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Show THE Thursday, January 19, 1939 Speaking of Sports I Grid Rule Changes i Speed Record By ROBERT McSIIANE A COUPLE of lantern-JaweEng- lishmen and an American aviation engineer decisively shattered land speed records during the past year, furnishing thrills aplenty and setting up brilliant records for speed artists to try and break. The duel for the distinction of traveling faster along the ground than any other human being was won by Capt. George E. T. Eyston, who whizzed through a measured mile at 357.5 miles per hour last September. He thus erased the mark of 350.2 established only 24 hours pre viously by his compatriot, John E. Cobb, London fur broker. The engineer, Floyd Roberts of d Van Nuys, Calif., roared to mile Indi- victory in ithe 500 i i i i: uidpuus classic wnea ne acmeveu a record speed of 117.2 miles per hour. Because of its blinding, bullet-lik- e speed, the Englishman's record was g the more exciting. Eyston' s trip was bis second of the year over the Utah salt beds of the Bonneville Flats. Late in AuThunder gust his black, seven-tobolt traveled over the saline course to raise from 311.42 to 345.49 the standard which he himself had set there in November of 1937. The gallant captain was deprived of one record performance. Three days prior to establishing the rec ord in such decisive fashion, Eyston had attained a speed of 347.155 on one dash down the 13 mile straightaway. However, on the return run. required to strike an average and make the mark official, the timer used to measure the speed failed. His new standard of 345.49 stood for only a couple of weeks when Cobb wrested the honor from the retired British army captain. In his Railton, a machine only half as heavy as Eyston's, he thundered down the stretch at 353.29 and 347.16 for his 350.2 average. Eyston was little daunted. Next day he climbed into his machine and averaged 357.5 to regain the speed king crown. In winning the Indianapolis event. Roberts obtained his first major vieof racing when he ' tory in 22 years crossed the finish line five miles ahead of Wilbur Shaw. Shaw's 1937 record of 113.580 was top speed for the 2',--i mile brick and asphalt oval until Roberts scored his victory. ' d hard-earne- record-breakin- n - Dean in Shap er rIZZY DEAN, the erratic gentle- man the Chicago Cubs secured from the Cardinals last spring for a mere $185,000 and a parcel of ball players, is as sound as a to Dizzy Dean. Baseball's problem child insists that he hasn't cheated on the series of doctors who have examined his arm. He fol lows, he says. their orders. and hasn't done anything more strenuous than caddy three or tour times a dollar-accordi- week for the down "missus in Dallas." Always the op .... "mmmr,u timist, Diz gave the rest of the Dizzy Dean family a boost: "Yes, and Brother Paul U all right again. His arm's so good he's been playing golf. I told him be'll win 20 games for those Cardinals and lose only four. Ile'll lose those four pitching against me, which is bow many times I intend to beat tie Cardinals." Cups and Coaches rules committee of the CnllpffiatK Athlptir associ ation, meeting recently, held one of its shortest and most uneventful sessions much to the delight of thousands of coaches throughout the nation. Only two changes in intercollegiate football rules were adopted by that committee. They are: 1. The penalty for a forward pass striking an ineligible player shall be the loss of a down and 15 yards from the point of the previous down, instead of loss of the ball. 2. AU ineligible players usually the center, guards and tackles must remain on the line of scrimmage until after a pass Is thrown. The penalty for violation will be 15 yards and the play also will count as a down. The rules committee can well be congratulated for the adoption of these two rules. For one thing the new rules will undoubtedly encourage the use of shovel passes short passes behind or to the line of scrimmage. It is very possible, of course, that they may lead to longer by the opponents on intercepted passes because fewer players will now be allowed to go down under a pass. THE British Racers Retain World's 0 HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES LIKE YOURSELFI At V ' Itf-- v s Tower of Terror EVERYBODY: know, boys and girls, when I was a kid, listenChristmas-tim- e to tale about Santa Claus, there those ing were two things I always used to wonder about. One was how could a big fellow like Santa get down that little bit of a chimney of ours, and the other was how he managed to come