Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 28 December 1938 — Page 6

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GRID HUDDLE TO DISAPPEAR Harry Stuhldreher Predicts Return To Direct Signals Chicago. Dec 28- (U.R>— Harry. Stubldreher. the little man who used to bark signals for Notre Dame’s fumed "four horsemen." predicted today that the huddle would disappear from football within t'.e next five years. Replacing it will be the good old-fashioned system of direct signal calling, he said. He is here to attend the annual meeting ofj the national football coaches asso-j elation of which he is president. I Dapper Harry, one of the great- j «tu quarterbacks of all time, has i pioneered the movement to bring I the direct calling system back.' And he practices what he ■ preaches. He us“d the system when he was mouthpiece for the late I Knute Rockne’s immortal 1924 team. He taught the system dur- j ing the 11 years he coached at | Villanova and he has been doing the same thing at the University, of Wisconsin. "From my own experiences as a quarterback." he said. "I'm convinced there is no substitute for direct signal calling. It I’m the quarterback of a team and carry the responsibility of calling the plays. I want an even break in

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Week’s Schedule For Adams County Basketball Teams I Thursday Joliet (111.) Catholic at Commodores. Friday I Four-team tourney at Geneva I (Geneva. Hertford, Bryant and Petroleum I. Saturday Four-team tourney at Monmouth (Monmouth, Kirkland, Jefferson and Pleasant Mills). Monday Four-team tourney at Decatur ' (Y'ellow Jackets, Berne, Bluffton and Hartford City). doing it I want to see the op- ■ posing team change its defensive I alignment and be able to call a play to meet that emergency. "Tbat’t one of the greatest ; weaknesses of the huddle system. : It's being outmoded because it ! can t cope with the constantly j changing defenses * If a team has i called one play in a huddle and then finds the opposition has shifted *o meet it. the offensive team has to recheck its signals. ! Sixty to 65 per cent of the counI try s top notch teams had to do that this year. There's your best 1 argument for direct calling of signals." He said that in addition to meeting the constantly changing defenses. direct signal calling also: increases the number of plays per game; places responsibility on the quarterback, but gives him a i better opportunity to call plays I moi ’ accurately; eliminates I “helpful huddle suggestions which I only serve to confuse the quarterback”; makes the defense more alert; and is more popular with the spectators and the players themselves. “Experience has proven to me," he said, “that there isn't much to the argument that the huddle is belter ir a game played before a big crowd. You can hear the signals just as well when they are called out directly. And another thing. No matter how disciplined your players are, there are always those who want to give the quarterback advice in the huddle." To bear out his "taiking-iu-the-huddle" theory, he told a story which ho said actually occurred last summer at a football school at Lubbock, Tex. He said he was arguing in favor of eliminating the huddle when Rudolph Gamblin, deaf-mute football coach at a school for the deaf-mute In NewYork state, handed him a note reading: "I'm all in favoi of your plan to eliminate the huddle. We did • use it at our school, but had to cut it out. There was too much talking in the huddle." o Minnesota And Illinois Winners New York. Dec. 28—(UP»—Two of the Big Ten's best basketball teams. Minnesota and IHlonis, headed home today with victories over New York teams. Minnesota scored its 15th consecutive victory, a string started last year, against New York University 39-32. Illinois crushed Manhattan, 6<i-41. in the second half of a double header at Madison Square Garden.

