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Michigan’s Harmon Regarded Most Spectacular on A P. All-America Eleven The Sportlighi Big Georgia Tech Surge Alexander's Fine Work By GRANTLAND RICE, Specitl Correspondent of The St»r. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (N.A.N.A.1 —Georgia Tech goes to the Orang Bowl on New Year Day to pla; Missouri—and to mark anothe point in the comeback of Bill Alex ander, the Tech coach. For year’s Bill’s teams dominate! the South, mopping up all over tha sector and holding a place amoni the top teams of the country. Tha was when Notre Dame first begat to go South to play Tech. Notn Dame generally won. but Tech al ways put up a terrific battle be cause Tech always had well coached teams. In those days, toe the Tech-Alabama game was th hottest thing in Dixie. Then a blight fell on the Teel teams. Once more it was demon strated that a coach, no matter ho; good he is, must have material. Bil xiicAaiiuci v\ do no guuu ao a tunu In the depression years at Tech a he was before—or is now. But h didn’t have the players and h couldn’t win and, in a major foot ball sense, Tech faded. Play 25 Gets Results, Though Unlisted It was of a game in one of thos years that Bill tells his famous stor of play 25. Tech was getting a: unusually bad beating, physically a well as in the matter of touchdown! and by the time it reached th fourth quarter, Bill had used u about all his reserves. Tech ha the ball deep in its own territor and couldn’t get anywhere and Bt sent in his fourth-string quarter back with instructions to call pla G5. As a matter of fact, there was n *uch play in Tech’s repertoire, be the kid was afraid to say anythinf fearing there was such a play an he—supposed to know all the plays just didn't know it. When he calle the play the other kids, not knowin It but figuring that, since he ha been sent in to call it, they shoul know it, kept their mouths shut end Just did the best they could With an as^nishiJife result: One kid took the ball, all th others blocked for him—and h went 85 yards for a touchdown. Telling the story later. Bill said “I wish I could remember wha everybody did on that play. It wa the best play we had all year.” Tech's Comeback Is Rapid After Start Last Year A couple of years ago the ma terial began to pick up again—an Bill Alexander started to go place onqg more. Slowly, at first. Bi steadily. This year Georgia Tech was un beaten within the Southeastern Cor ference—and Bill Alexander, tagge a long time ago by Knute Rockn as one oi me great coacnes oi m country, is back where he belong According to Elmer Layden, In deed, he Is the No. 1 coach of th year, topping Dr. Eddie Anderso and Carl Snavely. They've picked a fine opponer for Tech at Miami. I saw Mtssoui play N. Y. U., and in speed, powe and smoothness the Tigers ran With the best teams in the countr; A week before the N. Y. U. gam I talked with Stu Scott, who ha scouted the Tigers for Mai Steven? He was excited about Paul Christ man. King, the Orf twins, Cun ningham, Starmer, Wetzel and th rest. "By the way,’’ I said, “they wea gold uniforms, don't they? Stu shook his head. "I don't know,” he said. “I was e steamed up watching those fellow I didn't notice what kind of uni forms they wore.” Missouri's Cooch Among Football's Youngest Against N. Y. U. Missouri put o: a great show—and didn't waste an time getting under way. N. Y. I kicked off, and Missouri starte from about its 25-yard line. On th first play from scrimmage Christ man threw a long pass to Currenc who, as he was about to be tacklet tossed a lateral to Bud Orf—an there was Missouri in N. Y. U. territory and on the way to a touch down. Don Faurot is one of the younge members of the country's leadin coaching group. He doesn't look an older than some of the boys on th squad, and he has all the eagernes of youth about him—and. with J plenty of sense and the gift of lead ership. The selection of Missouri to pla In the Orange Bowl reminds me i something Don said the night beim the N. Y. U. game. I asked hit what teams he thought r.