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PAGE SIX THE WJSWSK NEWS-STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, mi. EDITED BY GEORGE V. LOFTON NEWS LATE NEWS AND FEATURES OF ALL THE SPORTS Three Tulane Grid Stars on 1931 All-Southern Team Dalrymple, Zimmerman And Scafide Honored Tennessee Also Lands IWTCDECT Trio On Honor Squad lPIILnUl With Georgia and Vanderbilt Two Each and Alabama One ATLANTA. Dec Tulane cla mam of the Southern conferem-c pidiron championship for the third successive year, placed three Of brightest stars on the 1 1 11 Southern team selected today for the Associated Presr by coaches and .1 ports writers. The surfing Green Ware, conference titliat this year and in 193.

and co-champion With Alabama a year ago, is represented on the sixth annual Associated Press team by Jerry Dalrymple, end; Don Zimmerman, halfback, and John Scafide guard. Tennessee. runner-up to Tulane. nlao landed three men on me honor squad, while Georgia and Vanderbilt had two each and Alabama one. The first team: Jerry Dalrymple, Tulane and Vernon Smith, Georgia, Charles Leyendecker Vanderbilt.

and Rav Saunders. Tennessee, tackles. Herman Hickman. Tennessee, and John Scaf de Tulane guards Clarence Gracey. Vanderbilt, center.

Austin Downes, Georgia, quarterback. Gene McEver, Tennessee, and Dor. Zimmerman, Tulane halfbacks, and John Cam. A.abama The second team: Haynes. Tulane, and Ber, Smith.

Alabama, ends: Pattern and 14 Kentucky tack es Maddox and Leathers. Georgia. Lodngues. Tulane, center; Dawson. Tulane quarterback; Kelly, ky and Hitmctx-k Auburn.

halfbacks, and Felts. Tulane fttllbai Tulane produced the only player to reee.ve an unsi.mous vote. Gers.d CJerry' Dalrymple. a fine d.agnc*- tidan of opposing offensives and one of the greatest ends tne South has ever seen was g.vcn f.rst team rank or each cf the 90 ballots cast by gridiron experts erf Dixie, Standing feet, 10 inches and weighing U0 pounds Jerry was a fierce tackier a good paw receiver and an excellent blocker. He rarely mussed a tackle on k.rkoff or after a punt and seldom was he taken out of play Vernon Smith selection the other end marked the third successive year the Georg, a flank mar.

has been so honored. Many regarded him as a better offensive end than Dalrvmpie six feet, two inches of height er. ec him to snare passes cut of the reach of smaller men. He weighs ISC pounds. South's accurate placement kicking won the Y.

U. gKM for Georg.a and his punting aided in other games. tackle posts went to Charles Leyendecker, a six-foot. 205-pounder SHOWN IN GAME BASTROP. Dec is keen in the post-season football game tc be played Friday afternoon between the Bastrop High School Rams and the Bastrop a 11-Stars.

Entire proceeds will go to charity. The Morehouse Enterpr se and the Parer.t-Teacner Association of the West Side Grammar School are sponsoring the event J. Young- coach of the All-Star team, announced today that satisfactory progress is being made on plans for the All-Star team which is to meet the Rama. An interesting and enthusiastic meeting of boys who are to play on the All-Star team was held Tuesday night at the city hall. At that time plans for the game were discussed The All-Star team will have several workouts, which are expected to put them good shape for the postseason charity game here.

Tickets and advertising matter have been distributed this week and a large crowd of people expected. Last year when the All-Star team met the Rams, a large crowd was on hand, and despite the inclement weather, a large amount of money was raised. A special commute of Ladies, representing the West Side Parent- Teacher Association, is now engaged in selling tickets for the game Efforts are being made to create interest the game throughout the parish and a number of people from Bonita. Oak Ridge Mer Rouge. Collinstan and other parts of the parish is also expected to be present.

