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'A~18 ♦_WASHINGTON, D. C., FKIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1940. ~ ’
Hoy as Nab Basket Ball Spotlight While Cards, Terps Fling Fists Tomorrow
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. ,STAN.
A Memo From Florida and an Eagles' Jacket
Notes to you . . .
When she was Miss Mary Elizabeth Sutherland, or two years before
she became the wife of the manager of the Washington Ball Club, Mrs.
Bucky Harris asked a friend. "Who is Walter Johnson?” . . . This was
Just after the world series of 1924 . . . Whoops!
John Ganzel writes Irom Orlando, Fla.: "Joe Stripps school is run
ning lull blast and he now lias more than 160 young boys here ... I may
be able to pick three or four good looking prospects from the group.” . . .
Mr. Ganzel is the Florida representative of the Nats and holds the title
of general-manager of the Class D Orlando Senators ... He is the only
general-manager in the entire Washington chain, including the Nats
themselves . . . Speaking of baseball school graduates who made good,
Cecil Travis is one and Alfy Evans, the young catcher, may be another.
Excuse me dept: We grimly decided to try ice-skating for the first
time the other afternoon at Riverside . . . Coach Redvers Mackenzie of
the Eagles loaned skates and a red. white and blue Eagles’ jacket . . . On
the ice, giving pointers, were Mike Germann and Roy Courteau, also
wearing the jackets . . . When we were helped to the edge of Mr. Leoffler’s
frozen pond a cute number iwho wasn't a bad skater', asked for a few
pointers . . . The things we could do with one of those candy-stick jackets
^but not on skates!
Maryland Reported Scheduling the Blue Devils
Jess Linthicum writes in the Baltimore Sun: “The tip-off that Mary
land was getting ready to move up the ladder came several months ago
when it became known that Duke, one of the big college football teams, had
been added to the College Parkers' schedule” . . . Dick Harlow, adds
Linthicum, was slated for the head coaching job but now is definitely out
of the picture.
"I have decided to propose a three-way trade,” writes Charles Gold
smith of 4000 Cathedral avenue, "whereby each team would be more than
satisfied. Here it is—Washington would send Travis to Detroit and
Krakauskas to St. Louis. In turn St. Louis would send Kennedy to Wash
ington and Clift to Detroit, and the Tigers would send York to Washing
ton and Higgins to St. Louis The only hitch comes where St. Louis is
concerned" . . . Well, anyway it's nice to know Washington and Detroit
would be satisfied.
The Ice Follies, which got practically no publicity when it was here
in November, wtui't have to worry wrhen it is brought back next month.
Since it left Riverside Stadium the best show in sports has received
plenty of word-of-mouth plugs and even if it doesn't get more than a
few sticks of type we have a hunch they'll be hanging out the "standing
room only" signs.. . The feminine part of the cast, headed by Bess Erhardt,
makes a fellow want to apply for a prop boy's job.
G. W. Ranks Tops, Locally, Under Brown System
Now we re getting some place. . . The University of Chicago dropped
football because Dr. Bob Hutchins would have no part of the sham and
hyprocrisy of big-time intercollegiate competition. . . North Carolina State
has come along and has decided to go openly on the scholarship stand
ard for the next five years—and for the same reason. . . Who's going to
shave off his whiskers next?
The New York Athletic Club has a problem child on its hands. . .
Bob King. 18 months out of high school, can high jump 6 feet 6 inches. . .
But the catch is that he does so with no form except what was self-taught
and he must wear an old pair of sneakers in lieu of spiked shoes. . . The
N. Y. A. C. big boys don't know whether to allow him to continue or to
school him along conventional lines, in which case they might ruin
young Robin.
Earl Brown of Bridgeport, Conn., submits a “general basket ball
standing of the principal conference and independent teams," one of
those flossy jobs with rankings and ratings . . . Top quint under the
Brown system is New York University, with a 727 rating, followed by
Southern California. North Carolina, Utah and Stanford . . . George
Washington, first local team, is No. 15 with a rating of 653, whatever that
means . . . Maryland is No. 36. with 597 .. . Georgetown is No. 127, with
a 351 rating, and Catholic University is Nt?. 132. with a 287 rating.