-ou!'" h most likely to get bowl bids—Ten nessee, Southern California, Tulan Texas A. and M.—and he lntei rupted me. “Say!” he said, laughing "Ho about us? If we’re lucky enoug to get by N. Y. U. and Oklahom don’t you think we deserve con Bideration?” I told him I rertalnlv did. c ObviOUslv. did the Oranc# Bov Committee. Flaherty's Record Earns Grid Plum 87 » Staff Correspondent. MILWAUKEE. Dec. 9.—Ray Flaherty's new five-year contract to coach the Washington itea skins at a reported $10,000 a year, signed yesterday In Washington, marked a new chapter in the red headed strategian’s climb to rec ognition as one of the foremost grid mentors in the country, it is one of the longest coaching contracts In the league’s history and calls for one 01 the highest salaries. Flaherty signed his first agree ment with George Marshall In 1936 on a one-year trial basis. His next contract was for three years, which, with the newest document, will give him nine years' service with the club. He has a Redskin record of 29 vic tories. 13 defeats, 3 ties; 2 East ern championships, 2 second places and 1 world championship. I Kinnick, Iowa, Held ' Great Inspirational Leader of Team Juniors Dominate Group To Which South Gives * Four Star Players By DILLON GRAHAM, ' Sports Editor, A. P. Posture Service. NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—There’s a [ gridiron adage which says college l players hit their competitive peak ; in their junior year. They no 1 longer make the errors of sopho [ mores and they have more spirit ! and drive than seniors. This football axiom was borne out ' fully during the past thrill-packed ' season for six players on the 15th * annual Associated Press All America ! team, announced today on a basis of a nationwide survey of expert 1 opinion, are Juniors. The other five ■ are seniors. 7 In no other year, since the As ' sociated Press began its all-star 1 selections in 1925, have juniors * ousted the more experienced seniors ‘ I for a plurality of All-America berths. Harmon Outstanding Junior. Perhaps the most spectacular of the juniors who emerged to chal lenge and overtake their UDDer class rivals was Michigan's Thom as Dudley Harmon, who put on » the most eye-filling one-man show y the Middle West had seen since 3 Harold (Red) Grange ran wild back s in the 20s. ;t I Another was the 210-pound full ;> back, John Alex Kimbrough, who j j cracked opposing forward walls i wide open to lead the Texas Aggies f' to their most fruitful season in I many years. Pour stalwart linemen . j complete the junior group: North y Carolina's Paul Vincent Severin at ; end: Tulane’s Harley Ray McCollum 3 and Cornell’s Nicholas Drahos at II the tackles, and Tennessee’s Edward ! Michael Molinski at guard. I Five Seniors Sparkle. "I The five seniors who closed out *; their intercollegiate careers by J gaining the accolade were Iowa’s ] | sturdy “iron man” back, Nile II Clarke Ktnnick; Clemson’s trlple ' threat, James Banks McFadden; " | Southern California's Harry Bur ! dette Smith at guard; Santa Clara's " John George Schiechl at center and - Notre Dame’s William Howard | (Bud i Kerr at end. • : The .Old South, with probably 1 the greatest collection of football 5 talent it ever has produced, gar nered more first team posts than any other sector, four. Three spots went to the Middle West, two to the Far West, and one each to the East and Southwest, j Great Barkfield Combine, s The quartet of backs chosen pos t sessed every requisite. They were 1 tops for running, passing, kicking, - j blocking and defensive play. Fur - thermore, they had speed and power, 1 and, even more important, brains. e Because of his long downfield e runs, which caused many gridiron i. followers to compare him favor a tv wrsfU «n.lU« e ing Ghost" of a decade and a half 1 ago, Tom Harmon probably