An effort will be made to have all the stores in the city close for a couple of hours on the afternoon of the game in order to allow as many people as possible to attend the game. Mayor R. Ludlum stated that he would lend his cooperation making the game a success. He stated that the proceeds of the game are to go for a worthy cause and that he would be willing to lend bus cooperation tc those who are sponsoring the game. Tr.e mayor announced that he would ask Pie merchants of the city to close their places of business for a few hours to allow as many people as possible to attend the game.

The special ladies committee that, is in charge erf the sale of tickets, composed of Mrs L. Robinson. Mrs O. House, president of the West Side -T A 0 son. Miss M.r.a Spell.

Mss Lucie Jane Harris. Mrs Berry and Mrs, F. Reed. COLLINSTON WINS CAGE DOUBLEHEADER Pivotal Grid Rattle Slated CHARITY FOOTBALL Albie Booth--Story of Lad For 1 ulane Next Saturday GAME IS PROPOSED Who Made Gridiron History By HERBERT W. P.ru NEW YORK Dec.

BARKER nf from Vanderb and Rav another from Tennef.se* who weigr .5 IV mcr ns ve been otitatar ng ail games th.s chattering opponent line at every chance Herman Hickman of Tennessee received more votes than any other lineman, and John tne squat giant from Tulane were selected for guards. Both weigh around 205 pounds but Hickman, who stands five fort 10 inches is nearly a half foot taller than Scafide. P'u ev of Var.de;- oin won a dose duel of votes from Winnie Lodr gues of Tulane Gracey the roving pe center who generally can be fo r.d at the bottom of most of the opponent He weighs 389 and is five feet, 11 mcnes tab. Gene McEver, who was an ali- Southerr. naifback in 1929, came oack strong after a layoff with a bad knee, and ga.ned a place along with Don Zimmer man of 1 McEver vest bail earner, also developed into a good passer and field general this year.

Zirasnermar. v. 00 .9 years and shares honors v. Hickman as the youngest nominated, was a tnple threat man He was one of the South Iaest pa 8 and and probably the most elusive runner. McEver weighs 181 and is five feet 10 ir.

its tall. mmerman also is five feet, 10 inches tail but weighs 177 Austin Downes of Georgia, quarterback, and John Cain of Alabama, fullback, round out the first team. Downes was the best field general produced Dixie this year. His judgment in moat drew praise rfrom rival coaches and other experts. He is a shifty runner, a good blocker and a fair passer and punter.

Cain, who beat out Noliie Felts of Tulane a close for fullback, it regarded by many as the best all round back of the lot He was gener- ally accepted must accurate kicker in the conference a fast and true passer excellent on the defense He had weight enough to pound a line and yet speed enough to travel the ends along with the fastest COLLINSTON Dec. 2 Colbnston High defeated Lin and in a closely double-header here las girls scored 32 to Lm trailing the entire first was leading sco vhile Cade of L.r forward for Linville. The Linville boys put on a spirited finish to outscore Coliinston in the second half but long lead of the first half could not be over- Gray stton. point le night. The 26 after half- Ida Mae er for Collin.

lie was high- ne AS ash- ington State Cougars of 1931 are not tr.e all-conquering cutf.t that swept through to a Pacific Coast Conference championship last year but there may be strength enough left to give Tulane at feast a few uneasy moments at New Orleans on Saturday. Th.s is a pivotal clash so far as Tulane concerned for if the Southern Conference tit can chalk up a decisive victory ever the far westerners they are almost certain to be invited to battle Southern California the Rose Bowl game adena Year Day. Tne yard stick by which right to a Rose Bowl in vita tj be measured is the 38 to 6 tr Washington State accepted Southern California in the week of October. If can run up a score that count an urn tali in all likelihood will I In the matter of ree course mean absolute comparisons since ie country, an undefeated an undisputea in different sections Tulane can boast season so far and Southern Conference title. Washington State, on the other hand, has absorbed bearings from Southern California, California and Washington.

