oc-plain-dealer 1923-12-01

GREATEST FOOTBALL RUNNER (By Davis J. Walsh) (L. N. S. Spots Editor) NEW YORK, Dec. 1. In keeping with the raps and rhapsodies passed around with gratitulous impartiality at this season of the year, there seems to be a common impression west of the Alleghenies that there was only one ball runner of the late campaign, namely, Harold "Red" Grange, of Illinois. The east had its Pfann, of Cornell; its Wilson, of Penn State; the west its Noble, of Nebraska; but according to available advice, Grange was the ranking offensive back of the season and more. He was and is one of the great runners of the modern generation, a man to be mentioned with Mahan, Coy, Gipp, Killinger, Charley Barrett and other immortals. If Walter Camp should be so ill-advised as to ignore Grange in the selection of his first all-American team, the middle west, in toto, will lash itself into a father. It has not been our privilege to see Harold in action, but we learned to read at an early age and the name of Grange ran thru the accounts of all Illinois games like the thread of an obligato. Added to this is a communique received from a middle western authority who has seen all the great ones step forth the last 15 years, Killinger, Gipp, Coy, Thorpe, etc. This man declares without reservation that Grange is the greatest runner he has ever seen on a football field. Grange, according to our informant, happens to be that rare Football Results Final — Quantico Marines, 7; Third Army Corps, 0. Final — Georgetown, 6; Fordham, 0. Final — Holy Cross, 7; Boston College, 16. Center, 3; Georgia University, 3. End First Quarter—Oregon, 7; Washington, 0. SARGUM SPROUTINGS By Sargum Sprout Thrilla there were galore actions the Beverley bowl. Two men knotted and a third injured. One racing car driven by Tommy Milton spun in the track near the finish of the race like a giant top with the other cars coming on like maddened hornets. The tragedy happened just before the race got under way. A photographer, Russel Hughes; a millionaire and owner of the racer bearing his name, George Wade, were killed by a car driven by Harry Hartz. Hartz, in avoiding a collision with the other cars, hit the two men. Benny Hill drove a steady race, favored by not having any trouble, and won first prize, of $9000. Jimmy Murphy was second, and received $4500. Hearne was third for $2500. The average speed of the winner was 112.429 miles per hour. Last year Murphy made the same course with an average of 115.6 miles, but with a larger car. The football game between the University of Hawaii and Pomoa College was one of the feasible on the first kick-off non pulled a brilliant end. Boston college's 45-yard Riopel then dashed around end, carrying the ball to college's 10-yard line. After a couple of rushes non poked through a hole line and went over for a down. In the second period college took the offensive hold it the balance of the Dealer Ads Always Results It has not been our privilege to see Harold in action, but we learned to read at an early age and the name of Grange ran thru the accounts of all Illinois games like the thread of an obligato. Added to this is a communique received from a middle western authority who has seen all the great ones step forth the last 15 years, Killinger, Glpp, Coy, Thorpe, etc. This man declares without reservation that Grange is the greatest runner he has ever seen on a football field. Grange, according to our informant, happens to be that rare specimen of pre-historic biped, the football player without a weakness. The young man, it seems, gains with equal facility around the ends and thru the line and is adept on both the throwing and receiving ends of forward passes, particularly the latter and is well above the average on defense. Be's human, there must be something the matter with him; of course, perhaps he wears frayed cuffs. "Grange is positively the greatest runner with the ball I ever saw," declares the man who viewed many of the great ones at their best. "He played in eight of Illinois' nine games and he won every one of them by his running with the ball. He scored at least one touchdown on every team he faced, three against Nebraska, the team that stopped Miller and Co., of Notre Dame. He is a great follower of interference and dodges, swerves, shifts, changes pace and keeps his feet. I saw him shake off five Wisconsin players and make 28 yards through the line. "Keep in mind that when Grange left the Wisconsin game, Illinois did not make a touchdown, but while he was in, he carried the ball on practically successive plays from his own 30-yard line down the field for a touchdown. He turned in two 26-yard runs around each flank during the march. "He forward passes well when asked to do so, and receives passes with clutches that never miss. He grabbed a pass out of a Northwestern man's hands and ran 70 yards for a touchdown on a field that was muddy in spots and dry in others, very treacherous. Nobody in the big ten was able to stop him at all. "The point I would make is that I have seen Grange in all sorts of weather and turf conditions and never yet has he failed to tear off his runs. He is good defensive. There is anything I have written it is not worth mentioning." RACE MEET CLOSES TANFORAN RACECOURSE. San Bruno, Dec. 1.