When Is the Break Due at Ball Park?
The golfing boys are having a lot of fun taking galloping polls on
the honor question—to be, or not to be .. . Contrary to the "overwhelming
majority” of the touring pros in favor of revising the rules to make the
“honor” optional, Bobby Jones is reported to be condemning any change
in the rules . . . Personally, w’e'd like to see it changed . . . We'd like,
sometime, to see how it feels to drive first.
Idle reverie note: Sitting in the stern of a neat boat off the coast
of Florida between Miami and Stuart, feeling the warm sun beat down,
and hearing the captain announce a big sail is flirting with the bobbing
hunk of mullet that is your bait . . . Having had two right in our laps
and having lost both we feel a little bit like Pedro Montanez but you
can't stop a guy from dreaming.
When is that story going to break out of the Washington head
quarters? ... Or did it fizzle? ... It better happen soon because Grand
pappy Griffith is a-leaving town Tuesday for the Southland . . . First
stop on the Old Fox's itinerary is Charlotte, where on February 1 he'll
give away Nephew and Adopted-Son Calvin Griffith to Miss Natalie Niven.
Memo to W. Ward McCabe—thanks. It isn’t often we run across a
fellow like you . . . that Blue Grass review edition is a pip and we'll try
to improve on hoss coverage and expertness . . Note to the Judge Landis
Lynching and Tar-Feather Club: The old bird is more like Abe Lincoln
than Santa Claus and for verification ask any ball player.
We expect a shout of joy after this announcement, viz, i.e., and
to wit—this is our last column for a while . . . Deep sympathy hereby is
directed by the vacationist to Messrs. Rice, Lardner, McCallum. Atchison,
Hawkins, Dismer, Henry * not O.i, and anybody else who is compelled to
try to make people forget us . . . Ahem!
7raded to Americans, Shore
Essays to Play With Two
Ice 7earns, Pilot One
By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. 26 —With 15 years j
of punishing professional hockey
behind him. Eddie Shore, the aging j
super-defense star, was eager today i
to start his self-willed Herctflean
task of managing one team and j
playing for two.
The tempest that has been raging J
over his battle-scarred head since
he purchased the Springfield fran
chise in the International-American
League last summer, against the
Wishes of his Boston Bruins employ
ers. blew him last night from that
championship club to the lowly New
York Americans.
Swapped for Average Player.
Although Shore's market value
was supposed to be the highest in
hockey, the Bruins management said
it swapped him even for Eddie Wise
man, a right winger of but average
major league ability.
But Shore was happy to go. for he
has been discontented since the
Bruins restricted his minor league
competition to his Springfield club's
home games. He expressed deep re
gret, however, over parting with
his thousands of Boston friends,
who have idolized him for 13 sea
sons.
“Mr. Hockey,” as he is known
everywhere the game is played, said
that Marvin (Red> Dutton, his boy
hood friend and manager of the
Americans, had agreed to permit
him to carry out his gigantic plans.
Has Manifold Tasks.
They include managing the ]
Springfield Indians, keeping their
home rink in profitable operation by
booking other attractions, playing
in all of his team's home games and
also the New York engagements of
the Americans when the dates do
not conflict. In such cases, Shore
Will play for his own club.
Such a program calls ior ms par
ticipation in 24 minor and major
games during the remainder of the
regular season, which is almost two
thirds completed. Just what he will
do if both the Indians and Amer
icans qualify for the post-season
playoffs, Eddie hasn't decided.
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Chevy Chase Skaters
Stage Speed Tests
Racing will Ire introduced to
Washington's young ice skaters to
morrow at Chevy Chase Ice Palace.
Norval Baptie. former speed cham
pion of the world and holder of
numerous titles, will be on hand to
coach contestants.
With the first race scheduled for
12 o'clock, there will be sprints for
boys and gills between the ages of
9 and 12 and 12 and 16. Prizes will
be awarded winners.
Banneker Collegiates
Aim to Even Feud
Banneker Collegiates will try to
square matters with the Virginia
State College tossers tomorrow aft
ernoon on the District team's court
at 3 o'clock. The Teachers are the
only team to gain a decision over
Banneker this season.