The six victories have been achieved over College of Idaho, University of California at Los Angeles, Montana, Oregon Coach Hanley of North western Looks With Eagerness On Contest New Day at San Francisco CHICAGO. Dec. 2 -Coach Dick Hanley of Northwestern, is actually looking forward with pleasure to a chanty football annual 1 East-West contest at San Francisco at Pas- I on may econd Wave uproxi mating to Pasadena forthcoming is, which of utely nothing as ey were complied Idaho and Gcnzaga. While Tulane is trying to earn ivitation to tne far west. South ahfomta, already nominated as that for the Crippled ve in the Rose will try tc clinch the Conference title by ington.

resc Bowl Panfs game, Coai r.e Hospital fund New Day, Chanty gumes coat Northwestern an undisputed claim to the Ter, title this season when Purdue knocked Since it took a 13-7 bearing from the over last week, along St. Mary of Oakland in the opening with about 000 in The latter game of the season. Southern Cali- loss marked when the uftend- turn a as turned back in sut ei ion ance at the Northwestern-Notre Dame Oregan State, Washington State, Ore- game at Soldier Field, failed to ful- gan, California, Stanford, Montana fill expectations reducing the Wild- arid Notre Dame. Tne will cats share of the to around be heavy over Washington $33,000, North western already had which in the conference, has twice advanced 5100 to Governor Eir.mer- been beaten, by Oregan and Cab- relief This is the first of a ti ree stones cn Albie Booth, star Yale athlete.) Bv Edward J. Neil i AswcieMNi 8 Writer NEW YORK, Dec.

2 -Aihwi Booth, the dynamic mite. 1 resting in the Gaylord Sanitarium at Wallingford. Conn. today, bound to a hospital cot for perhaps four months, storybook career now only a matter of Yale athletic recotds. Hts the of a small-town boy who made good in own neighborhood.

a New Haven High 1 idol who stepped into big league, all 145 pounds of him. and instantaneously dominated every team, football. the Harvard stadium two weeks Agi fru for ith a nere Aib baseball played. Albie or basketball, on forma, and once tied, by Stanford. rtime Osborrw played hi usual clever game cm offense and ease.

score: Linville 32)Coianston Cade (15 (18) Gray Gulley Baugh Beasley RC. Hilbum Pilgren JC Fontenot Reppond R. Lindsay Parks Fontenot Nolan Rector A Lmsay Boys' score: Linville 22' 1 21 )Collinstcn Westbroom Fontenot Wallace (4) Griffin Wheeler 2) 14 CKborne (4) Tautcm Moore EARLE CARDINALS IN LOCAL GAME Former Southern Independent Champions to Play Brown Paper Mill Safety Firsts On De cember 15 fund, and had expected to make it up out of the contest. Hanley will issue invitations Sunday ir already have been scheduled, to Midwest stars to play against coast Tonore said. The coach also announced that the football squad of Sri will be g.ven a banquet Thursday night at 8 and Fa meat aces in the Shrine drive and has under consideration the fol- the greatest broken field runner, the finest leader in modern football history, a hall-carrying back whose sudden scoring splurges are rivalled only by of the gridirons great pair of Grange of Illinois and Cagle of Army Yet in his three sensational years, although he captained all three of major in football, baseball and never an All-America eleven.

Always some injury, or some iilness such as the pleurisy and bronchitis that now have ended his Yale career, forced him to nst live same background of ition the Crimson had painted three straight faced tie to add to three defeats, Albie piayed ft- 1 It su getting dark and be no more opportunities, fell back to 12 The pass came back true. through the center of the its 1-e drop kicked. A few later he trotted off a college the last time, a chunk of vard goal in EMMETT LYONS IS TO INSTRUCT HERE M. REIGN AS PREXY MAY END Now Is Engulfed In Sudden Campaign to Reorganize and Rehabilitate National Baseball Association -----------------Be Paul Mirkebon i A mik vfd Prasa WEST BADEN. Ind Dec.