—California's first race meeting in more than a decade, which opened here Nov. 3, ended today. Benny Hill drove a steady race, favored by not having any trouble, and won first prize, of $9000. Jimmy Murphy was second, and received $4500. Hearne was third for $2500. The average speed of the winner was 112.429 miles per hour. Last year Murphy made the same course with an average of 115.6 miles, but with a larger car. The football game between the University of Hawaii and Pomona College was one of the features of the season's football play. The defenders of Hawaii were defeated, but not conquered. The score was Pomona 14, Hawaii 7. The game was a passing and punting duel, and was so crammed with action as to keep the 7000 spectators in a continuous uproar. It now appears that Washington will defend the honors of the west in the New Year football classic at Pasadena. California has decided that the champion Golden Bear will have to go into winter quarters until next season. The Trojans also decided against post-season football for this year. The Huskies or Stanford either will give any visiting team much to think about. The Navy team will face our college selection. Twenty thousand persons saw the racing season get under way at Tia Juana. And 20,000 people donated quite a large sum of money for the upkeep of the Tia Juana citizens. Some of the local fans were on hand and claimed that the races were stacked, and that a sailor has an equal chance with the stockman in picking the winner. Horse racing is a good thing to lay off of these days. It's the sport of kings, when conducted on the square; but when is it on the square? HOPED U. S. WILL AID COMMISSIONS LONDON, Dec. 1.—British officials expressed hope today that the United States will accept the invitation of the inter-Allied reparations commission to join the two committees which will investigate Germany's capacity for reparations payments. In some quarters belief was expressed that the inquiry will prove unsuccessful unless the United States takes part. Sir John Bradbury, British representative upon the reparations commission, is quoted as saying that the presence of United States on the committee was necessary if their work was to be successful. According to Sir John Bradbury, the aid of the United States in studying Germany's capacity for indemnity payments may result eventually in a new entitlement. "The point I would make is that I have seen Grange in all sorts of weather and turf conditions and never yet has he failed to tear off his long runs. He is good defensive where is anything I have often it is not worth mentioning." RACE MEET CLOSES TANFORAN RACECOURSE, San Bruno, Dec. 1.—California's first race meeting in more than a decade, which opened here Nov. 3, ended today. The meet, marked by no betting, proved a success from every standpoint, members of the Pacific Coast Jockey club said. A announcement was made today that a spring meeting will be held at Tanforan, the dates of which have not been decided. A majority of the stable owners will ship their horses to Tla Juana. MARINES WINNERS WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The Quantico Marines defeated the Third Corps Area, 7 to 0, this afternoon, thereby hanging up their third consecutive football championship over their service rivals. Lleut. Frank Goettge, captain of the marine eleven, scored the lone touchdown in the last few minutes of play in the last period. INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACES ROME, Dec. 1.—Presented by the Royal Italian Yacht club, a cup to be called the "Mediterranean Cup," will be raced for in February, 1924, by yachts registered with clubs belonging to the International Yacht Racing association. Rules will be the same as those regulating the British-American cup races. 30 DAYS ON DRUNK CHARGE Monwell Magert, arrested on the charge of being drunk, was arraigned before Judge Brown this morning, and sentenced to 30 days in the Orange county jail. It was the third time he had been before the judge. When asked what he had to say for himself, he replied that he was simply "out of luck." The judge agreed with him. Jennings Tent Theatre Coming to Anaheim Mon., Dec 3 to 9 This Co. will open a week's engagement in 200 block N. Lemon St., next Monday night with a 3-act comedy drama, "DAVIS CORNERS" with vaudeville specialties between each act. Prices 20e for children, 40e for adults, no extra charge for reserved seats. The tent is rainproof and comfortably heated. Doors open at 7:20, show starts at 8 sharp. Ladies over 16 years of age will be admitted FREE on Mon night only. As a medium of advertising a cedar chest will be given away FREE on last night of engagement to the lady who gets the largest number of votes. This cedar chest is on display at Stroup-Barnes Furniture, Co. EVENTS BOSTON COLLEGE WINS GRID TITLE BRAVES' FIELD, Boston, Dec. —Before 72,000 fans, the lart crowd over to gather at aves' field, Boston college won eastern Catholic championship as afternoon by defeating