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_ WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1936.__B-5
YawkeyGets Cra mer, M’Nair From A ’s: Minnesota. Princeton Rated Grid’s Best
. DEAL ‘MAKES’ SOX,
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Boston Club Gives Hurler
Johnson, Rook Infielder,
Cash in Trade.
By the Associated PrAs.
Philadelphia. January 4.—Tire
Athletics tonight announced the
trade of Infielder Eric McNair
and Outfielder Doc Cramer to
the Boston Red Sox in exchange lor
Pitcher Henry Johnson, Inflelder Al
fred Niemiec and an undisclosed sum
1b cash.
The deal Is part two in the A's-Red
Sox trading, which began with the sale
of First Baseman Jimmy Foxx and
Pitcher Johnny Marcum to Boston at
the Major league meetings last month
Cramer is regarded as one of the
l atandout outergardeners in the major
* leagues. He is 28 years old and has
been with the A s since 1929, when he
was signed as a free agent. He lives
at Manahawkin, N. J.
McNair, a resident of Meridian.
Miss., was the first-string shortstop
and an infield sparkplug of the A’s
last year. He was purchased from
Memphis, Tenn., in August, 1929.
Cramer Strong Hitter.
/CRAMER batted .332 in 149 games
last season and has been a con
aistent .3C0 or better hitter for the last
few years. McNair, apparently affect
ed by the poor showing of the A's In
1935, turned in only a .270 average In
137 games of the season.
Cramer was discovered by Cy Per
kins, now Mickey Cochrane's coach
► with the Detroit Tigers, while he was
performing on New Jersey sandlots.
Connie Mack farmed him out to Mar
tinsburg in the old Blue Ridge League
in 1929 and he led the circuit, with a
.404 record.
» McNair was purchased after he bat
ted .391 for Knoxville in the South At
lantic League.
Johnson, the pitcher coming to the
A's, is a right hander. He formerly
was with the New York Yankees for
several seasons, and began twirling
for Boston in 1933. He is a native
of Bradenton, Fla. Last season he
saw action in only 13 games, per
formed in but 31 innings, and had a
record of two wins against one loss.
Niemiec, who also comes to the Ath
letics, was with the Syracuse Inter
national League Chiefs for part of
last season. He is a former inflelder
for the now non-existent Reading New
York-Pennsylvania League club.
Much Cash Transferred.
T^O ANNOUNCEMENT of the cash
^ ^ involved was made, but estimates
are that between *300,000 and half a
million was deposited in the A's treas
ury in the two deals—that involving
Foxx. and the one announced tonight.
With the announcement of this
deal, which had been reported for
weeks, Connie Mack about completed
the wrecking of his ball club. With
Foxx gone, the A's had lost the last
star of their 1929-31 team, which won
three American League pennants and
two world championships. Cramer and
McNair were understudies on that
combination, and their departure
leaves the A’s with few prospects for
the coming campaign.
On the other hand, the acquisition
of the infielder and outfielder, as well
as Foxx, by the Red Sox, should pro
vide owner Tom Yawkey and the
Boston fans a team of pennant win
ning calibre for 1936.
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Mack Has Nothing to Say.
T\ NNOUNCEMENT of tonight s deal
immediately started tongues wag
ging again on the possibility that
Pinky Higgins, crack third baseman,
would be sold or traded to the New
York Yankees, as has been reported
in the past.
On this deal, as well as on those
already consummated and his plans
1 for 1938, Connie Mack gave the same
answer:
"I will not say a word.
"I am not going to announce my
plans at any time.” he emphasized.
“I won't answer,” he continued
when asked about the rumored sale
of Higgins. “I could if I cared, but I
' won't. I might sell or trade anybody
I have for that matter.
"My partners and I have agreed we
won't say a word on the kind of team
we will have next season. We are go
ing to keep you all guessing.”
“As to why I made these deals.”
Mack continued, referring to the
Oramer-McNair sale, “you can draw
your own conclusions. I repeat, I
won’t say a word.”
ALBANY SIGNS WAGNER.
BALTIMORE, January 4 (4>).—Jo
seph Cambria, president of the Albany
club, has announced here he has signed
"Ty” Wagner, for three yeari atar
catcher at Duke.
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C. USs Orange Bowl Gridiron
Champions Getting Wonderful
‘Home-Coming Day9 Reception
Catholic university's tn-v
umphant gridmen, returning
from Miami and their con*
quest of Mississippi In the
Orange Bowl classic, probably will be
accorded the greatest welcome ever
arranged for a Washington foot ball
eleven today.
