-strlng forwards, and the gMards are chosen from Ralph Vt-naman, Ralph Patton and Harry Adams.

With the Kent State and Ashland games out of tho way, here's the remainder of the schedule: CAGE SCHEDULE IS ANNOUNCED Glenwright Completes High School Revised Piogram. Sandusky High school's revised and official basketball schedule, announced by Head Wallace Glenwright, follows: Dec. West, here. Jan. there.

Jan. here. Columbian, here. 15 Findiay, there. Jan.

hero. 22 Fremont Ross, here. Jan. here 5 Tiffin Columbian, there. Feb.

hero. 12 Findiay, here. 19 Fremont Ross, there. Feb, Clinton, here. League games.

BOWLING STATE RECUEATION LEAGUE (State Alleys) Kt chendorfer Radio Service Pals? Yes, Until Next JuAe 3 740 708 829 717 681 634 627 622 831 761 718 784 754 730 861 837 Malnzer, Theater, 556; high one game, lieutel, Camp-st Ijunch, 218. CHUUCH IJEAtil'E (Bogert Alleys) Congregational 762 701 724 Giace 799 834 895 From t'-is plsiure, one would aevsr smveei thtre was any Mm but rbotlmly lore (left), hsavyweig'n and, Max Si.hw9lim- WM th9 my other to th9 841 886 870 Si. John's 746 693 732 High three games. Bob Meikle, Reformed, 689; high one game also, 211. CO.

I.EAGUE Olfice 863 907 790 Foundry No. 2 796 818 732 lool Boon) 781 771 811 Shop No. 2 851 741 849 S-'Jwp No. 1 730 6S9 75ij Foundry No. 1 710 740 721 High three Wes Muehlhauser, 627; high one game also, 244.

Waheman Mr, and Mrs. George Stoll accompanied by William Stoll motored to Florida. Willlain Stoll will return in a few days via plane. The Eastern Star chupter met Tuesday evening at Masonic hall. Mr.

and Mrs. Meryle Downing will spend an iudefinlte period with Mr. aud Mrs. Frnegt Downing of Blwood City, Pa. yyonne Butch is recovering from aa ftttacfe of 51'hooping cough.

P. H. of Loraiu. caUftd friends biere Wedaeadsy, J. I.

Food wUl spend tiie winter at Daytoua Beach. Mr, and Mrs. Ben Wooden (a ftfty gmflBJitifliM. Saturday League SCHEDULE DEC. 19 Class A vg Cross Count IT Forum club.

Maulers vs Varsity S. Class All Americans vs Home Room Notre Dame vs I'anthcra. St. Marys Midgets vs DEC. 28 No Games.

JAN. I Class A Cagers vs Cross Country. VB Maulers. Form club vs Varsity 8. Class All Americans vs Notre Dame.

Home 6 vs St. Mary 's Midgets, Panthers vs StreaUs. JAN. 9 Class A Cagers vs Formum club. Celtics vs Varsity S.

Cross Country vs Maulers. Class All Americans vs Panthert. Home Room 6 vs StreaUs. Notre Dame vs St, Mary's JAN. IS 4 'lass A Celtics vs I'orum club.

Cross Country vs Varsity Cagera vi Class Home Room 6 Panthers. All Americans vs St. Mary's Midgets. Notre Dame vs. Strcaka.

23 Class Forum club vs Maulois. Cagera vs S. Celtk'8 VB Cross Country. Class All vs StreuKs. Panthers vs St.

Jlary's Midgets. Home Room 6 vs Notre The games for Jan. 30, Feb. 13 and 20 will be announced at later date. The class A games will Ktait at 1:05 p.

III. and the olasa at 1:55 p. m. EVEN AT 2ir BELOW "ZERONE" PROTECTS for youg Qi ami RAPUTQS PftQ..

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