Holy Oss, its ancient rival, 16 to 7. Holy Cross assumed the offisive on the first kick-off, Glenna poked through a hole in the le and went over for a touchwn. In the second period Boston college took the offensive and did it the balance of the game. Dealer Ads Always Bring Results RACING VICTIMS HAD NO PERMIT LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1—Geo. L. Wade, millionaire sportsman of Kansas City, and Russell J. Hughes, newspaper photographer were on the Beverly Hills Speedway track without permission when they were knocked down and killed Thanksgiving Day by Harry Hartz racing car before the race, Fred Wagner, official starter, testified at the coroner's inquest here today to fix responsibility for the accident. Wagner, the first witness identified the mangled body of Wade. Wagner said that he did not see the accident until immediately after it happened. He also declared that Wade was presumably on the track to look after his car, which was to be driven by Harlan Fengler, Kansas City youth. Wagner declared Wade's position at the track was that of any other spectator. Hartz, driver of the "death car," also will be called as a witness at the inquest. PLANS TO WREST OLYMPIC HONORS LONDON, Dec. 1—Britain in making a keen endeavor to win back her lost laurels at the Olympiple games in Paris next year. Training centers, it is proposed, will be opened up throughout the country for the preparation of athletes and budding athlleges by the British Olympic Games association, while the services of former athletes and world-boaters are to be enlisted as advisers. Work has already commenced on the tracks at White City and the Crystal Palace, two London suburban amusement parks, where the candidates for Olympiple games selection from the south of England will be trained. Hartz and Wagner, whose verSIONs of the accident conflict, met at the inquest today for the first time since the race. They did not speak or exchange any signs of recognition. Hartz claims he was given permission by Wagner to make the practice lap that resulted in the two deaths. DRAG RIVER FOR BODY OF BUILT SACRAMENTO, Dec. fronted with a maze ofining evidence depicting a murder mystery or a contrived suicide hoax, so to police today started the American river for Clarence C. Johnson. Sacramento contractor arer, and at the same timе a state-wide search son, or a man closely his description and wee contractor's clothing. Johnson's machine, touring car, was found on the Twelfth Street by the American river last ter the sheriff's office celed a mysterious p rotain stating that a murder committed on the viaduct car was spattered with a semi-circular piece shot out of the wind-s MIDWAY CITY AUCTION SUNDAY, December ONE BLOCK OF TWENTY LOTS WILL BE PUT UP AT AUCTION in order to ascertain the public idea of value in relation to this property. As you make your own price you have a good chance of securing an extraordinary bargain. No more than one block will be sold in this WHETHER YOU BUY OR NOT YOU WELL KNOWN BAND will entertain visitors all day long with operatic and popular selections. A free concert worth coming a hundred miles to hear. WALNUTS GIVEN AWAY! Walnuts grown on MIDWAY CITY tract will be given away to all those who ask for them. These walnuts have a flavor all their own. You will like MIDWAY Walnuts. way. The sale will estate auctioneer fr to snap up a lot with have been called "I CIDER GRATIS! It is the "real thing CITY in a bumper FREE LUMBER! the first 15 buyers be ready for buildin "A Community of Garden Homes" This Studebaker WELL KNOWN BAND will entertain visitors all day long with operatic and popular selections. A free concert worth coming a hundred miles to hear. WALNUTS GIVEN AWAY! Walnuts grown on MIDWAY CITY tract will be given away to all those who ask for them. These walnuts have a flavor all their own. You will like MIDWAY Walnuts. "A Community of Garden Homes" MIDWAY CITY is situated at the junction of Huntington Beach Boulevard with Santa Ana Boulevard. Consultation of the map above will indicate its exact location; It will also show you the unexcelled centrality of MIDWAY CITY—right at the "hub where all roads meet." It is nine miles from Long Beach, six from Santa Ana, five from Huntington Beach and only a few more miles from Anaheim and Fullerton. It is also closely connected with Newport-Balboa and the wonderful new harbor project there. MIDWAY CITY is in the exact center of a vast real estate prosperity. It is planned as "a community of Garden Homes." Quarter acre lots are being sold at prices that have no comparison nearer Long Beach and other centers of population. If nothing at all in the nature of development was done, time itself would make MIDWAY CITY a valuable investment. It is not only right in the path of progress, but it is in the very center of it. FORTUNES will be made! INVESTIGATE! That Is What You Will Find at MIDWAY CITY GAS AND ELECTRICITY is all ready to connect with buildings. CREDIT WILL BE EXTENDED for lumber where the purchaser needs help. THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES for businesses. Bank, grocery and drug stores badly needed. ALL OIL RIGHTS to buyers with purchase. ASSISTANCE WITH PLANS and architecture given buyers. SPECIAL OFFERS to builders. THREE GOOD SCHOOLS within easy distance. CHILDREN are especially wanted. COMMUNITY-OWNED well right on tract. TRANSPORTATION everywhere over paved streets. COME OUT AND LOOK AROUND—EVERYBODY WELCOME MIDWAY CITY OFFICES 217 Pacific Southwest Bldg., LONG BEACH. Bus Schedule Leave Long Beach: A.M. 7:30, 9:30, 11:30; P.M. 1:15, 2:30, 5:45, 7:10, 8:30; Leave Midway City: A.M. 8:00, 10:00, 11:10; P.M. 1:30, 4:10, 8:00, 2:25, 4:30 DRAG RIVER FOR BODY OF BUILDER SACRAMENTO, Dec. 1.