In a preliminary game Armstrong
High School meets the Urams five
of the Banneker Recreation Center
loop.
Dodgers Will Air Games
NEW YORK. Jan. 26 (/P; —Brook
lyn has announced that its home
and road games, in 1940 will be
broadcast.
Maryland, G. W.
Fives Touring
For Tussles
•
Quints at Gailaudet
Wilson Are to Get
Action Tonight
With high hopes of adding Army
to its lengthening string of basket
ball victims. George Washington
was scheduled to leave for New York
this evening on the first leg of its
trip to West Point. The squad will
spend a day in the big town before
advancing on the service citadel.
Maryland, meanwhile, is en route
to North Carolina State, first stop
on a five-game road trip that may
decide the Terrapins’ chances of
getting into the Southern Confer*
ence championship round. Tomor
row night Coach Burt Shipley's
crew meets Clemson. South Caro
lina. Duke and Virginia are on the
card next week, although the latter
! is not a conference game.
Back on the local scene, George
town is ready for Loyola's invasion
tomorrow night and Catholic Uni
versity and Maryland mittenmen
were pronounced in the pink for
, their annual fist feud at Brookland.
Two Games Listed Tonight.
Only two court games are sched
uled tonight. Gallaudet meets Shep
herd College at Kendall Green and
Wilson Teachers entertain the
alumni. Both games are slated for
8:30 o’clock.
Gallaudet is out to avenge a pre
vious defeat in its game, having
bowed to the invaders a few' weeks
j ago at Shepherdstown. The Blues
! will be handicapped by the absence
| of George Hanson, veteran guard,
who is ill. and it is not at all certain
that Dick Phillips and Carmen
Ludovico will see duty. Phillips still
is nursing a knee injury while Ludo
vico's hand was damaged in the
recent Bridgewater game and has
not responded to treatment.
Both Heine Miller of Maryland
and Eddie La Fond of Cathoiic U.
are satisfied with the condition of
their pillow-pushers, although
neither will hazard a prediction on
the outcome of tomorrow's bouts.
The Cardinals were to go through
a "dress" rehearsal tonight at Brook
land. but Maryland had nothing
more than a regular workout on tap.
New Boxers Get Tests.
wm. ai oiuoaiaiin inev are taming
about Joe Carrig’s fighting in the
light-heavyweight class and pre
dicting a victory for the reformed
i gridman. but Maryland, too, has a
i couple of new faces to unveil, in
! eluding that of Josh Hughes, a
heavyweight whom Miller thinks
will take the measure of the Car
dinals’ Julius Stanges. The Old
Liners also have a brand-new 155
pounder who figures to cause trouble
in Norman Hathaway, a sophomore
slugger. It will be his first ap
pearance within the squared circle.
The Terps will line up with Johnny
Haran, bantam; Bob Bradley. 127
pounds: Nathan Aslcin, 135; "Hosty”
Alperstein, 145: Hathaway, 155;
Newton Cox. 165; Izzy Leites. light
heavy, and Hughes. Catholic's list
includes Price Welsh or Ted Man
dris, either of whom will make his
debut; Lenny Bartone. John Tedder,
Huck Hughes, Gus Gerson, Gerry
Strang, Carrig and Stanges.
Coach Bill Reinhart put the G. W.
court men through their paces in a
fast drill yesterday, topping off a
week of strenuous preparation for
the West Point trip. The Colonial
mentor figures on starting the same '
team that spanked Navy by 20
points, although he intends to use |
all of the 10 men making the trip.
The players are to be dinner
I guests of New York alumni tomor
row night after the game.
Subsidized Grid Plan
Is Turned Down at
Washington U.
Jock Sutherland Erased
From Coaching Picture;
Jimmy Kitts Confers
By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.—The Post
Dispatch said today Washington
University had declined to adopt a
subsidization program for football
players, proposed by a “downtown"
alumni group.
Under this group's plan, the news
paper said, the university was to
provide 50 full-time scholarships for
the football squad and the alumni
were to raise a fund of' $20,000 for
room and board for the athletes.