Officials in public life, prominent
alumni and students of the Brookland
school this morning were to converge
at Union Station to meet the Orange
Bowl train at 10 a.m. and open an all
day reception in honor of the crack
Cardinal team which eked out a 20
to-19 triumph over Ole Miss in the
Dixie game.
The Orange Bowl Victors Citizens'
Committee, headed by Chairman
James E. Colliflower.' will begin the
celebration with a parade through
Washington streets. The procession,
; to martial airs, will start at Union
Station and move along Pennsylvania
avenue to Connecticut, where it will
i turn up as far as Rhode Island ave
; nue. Thence the parade will move
| along Rhode Island avenue to the
Brookland campus, where a midday ,
dinner will be held.
The celebration in the evening will
be marked by bonfires on the campus
and speeches by school officials, mem
bers of the victorious Cardinal outfit
and by Coach Dutch Bergman.
Fonning the Reception Committee
will be many outstanding District
! leaders in sports and public life. Other
officers in addition to Colliflower are
William McClellan, John H. Hanna,
John Saul and Charles M. Walling
ford, vice chairmen.
The remainder of the committee Is
composed of Clark Griffith, Caesar L.
Aiello. Edward A. Baltz. Thomas W.
Brahany, Daniel J. Callahan, Dr.
James A. Cahill, Michael Calnan, John
J. Cannon. Robert J. Cottrell, Leo T.
Crowley, Arthur Drury, W. W. Everett,
Joshua Evans, jr.; Robert V. Fleming,
Leslie C. Garnett, Isaac Gans, Gerald
Grosner, James E. Halley, Isidore
Hershfleld. Dr. Valentine Hess. Frank
J. Hogan, Hilleary G. Hoskinson
George W. Huguely, O. H. P. Johnson,
Leads Greeting
JAMES E. COLLIFLOWER,
Chairman of the Citizens’ Commit
tee which is giving an all-day re
ception today to Catholic Univer
sity's gridders who defeated Mis
sissippi U. in the Orange Bowl
game «t Miami, Fla., New Year
day.
Joseph D. Kaufman, Joseph P. Ken
nedy, Dr. L. Fleet Luckett, Dr. A. Ma
gruder McDonald, Dr. Sterling V.
Mead. Arthur F. Mullen, Joseph J.
Mundell, Ambrose O’Connell, George
W. Offutt, VernOn G. Owen, E. Bar
rett Prettyman, John A. Remon, Leo
A. Rover, Harry P. Sommerville. James
A. Soper. Dr. William Stanton. Cor
coran Thom. Jcscph P. Tumulty. H.
Winship Wheatley and Dr. Charles S '
White.
Pipp Wins U.S. Siveepstakes
As Connecticut Duckpinners
Pace Squad in Annual Classic j
Connecticut bowlers ail but
made a clean sweep in the
sixth annual United States
sweepstakes at Convention
| Hall last night when Wally Pipp. Nick
j Tronsky and Jack White, all of the
famous Blue Ribbons team of Wil
liamantic rolled their way into first,
second and third places with scores
that topped a small, but select field of
16 of the country’s leading duck
pinners. '
Pipp combined five-game scores of
613, 668 and 652 for a winning 15
game score of 1,933. Tronsky, No. 1
ranking shooter of 'the country,
chalked up sets of 620. 623 and 650
for 1,893. White, the defending cham
pion, turned in sets of 636. 631 and
607 for 1,874. Together they split
$625 of the $800 prize melon. First
place was worth $400.
Harrison Early Leader.
Joe Harrison of Washington took
the lead in the morning round with
649 with Joe Freschi, recent Dixie
Stakes winner, in second place with
640. Astor Clarke, the Capital’s No.
1 shooter was third with 639. Pipp
the ultimate winner was in ninth
place.
Shooting a brilliant game Hokie
Smith, the Occidental Restaurant
roller, assumed the lead after the
second block by tacking together sets
of 634 and 655 for a 10-game score
of 1,289. Pipp moved up to fourth
place with 1,281. Harrison with 1,275
had slipped to third place.
Smith finished fourth with a 15
game score of 1,869 to lead the Wash
ington prize winners with a purse
of $50.
Pipp forged his way to the front
in the twelfth game with 142 as
Aces Roll Today
At Silver Spring
yi WASHINGTON bowlers will get
** another crack at the Con
necticut Blue Ribbons before they
leave town tonight. Earl Stocking
will stage a three-game match at
his Silver Spring Alleys this after
noon et 2 o’clock. His team will in
clude Howard Parsons, Joe Preschi,
A. J. Sossong of Atlanta, Perce
Wolfe and Red Megaw.
The Blue Ribbon line-up will be
Nick Tronsky, Jack White. Bozo
Dente, Wally Pipp and Mike Bogino.