—Confronted with a maze of conflicting evidence depicting either a murder mystery or a carefully contrived suicide hoax, Sacramento police today started dragging the American river for the body of Clarence C. Johnson, North Sacramento contractor and builder, and at the same time launched a state-wide search for Johnson, or a man closely answering his description and wearing the contractor's clothing. Johnson's machine, a small touring car, was found standing on the Twelfth Street bridge over the American river last night after the sheriff's office had received a mysterious phone call stating that a murder had been committed on the viaduct. The car was spattered with blood and a semi-circular piece had been shot out of the wind-shield diagonal in front of the driver's seat. PROPAGANDA ART POSTERS TO YALE NEW HAVEN, Dec. 1.—Students of war-time propaganda may view a fine collection in Yale University's school of art. Charles B. Whittlesey of New London, Conn., and Charles B. Whittlesey, Jr., of Hartford, Conn., have just presented the university with 1258 such posters, of which 577 were published by or in the United States. The remaining 681 represent work done in 35 foreign countries. Yale previously had 1232 posters, but the new collection does not duplicate the old to any great extent. The art school will hold a public exhibition of the entire lot. AT HOTEL VALENCIA C. R. Altman, Sunnyside; N. L. Henderson, Santa Ana; E. Freeman and P. Barton, Los Angeles; Harry Pemberton and C. S. Giles, Long Beach. BATTLE STORM TO SEEK PILOT SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.—Battling a storm still raging over high Sierra mountains, half a score of airplanes today searched the path followed by the air mail flyers on the treacherous mountain peak for trace of air mail pilot Claire K. Vance, missing since he departed from Crissy Field here yesterday afternoon. Two planes left Reno, Nevada, early this morning to search that end of the air trail, a third was made ready at the Nevada flying field while the entire air resources of the United States army air service here were made available for the search. One air mail plane and six army planes were being joined up at Crissy Field to take up the search. Huy In Anakeim— An epicure is one who can tell whether it got that way in cold storage or was aged in the turkey. Take a Bus to Midway City The famous Crown Stage Safety Couches leave their depot at East Ocean Avenue 04 schedule time throughout the day. There are also buses from Orange County towns to MIDWAY CITY. ON SALE Number 2, Lasts All Day Starting 10 a.m. way. The sale will be conducted by Sol Blanc, an experienced real estate auctioneer from Los Angeles. This is an exceptional opportunity to snap up a lot with very bright possibilities. These Quarter Acre Lots have been called "Little Ranches." WILL ENJOY THE ENTERTAINMENT CIDER GRATIS! This is made from apples grown in this section. It is the "real thing." Come out and drink your fill. Toast MIDWAY CITY in a bumper of it. FREE LUMBER! $150 worth of free lumber will be given to each of the first 15 buyers of lots after they have paid $800. The lumber will be ready for building. debaker and 5 Others FREE WILL ENJOY THE ENTERTAINMENT CIDER GRATIS! This is made from apples grown in this section. It is the "real thing." Come out and drink your fill. Toast MIDWAY CITY in a bumper of it. FREE LUMBER! $150 worth of free lumber will be given to each of the first 15 buyers of lots after they have paid $300. The lumber will be ready for building. Halebaker and 5 Others FREE lot Select Your Car at Once? EN AWAY consist of touring cars and one Studebaker sedan. The lot be a Light Six sports view at tract on Sun- Those practically interested in MIDWAY CITY have an opportunity of securing one of the five Light Six cars as well as the chance of winning the Big Six passenger sedan. There are six chances to win. Anyone with the desire and enough energy to seize an opportunity like this of getting one of these well known cars, all latest 1924 models, should have little difficulty in becoming the happy possessor very quickly. Ask one of the officials at the tract to show you the Sports Light Six on view and tell you how you can become its owner with a minimum of trouble to yourself. Remember, they are given away ABSOLUTELY FREE. MIDWAY CITY PLANS and architecture builders. LMS within easy distance. ally wanted. well right on tract everywhere over paved DY WELCOME ULE This Shows What Can Be Done on a MIDWAY CITY Quarter-Acre Lot. Study This Diagram Closely.