Jimmy Conzelman, hes.d coach at
Washington for eight years, resigned
recently, reportedly because of dif
ferences with the graduate group
over its efforts to bring “big-time
football" to the university.
The Post-Dispatch said Jock
; Sutherland, former coach at the
University of Pittsburgh, no longer
was being considered for the posi
tion.
Jimmy Kitts,-former coach at Rice
Institute, is to confer with a uni
i versity committee tomorrow.
Crack Parochial Fives
I
Feature Twin Bill
Holy Name and Immaculate Con
ception fives, outstanding contend
ers for the city's parochial school
championship, clash tomorrow morn
ing in the first half of a twin bill
scheduled at Hine Junior High for
10 o’clock.
In the second game the Marion
A. C. tangles with Herman Riley’s
husky Taft Recreation Center team.
Intercollegiate Oar
Meet at 'Keepsie
Slated June 18
Field of 10 Crews Seen;
Princeton May Take
Part First Time
NEW YORK. Jan. 26.—1The 42d
annual regatta of the Intercollegiate
Rowing Association will be held at
Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, June 18,
with the possibility of 10 crews com
peting. The date was set at a meet
ing of the board of stewards yes
terday.
The five member schools. Colum
bia. Cornell. Pennsylvania. Syracuse
and Navy, issued invitations to Cali
fornia, winner of the 4-mile varsity
race in record time last year: Wash
ington. victor in the freshman row;
Wisconsin, Princeton and Massachu
setts Tech.
The 2-mile frosh race will open
the regatta at 2 p.m., with the junior
varsity over 3 miles scheduled at 3
p.m. and the varsity at 4 o'clock.
The only change in the list of of
ficers was the election of Alastair
MacBain, former Columbia stroke,
as executive secretary to replace
Reynolds Benson, who resigned.
There is a possibility that Prince
ton may accept the invitation for
the first time. Last year, the Tiger
oarsmen petitioned the Princeton
Athletic Council for permission to
row at Poughkeepsie, but the sanc
tion was withheld. If the dates do
not interfere with the Princeton
academic schedules the Tigers may
be able to accept.
Navy's Sports Program
Tomorrow Is Modest
ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 26.—Navy will
stage a modest sports card tomor
row. as follows:
The schedule:
1:30 pm—Small-bore rifle. Navy v*.
Massachusetts Tech.
*2:30 p.m.— Basket ball. Navy vs. North
Carolina: boxing, plebes vs. Western Mary
land freshmen.
4 p m.—Wrestling Navy vs. Pennsyl
vania; basket ball, plebes vs. Seton Hall
High.
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.
Maryland vs. North Carolina
State, Raleigh, N. C.
Wilson Teachers vs. Alumni,
Wilson gym, 8.
Roosevelt vs. Western, Tech
gym (public high title game),
7:30.
Woodrow Wilson vs. Tech, Tech
gvm (public* high title game),
8:30.
Central vs. Maryland Frosh,
College Park. 4.
Anacostia vs. St. John's, Ana
costia gym, 8.
Eastern vs. Gonzaga, Eastern
gym, 3:30.
Washington - Lee High vs.
George Washington High, Ball
sum. Va.. 8.
Friends vs. Boys' Latin, Friends
gym, 3:30.
Montgomery Blair vs. Bethes
da-Chevy Chase, Maryland U.. 8.
Landon vs. Rockville High,
Rockville, Md.
St. Albans vs. St. Paul, St.
Paul gym, 3:30.
Ice Hockey.
Washington Eagles vs. New
York Rovers, Riverside Stadium,
8:30.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Heurich Brewers vs. Philadel
phia Sphas, Philadelphia.
George Washington vs. Army,
West Point, N. Y.
Maryland vs. Clemson, Clem
son. S. C.
Wilson Teachers vs. Shepherd
Teachers College, Wilson gym. 8.
Georgetown vs. Loyola of Bal
timore, Tech gym, 8:30.
Anacostia vs. Maryland Frosh,
College Park, 3.
Boxing.
