What’s Wrong With Football Topic Of Athletic Leaders NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—(A*)—In jood voice after two days of pre liminary verbal sparring, collage sthlrtic leaders got around to the main portion of their bid-winter meetings today, determined to do their best to find out what’s wrong trith football. WHh the topic, "Are bur Inter-1 sollegiate Athletics to Remain Ama teur." as the center of discussion.' jrveral good vocal blasts were ex pected on both sides of the ques tion at the convention of the Na tional Collegiate Athletic assocla- j Hon. . Meanwhile the football coaches, i many of whom have been talking informally since Sunday night, were (dated to direct their big guns at the principal subject of discussion during the past season—the forward pa.^ interference ruling. The winter gatherings already have procured frank statements of the sort seldom heard except In In-; formal talks. At least two solid wal lops were taken during yesterday’s round-table discussions at the pres ent conduct of intercollegiate ath letics in respect to recruiting and subsidizing. Dr. William L. Hughes, associate professor of physical education at Teachers college, Columbia univer sity. and Dr. J. H. Nichols, director of athletics at Oberiin college, as sailed "hypocrisy and dishonesty” of present athletic trends. Off-Season Labor In Baseball Goes On All The Year CHICAGO, Dec. 29.- UP) —John q Fan. crunching peanuts and enjoying a good ball game of a pleasant summer afternoon, prob ably doesn’t give a thought to the hours and weeks of off-season la bor behind the show. Cold winds now sweep over base ball diamonds and the crash of wood against horsehide may be just an echo, but take it from William Harrldge, his American League of fice is busier than at any time dur ing the playing aeaeon or even during the height of a bitterly fought world series. Dropping a pile of correspondence in front of Henry P. Edwards, the league’s service bureau director, Harridge said, “not a day goes by but we get requests for information from fans, sports writers, baseball bugs' wanting decisions on knotty problems, requests from far-away places like Africa for dope on base ball. "When the regular season ends we swing into world series work. Then come the annual meetings— and owners depend on us to give them black-and-white reports of all that went on. Audits must be made and the new schedule draft ed. The umpires must be assigned, first for ttye spring training season and then for the regular season— and the first thing we know anoth er campaign has started.” Bit*y, Sutter Meet On Courts NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3©.—Cff*)— Bryan Grant, Atlanta midget fa vored to win the Sugar Bowl tennis tournament, faced Ernie Sutter, a former National college champion, today in a second round test. Grant, seeded No. 1 and ranked 3 nationally, was forced to rail' yesterday to win his opening test from Joe Abrams of New York, 8-6. 6-3. Sutter, however, was none too impressive In eliminating Wayne Sabin of Portland, Ore., 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Arthur Hendrix, the defending champ from Lakeland, Fla., also ^as extended in beating Ed Sutter of New Orleans, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. He tneets Elwood Cooke of Portland, Ore., today. Frankie Parker of Lawrenceville, N J. was opposed by Walter Se nior of San Francisco in the second round after coming through his op ting test with William Weslerfleld of New Orleans easily, winning 6-1- 6-1. Duke* To Fight Game, Weather MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 29.—(JF)—Du Quesne found today it must rombat two foes New 'Year’s day in the orange Bowl football game—Mis aisEippi State and the weather. With the mercury now hovering the upper seventies—some 40 de t'ees above the temperature pre vailing when the team left Pitts burgh—coaches anxiously awaited fhe Dukes’ reaction to first work °'lts under the winter sun. Mississippi states Maroons, mov '"S toward Miami after finishing * - *,J home training with a stiff scrimmage, were expected to be, *®®eThat 1st* affected by the '■fcirige in climate. Coach John (Little Clipper) Smith. Hready gloomy over the probable to the Duquesne squad of Boyd firumbuugh. ill with tonallitis, said ,l* believed the heat would affect the leg,, and win(j 0f nu football-1 and Materially reduce their I *pe«d. SPORTS r> ROUNDUP M By SCOTTY HESTON (Pinch Hitting For Eddie Briett) NEW YORK, Dec. 29. Fielding Yost, Michigan’s beloved athletic director, has faltered Into the anti-climax of a great