2-Mike Sexton 22-year-old reign president of the National of Professional Baseball appeared ne.ir the end today, engulfed by a suddet. campaign to and rehabilitate the entire organization. The action to ouxt and to install new leadership in the organization of the minor baseball came last night when the owners decided the time had come for rehabilitation A of three was ap- to bring the pm-al before the formal meeting of tion. opening today, and it was ab certain plan would be adopt; Under the plan, a committee would be appointed to make a complete study of the minor league problems and to recommend a new president at a future meeting. Sexton would be retired to the poat of honorary preside: th a pension.

No mention waf mo ie by John Farrell, veteran aecre- c-f the although he, too, may be affected. The committee selected to place the matter on the convention floor were Homer Hammond, president of the San Anton rlub of League. Graham, vice- president of San Francisco club of the Pacific Coast League, and Warren prceident of Rochester club of the International league. an action necessary if the minor are to Branch Rickey, of St. and director of the Cardinal minor league farm system, who introduced resolution.

formal meeting of asaocia- tion ts aitended by ieague only but there no doubt today but hat the reorganization plan would be approved. our money and if our vote the wav want them to, we'll just get new said Ixf Kcyver. owner of Dei Western League club. BULLDOG TO PLAY RAYVILLE Unbeaten and Untied Football Squad Will Meet Undefeated Class Team On Friday Well Known Professional Club For Coaching of Local Golf Players lowing Marchemont Schwartz, half- Ihe stepped him as Ben back, and Nordy Hoffman, guard, Ticknor did, just short of the goal. INDIAN CAGE SQUAD REPORTS TOMORROW '1 tackles, from Northwest' In.rial workout wull from Notre Dame; Bill Hewitt, end and fullback, and Maynard Mori jion, center, of Michigan; Charles Miller, center, and Jim Purvis, halfback from Da! Marvil ern; Bob lioubrich, tackle, from Ohio State, be given Clarence Munn, gvard.fromMin-'' hal1 No halt oack recent years has ranked ahead of him the club.

Yet in three years in the Yale backtield, Booth probably generated as much publioty either Grange or Cagle He had the same spark of inspirational leadership, and spectacular ability to function best in a crisis, the nerve of a v. halfback FERRIDAY, Dec, Notice of flection of tho Fen iday High School Will Come to Riverside utii aten and untied football squad, to play the RayvlUe undefeated in elan B. has been received by Hugh Bateman, athletic director. and K. Thompson, principal of the school, from the state high school athletic committee.

The will be played Friday at Rayville, rc tors of the Riverside Country ri rndxv and R.iyville arc the only Club have secured the services of unbeaten elevens in District Two and Emmett Lyons, well-known profes- the winner of the game Friday meets of the Aurora. Country 'he inner of the southern district for state title, now held hy Jonesboro. Club, lor a months instruction to lne local team enjoyed Us best rea- al local go.f players who de- Son In gridiron history, winning nine sire to improve then game with hia gatr.e out of nine played falling aid. armed here yesterday the Plun 8 nd established here headquarters at The Earl former souther independent basketball Ouachita Junior College basketball ncsota. Andy coach, quad Thursday afternoon.

Coach Paul will select eleven men from the East Kemerer stated last night band with Hanley's Michigan yesterday elected I. an Williamson of Bowling Green, O. an All-Big Ten end. to lead its 1932 elev- Love Sheepskin is More Alluring Than Pigskin KNOXVILLE Dec. To Merttm Derryberry, Tennessee I mvemty and football player, mightier than the Bierman Expects Tulane To Be Beaten By Cougars NEW ORLEANS.

Dec. Coach Berme erman of the Tulane Green Wave, undefeated arid untied in 10 games this season, Tuii.ne to lose a football game to Washington State Saturday afternoon, he said last night after workout. A cold ra.n kept the team under cover yt: terday, A dummy scrimmage Signal drill and blackboard session constituted the wmrk for the day. Coach prediction of Washington victory a result of braces of over-confidence at the workout. The have not been defeated in the South in 33 straight games.

