Verhovayak Lapja, 1940. július-december (23. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)
1940-12-26 / 52. szám
Page 8 December 26, 1940 Verhovayak Lapja * SPORT PAGE Sports The 1940 football season has approached that threshold above whose portals are written the words “Abandon hope all ye who enter here.” But before it passes into this eternal darkness it shall rise up once more and burst forth in all its splendor and glory. I am referring, of course, to the various bowl games which have enough drawing power to bring back that portion of fandom which has already forsaken the gridiron for other athletic exhibitions. On New Year’s Day, at which time the various bowl games are played out, football in all its pomp and ceremony will become an irresistable force, much like the legendery “Lorelei” of the Rhine were an iri’esistable force to the mariners passing by. No lover of sports will be able to do naught else but attend, or listen in, to the games played that day. And even father will be able to tear himself away from the electric train he bought his son for Christmas long enough to listen in. There is no sentimentality in sports, however, because the passing of the 1940 season will be uneventful with nary a tear shed for its death. There will be no “Requiems” nor “Misereres” sung. Rigor Mortis will set in to the sound of crashing ten and duck pins and the swish of the basketball descending thru the hoop. Even in its dying moments football will be deprived of its most ardent supporter. Sports can be compared (as also women can) to the butterfly which flits from one flower to another, stopping only long enough to draw out the nectar. The Rose Bowl game this year will find two teams whose very ideas of football are different. On one hand there will be Nebraska, which hopes to win because of sheer power and its emphasis on the basic fundamentals of football. On the other hand there is Stanford, which will rely on its so called “Hipper Dipper” football and a tricky “T” formation. The Stanford coach, Clark Shaughnessy, has adopted this method of attack from the Chicago Bears. Tins By JOHN “DIRK” FULOP method is based on the element of surprise and hidden ball tactics. The quarterback handles the ball on all plays, the back field is in the “T” formation, and there is always one back in motion before the ball is snapped. The purpose of this is to pick up speed, draw over the secondary, and to get a start on the man to be blocked out on the play. From the fans’ viewpoint, this “Hipper Dipper,” with its spinners, fakes, reverses, cut backs and laterals, is the most enjoyable kind of football. To the player who must learn it, it is the most difficult; which proves that it takes more than a bunch of brawney morons to make up a successful team. We would like to leave this one last thought with you before we drop the subject of football altogether. We got it straight from our favorite survey expert, whom we call Dr. Trot, (that’s as close as he can get, to a ‘Gallup’) That’s one right off the cob. After you’ve canned some of that STUFF, we’ll tell you about this marvelous thought. Well, anyway, this survey expert has declared that two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000.00) is bet annually on football games. ‘That ain’t hay,’ as the vernacular would have it. So with this parting thought, ($200,000,000.00, honest), we drop the subject of football till next year and declare the 1940 season legally dead. Just as dead as some of our attempts at humor. This- paper will for some time be so full of bowling news that we promise to withold any information we may acquire on the subject. Where are all the columns dealing with branch news? Dearborn Highlights, Mystricky and all the rest? For several months now we have intended to extend our welcome to Miss Marguerite Varga, the newest contributor to our journal. This Hoosier poetess, whose illustrious works have graced these pages for some time now, has been shamefully unnoticed. HAPPY NEW YEAR. SPORT TIMETABLE BOWLING The Bowling League of Branch 164, Chicago, Illinois, holds games every Tuesday at Monte Carlo Recreation Center, Lincoln and Beiden Avenues, beginning at 9 P. M. * * * The young men of Branches 21, 108, 364 and 514, Youngstown, Ohio, bowl every Friday at Grand Alleys, beginning at 7 P. M. The young women bowl every Wednesday evening at Grand Alleys. * * * The Detroit Verhovay Bowling League, Detroit, Michigan, bowls every Sunday at West End Recreation, on West Jefferson and West End Avenues, beginning at 2 P. M. ALLIANCE BEGINS SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND SEEKS GAMES The Verhovay Athletic Club of Alliance, Ohio, has begun its sports activities for this season, which consist Oj basketball and bowling. The two teams wish to book home and out of town games with any other Verhovay sports groups. The basketball team will play home games any day except Sunday or Monday, and can play out of town games any day except Monday; the bowling team bowls any Sunday. For arrangement of games send communications to Frank Ince, 735 South Webb Street, Alliance, Ohio, or to Michael Simo, 1141 South Seneca Street, Alliance, Ohio.