was the ; most spectacular back of the year. t Not only did the 195-pound Gary, I Indiana, youngster run and pass his rivals dizzy but he booted 15 extra points during the year and , I kicked one field goal for good • measure. j Kinnick Is "Solid” Back. The “solid” man of the campaign - and likely the most inspirational . leader was Nile Kinnick. who keyed » his Iowa “iron men" to such a fighting pitch that they played their r hearts out every Saturday as the Hawkeves became the Big Ten’s big gest sensation in many semesters. Perhaps the best combination punter-passer in college ranks, Kinnick was a scoring threat every time he handled the pigskin. McFadden, 6-foot-3 Clemson half back, an exceptionally talented passer and runner, stood out even more as a long-distance, accurate . punter. Particularly adept at quick - kicking, McFadden repeatedly drove , rival teams to the ropes with sur j prise boots. e Kimbrough Fast, Strong. . _ Kimbrough was so fast that he , was used on sweeps in addition to ,’ the traditional plunging duties of a ’ fullback. He apparently had no _ weaknesses. A terrific blocker and s a standout defensive ace on the strong Texas Aggies team, Kim brough was possibly the most pow r erful back in the country. i Severin and Kerr drew their end V nominations only by the slightest e of margins. They have all the re s quisites. ;, The guards come from two of - the Nation’s best power teams, Tennessee and Southern California. y Molinski of Tennessee, a 137 f pounder of Polish extraction, caught e the eye of Southern observers with a his alert and effective play. The " Trojans’ Harry (Blackjack) Smith r was a standout on the coast. McCollum South’s Best. -1 Some observers ranked McCollum as the best tackle in Southern his v tory, an effective giant on the a offense and defense, a Drahos, the only carryover vet - eran in Cornell's strong young line, i was an aggressive worker all the way. 1 The Far West contributed the center in 220-pound Schlechl or - Santa Clara, whose defensive ability and strong downfleld blocking may be traced to his high school experi ence as a fullback. Schlechl played in every game during his three-year varsity career and finished with a record of never having made a bad pass. Bethesda Tops Jefferson Rolling up a 16-3 lead in the first half, Bethesda-Chevy Chase toss ers defeated Jefferson High, 30-11, yesterday. Shumate, with 13 points, led the winners while Gibson was outstanding for Jefferson. Petworth Club Wants Games Petworth A. C. wants games with strong unlimited teams, preferably out of town. Call Randolph 6026 after 6 o’clock. Indians Win Over P. W. A. Indians chalked up a 31-19 vic tory over P. W. A. in the Interior Department Basket Ball League. Ray and Ironteeth paced the win ners. —- ■ ■■■ —- --< Fists Fly as Heurichs Beat Baltimore in Basket League Brewers' Coach-Player Receives Eye Wound; Dubilier Is Star Special Dispatch to The Star. BALTIMORE. Dec. 9.—Heurich Brewers and the Baltimore Orioles may have to obtain a boxing permit or control their tempers the next ; time they meet, for last night's game j between the two American League [ clubs produced more flst-flghting than basket ball. Washington won the wild and exciting contest, 37-32. Moe Dubilier, recently acquired guard, led the Brewers’ attack, locat ing the hoop for five long-range baskets and one foul throw. High scoring honors for the evening went to Bob McDermott, however, as the Oriole guard flipped in four goals and as many fouls. McDermott also was involved In the flst-slinging, battling Whitey Wilson of the visitors, in the first flare-up. The second, or feature bout, found Coach Mack Posnak of Heurich slugging it out with Jim Bollerman, Baltimore center. Pos nak retired from the fray with a gash over his eye. The lead changed hands several times, Washington leading by 14-9 ni/ die Ciiu ui die in ot iwu n*iu Baltimore taking over at the end of the second, 21-19. Dubilier, who brought his scoring guns into play in the last period, paced the drive that overtook the Orioles. Heurich plays the Troy Hay-' makers tomorrow at 3 o’clock on the brewery court. A preliminary game between United Typewriters and the Capitolians will start at 1:45. Shumate Starts B.