The Washington State team is scheduled to arrive nere Thursday morning after stopping over in St. Louis for a workout today. GOLF WRITER TURNS FOOTBALL EXPERT The Indian Cagers have been await- ing the arrival of equipment and will play the Brown Paper Mill Safety Kemerer said that he expected the en. and Northwestern will announce F.rsts at the Browrn Gymnasium on paraphernalia to arrive Thursday its captain for next week at the an- morning. nual banquet Saturday night Ernest members of the football Rentner, one of the country 4 the college quintet backs, is expected to be elect- of the iota! team.

The Centenary while other likely prospects also will report, the coach said, Kemerer as a player. Three highspots blaze through career, two of them in a pair of magnificent scorifig outbursts, the 'be north and east, and has finished The Visiting pro has participated in many of the larger in December 15 and 16. it was announced last night by Carey Phillips, manager third in the last few minutes of the btgh in several of them. He has Harvard-Yalc gamp, last of his career, when he dropped back, just an ordinary ball toter afternoon, and ability an instructor, rather than number tack of the Bulldogs were Bunkie, Clrfju A team. Selma.

Wisner, Franklinton, another Class A school, Olla- Standard. Tallulah, Crowvilie Mangham. Ar Turner, i up-footed half- of the local: led 'h? of the with 122 Captain College quintet scheduled to play the Safety Firsts here on December 19 or 21. Next Saturday the Safety Fu sts v.il) play the Natchez Nighthawks at Natchez. In a game p.ayed Fry the two teams last week, the locals won by a decisive score.

Monday night at Forest the Safety experienced their hardest opposition of the present season Rallying in the last four minutes of play, the locals won by a score of 34 to 22. iso announced that the Ouachita High School Lions arc seeking a game with his grid squad for charity. He said he is willing for the Indians to play agaimt the Lions, but that only second-string grid- will participate in the game. ed. Illinois elected Gil Berry, half- last week, and Ohio State named Lew Hinchman, Ten halfback.

fights last night i the A kicked the field goal that gave the Elis a 3-0 victory. As a sophomore he leaped overnight into national fame by tearing Army apart in liMle more than period to score 21 after the cadets, with Cagle in the ascendancy. had gained a lead of 13-0. Booth went into that battle late in alurd tc. game and hi Robert Arkansas Cherry, quarter- reputation hern built upon back, together with Turner and a of other of the player.

team, was placed on a number of all- If weather permits, Lyons wiU date teams and the entire squad participate in a match Sunday with great ball all season three local players, Lund Harper, Weathersby Elected Captain of Wildcats Chicago, NEW Singer, York, a newcomer to outpointed Tommy Crowley, i major league football, but you could burgh, 8 Karl Laufenschlagcr, Kan- spe blue line suddenly come City, outfiointed Joe Valenti, New hacks their block- York. JANESVILLE. ing jobs for the time. the Wis, Buck Everett, mite, then all of 144 outpointed Tait Littmarrn, led them into action. Twice the sheepekin pigskin Saturday I'oiven'it) New -f i duct Yotk lie Yankee Stadium a- day the mi bcholai- liipina, Tmtt, to con- ATLANTA.

Ga Dec. 2 I Ketier, the Atlanta Journal golf writer has turned football expert. Out of the 90 cast by sport and throughout the South for the 1931 Associated Press all-Southern honor ti-am, only named the team in its tuny. Six the named 10 of the 11 correctly, while 21 piaccd nine of ho fust ten men on UerioU. I St.

Basketball Squads Are Getting Busy Prevented by ra from taking their second workout yesterday, the cage of Sri Parochial School will iCijrne training Uxlzy. The boys and squads began work Monday. Coat Tonore, who is tutoring both teams, aa.d last night that the will work out on the outdoor court today if the weather In the future, the Irish will use the Ouachita Junior College court during inclement weather. Tonore is taung assisted on the rquad by Opal Milton. Seven of returned to squad while four letter- nien are available for toe team, nore said.