out through a fireplace with a fire burning in it with out getting burned up himself. Nobody ever did give me a good answer to the first of those questions, and I had to wait until today to get the dope on the second one from Barney Donaghey of New York City And even the information Barney gave me doesn't help much. Barney pulled that Santa Claus act once. He came right down the chimney and went right through the fire in the fireplace and lived to tell the tale. But Barney doesn't know how he did it. He just did, that's all. Now, in the first place it wasn't a chimney Barney got caught in, but one of those big towers in an oil refinery which is a whole lot worse. HELLO The refinery was located at Aruba in the Dutch West Indies, and Barney was employed there as a welder. At its best that's a dangerous job in an oil refinery. An open flame is always risky when there's oil around, and a welder has to do his work with a mighty hot open flame. season for a new National Football league record . . . Takes Every Safety Precaution. South o F KEEN Interest to seekers of the coveted "something ififTer- ent" that adds zest to each season's silmodes are the excitingly houettes given to fashions through a soft styling technique that rnaVes fullness its theme. The versatile ways In which th new fullness is manipulated un In some Instances presses one. skirts are frankly full all around. inspired no doubt by the dirndl vogue that has been having a successful run for some time. The pteated skirts will hold good among foremost fashions not only for midseason and spring, but their style prestige will endure the whole summer through. Unpressed pleats is also a favorite method with designers for acquiring desired fullness. Then, too, there is the circular-cu- t skirt that measures yards around the hem. It is getting lots of notice DY FAR the most remarkable especially In the very new pettiin water sports dur coat versions which are made to ing 1938 was the irresistible rise of reveal a swish of taffeta or a splash Danish girl swimmers to a place of white that repeats the pique neck of supremacy. wear which finishes off the blouse. Miss Ragnhild Hveger, greatest These petticoat dresses are provid feminine swimmer of all time, and ing a big sensation on the new style her Danish fellow star, have to their program. credit the fastest marks For women who cannot stand for for 100 meters, free style, 1:06.2 more than a certain amount of fulland 1:06.8. Miss Hveger again tops ness, the new skirts that make parthe field at 400 meters, free style, ticular appeal show a controlled with an almost unbelievable long- - treatment in that they are smooth course world record of 5:09. at the back and hips with fullness Miss Rie Van Veen, Holland mer brought to the front in gathered or maid, navigated the 100 meters, free pleated panels. In both day and style, with 1:18.2. She was second evening clothes this idea is car only to Miss Hveger in the 400 me ried out. Cathter stretch, followed by Mrs. and , This matter of soft erine Rawls Thompson, winner of rHcriiini? fullness is hv styling no means pnn. our national championship. fined to the skirt but rather is con' A, the British Empire swim meet sistently worked throughout the cos Canada scored 440 yards in 4:48.3, tume so as to preserve continuity in with Australia second in 4:49 and a unifying way. The smart, .coat Britain third In 4:50.3. Results in and dress shown in the the United States indicate that our four leading naiads can do about 4:40 for the 400 meters over a long course, good enough time to give Holland a hard run for second laurels, but not to threaten remotely the Danish quartet. Z .. ... - semi-milita- Swim Champs long-cour- in-1- 440-yar- d x 6 jrk., tell the story better than words. The stunning coat Is typical of the new trend to fullness. It is made wool In handsome of a rust-coltexture. The definitely full skirt is balanced with a soft blouse top which has roomy sleeves gathered full Into the wrist. A small muff and a hat of red fox complete the ensemble. Very significant is this coat as to new color trends for spring.. In the early collections special emphasis Is placed on the importance of rust shades and mustard yellows and kindred hues with jewelry accompaniments of amber topaz and like stones. For immediate wear style-alewomen are selecting chic little dresses tailored of sheer woolens a sophisticated simplicity with that abounds in dramatic details. Rows and rows of shirring achieve fullness for the dress pic"model tured. This very by I International is the type sure to Call