They dropped a team match in
Rosslyn Friday night.
Smith rolled 117. Prom here the
Hartford shooter was never headed.
Harrison and Clarke, who had been
in the running throughout the gruel
ling battle of the big shots, failed in
the final charge and finished out of
the money with scores of 1.865 and
1,846, respectively. Tony Santini, an
other Capital stake ahooter of note,
had a like fate, rolling 1.866 to fin- j
ish fifth, three sticks back of Smith.
Pipp Gets the Range.
piPP first attracted national at
1 tention several years ago, when
he tied the world game record of
202 and set a three-game world mark j
of 518 In Hartford. He missed the 1
headpin but once in his final set of
50 frames here.
Three Washington bowlers hogged
the block prizes of $25 each when
Harrison rolled 649. Eddie Espey. 671. I
which incidentally was high set of
the tournament, and Ollie Pacini with
641 in the last set.
TWO HARVEST ON RACE
Cash on Daily Double That Pays
$2,437.20 at Alamo Downs.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., January 4
(jP).—The daily double reached the
dizzy heights of $2,437.20 at Alamo j
Downs today.
A negro, Tony Rogers, held one of
the lucky tickets. The other holder
was unidentified but the mutuels
cashier said he was, one of six who
held $560 payoffs on yesterday’s daily
double.
Today’s big price was paid on Lucky
Den in the second race and Quick, a
field horse, in the third. Lucky Dan
paid $58.50 straight. The field in
which Quick ran paid a straight
price of $43.10
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TEST BRAVES IN SOUTH
23-Game Spring Card Sends Team
Against Major Clubs.
BOSTON, January 4 (JP).—Bob
Quinn of the erstwhile Boston Braves,
today announced a 23-game Spring
training schedule which included 6
titlts with the New York Yankees at
St. Petersburg, Pla.
A three-game series with the Red
Sox in Boston also was on the card.
His "grapefruit league” schedule,
calls for contests with the world
champion Tigers, Cincinnati, Cardi
nals and Phillies.
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Girl Hits 593 in Wind-Up.
Man’s Champion Collects
4 Tourney Prizes.
BY ROD THOMAS.
VELYN REAM, ace of the
Arcadia team in the Ladies'
District League, won first prize
for women in The Evening
Star bowling tournament last night at
the Lucky Strike with a set of 593.
which Included a handicap of five
pins.
The men’s championship went to
Frank O. Xanten of District Govern
ment League who rolled 694 Thursday
from scratch.
Xanter collected four prizes, $50 in
cash and a gold medal for the high
set. $5 for the high scratch set of the
finals and another five-spot for the
high scratch game of roll-ofl—180.
Both his set and top game were records
for the tournament, which was Inaugu
rated in 1929.
Arcadia Cleans Up.
jyjRS. REAM'S victory made It a
grand slam for the Arcadia, both
she and Xanten having qualified
there. Three prizes were won by Mrs
Ream—$50 and a gold medal for high
set and $5 for high scratch set of the
roll-ofi.
Lorraine Gulll, who has shared the
coin in virtually all The Evening Star
tournaments, rolled Into second place
last night for a prize of $40. She will
collect $5 for the biggest set without
handicap of the preliminaries, 621, a
tournament record.
A dark horse came through for
third money In the women's division
last night. Viola Bechtol of the C. <&
P. Telephone League shooting 571
with $ 10-stick handicap. She edged
out Katherine Kelly who blew a spare
in next to her last frame and then
struck.
Tie for Second Place.
YV7 O. HERBERT of the Columbia
* Lodge No. 174, I. A. M. League,
composed principally of Navy Yard
mechanics, and Charles Guyther of
the Nautical League split second and
third money, receiving $35 each for
sets of 685. Herbert had a handi:ap
of 28 pins and Guyther one of 35.
The lowest score to land In the
money In the men's division was 650
and 539 sticks were required to make
the pay-ofl of the women s division.
The list of prize winners is subject
to audit. It lollows:
Wemen. Men.
1 Ream. 50.'. t$50 1 Xanten 6IM t?50
•■2.0U11I-. 573 40 *2.Gun r 685 35
O.Bechtol 571 Ml Vi.Herbe t 685 55
4.Kelly. 66H e 4.Bernht 678 10
5.8colt_ 567 8 5 Seam i 674 10
0.Preble 550 8 6.Math s 60W 10
7. Flints. 557 8 V.Taylor 658 10
8. Biggs. 554 8 8.Pryor. 658 lo
•D.Swan. 54» 8 ap.Utz_ 667 !#
•I).Whit re 54!) 7 •H.Haske't 057 f)
ll .Limeric 544 6 *11.Good a 655 8
12.Spates 543 6 *ii.Connor 655 8
•lO.Crugan o41 5 *13.Lynn_ 654 8
•13.May'w 541 5 *14.Quick. 653 8
•15 Rubin. 5.'i!) -• •i4.Weid’n 650 8
*15.Orpin. 530 2 •M.Meltnn 653 *
•15 Goebel 65n 4
•ISBirdwl 650 4
iAlso awarded gold medal.