-C. C. Five on Winning Way Johnny Shumate was being hailed by teammates today for his fine ef forts in helping Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School start its basket ball ..season with victory. Last night Johnny scored 13 points, as the Lelanders on their court beat Jefferson High School of Falls Church (Va.), 30 to 11. 8 D. C. Gridmen Get A. P. Mention Eight players in this immediate vicinity, four from Georgetown’s undefeated eleven, received honorable mention on the As sociated Press all-America team announced today. Three are backfield men and the others linemen. Backs honored are Lou Ghecas and Jules Koshlap, of George town, and Pershing Mondorff of Maryland. Three ends were selected, Joe Carrig, Catholic . University; Mike Kopcik, George town, and Bob Nowaskey, George Washington. Joe Daniels, giant Hoya tackle, and Augie Lio, the Hilltoppers’ field-goal kicking guard, round out the contingent 1 Kimbrough McCollum Drahos I . . . - Associated Press All-Americas Jr. Sc Sr. Position. Class. Age. Ht. Wt. Home Town. E_Paul Severin. North Carolina.-Junior 21 6.00 187—Natrona, Pa. T_Harley McCollum, Tulane. Junior 23 6.06 235..Stillwell, Olcla. G_Harry Smith, Southern Calif..Senior 20 5J1 211. Ontario. Calif. C_John Schiechl, Santa Clara ...Senior 22 6.02 220 S. F'cisco. Calif. G_Edward Molinski, Tennessee...Junior 20 5.10 187 Massillon, O. T... Nicholas Drahos, Cornell Junior 20 6.03 210 C’rhurst, N. Y. E ...William Kerr, Notre Dame Senior 24 6.01 194. Nhurgh, N. Y. B ...Nile Kinnick, Iowa Senior 21 5.08 175 Omaha. Nebr. B .. Thomas Harmon, Michigan ...Junior 20 6.00 195 Gary, Ind. B Banks McFadden. Clemson ..Senior 22 6.03 180 Gt. Falls, S. C. B John Kimbrough, Tex. A. Sc M Junior 21 6.02 210...Haskell, Tex. Pos. Second Team. Third Team. E Kenneth Kavanaugh, La. State.Harlan Gustafson, Penn T Harry Stella, Army ..Win Pedersen, Minnesota G_Marshall Robnett. Texas A. Sc M-..— Frank Ribar. Duke C Robert Nelson, Baylor . Frank Finncran, Cornell G_Warren Alfson, Nebraska__.Eberle Schultz. Oregon State T . Lee Artoe. California....Joe Boyd, Texas A. Sc M. E ...Esco Sarkklnen, Ohio State__Frank Ivy, Oklahoma B_Paul Christman. Missouri...Grenville Lansdell, U. S. C. B_George McAfee, Duke ...Jack Crain, Texas B_George Cafego, Tennessee____Don Scott, Ohio State B_Kenneth Washington, U. C. L. A.. Dominic Principe, Fordham Steele Scores Lone Ring Upset In Beating Morris as A. A. U. Meet Goes to Final Stage More than a score of finely trained, dreamy-eyed youngsters stood on the threshold of District A. A. U. boxing championships today as the field passed the semifinal mark last night at Turner’s Arena and the survivors turned to next week's titular bouts with mounting hope and courage. Favorites continued to win, al though one promising youngster fell by the wayside in the 135-pound . novice class as Bemie Morris, unat tached, bowed to Carl Steele of St. Mary's. It was the lone form re versal of the evening which saw two youngsters hit the carpet in knock out endings. Swann, Vernon Sparkle. Jim Brady, Charley Malmone, Kenny Swann and Red Vernon, pop ular choices in their respective classes, came through with flying colors. Swann, who disposed of Tom Johns in a 135-pound duel, and Vernon, who took the measure of Leo Marcopolls in a 126-pound bout, were particularly impressive and the others won decisively. Swann performed in his usual workmanlike manner, outboxlng Johns by a comfortable margin. The latter looked good, but missed more than he landed and faded near the finish. Vernon, with traces of rouge and mascara still on his face after playing the leading role in Jefferson Junior High