career . . . . Dan McQugln of Vanderbilt and "G" Huff of Illinois, his two best friends, have died in the past year .... A. A. Stagg, another crony, has escaped to the coast . . . So he wanders these days through another generation at the coaches meetings telling the young upstarts of the past .... Another dramatic figure at the meetings is young Vic Manson, recently fired football coach at Syracuse ... Vic is mak ing the rounds trying to scrape up a job, while a line forms on the right for his old post .... Gossip in the lobby now is that Fred Thomsen, Arkansas coach, has the edge . ... J. C. Dolley of Texas Is also interviewing candidates to succeed Jack Chevigny. Add similes: As deserted as a bar at a coaches’ meeting .... Judge Bramham. head of the minor leagues, is being talked about as the succa aor to Judge Landis, when and if . . . Bram ham gets 912,090 a year, Landis 945,000 .... Two coaches were discussing New Y^rk today . . . “Whaddya think of Times Square?” asked one . . . "It’s the only place in the world where you get fresh peanuts out of a penny machine,” said the other .... Dope is that D. E. Jessee, football coach at Trinity college, will get the Syracuse athletic directorship .Tip: The Giants will buy the Albany franchise for 952,500 within the next two days or forget Albany and dicker for the Toranto franchise .... Frank McCormick, Minnesota athletic director, was sent to Washington by the National Collegiate Athletic association to lobby for the abolition of the ad mission tax on games played by state school teams, but he didn’t get into the government’s half of the field. Rain No Bother To Coach “Jock” PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 29.—(/P) —Jock Sutherland didn't come to California just to see how some winter sunshine—so the rain isn't bothering him. In fact, the coach of Pitt's Rose Bowl aspirants. told a surprised chamber of commerce at San Ber nardino he was even glad it rained because it gave his boys a chance to renew acquaintanceship with a slippery football. Sutherland added a tgcit, kindly prediction that he did not believe It would rain next Prlday when the Panthers meet I Washington. Also undisturbed by the weather. Coach Jimmy Phelan took his Washington Huskies out for a spi rited dummy scrimmage in crisp, autumn-like air. Sloppy going or dry, one thing Is certain .the more than 80.000 fans will see two of the most determin ed bands of grid warriors in the colorful history of the tournament of roses. Seven Applicants For Hunk’s Post RALEIGH, Dec. 29.—<**—'The list of applicants for Heartly W. "Hunk '1 Anderson’s job as head coach at N C. State college today included sev en with the addition of that of Pat s Miller, head coach at Wake Porest from 1927 to 1930. . Coach John W. Harrelson dean ] of administration, said that J. O | Morgan, assistant coach at Aubum ( also had applied for Anderson's post He said applicants for assistant coaching Jobs totaled three. Anderson was notified recently by Dr. Prank P. Graham, president of the Greater University of North Caroliha, that he would be handed his walking papers. East-West Moguls Want Fair Weather SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29.—(*V Coaches Orin “Babe" Hollingberry and Percy Locey hoped for more clear weather today after watching their Western football players prac tice on the first dry field In a week. Passes flew fast at Palo Alto In the West’s snappy workout fee the Shrine Bast-West charity game her New Yesr’s day. Hollingberry praised his passers and kickers whom he expects to outshine Dick Toth of Northwest ern. Fran Murray of Penn, and Ace Parker of Duke, East backfield men. Lyle Sturgeon, 262-pound North Dakota State tackle, appeared the west's latest kicking threat. SANTA CLARA AND L. S. U. GIRD FOR SUGAR BOWL r i r 1 One of the big topic* of conversation at Santa Clara university these day* la Qaydall Tinsley (right), Louisiana Mat# America end. The Santa Clara baekfleld, conflating of Gomel, Pavelko. Falasehi and Da Roaa (left to r.ght abovel. will match Ita wlta and braw against Tlneley and his teammates In the Sugar Bowl game at New Orleans New Year's Oay. Tkr Sugar Bowl la shown In an air v aw. (Associated *rees Photos I SUGAR BOWLERS ALMOST MATCHED Pound For Pound In Weight Seen In Two Teams NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20.— Sh*' oaeh~4! Santa Clara to ~ fore losing 9-0, t re in the v "dule a..... .he Moore's rha • surer de fended •' (liras - ler ence title -e tl oy *a« in an early t* upe Tennis C tamo Sen* His Dad A NEW YA»K DC * '.