•Money divided in case of tie.
Special Price*.
MSn.
» High scratch same of preliminaries—H.
C. Groves and Whip Litchfield, 170 ttied*.
$2.50 each.
High scratch set of preliminaries—Harry
Penfold, 701. *5.
High scratch game of roll-off—Prank
Xtnder. 180. $5.
Ki*h scratch set of roll-off. Frank Xan
der. 004. S5.
Women. ,
High scratch came of preliminaries—
Mabelle Hering. 155.
« High scratch set of preliminaries—Lor
raine Gulli 621. $5.
H' h scratch game of roll-off—M. Biggs.
14» *5.
High scratch set of roll-ofl—Evelyn
Ream. 588.
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EASTMAN IN COMEBACK
World Record Holder Is Making
Bid for Olympic Team.
SAN FRANSISCO, Calif., January 4
<7P).—Blazin’ Ben Eastman, holder of
four world track records, is sprinting ]
down the cinders ii* a comeback at
tempt, with his eye on the forthcoming
Olympics.
The middle distance runner who
slipped out of major competition after
he pulled a leg muscle two years ago,
said today he has been working out
privately for some time. The leg
hasn’t bothered him.
As a member of the 1932 American
Olympics team the Stanford athlete
finished second to Bill Carr, Pennsyl
vania U. ace, in the 400-meter run.
VIRGINIA FIVE TRIMMED. '
UNIVERSITY, Va„ January 4 UP).—
Running up the longest first half lead
scored over Virginia in five seasons,
Clemson's basket ball team defeated
the Cavaliers tonight. 45 to 34. The
half-time score was 25 to 8.
Clemson (45). Virginia (34).
G.F.Pts. G.F.Pts.
Pennington.f 6 5 17 Smith.f __ (I o «
Cheves.f_5 2 12 Booker.f— 5 •) 1.)
Bryce.e_ 1 4 6 Conner.f— 1 0 2
Soe&rman.t- 3 1 *7 Zelsbert.c— 13 5
Brown.*—* 10 3 Abbttt.c_5 3 13
Kitchens.*. Oil Male.*-Oil
Peabody.*— o o o
Totals-- 16 13 45 Totals— 13 10 34
GALLAUDET BOWS
Failing to Check Knight, Star
Forward, Blues Are De
feated, 28-17.
PLAINLY showing the effects of
its second hard game in two
nights, Gallaudet's basket ball
team suffered its first defeat of
the season last night, when a strong
five from Loyola College of Baltimore
hung a 28-17 shiner upon the Blues
at Kendall Green.
Unable to stop Knight, all-Maryland
forward last year, the Blues found
themselves trailing from the outset,
finding it difficult to retain possession
of the ball during the first few minutes
of play. Knight started early on a
scoring spree, which enabled him to
wind up the evening as the high scorer
for both teams, his six field goals and
foul providing twice as many points
as any other player.
Race Drake, Gallaudet’s newly un
covered guard, was the only local
player able to score more than once
from the floor. He dropped in two.
In a preliminary game, Gallaudet’s
junior varsity snowed under the Eck
ington Seniors, 46-16, with Breedlove’s
19 points standing out for the winners.
Gallaudet (17). Loyola (28).
Q.r.Pta. Q.F.Pts.
Ellerhorst.f. 14 8 Knisht.f... 8 113
H’flmeister.f Oil Matric’anl.f (t n o
Bumett.c_12 4 Bretner.f_10 2
Drake.*_2 15 Keech.f_0 0 0
Goodin.*_Oil Devlin.f__ O O U
Russell.c_0 4 4
Carney.*_- 13 4
Wayson.*— 2 15
Manr.e_0 0 0
Totals I.*4 17 Totals ..10 8 28
Referee—O. Mitchell (Gonzata).
RAIN DELAYS SWIMMING.
ORLANDO. Fla.. January 4 (Ab.—
Rainy weather which visited Orlando
today didn't worry the swimmers en
tered In the Olympic Star* aquatic
meet, but officials and spectators felt
a dislike for the wetness. So today’s
Events were postponed until tomorrow
iIMmoon.
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Delaney Nearly
Kayoed by Dudas
By the Associated Press.