School's Christmas play, was even better against Mar copolis. Red rallied after a slow start to win a unanimous decision over the former Columbus Univer sity mitten pusher. Francis, Dunn Score Kayoes. Bill Francis, fighting unattached in the 147-pound class, scored a technical knockout over Bob Lester in 1 minute 25 seconds of the sec ond round. The other knockout was credft/d to Roy Dunn. National Guard 160-pounder, who floored Frank Cuddy for an 8-count before putting him down for the full count. NOVICE CLASS. Its Pound*—ltod Vernon (Police No. 1 Steele (St. M»rr'«) defeated Bernle Morris (unattached). 14T Pounds—Bernle Cook (St. Marx's) defeated Fddle Alexander (unattached): Bill Francis (unattached) knocked out Bob Lester (unattached) in 1 minute and 25 second* of second round. lfif) Pound*—Roy Dunn (National Ouard) knocked out Frank Cuddy (un attached) In l minute of first round. SENIOR CLASS. Charley Matmone (Police No. 5) out pointed John Rodxers 'National Guard). 175 Pounds—Jim Bradv (unattached) defeated Malcolm Rink (unattached). Capital Club Honors Tony Sylvester at Dance Tonight Capital Golf and Country Club members will gather tonight at the clubhouse near Glen Echo, Md., to honor one of the unusual men of progolf. For seven or eight years Tony Sylvester, Who happens to be one of the top clubmakers of the land, has been carrying the ball for Capital. In the dark days after the old Ban nockburn Golf Club fell away to a shell of its former membership, and the future looked black, Tony was the best salesman for the club. He fought the battle to keep the club going when there was some question as to renewal of the lease from the owners. He stayed in there and pitched when the club became a semi-public affair. Last spring the Capital club, which succeeded old Bannockburn, with a sound membership, went off the semi-public standard and Capital again became a private golf club. Tonight the club members will honor the chunky little optimist who carried the ball for Capital through the dark day* into the sun shine of an assured club future. Tony will be the honored guest ai a club dance. It’s an unusual testi monial for an unusual little fellow I Schiecbl ♦ ■ r -- Morris of Treasury Shoots First '400' In Star Tourney League Beats Barrier In Prelim; Wright Is Chevy Chase Ace C. B. Morris of Treasury Recrea I tional League today boasts a 447 I set. the first “400" rolled in The Star’s twelfth annual Yuletide tournament. With a 34-pin handicap, the City Bank team shooter fired games of 139, 146 and 128 at Brookland Rec reation last night to top 59 other members of the Treasury loop who were permitted to roll their tourna ment preliminary ahead of the reg ular opening date next Monday. Other high scores turned in on the various teams and expected to qualify for the big roll-off, Decem ber 26 through December 30, were: Flovd Barrows. 34—397: William R. Roof, 40—396; R. C. Reeley, 26—393; Penquite, 48—393; Tom Miller, 54— oyj, owau riiz.iiugu, ji—jo*, buu Renfro, 42—390; James B. Alderton, 48—388: Martin L. Moore, 40—387; J. B. Long, 48—386; George Morri son, 16—381, and Beecher G. Clark, president of the league, 40—380. The league will hold its Christ mas Sweepstakes next Friday night at Brookland. Chevy Chase Scores Sweep. Paced by A1 Wright’s 426, Chevy Chase Ice Palace, the host, swept Lucky Strike with 1.968 to grip sec ond place in the District League. Johnny Chaney of Lucky Strike rolled high set of 427 and Lindsey Stott of the winners top string of 162. The defeat dropped the Luckies from third to fifth. Led by Leonard Smith’s 392 and Bob Temple's 375, Brookland Recre ation swamped Arcadia to move into fourth place. Fifteen Washington girls were to roll in the fourth annual Old Dominion Sweepstakes at Richmond today and tonight. Navy Y ardent Set Records. Each team cracked a season rec ord, as Progress and F. and A. No. 1 battled to a second-place tie in the Navy Yard League at