Prospects ire good for Winning teams. with and girls' teams of Delhi, Rayville and Man- ALEXANDR1A, Dec. 2 Hal Weathersby, of Pineville, back- fieid player, been elected captain of the Louisiana College Wildcats for the 1932 season. Weathersby is a junior. Cudahy, flOh INDIANAPOLIS- Battling Birmingham, outpointed Otto At tcrson, Terre Haute, (10).

he headed the that wound up Bozo, over the Army goal and then to top off a display that left Cagle looking Municipal pro; H. K. Touchstone. Riverside champion; Jimmy Harper, city rhrmpion. The public will be invited to witness the match.

Basketball Practice Started at Ferriday PERRIDAY. Dec. 2 (Special) Basketball practice at. the Ferriday High School been started by the boys who are not members of the football teem, but the members of the foot- (4). Ferriday received nn invitation to go to Ashland.

Kentucky, for a g.ime with tlie Ashland High School on December 7. but had to refuse the offer in view of playing R.iyville for the i distiu ch.impion.ship Coach Bateman it giving his bard workouts daily nnd will have full- strength lineup to send against Royville A special train will take fallow ris of the Bulldogs to Rayville Friday, DENVER, Manley, Denver, knocked out Pat McCarthy, like an ordinary back He ran hack 1 on will not able to come out GREAT FALLS, Popo- punt HO yards f.r a touchdown and 'v J-quad until their game with nch. Great Falls, knocked out Jimmy drop-kicked his third extra point. Rayville Friday for the district chnm- McDermott, Seattle, ALL SOUTHERN TEAM ATLANTA, Dec. (A') The- 1931 All-Southern football train as ktUd for the Associated Per ms by sports writers and coaches Votes figured on a of two for first team nomination and one vote for second team selection.

Player and Collegef'os. Age Hgf WgtResidence Votes Jcriy triple, TularK' iy .225:10170 Rock .180 Leyendecker, a tidy Tackle 23 6:00 205 Waco, Texas .111 Herman Hickman, Tennessee Guard .19 5:10208 Knoxville 126 Clarence Gracey, Vandy Center .215:11 139 Frankl n. Term. 76 John ScaLde, Tulane Guard St. Louis 69 Risy Saunders, ,216:00 180 Nashville 99 Vernon Smith, Georgia End 23 6:02 180 Macon, Ga, .171 Downcx, Georgia Quarter .235 08 156 Chicago 145 Don rnmorman, Tuiari" Halfback .195:10177 Lake .172 Gene McEver.

Tennnsee Halfback .23 5:10 18! Bristol 168 John Cain, Alabama Fullback.21 5:11 185Montgomery ...122 Harvard beat him held him again in his sophomore and junior and it was not until a freshman and in the event they win one. it will be later still before last .1 III and the outlook for another winning team is bright. the? Practice basketball. Ferri- Dartmouth came along this fall that won title of the delta Albie broke out in another touchdown rash that looked as though it must i have been done with mirrors. Stopped 1 through the first period.

Booth broke sway with kiekoff in the second quarter to run 85 yards for the first of three touchdowns he scoicd with- in five minutes. Then, the ball came suddenly turned into a scoring madhouse, he caught a pass from Dartmouth 35 yard line and ran for another scute, and burst 54 yards from scrimmage to a third touchdown. He left the game I then with leading and he did not go back again when the great i paic ing combination of Bill Morton I and Bill McCall had tied the count 1 133-33. The climax of a great career came Fulfill Your Desire for the Best A I or Christmas HOME FURNITURE CO. I srluslvt for Monroe territory WANTED 200 MEN to pay their American Legion dues for 1932 before noon December 5th.

Mail check to Box No. 85 or call phone 320 and we will send out and get your dues. Your cooperation is earnestly solicited so we can go to Commanders and Adjutants Conference with 100renewals. D. CURTIS SMITH, Commander.

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