YORK, January 4.—Steve
Dudas, Edgewater, N. J„
heavyweight, handed A1 Delaney of
Detroit a drubbing in their six
round main bout at Ridgewood
Grove tonight.
Delaney twice was saved by the
bell when he was in bad condition
and barely lasted to the finish.
Dudas weighed lfcO’i, Delaney
181.
Delaney was floored for a count
of nine in the third round,
CARDS GOING TO CUBA
Jaunt to Havana Is Included in
34 Exhibition Tilts.
ST. LOUIS, January 4 OP).—Thirty
four exhibition games, including four
in Havana, Cuba, and 17 with major
league opponents, were announced to
day as the St. Louis Cardinals' Spring
schedule.
Secretary Clarence Lloyd also said
the team would go through a longer'
training period than in 1935. Pitchers
and catchers will report at Braden
ton, Fla., February 23 and all other
members of the squad February 25.
The exhibition schedule will open
with the four Havana games, March
5, 6, 7 and 8, and will end with a
two-game series with the Browns at
St. Louis, April 11 and 12.
D. C. QUINTS LOSE
i '
Tech Bows to Benedictine
and Central Is Victim of
John Marshall.
By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, January 4 —
Richmond basket ball teams
won both ends of a two-game
intercity motch with Wash
ington high schools here last night
as part of the University of Richmond
carnival, Benedictine High edging out
McKinley Tech. 26-23, while John
Marshall trounced Central, 38-27.
With Jimmy Vermillion and Bill
Holm peppering the cords for 9 and
8 points, respectively. Tech waged a
brilliant battle which was rendered
futile only by the sensational play of
John Kroenan, flashy Benedictine for
ward, who scored 11 points to gain in
dividual scoring honors.
Dewey Poole, fleet Central forward,
and Billy Vermillion, clever little guard,
led the District team’s attack with 11
and 8 points, respectively. Central’s
defeat was largely due to the work of
Ed Boltz. John Marshall center, who
completely outplayed the 6-foot 5-inch
Will Thompson.
In other games Ashland High School.
Petersburg. Va., was forced to take an
extra period in defeating Newport
News, 28-25. while Glen Allen regis
tered a 38-30 triumph over St.
Christopher and Thomas Jefferson
walloped Chester, 45-25.
Benedictine (28). - Tech (23).
GF.Pts G.F.Pts.
Sow f-- non Merchant.f- 3 i 5
Johnson f . n (i 0 Kanstenis f_ o n o
Kroanan.f— 3 5 11 Vermillion.! 3 2 8
Goldstein. c_ 12 4 Italiano.f n «* o
Truett.e_ 2 2 H Snow.c__ O l 1
Kelley,a_- 3 15 Rea.g_ () 0 n
Sowe.g__ 0 (l 0
Holm.g_ 4 19
Totals 8 1() 28 Totals_I) ~5 23
John Marshsll (38). Central (271.
G.F.Pts. G.F.Pts.
Howard.!_2 15 Poole.f__ ft lit
Glick.f_ 2 0* Fones.f_. 1 0 2
Stonebner.f 1 3 5 Thompson.c 2 0 4
Boltz.c_ ft 1 11 Matera.c_o o o
Kee.e__ o o o Saflran.a_10 2
McCann.g_4 1 H Vermilllon.i 3 2 8
Berry.*_2 0 4
Totals __T« ~« -ts Totals --12 ""2 27
Keieree—Mr. Holliday. Umpire—Mr.
Compton.
Red Sox Stands Enlarged as A’s Are Annexed
Yawkey Foresees Greater Fenway Park Throngs—Cubs to Play From Coast to Coast.
BY EDDIE BRIETZ.
, Associated Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK, January 4 —
Around the hot stove
league: Getting ready for
the arrival In Bean town of
Jimmy Foxx, Roger Cramer. Eric
McNair, et al„ Tom Yawkey Is
enlarging Fenway Park . . . Four
thourand additional seats will in
crease the capacity of the grand
stand to 25,000 . . . which Messrs.
Foxx. Grove and friends will be
expected to fill.
The Giants send out contracts
next week . . . Casey Stengel is
satisfied with his pitching staff now
that Ed Brandt is a Dodger . . .
the Braves soon may announce a
deal involving Wally Berger, one
of the best outfielders in the Na
tional League . . . Tom Yawkey
will go into a salary huddle with
T ’' ’'.~ 1
Foxx and Lefty Grove in Philly
next week. . . . Foxx says he wiU
raise' his ante because of the Im
pending visit of the stork.