Catholic University vs. Mary
land, C. U. gym, 8:15.
Swimming.
Woodrow Wilson vs. Randolph
Macon Military Academy, Front
Royal, Va.
Ice Hockey.
* Washington Eagles vs. Atlantic
City Sea Gulls, Atlantic City, N. J.
Ames Wrestlers Victors
AMES, Iowa. Jan. 26.—Iowa State
defeated the Colorado Aggies in a
mat match last night, 27-3.
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Millrose Meet to Ban
Beetham if He Runs
In Boston Games
Met. A. A. U. Suspension
Faced by Star, Despite
National's Ruling
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 26.—•The Ama
teur Athletic Union's "tempest in a
: teapot" is near the boiling point.
With the metropolitan association
at odds with the national body ov %
sanctioning competition of three
members of the 69th Regiment A. A.
in the Boston games Saturday—
when the metropolitan senior cham
pionships are being held here—it
seemed the metropolitan group held
the whip hand today.
For that body, headed by Presi
dent Patrick J. Kelly, has threat
ened suspension to Charley Beetham
of Columbus. Ohio, national 600
meter champion, and two buddies
of the 69th. Howard Borck and
Harold Cagle, if they run in Bos
ton. and officials of the famed Mill
rose games, which are scheduled in
New York next week, have put
teeth into the rnet’s ruling by an
nouncing that no suspended ath
letes will be allowed to compete.
Beetham. who had announced he
would not run in either meet, yes
terday wired Kelly: “I have Benny's
; (National President Lawrence Di
Benedetto's) blessing. Going to run
in Boston. Have I yours?"
Kelly simply replied that the
metropolitan association would not
issue any travel permif in spite
of the fact that the national body
i has said it must.
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Unileds and Delhuds
Offer Snappy Show
In Playoff Game
Two of the finest amateur teams
the District has boasted in recent
years will clash tomorrow night,
when United Typewrriters and Del
aware & Hudson meet in the play
off for the first-half title of the
Heurich League. The game is sched
uled for 8:30 on the Heurich court.
The victor engages the Jewish
I Community Center quint in a second
game to break a triple tie. All three
teams have large followings and
are rated about on par.
Tomorrow night's supporting card
includes Bureau of Investigation vs.
Pet worth A. C. at 7:30 and J. C. C.
'vs. Royal Clothiers at 9:30.
Card Quint Displays
Promise in Spite of
7th Loss in Row
Beaten by St. Francis,
Redbirds Reveal Need
Of More Practice
Still searching for that elusive
first victory, Catholic University's
basket ball so.uad was scheduled
today to try new combinations of
passing and was busy in the search
for an eagle-eyed tosser as they
viewed with some alarm their next
game, against Fordham in Jersey
City February 3.
The hapless Cardinals, a good
team which hasn't yet started click
ing. took another one on the chin
' last night at the Brookland gym,
! this time at the hands of little St.
Francis College of Brooklyn. N. Y.
The visitors won by 48 to 23. The
debacle stretched Catholic Univer
sity’s losing streak to seven games.
But even in the face of defeat the
combination of White, Carrig, Pirro
and Sachon clicked against a fast
passing, accurate shooting bunch of
eo;. s from the little Brooklyn school.
' Th- Cardinals showed more prom
ise than in their previous half dozen
games. They got away to a late
start on account of the Sun Bowl
football game. Half the C. U. bas
ket ball squad also played on the
football outfit.
Nor has Coach “Fod” Cotton de
spaired. “It only takes a little more
I to make this team click.” said Cot
ton. “Their passing is a little
ragged, and their defense isn't ex
actly airtight, but they'll come along
in time.”
St. Francis uncovered a trio of
high-scoring stars in Dzinkiewicz.
Naughton and Ptak. The first two
were all over the floor and played
most of the 40 minutes of the game.
Dzinkiewicz. particularly, specialized
in accurate long-range tossing.
Catholic University trailed at half
time. 30 to 14. and the second team,
unable to score In the first 12 min
utes of the last period, gave way to
the top combination. Daly, an elu
sive guard, led the Brookland scor
ing with 5 points, with White and
Pirro each scoring 4 points. But St.