forth compliments wherever you go. Shirring at the waistline achieves a flattering dirndl. The corbodies above the slim mid-rif- f selet adds a related soft touch. Horizontal shirring on the sleeves gives them that casual "pushed-up- " look that indicates "last word" chick. Expert designing makes it a perfect dress for a busy social calendar that tarries from luncheons to informal dinners and the theater. The three If jewelled pins at the waistline are A soft kid bag, kid individual. gloves and a simple felt bat with face veil complete the costume. With her upsweep bair-dshe wears small, clip earrings foregoing any ornaments at the On the night of November 6, 1929, Barney had a Job to do on one of the big hundred foot towers, and he took every precaution possible. The weld he was to make wa on the Inside of the tower, 90 feet from the ground and 10 feet from the top. He had to climb up to that spot from the Inside, through a mesa of pipes and coils, but before he started he made a mental note of the fact that there was also a ladder running np the outside of that tower, to a manhole at the top. If anything went wrong if sparks from his welding apparatus set fire to the oil down at the bottom, there was a way out. But Barney wasn't going to start any fireff If he could help It. To make doubly sure he took along a helper and left him at tho opening at the bottom of the tower with Instructions to watch for any sparks falling from above and put them out the minute they landed. When that was done he started climbing np to the spot where the welding was to be done. "Up I climbed," says Barney, "and went right to work as fast as I could. I was working at night because it was cooler, but it was still LsA Pocket Billiards - - aw Pattern 6243 Four strands of string or rags in three colors or in black, white. and a color worked in shell stitch. make this durable rug. It's cro cheted in five parts the center and lour identical corners and that makes it easy to handle. It's a lovely rug for bathroom or bed room. Pattern 6243 contains in structions for making rug; illus trations of it and of stitches; ma terials needed; color schemes. To obtain this pattern, send 15 cents in coins to The Sewing Cir cle, Household Arts Department, 259 West 14th St., New York, N. Y. Please write your name, ad dress and pattern number plainly. HOW TO RELIEVE Simply Follow These Easy Directions to Ease the Pain and Discomfort and Sore Throat Accompanying To east pain and discomfort and reduce fever take 2 Bayer Tablets drink a glass of water. Repeat In 2 hours. rt e high-styl- o Colds 1. He landed sprawling on something soft. plenty hot and 1 wanted to finish as soon as possible and get out in the air again. I worked steadily for about an hour, and then I noticed that a thick smoke was accumulating in the tower." Barney noticed the smoke, but he didn't pay much attention to It. There are always fumes present around an oil well, and ho figured that if anything had gone wrong down at the bottom bis helper would have warned him long since. He was anxious to finish that job be was working on, and he was working at top speed. Working so absorbedly that he didn't pay any attention to anything else. He didn't even stop to take a glance down the shaft. And that absorption almost cost him his life. . Welder Light Saves His Life. It was the light of his welder that saved him. Saved him by going out! As long as it was working the tower was bright as day. But sud denly it died and then Barney noticed that it wasn't the only light in that tower. A bright red glow was coming up the long shaft from 2. If throat l raw from cold, crush and PS dissolve 3 Bayer Tablets In Vj Etas of water . . . gargle. THE SIMPLE WAY pictured above often brings amazingly fast relief from discomfort and sore throat accompanying colds. Try it. Then see your doctor. He probably will tell you to continue with the Bayer Aspirin because it acts so fast to relieve discomforts of a cold. And to reduce fever. This simple way, backed by scientific authority, has largely supplanted the use of strong medicines in easing cold symptoms. Perhaps the easiest, most effective way yet discovered. But make sure you get genuine tsAitn Aspirin. below. The bottom of the tower was on fire I The first thing that entered Barney's mind was a question. Why hadn't his helper warned him? Loudly he shouted the helper's name. But there was no answer. At that moment Barney was more alarmed for his helper than for himself. There was that manhole at the top of the tower and the ladder leading down the side. He could get out