There is a move on to open the
big league season with intersection
al series . . . Presidents Will Har
ridge and Ford Prick will confer
on the subject . . . The Cubs will
be the champ barnstormers this
year . . . Their exhibition schedule
covers 7,200 miles, including a hop
from California to Florida . . . The
team will play in 20 cities in eight
States and the trin will cost be
tween $500 and $600 per man.
The Reds already have sold 5,
000 seats for their 1936 opener in
Cincinnati. . . . Rhineland fans al
ways make a festival out of open
ing day.... Rochester has sold Ho
mer Peel, ex-Gtant, to Port Worth.
4
. . . Pie Traynor says Red Lucas
will atay with the Pirates this
season. . . . Kikl Cuyler turned
down a West Point appointment to
take up base ball as a career.
Not only can Mike Ryba, the
Cardinals’ one-man ball team, play
every position, but he can manage
as well. ... In 1934 he served a
spell as player-manager of the
Springfield. Mo., team. . . . Les
Scarsella, Cincinnati's rookie first
sacker, works in a dynamite fac
tory during the off season. . . .
Bill Atwood, the new Phlily
catcher, was a three-letter man at
Simmons University. ... It will
suit Jimmy Wilson all right if he
is a .300 man for the Phils.
Perhaps the most distinguished
foot bailer among the-1938 rookies
is Clarence Anderson of Montclair,'
k
N. J., who goes South with the
Giants. ... He played three years
at Colgate, was cocaptain in his
Senior year and in his three years
on the team, not an opposing
player crossed the Colgate goal
when he was in the game. ... In
1932, when the Raiders were un
beaten and untied, Anderson was in
every game as an alternate half
back.
Frank O’Rourke is slated to
manage the Wilkes-Barre club in
the New York-Penn League. . . .
Schoolboy Rowe and Lon War
necke, world series pitching rivals,
went hunting together recently.
. . . Umpire Charlie Moran’s heart
may cause his retirement in a year
or so. ... St. Louis had Phil Wein
traub ticketed for Rochester, but
Atlanta offered 16.000 for him and
indicated it might go higher.
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Champions of Star’s Annual Pin Tourney
FRANK O. XANTEN.
EVELYN REAM.
Cunningham Wins 800 Meters,
Yard in Front of Hornbostel;
Peacock Loses Sprint Series
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 4—Glenn
Cunningham, world record
holder at 1 mile, fought off
a determined last-lap drive by
Chuck Hombostel, former Indiana
University star, to win the 800-meter
special, feature event of the tenth
annual indoor track and meet of
the Columbus Council, K. of C.. before
a rapacity crowd of 6.000 at the 106th
Infantry Armory tonight.
The famous Kansan won by about
a yard in the good time of I minute
.55 2 seconds.
After allowing Bill Ray of Manhat
tan College to cut out the pace for
the first lap. Cunningham went into
the lead. Hombostel, now a graduate
student at Harvard, was content to
stay in fourth place until the bell
sounded for the final lap.
Three-quarters of a lap from the
finish. Hombostel, moving up at a
; rapid clip, was at Cunningham's
! shoulder. Then, apparently having
trouble running on the flat armory
; floor, he stumbled momentarily. The
slip cost him about a yard and he was
unable to regain the distance.
Joe Mangan of the New? York A C.,
former Cornell runner, b:at out Gene
Venzke of Pennsylvania in the last
few strides to take third place.
O'Sullivan Wins Sprints.
rDWARD O'SULLIVAN. New York
Curb Exchange A. A. sprinter,
won the 100-meter dash of the special
sprint series in 10.8 seconds to eoual
tite world indoor mark, set by Bob
McAllister in 1930 and later equaled
by Karl Wildermuth and Ed Siegel.
O'Sullivan gained the trophy award
ed on the point basis with perfect
score of three points. Ed Siegel fin
ished second a step ahead of Peacock
in the 100 meters.
Peacock finished second in the
point score with a total of 6 points.
Third place went to Siegel with 9
pcints. Phil Cody collected 10 points
to finish fourth.
Nordell Outruns McCluskey.
pRANK NORDELL of Philadelphia,
former New York University run
ner, conquered Joe McCluskey of the
New York A. C., national 5.000-meter
! champion, in the 3,000-meter invita
i tion.
Nordell. an added starter competing
unattached, overtook McC:uskey by a
: stirring final lap sprint to w,n by ten
j yards in 8:42.6
McC'.uskey, closely followed by Joe
Mundy of the Millrcse A. A.. New
York, opened up a 20-yard lead in1
■ the first half of the race while No dell
i made his own pace. At the hrlfway .
mark Nordell opened up, overtook the
leaders w.th a quarter mile to go and
outsprinted them at the finish.