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G. E. SCORES WP A VICTORY Cloverleaf* Smothered In Second Half To Lose By 27-18 Trailing 14-15 at half-time the local G. E. eagers stepped out in the second period to score a 27-18 win over the Cioverleafs in an intra-city battle in the WPA recreation league at the Central gym last night. Blythe and Strickler led the winners with 12 and eight points, respectively, while Wynn was best for the losers with seven points. G. E. FG FT TP Blythe, f 6 0 12 Strickler, f 4 0 8 Hurst, c 0 0 0 J. Hill, g 0 0 0 Moses, g 2 0 4 V. Hill, g 11 3 Totals 13 1 27 Cloverleaf FG FT TP Wynn, f 3 17 Stucky, f 2 0 4 Everhart, f 10 2 Hebble, c 11 3 Rudicel, g 10 2 B. Farrar, g 0 0 0 Totals 8 2 18 dpskebawl - MgS j The Decatur Commodores will ring down the curtain on 1938 basketball in Decatur Thursday night when they entertain Catholic high of Joliet, ill., at the Commodore gymnasium. oOcPresent indications point to a rather badly crippled Commodore j team which will take the floor tomorrow night. Art Baker, injured last week at Delphos, Sim Hain, unable to play last week because of an ear infection, and Bob Hess, who sustained an ankle injury at Rensselaer, all are in poor condition and may not be able to see action. 000 The Joliet team comes here with a record of four victories in five games, including one 55-54 overtime win. The Joliet team, annually one of the toughest in Illinois Catholic net circles, apparently is as strong as ever this season. The visitors’ starting lineup probably will consist of, Madarik and Fracaro, forwards: | Buffo, center; Brown and Varini. guards. All of these starters were also regulars on the Joliet football team the past season. oOc While the Commoder* are preparing for Joliet, they are keeping a weather eye trained on their first game of the New Year, which will be one of the feature attractions of the home season. 000 The Commies will clash with Central Catholic of Fort Wayne' next Wednesday night. January 4.; at the new public high school gymnasium in this city. C. C.' gave the South Side state champions a real battle last night be- j fore the Archers pulled throughl to a 44-34 victory and the Irish will give the Commodores plenty of action next week. 000 Although the Decatur Yellow Jackets have completed their schedule tor 1938, no letdown has l been permitted, with the annual four-team tourney scheduled to be held at the Jackets' new gymnasium next Monday afternoon and evening. January 2. 000 Competing teams will be the Yellow Jackets, Berne Bears. Bluffton Tigers and Hartford City Airdales. Hartford City has won both of the previous tourneys, but the Airdales, with only one victory to date this season, are doped to cut little figure in the 1939 meet. oOc Adams county fans’ interest will center on the tourney at Geneva Friday and the one Saturday at Monmouth, each with four teams entered. o r Today’s Sport Parade | By Henry McLemore Los Angeles, Dec. 28. — (U.PJ — Coach Howard Jones is a very busy man these days. Even the local bees envy his industry as he readies his Southern California football team for the Rose Bowl game with Duke on January 2. His hours are filled with the devising of newplays, the perfection of old ones, blackboard talks, skull practices, praise here, blame ttfere.

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long hours on the field, and con-' ferences with his ufany assistants. Add to this the hundreds of requests for tickets he must be getting, and you have a man whose leisure is as limited as Mrs. Roosevelt’s. Yet. there is one man that Howard Jones will take timeoff to see and talk with—and that man is any man who can give him a sane and sensible reason why Southern California should be a 2 to 5 favorite over Duke, or why certain Los Angeles natives are going about betting on Southern California and giving from 10 to 14 points. "Such odds are ridiculous, and make no sense whatsoever.” Coach Jones told me yesterday as I chased him on his continual round ot duties. “I don't know who established such odds, but I know one thing—they weren't started by auy man. woman, or child who knows much about football. Anyone who knows football knows that our team and Duke should be rated even. I see the game as one between two strong clubs, with neither side deserving the favorite’s position." Mr. Jones made it clear that he was not belittling his team when he said it should not be given preference over Duke in the mind of the public. He likes his team, thinks it is one of the strongest he ever coached, with speed, power, brains, and reserve strength. He admits that it is in top shape, too. However, he said he has no reason to believe that the Duke I team Isn’t one of the best Wallace ; Wade ever coached, with all the I essentials ot a great eleven. “I haven’t seen the Duke team except in the newsreels,” Jones said as we swirled through a re- i volving door in route toward another appointment. “Just the regu-< lar newsreels, not the entire pic- [ tures of the games. But I have • been coaching long enough to know that a team doesn’t go through a major schedule undefeated, untied, and unscored on just because it’s lucky. Luck will win for you ounce in a while, but not through a whole season." Coach Jones intimated that he

They Hope to Score for Duke in Bowl Game Mo BMb. c , kr & fl ■' a*. 4 • s n BT { 'U7 s. , W’■ t’ i L- ib - - yaffil It: " r ' ' - ; ar,:.' ft ■ Eric Tipton, Bob O’Mara, Willard Eaves and Robert Spangler

Duke’s starting backfield, left to right, Eric Tipton, Bob O’Mara, Willard Eaves and Robert Spang-

didn't believe Duke was invited to the Rose Bowl because the boys parted their hair in the height of fashion, or because Wallace Wade had a lot of friends who wanted to see him again. "Duke’s out here because it is a fine football team," Jones said. "And when anyone spots it 14 points and then bets against it, well, it Just doesn't add up.” (Copyright 1938 by UP.) 0 | Decatur Bowling League Results In the Minor league at Mies Recreation last night, the Kuhn Chevrolet took two from Mies Recreation. though falling below- in total pins, 2417 to 2487. Gallmeier and Mies were the only kleaglers to hit the 200 mark. Gambles also took two from Burke s, rolling 2701 to 2687. Zelt was high for the winners w-ith a 608. B. Woodhall posted a 201 single game. Keller was high for Burke's topping off a 196 and 159 with a 223 for a total of 578. Stump posted a 201 single game. Decatur Castings took three straight from Hoff-Brau, rolling 2598 to 2174. Ross was high with a 571, Ladd next with 534 and then Hoagland's 530. No HoffBrau bowler scored high. McMillen bested Cloverleaf in two of three games, with 2733 total pins to 2596. E. Schultz led the winners with a 580, Frisinger and Hooten led the Creamery-men. Kuhn Chevrolet Briede 188 126 153 I Green 171 162 161 Mutschler 154 150 154 Ahr - 167 159 179 Lankenau 157 159 177 j Totalsß37 756 824 Mies Recreation Lyons 167 139 136 Richards 159 163 134 •Gallmeier 188 227 170 Mies 151 157 202 Walters 150 151 Spot 21 21 21 ' Totalsßl6 857 814