the Lucky Strike. Progress won, 2-1, with a record 1,791, as the losers tilted their own high team game one pin to 628. Indian Spring No. 1, Country Club CALL NAtional 1703 FOR PROMPT DELIVERY HUGH REILLV" 1334 NEW YORK AVE. NW. Paint* • Sine# 1881 • Gian i Kinnick 46 Friends Gridders From Four Teams Receive Awards *' Distinguished Audience Sees Presentation at Father-and-Son Fete Friends School gridders are sport ing new monograms on their sweat ers today after celebrating the close of their football season with the traditional father-and-son banquet. A total of 46 letters were awarded members of four teams. Head Coach C. W. (Pop! Wannan made the awards, with William L. Klare, Robert Lyle and John Fletcher assisting. The Juniors, who won all, of their five games in li man competition; the unbeaten senior six-man team, midgets and “atoms” were rewarded. A distinguished audience applaud- . ed as the youngsters stepped for ward to receive their coveted “F,” including Supreme Court Justice W. O. Douglas, Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal, Judge William P. Wooll, Assistant District Attorney * Sam E. Whitaker, Lt. Comdr. E. H. Whitaker, Dr. E. A. Cafritz. MaJ. J. C. King and Robert P. Smith. The most valuable player award on tne junior team was snarea Dy Stephen Henry and Delos Smith, while Compton Jones was elected / captain of the 1940 team. Most val uable of the midget squad was Harry Ong. Robert Smith was chosen captain. John Lockwood and Ar- ‘' mand Newmyer captained tha : “atoms” and seniors, respectively. Those receiving letters follow: “Atom” awards—Richard Henry Lee. Corwin Berg. Robert Carpenter, Mark Chramlec. Charles German. Charles Good rich Francis Hollingsworth. John Lock wood Robert Mahar. Arthur Nordstrom. Robert Tate. Honorable mention—Walter Rambere. Chris Turnbull. Jim North. Chris topher Owprs. John Van Patten. Mldaet awards—Wlnthrop Brown. Ward Goodnow Robert King. Harry On«. Teddy • Peyser. Bernard Sham. Philip Smith, Robert Smith. Garry Colt. Tommy Lodge. Jack Pohanka. Sklooy Riddick. Bam Whit aker. Harry Willard Honorable mention— George Rainier Becker. Jim Cafrltz. Henry Holbrook. Bill King. Tony Morley. Bandy Schlemmer. Jack Somerville. Jim Willard. Nicky Zelgler. Stewart Taylor. Robert Black. Peter Frederlcksen, Malcolm Ktl duff. .. . Junior awards—Henry Persons. Neal Rutledge, Jack Seybold, Peter Walsh. Jack McCuen. Alan 8eal. Delos Smith. Bill Ca frltz. Robert Fergus. Stephen Henry. Compton Jones. Alden Murray. John Car ter. Honorable mention—William Brobeck. Charles De Ganahl. Frank Stone. Roger Davis Bache GUI. Paul Llndeman. Franklin Machlis Tom Eagan. Jim Miller Malor awards—David Bowie. Alvin Dul can. Corson Jones. Dickson Loos. Armand Newmyer. Frank Pohanka, jr.: Arthur Wal ton, Francis Whitaker. Numerals—Jack son Marland Honorable mention—Carol : Smith. Titnbes Riley. Henry Warrington. 1 Bryan. Battey. Ross Compton. Howard Loos. Tyler Nourse. Joe Shearer. ; Police Boys' Grid Title At Stake Tomorrow The championship game of the Metropolitan Police Boys’ Club 135 pound football league between Clubs Nos. 4 and 5 will be held at West Potomac Park at 1 p.m. tomorrow. No. 4 will depend on Bobby Hartz, i former Eastern High Schoql star, j for its main punch, while No. 5 will , - ——- , uaua wu Wiu • ovwi bw wv*» League leader, won two games from j tral High last year. Indian Spring No. 2, with Harry j An early season game between th» Bachman's 399 pacing. | two teams ended 7 to 7. | T&MWtWmF r t AU-WINIER ROTATOR t PROTECTION FOR ONLY »|5S? t 4 M ! _ i '**41 , •, •• • ZtlX's V. 4 'i .... HERE'S THE WAY many car owners dolt every year! They put in a couple of quarts of DuPont “Zerone” early in the season for protection against rusting and the audden cold snaps they know will come. When winter gets down to real business, they add sufficient “Zerone” to protect them to low* er temperatures. 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