McCluskey held second and Mundy
1 third.
i
I Milton Sandler, national 600-meter
j chrmpion. repeated last year’s victory J
! in the "Columbus 500,” running the
500 meters in 1:08.1. Harry Hoffman
| of the Curb Exchange A. A.. 1934
winner, was moved up to second when
John Wolff of Manhattan was dis
j qualified. Arthur Keen of Fordham
was third.
—
Manhattan Four in Van.
’T'HE crack Manhattan team of Matt
j Carev. Val Biordan. Lou Burns
! and Howard Block, won as it pleased 1
in the college and club l.600-meter ]
relay, beating St. John's of Brook yn
and the Columbus Council team. The
j time was 3:26.8.
A1 Thrcadgill of Temple won the
| high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 6
inches. Arthur Byrnes of New Utrecht
; High School. New York, took second
with the aid of a 3l2-inch handicap.
W. Eipel of Manhattan took third in
a jump-off with Victor Cohen of City
Ccilege. New York, alter they had tied
at 6-5.
MIAMI 0 NGOLF
- -
His 138 Gives Stroke Lead.
Great 66 Includes 31 on
Last Nine.
By the Associated Press.
MIAMI SPRINGS. Fla.. January:
4.—Gene Sarazen. the man
the rest of the field worries i
about in most any old go’f
tournament—no matter how far re
bind he be—was on top tonight af>er
36 holes of the $2,500 Miami open.
Sarazen of Brookfield Center. Conn ,
back in the ruck, with 72 yesterday and
starting raggedly today, found sudden-;
ly the magic touch that has won him
every major links title and sizzled
through back nine in 31. He came
home with 66, four under par, to par j
at 138 for the first two rounds.
He was up there tonight, cockey and
confident, where short days ago he was
wondering whether his good days were
over. Odds-makers gave him better
than an even chance of winning again
the 12-year-old local classic he took I
lour straight years, 1929 through 1932
Huot, Runyan Next.
/~\NE stroke back, at 139, were yester- I
day's 18-hole leaders, stocky Jules!
Huot, Quebec, the Canadian P. G. A.
champion, whose two rounds were 67
and 72, and the blond, dapper Paul
Runyan, White Plains, N. Y., who had
68 yesterday and 71 today.
Bunched at 140 were Willie Klein,
Miami Beach, with 72 and 68: Frank
Walsh, Chicago, 72 and 68, and Denny
Shute, Chicago, 70 and 70.
The ever-dangerous John Revolt*.
Milwaukee, P. G. A. tltlist. was alone
at 142. by virtue of two 71s. At 143
were George Smith, Chicago. 70 and
73; Willie McFarlane. Tuckahoe, N. Y.,
70 and 73: Tommy Armour, Boca Ra
tion, Fla., the 1935 winner, 73 and 70,
and Henry Cluci, Flushing, Long
Island, 73 and 70.
Indians Given Third Place
on List of Associated
Press Sports Chief.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.
NEW YORK, January 4.—Before
stowing away our pigskin
portfolio for the season and
turning to the debate in other
spheres of sport, it is essential to re
vise the foot ball rankings. Combin
ing the New Year day festivities with
the results of the regular season cam
paign, here's our final “first 10 ":
1. Minnesota and Princeton, both
unbeaten and untied.
3. Stanford, beaten once (by C. C
L. A) in nine games and boasting one
of the best defensive records in the
country.
4. Southern Methodist, beaten once
(by Stanford) after 12 consecutive vic
tories and credited with one of the
year's finest all-round records.
5. Texas Christian, beaten once i by
S. M. U.) in 13 starts.
6. Louisiana State, beaten (by Rice
and T. C. U.) in the first and last
games of an 11-game schedule, each
time by narrow margins.
7. Ohio State, beaten once (by
Notre Dame) in eight games.
8. North Carolina, trounced once
(by Duke) in nine games but otherwise
a power house in Southern competi
tion.
9. Notre Dame, beaten once (by
Northwestern) and tied once (by
Army) in a nine-game schedule that
was one of the toughest of the coun
try.
10. Fbrdham. beaten once (by Pur
due) and tied twice (by Pittsburgh and
St. Mary's), but finishing with tremen
dous power despite a flock of sour
breaks.
Stanford Elevated.
'T'HE biggssl shift in the list, of
course, and the source of briskest
debate, is the elevation of Stanford
to the third spot on the strength of
its tr.umph o\cr the pride of the
Southwest. S. M. U., in the Rose
Bowl game. Taking the season as a
whole, frem September 21 to January
1, it is difficult to rate Southern
Methodist as low as fourth. The
Pony Express turned in a memorable
winning streak, stretching from Los
Angeles to Fayetteville. Ark., doing
everything asked cf it up to that dis
astrous fumble on Stanford's 5-yard
line.