--------------O-------------TEAM ORGANIZED; WANTS GAMES With the organization of a new team, the Verhovay \thletic Club of Elyria, Ohio fias begun its sports activities, which will be basketball, for this season. The team wishes to book both home and out of town games with other Verhovay sports organizations. Arrangements can be made by writing to Steve Csonka, 140 Woodford Ave., Elyria, Ohio, or to Andrew Palagyi, 365 Vulcan Street, Elyria. Ohio. NEW BRUNSWICK 52 DEFEATS NEW YORK 394 Inaugurating the first bowling games of the Eastern Verhovay Teams last Sunday afternoon, December 8th, New Brunswick played host in their first games with' New York. Before a large and enthusiastic group of spectators after a nip and tuck battle, New Brunswick defeated New York taking two of the three games played, totaling 2254 points to New York’s 2218 points. New Brunswick Branch 52 1st 2nd 3rd Game Game Game Z. Simon ... 131 170 172 A. Simon ...... 102 156 132 Varga ......... 120 161 158 Szabó ........ 182 172 146 King........... 185 129 138 720 788 746 Total ...................2,254 New York Branch 394 Emody ....... 158 189 193 Toma ........ 135 129 145 T. Vaught ... 98 151 95 Fritz ............ 146 141 134 J. Vaught ... 161 187 156 698 797 723 Total ................. 2,218 Much credit is due these fine group of men for endeavoring to get the ball rolling for the creation of the much desired Tri-State Verhovay League. Besides members of the two teams engaged in the games, it was interesting to find many spectators from Trenton branches cheering for both the teams--------------O-------------BEAVER FALLS SEEKS MATCHES The Beaver Falls Bowling Team is seeking games with other Verhovay bowlers and is open to all acceptable challenges. For further information write to John Namath, 823 2nd Avenue, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.--------------O—----------SPORTS NOTICE FROM BRANCH 366 Cleveland, Ohio The bowling team of Branch 366 woidd like to book out of town games and will accept any challenge made to us. Please address communications to Bill Torda, 8702 Nevada Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. NOTICE to New Jersey-Pennsylvania-New York Branches For sometime it has been the desire of various branches located within the above named states to organize a Bowling League to foster better fellowship, cooperation end sports manship among Verhovay branches and to endeavor mutually to greater undertakings for a mightier Verhovay in the Eastern states. It is passible to create this league if only we try. The only way to try is to begin today, getting your team together and contacting Albert B. Ari, 300 William Street, Trenton, Neio Jersey, for information and membership within the league. Already three teams are playing and are organized for the league; they are New York 394, New Brunswick 52 and Trenton 417. It is necessary to have one to three more teams. The league is to start January 15, 1941. Traveling expenses will be provided■ for all interested teams, if accepted. If you are a bowler get after your secretary or any other branch officer and ask that a team be organized in your branch. This is the only way that your officers can realize the interest and need for such a teem. A team representing your branch may depend upon you. Bo your bit in organizing one. Trusting I will be able to get this league under way and to furnish you with weekly sports news, I am Fraternally yours, ALBERT B. ARI, Director.--------------O-------------WANTS TO BOOK GAMES BRANCH 52 New Brunswick, New Jersey Branch 52 has organized a bowling team and would like to book games with near-by branches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Kindly address communications to Adam Simon, Jr., 281 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, New Jersey. Of English invention is a cigarette holder with a flexible tube that can be extended to keep the smoke away I from his eyes.