Francis clearly outclassed the Car
dinals. who must improve their
I passing and under-the-net work to
present a winning combination.
Catholic U. G.F Pts. St. Francis. G F Pts
Sachon. t. . 0 1 1 O’Neil, f 3 17
i Schropp. I. 0 0 0 Malfltano, f l n 2
Carrig. f. 1 0 2 Naughton. f. 4 1 n
| Miller, f. 11 3 Gallagher, f. 0 <> o
LaMarca. f. 0 0 (1 Braginetz. c 4 O S
Torpey f. 1 o 2 Dzienkiewicz 4 10
Pirro. e- 2 0 4 Ptak. g s 1 u
Reidy\ c. 1 n 2 Bussell, g. non
Cherello. g. o 0 u Gwoazda, g. o o ii
Daly. g. 2 1 ft Agoglia. g. 1 0 2
! White, g. 2 O 4
Totals 10 3 23 Totals 22 4 48
Free throws missed—C. U fi; st, Fran
i cis. ii. Referee—Mr. Gearty. Umpire—
1 Mr. Mitchell.
Roosevelt Risks
Clear Record
In High Set
Meets Western Five
Tonight; Unbeaten
Wilson Faces Tech
Roosevelt High School's hot bas
ket ball team will risk its unde
feated record against Western at
Tech gym tonight in the 7:30 open
er of a double bill which will see
Woodrow Wilson, also unbeaten, mix
with Tech an hour later.
Neither game figures to prove
much as far as the interhigh title
series is concerned. Roosevelt, cur
rent favorite to succeed Eastern as
champion, has gone through three
series games with little trouble and
in Western will be meeting a team
that hardly promises much com
petition. Earlier in the season
many regarded Western a real
threat, but since the Red Raiders
bowed to Wilson their stock has
dropped considerably.
In tact. Wilson's stock also fell
despite its win, for the game pro
duced little in the way of first
class play.
Kiucrs Strengthened.
With George West and Hymie
Perlo recovered from colds and
ready to help Ernie Travis. Roose
velt on paper should trounce West
ern easily. However, these inter
high games have a way of tossing
records to the winds. Western will
have such youngsters at Jake Hil
leary, Jimmy Karas and "Father’'
Lumpkin in its line-up.
Wilson, which has been the sur
prise of the race so far. expects to
have an easy time against Tech,
which has lost both its starts. The
only chance the Manual Trainers
have is finally to live up to the
promise of their backers, who insist
that they will wake up suddenly,
as they did last year to gain second
place in the standing.
Other Games Scheduled.
Other games this afternoon were
to send Eastern against Gonzaga at
Eastern and Central against the
Maryland frosh at College Park.
The first of these was set for 3:30,
! the other for 4 Another game this
afternoon was scheduled for Friends
gym, with Friends meeting Boys’
Latin of Baltimore. Landon was to
play Rockville High at Rockville.
Tonight Anacosti. will play host
to St. John's, which has improved
greatly recently, and Bethesda
Chevy Chase will battle Montgomery
Blair at Maryland University. These
games start at 8 o'clock. The Wash
ington-Lee-George Washington High
game has been postponed until
March 2.
Typos Meet in Boston
To Plan Ball Event
With Charles J. Holbrook as
I Washington's representative, lead
! ers of the International Typograph
ical Union Baseball. Association will
meet tomorrow and Sunday in
j Boston to plan for the typos' 30th
annual tournament. Holbrook of
; the Washington Union Printers*
team, is vice president of the asso
ciation.
A dozen cities will be represented
in the 1940 tournament.
Basket Ball Games
B> the Associated Press.
College.
S*\ Francis. 48: Catholic U . 23.
San Francisco. 38; College of Pacific. 35.
Kansas Wesleyan. 75. Bethel. 52
Northwestern Oklahoma. 32. Oklahoma
City U . 29.
Billings Poly. 40: Carroll (Mont ). 20.
Ottawa. 49: College of Emporia. 19
Emporia Teachers. 61 : McPherson. 37.
Valley City (N. D.) Teachers, 48; Bot
tineau Forestry. 21.