** De feated Pal. ad love Played welt. \ weather same Jt » That was be ». Harper II link, Jr., told , father in flan Die^a Cal >ai react'd the third roui d of the 20th National Boys' tnc or .init ciiamptonahipa yesterday The i5-;,ear- .d high school »*’«• -•’ll sent the message after wiup ,.g Donald Fairbairn Todav hr v* to pia'- Coats Leodas ol New ork. who also won his second match easily v Duke Cagerm Bark DURHAM De 29 -Cutting the, Christma* vaca on short. Duke Blue Devlis of basketball returned to the hardwood 'oday U get readv for a series of games newt week which will pit them tgainst «omr of their outstanding opponents of the season. Harvests Walnuts At Nice Profit} YADKINVILLE, Dec. 29—For the first time, E. O. Caudle of Fall I Creek township in Yadkin County is harvesting his black walnuts and has already sold 823.80 worth of the kernels, reports County Agent L. F ! Brumfield Sixty-eight pounds of kernels were picked from ten bush- i els of walnuts in three days by Mr Caudle and family and he esti mates that more than $800 has been lost by not harvesting the crop in former years. The family is now spending all) spare time in harvesting the nuts j and Mr. Caudle is hoping to sell at' least *75 worth of kernels this year. I Brumfield say's. Attorney Turns Lobbyist To Promote Crow Dinner OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. 29 <4 >' -Jess Bullen, assistant attorney | general is lobbying in the Oklahoma legislature for crow meat. He set out recently to persuade the solons to attend a big crow j banquet. Those too squeamish to try It were hoping he had forgot - j ten about it, but today he had hi plans complete. Bullen urge* 100 per Mot attend ance of the unofficial fttatelm.ee Crow Meat Lover* a«aociaU J serve with the draw tg Pre. fried potetoq* celery h« « otlvas. aamrtevl bread*, nuts ( hot coffee * 18 tdEW MEMBERS JOIN FARM CI.UB pot.*’ ILL*. **ag -%*r P*Hi* uU« -* ' ' *pt*' *•' hole arurtti ** '« P»«tav dura bat ’DU) mtM #• t« ■** mth *t t gb« Big, 4*MtS ih# „ - m Bridgo* Deaton, '"Ittiwd Gold. Be* 4 D I\«trr might Ledbetter Iwti Ledford Delbert lee Paul U Nielty. e»:b Downin* who ha.' been tearhi11* here >p. nt Christmas with her mother in Ow eastern part of i ihw state M- and Mr* Pre«l Hull and two « iu.tren of tortaman *pent the cnna'maa holidays w".t thetr par* < lit* h< re l» R. hard of Oxford apen’ 'evit.-i%> *4v wtih h*. parent*. Mr ■ ' Mi * A A Richard and spent J ■aturdai at.h her Mater. Mary Louj • » |! D ano D, Morganlon. ytWred Ho t* o' Va! le»e spent a * daw* with her r -ents. Mr MM| If Cl«ft Betts hetv last week tw i Coo* of Lancaster, 8 C Is pend 4 a week or two •“Ith Mr I and -Vi Clyde Warltck and fam-1 *1> I Morrla who has taught th • j *>adr bare for two years h \ . Doans who Is teaching s’ Kai ,a* Its tv-*s >e; spent the llw «* houda's with Mr and Mb V C Downs ?<* art buff of PJ:eib> spent '■%. with it* parent*. Dr and tra * II *1 Mr a k Jot Wort man of Vatdeee *wul> radar Tttb thetr •m>(* V - a dr* uoctd Wort •m .me Mr sod Mra o A Cost* . 'nd wi . Me* dm Newton and Met spent sere rat seek WaOeet u# of Morgai .4 and An t ilriiwf u Iskerr spent flat <«ed m CSm Mod county ->» the tami *♦ C P .4nd*a? hunting. C •' -Ws«,*a and family of1 Morpaot.v »P»t« Sunday with Mr K. -» ; 1 * *'r* Woftruat. -a i« has t*« » A . for a ml- * y*«a=* • 1 Wort * a. .1 »r»* ts 41 outwit at e* » is spent the Christ mas hoUdayr ,*h thetr parents, Mr and Mr* a ‘ Wort man of Chsar route one Mrs Uucm Horton and son. HwrnM. Alton and Clifton of Mor ganum spent the week-end with Mr and Mra C A Brittain ar > Mr and Jflr* A. A. Morton. Mis. Clyde Palmer and Bur trig Wortiu n of Valdeae spent tbs tree' end w U thetr parents, h.r *j .. Mr? c Wnnn-wi. Mr arid Mr* Lee Hull of Mo* es.tton «ro-t the Chris, as holi days with Mr and *frs J C *'m and Mr and Mrs Clarence Morrt* of upper Cleveland Mr and Mrs Andrew Hortor of Vsldeee were visit ora st the hom* of Mr. Horton's parents, Mr and Mrs. A. A. Horton during the Christ mas holidays. Mlu Pruett Married Louise Pruett, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lueco Pruett was hap pily married Saturday night a the home of Rev I W Cain to Robert Han 111 Rev U w Cain officiated in the presence of only a few frlendi end relatives. Mr, and- Mrs Frank Shepherd and daughter, Beth, of Orovei spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Newton. Mrs. Shepherd and Beth spent the rest of the week with her parents and returned tc her home Sunday. ^ Mr. and Mrs. J. P Horton and daughter, Jane, of Morganton spent Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs Zero McNielly and Mr. and Mrs. O