, ler, go through final practice at Pasadena, Cal., I for their Rose Bowl game with Southern California,

i Burke's Standard Service i Burke 140 198 156 ! Keller 196 159 223 Bonitas 150 156 157 Mclntosh 192 171 180 j Stump 159 149 201 Totals..—B37 833 917 Gambles R. Woodhall 172 174 189 Tutewiler 180 187 171 B. Woodhall 132 179 201 K. Wbodhall 143 173 180 Zelt 180 215 213 Spot x... 4 4 4 ~ Totalsßll 932 9'B Hoff-Brau Baker 156 105 150 Appelman 164 184 150 Brunnegraff 145 137 125 Reynolds 152 159 157 Spot 50 50 50 Totals 797 765 762 Casting Co. Spangler 183 165 180 Hoagland 158 169 203 Stauffer 153 152 130 Ross 168 181 222 Ladd 160 213 161 Totalsß22 880 896 Cloverleaf Creamery Frisinger 170 185 204 Thoms 159 174 148 C. Farrar 151 161 158 Hooton 207 166 153 A. Farrar 180 196 144 Totalsß67 882 847 McMillens E. Schultz 192 185 203 Brewer 166 188 179 Bucher 168 166 189 Gallogly 218 178 168 G. Schultz 168 146 163 Spot 19 19 19 i Totals93l 883 921 —o Elmer Henderson Will Coach Lions Los Angeles. Dec. 28 —(UP) — Elmer (Gloomy Gus) Henderson today became the new head coach oi the Detroit Lions of the national

DISTRIBUTION IDEA SCOUTED Wealth Re-Distribution Theories Scouted By Scientist Richmond, Va. Dec. 28 —(UP) — Carl Snyder, chief statistician of the New York federal reserve bank, told the 103rd meeting of the Am-' <-rican association for the advance-, ment of science today that efforts! to effect artificial re-distribution of of wealth are unsound and unscientific. Snyder asserted that scientific evidence generally proves capable individuals will amass fortunes and ' less talented persons will remain at the bottom of the economic pyra. ' mid. I Without mentioning the New Deal | or Presldtmt Roosevelt’s social betterment program by name, Snyder said: "It is clear enough it would seem, that we cannot do much in the way of leveling up; that is, it we were to effect perfectly equal distribution of income, the difference to at least three quarters of our present day population would be scarcely notice-, able. "The only difference would be to the mass of the defectives and incompetents that chiefly make up the hypothetical one-third of our under-intelligent, under-energized under-capable population (the mongol in our midst). Apparently the chief result of “social minded’ legislation is to stimulate the proportion of the most incapable and in a wide sense “the most unfit.” ; Snyder expressed his views after j Dr. H. Houston Merritt of Harvard f Medical school and Boston City hosi pitaj had placed blame for widei spread incidence of syphilis upon - “inadequate" instruction at medical ;) schools. Participating in a symposium on ■ '; professional football league. ( ' Henderson, coach of the Los Anl geles Bulldogs for the past two ( seasons, has defeated visiting National League clubs regularly in ( games with his independent squad. George Richards, owner of the I Lions, announced at Palm Springs I that he had signed Henderson but I did not indicate the termx of the i contract. He said that “it is for a ■ long time.”

! INDIANA STATE PARKS TURNED I INTO WINTER SPORTS CENTER* 1 i ...W ywM X ;ss, l s V • I' < "KF''f I * t Skiing Practice at Pokagon State Park ■

Arrival of winter with its snow) and f-eezing temperatures trans- • forms the Indiana state parks into, winter sports centers where hun-' dreds of outdoor enthusiasts par-1 ticipa'e in skiing, coasting, skat-, ■ ing, sleighing and hiking. Park inns at Pokagon, Turkey Run, Clifty Falls and McCormick’s I Creek are open throughout the i i holiday season and the winter [ months. Pokagon state park, bordering! Lake James and located on Road 27 north of Angola, is Indiana’s i major winter sports center. The! lake ’s utilized for skating and ■■ ! ice-boating, while there is a long

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l tobogon slide and four well-mad , ed ski -.rails—two for beginner ‘ and two for the mor.- ventnresuni 1 devotees of this increasing popt I lar sport. There are sleigh an i bobsled rides for the visitors »n I prefer less activity. At Turkey Run state park, o ■ Road 47. north of Rockville. »it ter activities include hikml horseback riding, and when tn I weather is favorable coastini I skating and skiing. This park ' long been a favorite winter resoi I widely known for its na I beauty, ine hospitality ot I and the varied activities in the visitor can parliviput"-