that way. But if his helper didn't answer, something must have happened to him. 15 FOR U TABLETS Barney started for the top. .It took him hardly any time at Pleat HI And again fashion says all to climb that 10 feet and reach the upper manhole. But there, 3 FULL DOZEN 2te pleat It. which is exactly what desurprise waited for him a surprise that struck terror Into Barsigners are doing for spring. Only of foot wood was A a beam square blocking tbo ney's heart, this time the plea tings are mora so As Your Is opening! than ever. That is the pleated mood "I couldn't get my hand through that opening, let alone my head," "You can never have a greater permeates the whole scheme of Barney says. "And I couldn't move the beam because there was a block or a. less dominion than that over things from neckline to hemline. In the newer fashions it is not only and fall attached to It There I was with the heavens above me and yourself." Leonardo da Vinci. the heavens were out of my reach and what lay the skirt that is pleated, but the bell down below. But whole thing, including blouse top below was hell and no mistake." But down was the only way Barney could go, so down he went. sleeves and Just as like as oot a The blaze didn't look as though it were reaching far up the shaft. May added. Is bolero pleated be he had a chance after all. The use of pleats la taking on "The farther down I went," say Barney, "the more scared decidedly designful flair. The versaI got. The smoke was thicker and the beat was terrific For tile way pleats are being handled is "Tor thirty run eoeitlpttion earned m a moment I played with tho Idea of staying In tho tower and bndKbM mai pim In th btek. Awful iu clever beyond words. You,see most ' crowded mj baart. Adlarika balasd bioauof in out. But were flames and discovered until tho put waiting flgM avar. Jtov I at aauaaf a. bacanaa. ria, unique touches' especially In blouse heart I knew that wouldn't work. It was late at night. SupI van ud aavar Iclt battar1 my anytbinr as such down pleats styling brought Mra. Mabal Schott. Xwo thina happen when posing do one discovered the blaieT Suppose it spread and the Arcumula'.f-trom each shoulder to tie in a soft ara aoniupatad. you whole place went op In flamesT And beside that, I didn't know waatawU up bowrU anH pra on nervpa ia knot at the girdle top. Surplice h djcstira tract. BfcCON L): Partly dirt smoke-filled in on hold that hot, shaft. Suppose how long I could atl food at aria to Ucv tormina: GAS, brinicuig pleats that cross from shoulder to I passed out and fell In that fire unconscious!" on aour alomarh, indignation, and beartburn, shoulder finishing In a bow at the bioaMng you up until you lomftimM enp waist-lin- e Adlerika five tlouhla rfiipf wilh with pleated streamers. He Made a Drive for the Dottom Opening. trrth. lMi:BT, K ACTION. Adleriks Much of the charm of the newer fcTOMACH OAS almrwl at ones. It often No Barney knew he had to take his chances with that fire. On down cleara bowela In lea than two hour. No er,p-Iprint frocks ties In the fact of their he went. He was almost at the bottom, and the flames were licking up bo after affwtji, Jut qiurk lavish and unique pleatings. aara. by toasjr doctora lor at his feet when he played his last card. He pulled his Jumper over his SoU at mil arus stevat Into the head, and, with hands protected by his heavy gloves, he dropped midst of the blazing Inferno and made a drive for the bottom opening! One blast of beat, and then Harney was mrougn me opening, his body hot and bis clothes smoking. He landed sprawling on something soft. Barney pulled the Jumper off hL.i bead and . took a look at that soft object. It was bis helper just waking Of all things, guess what's Comon from a sound sleep. on It's flounces ing! your new "He Jumped up." says Barney, "and took one look at me. And I frocks. Yes'm flounces seen him since! When it was all over, there wasn't a single ' haven't now flounces. The burn on TOU eon depend on the my body. But Just the same, 1 did no more work that night. idea of flounces has been taken up team rest hose." the with do spacial sales the the fire let the I boys by designers with a will and If you of our town merchants CoprrlghW - WNU Scrvtca. would be "first" in fashion you announce in the columns take your cue right ao and select ol this paper. They maan Origin of Word 'Sybarite' t'ses for Tung Oil for your newest gown one of the A "sybarite" Is a the oil has highest Chinese flounced money saving to our tung versions. Tho smarUy comreaders. It always pays to flounce trend is as apparent in day