K. Newton. Change Preaching Date The preaching day has beer changed at the Cesar Baptist church from the fourth Saturday and Sun L* *o the irat Saturday and th< first day. '* 'towns of Shelby Is spend tMl a fe days with Mr. and Mrs. J C. Downs Mrs. Alvin Hoyle of Chase City Va, spent Christmas with her fath er and mother Mr. and Mr*. A. R McNielly. Mr. and Mrs George Barrier » Drexel spent a few days last weel with Mrs Bsrrler's father and moth er, Mr and Mrs. Carl Short. Boyd Ramsey of Morganton spem Christmas with his parents, Mr and Mrs C. F- Ramsey. Born Sunday, Dec. 20. a daugh ter to Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Spake who has been named Gertie Fran ces. Harold and Donald' Pruett an improving after having their ton sils removed several days ago In the Lincoln hospital. They are sons ol Mr. and Mrs. Andy Pruett. Lawton Self who has been work ing up north tin several years li spend i a week or two with his par enta. Vr and Mrs L. O. Self WILL REQUIRE A LARGE FORCt RALK1QH. Dec. 3#.—(*)—Oharlti Dowell, chairman of the new un employment compensation commis sion. predicted today that the agen cy to handle the program maj eventually be one of the largest state organisations Powell said he expected at leas' 100 perso s would be used In thi preliminary set-up to be started thli • edt. with the number of worker! increasing ‘'tremendously" later. More than 3.000 persons have ap plied for jobs with the commlsslor Powell estimated. Nobody has ye been hired, he added. The chairman indicated brand offices would have to be establish ed over the state as the progran actually gets underway and In talk tng about the size he expected th< agency to reach noted It would di rect the present employment serv ice which employs around 260 per sons. He pointed out that the size o he agency will largely depend oi whether the legislature extends thi unet ployment compensation act t< ppiy to employers of less that ight persons. Hover Misjudges -tCATUR Cla.--Terrorised inb sMd*n flight by e-plodlng fire crackers a stray dog squeesed tnt< a narrow space between to build mgs There he became wedged. Firemen and Police failed to ifa cue him with ropes from above. Then they wen* to work on oni of the brick walls, blight hours o tunnelling with the men working li shifts finally enabled them to frei the helpless animal. XMAS PROGRAM IS ENJOYED AT NEW PROSPECT CHURCH 'Special to The Star t NEW PROSPECT, Dec. 38. - A very appropriate and Interesting Christina* program was given at the church on last Thursday night . Every child enrolled in the Sunday School had part in the program. The program consisted of poems, verses, songs, acta, prayer*, etc. Over In one corner was a small Ohristmas tree beautifullly decorat ed with tlnstel, garland and other ornament* and a large silver star adorned the top. Around the base of the tree a large pile of gifts were placed which were distributed at the dose of the program. A Ashing game was enjoyed by the deaoons as each one took, the Ashing pole and hung the line over a large white curtain designed for the purpose. As the line was lifted from behind the curtain the Asher man would recognise hi* Ash to be a Christmas gift. After all the dea cons had taken their turn in Ash ing the pastor. Rev. B. P. Parks was called to try hi* luck. His Ash was more than he could lift with the Ashing line. The curtain* were drawn and Mr. Parks became aware of the fact that the members of the church had placed a number of gifts at the end of the Ashing line. Quito a number of people are on our sick list this week. R. M. Ortgg is very seriously 111 and has been slok for some time. Mrs. J. B. Car penter is better. Will Carpenter and his two eons. William and Hill, who were hurt when a truck In which they were riding turned over, are still Improving, Mrs. Jessie Car penter remains about the same Kenneth Wright has a bad cold. A number of people gathered al the home of Mr. and Mra Edgar Howell and surprised Mra. Howell with a birthday dinner on the past Sunday. A large crowd attended. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson White have purchased a tract of land In the Marys Orove Grove community and will move there soon. They sold their home In this community to P. C. Beattie and It will be occu pied by Mr. and Mr*. Hunter Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wright Of Kings Mountain spent the latter part of last week here with Mrs. Wright's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Orlgg. Hiey returned home on Sunday night. Pressly Grlgg and sisters of the Beulah community and Charlie Origg of near St. Paul also visited Mr. and Mra Origg Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Lucinda Bmlth had the mis fortune of falling on Sunday morri badly. The extent of her condition Ing and bruised her shoulder very could not be determined at once by her physician. > Mrs. J. A. Beam mad* a number of visits to see her mother, Mrs. E. P. Hord. on Shelby Route 1, who has been seriously sick for a week but is improving now. Bryan Beam of Oklahoma came over a week ago to spend two or three weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Beam and other re latives. Howard Anthony of Lincoln oounty spent la*t4 FriiUy with Mrs. A. L. Howell and Mrs. Margaret Anthony. A miscellaneous shower will be given at the home of Mrs. A. A. Carpenter on Thursday afternoon of this week from two until four o'clock honoring Mrs. Paul Hord, a recent bride. Mr. and Mrs. Evans Dellinger and family are planning to move soon to a farm in Lincoln county. _ Mr.; *nd Mm. Marvin Turner will move to a home near ■oiling ■Springs in the near future. Mrs. Neclia Smith of Burlington ind Mrs. John Wherry of Charlotte sm spending some time here visit ing their father, Mr. J. A. Yar brough, and other close relatives in the community. The deacons of the church met on Sunday afternoon to discuss some very Important business mat ters. Miss Edna Carpenter, student nurse at the State hospital at Mor {anton la planning to spend a part of this week at home with her parents, Mr. and Mil. Forest. Car penter. Heywood Barrett had the mis fortune of turning a car over and getting one of hia lags badly cut W. A. Beam is having a new barn erected. KULET1DE CAROLS SUNG AT POLKVILLE School Resumes; The Happy Club Is Organized < Special to The Star t POLKVTLLE, Dec. 30,—'Thursday night the young people of the church gave a very interesting play let. Those taking part ware: Mlseee Effle Lackey. Mary Frances Stems' Beulah and Mae Phllbeck, Hal* Lee, Oharlea Whlsnant, Loy Cs» der, Harold Bridges. After the play let. gifts wers given to the children by Sente Claus. Christmas carols wers sung from house to house bv the young people. Mr. and Mrs A. N. Henderson n! Rutherford spent part of lest meek with the letter's sister. Mm Therein Covington and M. Covington and Mr and Mrs. BwrgH, Olbha. Mr a. *4 Mrs Be. Cornwell of Atlanta ieorgta. Mr and Mrs Walter Promt, of Burlington. David Whlsnant of Burlington, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs Bnire Whlsnant. Mr. and Mrs Hardin Lee of Con cord spent Thursday night with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs T H. Lee. O. A. Bridges of Burlington men) the week end with hia family. Mrs Bridges and daughter. Betty Joyce Miss Ion Ellen Home and Btiren Home spent the week end with re latives in Bel wood. Dr. Clyde Whlsnant of Burnsville spent Christmas with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Whlsnant. Polkvllle school began again Monday after a three day vacation for the Christmas holiday. The fourth grade with Miss Mary Turner teacher have organised s Friday afternoon “Happy School Club." Louise Towery, president: Veins Ivester, secretary; Hardin Lee, Jr., vice president; Howard Floyd, reporter. They expect to elect new officers every six weeks. Hazel and Harlen Carpenter of Banner Elk are spending this week in this community visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Washburn and family were the dinner guest.* of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Hloka Shelby Friday. Wallace Wads. Duke University grid mentor, first trekked to the Rose Bowl in 1314 as a player with Brown. Later, as a coach at the Uni versity of Alabama, be took the Crimson Tide there throe times AUTO REPAIRS On All Make Can - Rogers Motors - Quicker Service to Kings Mountain ; Grover The Shelby Daily Star will begin thin week faster mail delivery service to Kings Mountain and Grover and intermediate points. Mr. Yan Jenkins, who operates a motor route, delivering the paper in the rural sections of Nos. 6 and 4 townships on the afternoon of publication, will extend his route to Kings Mountain and Grover, carrying bundles for de livery boys at those points. This will enable the carrier boys to make delivery of their papers earlier in the after noon in Kings Mountain and Grover. Hereto fore, the bus service has been irregular, be cause of heavy passenger travel. Citizens living along the highways between Shelby and Kings Mountain and Kings Mountain and Grover may obtain this afternoon delivery If they will see Mr. Yan Jenkins or write a one cent postal to The Star asking for this service. P