'Betting Scare' Fails
As Williams Wins Scrap
Philadelphia, Dec. 6 OJ.RI
Lightweight Champion Ike Wil
liams looked toward England to
day for his sixth defense of the
135-pound crown, which remain
ed firmly on his head despite
last night's "betting scare" and
Freddie Dawson's determined
challenge.-.
Williams, who won the unani
mous 15-round decision over
Dawson, was considering an of
fer to defend against the winner
of a Britisli elimination tourna
ment at London in February, ac
cording to Manager Frank
(Blinky) Palermo.
The 10,389 fans who paid a
gross gate of $45,652 and a
net gate of $33,223, witnessed
a dull bout. There wasn't a
knockdown, and neither
Negro was in serious trouble
. at any time.
Williams caused much excite
ment before the bout by calling
reporters into his dressing room
and telling them that one of his
closest friends had been inform
ed a "betting fix" had been ar
ranged so he would lose the ti
tle if the bout lasted its sched
uled 15 rounds.
After the scrap Williams
somewhat shamefacedly sa 1 d
his friend's information "must
have been wrong."
Williams is 26 years old and
weighed 135 pounds exactly
the lightweight 'limit. Dawson,
25' scaled 134.
Mulligan Trades
Burgher, Secures
Three Pitchers
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 6 W)
Acquisition of three new pitch
ers and a catcher trade was an
nounced yesterday by Bill Mul
ligan, general manager of the
Portland Beavers.
The catcher swap sends Bill
Burgher, ex-Salem star, to San
Diego in exchange for Johnny
Ritchey.
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'Oops, If Slipped'
A pass from Chicago Cardinals'
quarterback Jim Hardy to Mal
colm Kutner (center), end, goes Incomplete as it is blocked
in the end zone by Los Angeles Rams George Sims (left)
and Elroy Hirsch (right). The Cardinals, playing at Los
Angeles, later completed a pass in the last second of the play,
that won them the game, 31-27. (Acme Telephoto.)
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By FRED ZIMMERMAN, Capital Journal Sports Editor
Not Much Help
The newly inaugurated so-called "two minute" rule in basket
ball was brought out for public view for the first time locally
last week in the Willamette-CPS game and as far as this writer
is concerned, making a technical out of every foul during the
final 120 seconds of .competition merely means that the leading
quint will stay out in front until the final gun. How could it
be otherwise when the team that is offended against not only
gets a free toss but is permitted to take .the ball out of bounds
Immediately thereafter? Of course a team of awkward ball
handlers may lose possession after the toss-in, but a skillful
quintet will be able to increase its lead. Might as well chop off
that final two minutes and save all of the wear and tear on the
athletes. (And the officials might as' well be included, too.)
Lots of Determination
Coach John Lewis' Bearcaf cagers doubtless will lose "
their share of games this season, but one wouldn't be stick
ing his neck out too far to predict that they will be tre
mendously popular if they continue to hustle like they
did against the Loggers. They most assuredly know what
the game is all about, have the desire to win and those
skills not already in their possession can be acquired. Bas,
ketball fans who miss the games in which they participate
will overlook a good bet in athletic entertainment.
Another All American
The midwest dominates this year's All American football
team as selected by Grantland Rice in cooperation with the
Football Writers' association. It could scarcely be otherwise
with Notre Dame, Minnesota, Michigan State and similarly
strong clubs playing the brand of ball that featured their com
petition this season. Nevertheless, the selections provide 'an
other good example of the more populous part of the country
out-voting those districts where the inhabitants still have space
in -which to rattle around a bit. The selections as printed in
the recent issue of - "Look" places Arnold Galif f a of Army,
Emil Sitko of Notre Dame, Robert Williams of Notre Dame and
Doak Walker of Southern Methodist in the backfield; Leon
Hart of Notrt Dame, Wade Walker of Oklahoma, Edward Bag
don of Michigan State, Clayton Tonnemaker of Minnesota, Rod
ney Franz of California, Robert Wahl of Michigan and James
Williams of Rice on the line.
Television Warning
' ' "Those colleges that depend pon the football 'gate' to
finance all their athletics, better check a bit more care
fully regarding their season schedules and their charge
for television privileges the goose isn't dead yet but he
promises to lose a few pin feathers if those who control
football don't watch out," comments Bob Ruhl, Medford
Matt Tribune, who has spent the late summer and fall on
the Atlantic coast. Ruhl admits that "ever since 1895 my
favorite sport has been football." He has had ample op
portunity to see several games via video from the depths
f a comfortable chair where temperatures are agreeable..
Ruhl' s Observations
' "In some ways television of a football game gives one a
clearer idea of what is going on than a seat in the stadium,"
writes Ruhl. "The crowds, the bands, the color, the thrilling
and stimulating atmosphere they are absent. But the television
shows with amazing clarity the different plays and exactly
how they are executed. One can almost touch the quarterback
as he takes the pass from center, and the ball can frequently
be followed even in the more intricate executions, with the
charging line, the blocks, the clean tackles and those not so
elean. It is literally a ringside seat with all of the comforts
7 ".