specific gravity of sll known fatty person; a lover of ease and dresses ss in evening oils, with the exception of castor fort The inhabitants of Sybarls, In patronise the merchants1 oil. Its characteristic quality is the South Italy, were proverbial for who advertiae. Thsy are party frocks. readiness with which It sets to a their luxurious living and not afraid of their merA of Is Seneca told tale for gence. by hard Jelly on being heated chandise or their prices. a he who that Cbolre for Evening Sybarite complained time. Besides being used for paints The stiff silks being used for eveand varnishes. It is also used for could not rest comfortably at night. ning gowns are tulle, faille and taf dyes and as a lubricant for motors. and being asked why, replied that feta, while moire snd grosgrstn are It Is used In China for water proof- he found a roseleaf doubled under THE him. the choice for stunning afternooo ing paper. dresses. Western Newspaper Union. Smart Plaid Coat Pleated Vogue to Repeat Triumphs C Wcctera Newspaper Union. yx OF PEOPLE TpHE Green Bay Packers played before more than 150,000 spectators in four games on the road last A. D. Locke, ra25s Uss Shell Stitch for This Bathroom Rug ADVENTURERS' CLUB By CHERIE NICHOLAS Sport Shorts African golf pro, who recently won the New Zealand open, has decided to revisit England next w for the open f, 1 year meet . . . Jimmy F o x x , American I league's outstanding i player as its .349 hit- ting champ bats- Jimmy Foxx man, was voted the Eddie Hurley Mem orial plaque by Boston baseball writ . The White Sox have re ers leased Infielder George Meyer . . . Ed Krause, former Notre Dame star, has been named line coach for Holy Cross . . . Amos Alonzo Stagg's College of the Pacific will meet Notre Dame in 1941 for their first gridiron tilt All German sports have been placed under supervision of the Nazi party with the exception of automobile and horse racing, flying and activities. PAGE THREE New Soft Styling Technique Galls for Definite Fullness run-bac- Self-Contr- ol By CHARLES C. PETERSON President, National Billiard Association of America and World's Trick Shot Champion. IJITY the poor football coach for his lack of job security, but at the same time reserve some of your sympathy for coaches, managers, etc., of other sports. Theirs is by no means a bed of roses. Take the case of "Bald Bill' Stewart, former coach of the Chi cago Black Hawks, world champion hockey team last year. Stewart learned recently that no speedy wlngman can skate half as Cast as a hockey manager slides whrn his club fails to function as the owner would like It to. The ISIark Hawks won the Stanley cup last year, and half a season later Q the manager was notillrd that his services were no longer required. Maj. Frederic McLaughlin, club owner, disgusted with the team's poor showing, decided to replace Stewart. In the last 11 years the Black Hawks have junked 12 managers, all of which makes the mor-- , tality rate on managers approxi mately 1.1 per season. Any big league manager's job de pends largely oa his team's ability pack In the fans. That can'l be done with losing teams. The Black Lessoa No. 14. Hawks started off with a bang this This diagram shows the breaking year, drawing top crowds. Loss aft er loss, caused receipts to slump. of the cluster on the second shot. Place balls as per diagram. Play Therefore, mused Major McLaughlin, a new manager was a neces shot No. 1 by hitting the object bail V to right; strike ball in the center sity. The new manager, Paul Thomp with a medium stroke and your cue son, is one of the best liked players ball, after pocketing the object ball. en the team. He'll do his best to will hit two rails (cushions) and stop win the coveted Stanley cup, even where No. 2 shot is marked. Your in the face of what happened to second shot then is the break, and 11 bis prcdecosor. Though he prob- you need Is to strike hard Into ably doesn't like to think of the the object ball as shown in the dia high mortality rate. gram. CONSTIPATED! lHFTfl Gas Crowds Heart. V'ti-?- ' ,'-- V v- - '1 - 0 X NEPHI. UTAH TRIES-NEW- d. Si Flounces Return With as Plaids had such good start this winter their style momentum is carrying right through into tho and jriy spring style pic ture. A coat like the one shown here will prove a real Joy during the coming month. The plaid It sell Is in green snd brown. The wide bindings of plain green enhance the picture of charming gay coat for winter. Large mother ol pearl buttons add a final note of chic mid-seaso- a Flourish WATCH floor-lengt- h self-Ind- SPECIALS |