But it isn’t so easy, in this particular
case, to argue that Southern Method
ist had an “off day" or that the Rose
Bowl result should b; minimised for
purposes of general reckoning. Stan
ford played the type of foot ball cal
culated to heg-tie the ' rassle-daszlc'*
stuff exploited so spectacularly by S.
M. U. Stanford's defensive pressure,
plus its ability to strike swiftly when
given an opening, clearly was too
much for the marauding Mustangs.
When the stakes were highest, tha
Palo Alto Indians were at their best.
They handed California, as well u
S. M. U., their only setbacks.
Change Opin on of Princeton.
TALKED with the coache* of Big
Ten teams who played Minnesota
and came East for the holiday gabfesta
skeptic* of Princeton's class. After
studying the motion pictures of
Princeton’s victory over Yale, they re
vised their opinions. One coach volun
teered this comment: "The Tigers
appear just as big and strong and per
haps a bit faster off the mark* than
the Cophers. I know from experience
how hard Minnesota hit*. From what
I can gather for comparison frem the
pictures, it's a toss-up between the
two clubs.”
Over the three-year stretch. 1933 to
1935, inclusive. Princeton and Minne
sota have by far the best records. The
Tigers have been beaten once, by Yale.
The Gophers were tied four times, all
in 1933, and now have 17 consecutive
victories to their credit, with the like
lihood they will extend this next Pell.
Foot ball's closing events lacked ex
pected thrills, for the most part, but
clearly demonstrated that no particu
lar section can claim superior rank
ing. Texas teams, dividing honors in
the two main "bowls,” undoubtedly
have made the biggest forward strides.
But Stanford regained Rose Bowl
laurels after two straight setbacks and
the East's All-Stars gathered prestige
by walloping the West at San Fran
cisco. New Year day developments.
It seems to me. emphasized the pay
off on the "razzle-dazzle” game is
more pronounced at the box office
than on the scoreboard, that there's
still plenty to be said for sound, ortho
dox methods and that the foot has not
yet been eliminated from its vital pan
in foot ball.
GiANTS BUSY IN SPRING
L7 Games With Cleveland Are on
Tuning-Up Schedule,
NEW YORK, January 4 UP).—The
New York Giants will play S3 exhibi
tion games on their training tour.
The schedule opens against the
Cleveland Indians. March 13 at Pen
sacola and ends April 13 against the
\rmy at West Point.
Seventeen games will be played with
Cleveland.
The Giants also play a six-game
leries with the champion Chicago
Cubs.
Scores in United States Duckpin Sweepstakes
First Block.
Mike Bogino. Willlmatlc... 117 152 103 112 154—038
Wally PiBD Wllltmatic_ 130 142 132 104 105—6)3
Hok e Smith. Washington. 157 120 112 140 105—6)14
Joe Weschi. Washington.. 110 136 133 118 134-640
A. J. Sossonz. Atlanta- 115 141 104 112 115—58.
Ray Von Drecle. Baltimore lot 122 107 117 Hr.—540
Bozo Dente. Willlmatlc... lo» 115 111 108 108—551
Sam Kosky? Bridgeport_ltB 115 133 121 loo—504
Ed Blakeney. Washington. 115 132 02 127 120—586
Ollle Pacini. Washington— 133 116 »7 116 118—680
Asror Clarke. Washington. 140 124 115 116 1*4—0.10
Joe Harrison. Washington. 124 1*9 142 118 125—640
Jack WrtM^Ne^'HmB0:: 110 138 123 148 117—636
is& ssrwzaM- m m m isui*
Second Block.
134 lift 10W 120 113—000
100 140 137 121 153—068
151 142 121 130 111—055
117 .106 135 127 101—586
116 124 133 120 120—010
107 107 136 03 141-574
110 136 108 137 137—028
lOO 104 113 101 118—535
123 143 134 112 128—63ft
113 137 142 115 07—604
153 B't 122 120 133—027
120 146 112 120 122-626
1-4 134 110 132 123-673
133 131 111 142 U4-r«31
1U Iff i il 11? UM1
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Third Block.
120 13.1 131 11.1 115—821—1.859
118 142 138 111 145—852—1.933
120 117 125 103 118—580—1,889
118 188 119 02 128—82.1—1.840
148 123 121 116 129—838—1,842
140 111 138 135 884-688—1,111
123 141 123 124 124—836—1.814
91 132 107 124 128—682—1.71J
108 119 121 116 107—688—1.184
1.14 1111 105 115 158—841—1.826
128 140 111 87 114—680—1,84#
115 138 114 108 119—690-1.886
140 118 138 121 13*—850—l.K»f
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