Bradley. 38: Tulsa. 34.
Mankato Teachers. 46; Moorhead
(Minn.) Teachers 37
Cincinnati. 38; Wilmineton, 37 (over
time).
Calvin 68: Ferris Inst.tute, 43.
St. Nofbert. 40: Ripon. 35.
West Liberty cW\ Va.) Teachers. 67;
Ohio Chiropody. 25
Alderson-Broaddus. 59; Dnvis-Elfcins. 52.
West. Virginia Wesleyan. 54: West Vir
ginia. 43.
Concord. 53: Morris Harvey. 39
Ball State 41: Indiana State. 40.
St. Thomas. 31: Hamjine.
California Aggies. 35: Chico State 33.
Lincoln Memorial, 53; Carson-New
man. 47.
Southern Illinois State. 46: New Mexico
City Y 32.
Milligan. 46; Maryville. 38.
Professional.
Chicago Crusaders. 49; Oskosh All
Stars. 41
Baltimore 37: Wilkes-Barre 22
New York Renaissance. 53; Detroit
Eagles. 32.
Sheboygan 31; Akron Goodyears 2*
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Zeller's Job as Tiger Chief Safe Despite Upheaval
Winning Streak of Wright Horses Recalls Sweep at Latonia; Tommy Gibbons Loses Wife
By EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26—Jack
Zeller’s job as generalissimo at
Detroit is safe despite the big
upheaval. You'll be surprised
plenty when they announce Joe
Louis’ opponent for the Finn re
lief fund fight in March. Coach
Peahead Walker, who has just
signed for three more years at
Wake Forest, wants Ace Par
ker for backfield coach if he
can get him. The big St. Louis
books which laid 8 to 1 against
the Cards last spring will start
them out this year at around 2 to
1. The Reds will be the early
favorites at 8 or 9 to 5.
Out in front. Washington beat
all the other big league clubs
under the wire with its 1340
roster. Which makes Washing
ton first in rosters and first in
the hearts of the Cubans, Ven
ezuelans and Lithuanians—but
still sixth in the American
League.
Today's true story. The other
day Warren Wright and Trainer
Ben Jones sent four consecu
tive winners to the post at Hia
leah. That was nice going, but
it wasn’t the first time it had
happened. Larry S. Williams,
former Arizona legislator, was*
at Latonia one afternoon back
in the 90s and saw horses owned
by T. J. Megibbin of Cynthiana,
Ky„ sweep the entire card of six
races. More than that, all the
winners’ were either the get of
Mepibbin's celebrated stallion.
Springbok, or of Audrain, a son of
Springbok. If that isn’t a rec
ord it will have to do for a while.
And if any of you elderly read
ers ever saw one man's hay
burners win seven races in an
afternoon, don't write — tele
graph.
Today’s guest star — Burke
Davis, Charlotte (N. C.) News:
"In other words. Dizzy Dean
seems to have gone with the
wing.”
Some of the boys have been
saying Pedro Montanez was a bit
shy in the ticker department, but
we'd like to borrow what he used
for one against Armstrong. The
crackdown on the Miami gam
bling joints was so thorough not
even the punch bowls and church
lotteries are operating. Almost
without exception the sports
writers say the Reds poured it
on a bit too thick when they
asked Ernie Lombardi to take a
$6,000 slice. Odd news from
Dixie: Racing and basket ball
canceled by snow. Happy birth
day to Fred Apostoli, who'll cele
brate his 26th fighting Melio
Bettina in the Garden February
2. The trotting horse powers
may add Louisville to the grand
circuit today.
The sports world extends sym
pathy to Tommy Gibbons, the
' old heavyweight (now sheriff out
at St. Paul), who lost his wife
the other day. The incident re
calls Tommy's last big fight when
he lost to Gene Tunney here.
His wife was so very ill at the
• time they spared her the shock.
For months she thought Tommy
won.
Going or coming. When Tony
Galento was introduced at the
fight the other night everybody
cheered except the members of
the Boxing Commission. One
fellow said: ‘'Them guys don’t
like Tony drunk or sober."
Hill
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