Aiken Talks to
Capacity Throng
In Church Meet
A capacity house heard Coach
Jim Aiken of the University of
Oregon deliver an excellent talk
to the membership of the Men's
club of the First Presbyterian
church Monday night. Many of
the members brought their sons
to the dinner meeting. '
Aiken spent considerable time
in stressing the value of football
from the team play angle and
suggested that since the state
schools were engaged in big
time competition, every effort
should be made to keep the
state's high school graduates at
home.
Intr o d u c e d by Governor
Doug McKay, Aiken said the
fortunes of a football coach
were not unlike those of a
politician, "some times they
are up and some times they
are down."
Aiken praised the spirit of
Oregon State as demonstrated in
their game with Oregon and said
the Beavers deserved to win.
"But, don't worry, we will be
back up there next season," he
added.
McGuire Voted
Captain for '50
Bevo Gridders
Portland, Dec. S IJP) Stan
McGuire, Oregon State's
place-kicking end, got double
praise from his teammates last
night as Beaver alumni feted
the 1949 football team.
He was elected to captain
next year's varsity and also
was presented the Sitton
award as the team's outstand
ing lineman. "
Halfback Dick Gray was
named the team's most valua
ble player and John Thomas
was dubbed the best down
field blocker.
Fifteen graduating seniors
were given football rings. .
Les Dye, former Washington
Redskin football end, is Syra
cuse university's freshman foot
ball coach.
Tackle Coming Up s's
the time when halfback
Jimmy Cason (93) of the San
Francisco Forty-Niners would have been better off if Tino
Sabuco (24), blocking for him on the return of an intercept
ed pass, had been' guarding him from the rear. Buddy Young
of the New York Yankees, for whom the pass was intended,
came charging back to nail Jimmy after a 15-yard gallop.
The Forty-Niners won the game, played at San Francisco,
17-7. (Acme Telephoto.)
Oops! Leahy Finally Says
He Had Champion Crew
By FRANK LEAHY
Head Football coach.
University ol Notre Dame
Enroute from Dallas, Texas
In Friday's column we mention
ed that, if spirit and determina
tion had any part to play in our
game with Southern Methodist,
we felt that our team would pre
serve the four year record they
worked so hard to establish.
The two mentioned factors
certainly played an important
role, as both teams were highly
geared for the meeting.
Coach Matty Bell did a tre
mendous job of getting his
team into the proper frame of
mind for the game, and on the
strength of their performance
Saturday, our opinion is that
Southern Methodist is the fin
est team we opposed in 1949.
Following the game Saturday,
Doak Walker of Southern Meth
odist paid a visit to our dressing
room for the purpose of congra
tulating our players. For the
benefit of those who know of
Doak only what they read in
the papers, I should like to state
that he is a very fine young gen
tleman who is a great credit to
Southwestern football.
Despite all of his publicity
and acclaim, we found him to
be a very level headed sincere
LOCAL UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS AND FEATURES
Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, December 6, 1949 Page 17
National Leaguers Watch
Braves for Trade Action
Baltimore, Dec. 6 VP) The
spotlight was thrust squarely
upon the Boston Braves today as
the rest of the trade-minded Na
tional league clubs waited to
see what Manager Billy South
worth would do before making
a move of their own.
The general feeling at this
48th minor league convention is
that Southworth must dispose of
at least three of his alleged "in
surrectionists" before he resumes
active control of the club on the
field.
Those supposed to be in the
know insist that Second Base
man Eddie Stanky and Pitch
ers Johnny Sain and Bobby
Hogue are certain to be trad
ed. They would not be too sur
prised if Billy were to trade
either Southpaw Ace Warren
Spahn or Righthander Vernon
Bickford, both of whom are
said to have voiced their dis
pleasure against Southworth.
Two of the alleged dissatisfied
players Jeff Heath and Phil
Masi are already gone.
Knowing that something
must snap to break the trade
jam, Brooklyn, St. Louis, Cin
cinnati, . Pittsburgh and the
Giants are patiently biding
their time.
John Quinn, general manager
Lack of Sharpshooters
Worries Viking Coach
Coach Harold Hauk worried
today over the problem of find
ing players to fill the high scor
ing shoes of Ben Pitzer and Keith
Farnam, last year's Viking hoop
stars.
Hauk recalls that Pitzer and
Farnam averaged nearly 20
points a i game. So far, in his
training chores, Hauk has not
yet seen a high scoring prospect
Preparing for the coming
hoop season and the K-Falls
tourney this week this prob
lem has been a constant head
ache. ,
Hauk will announce his trav-
Carpenter to Be
Feted at Astoria
Event Wednesday
Corvallis, Dec. 6 Ken Car-
penteri one of the most famous
athletes ever to come out of Sea
side, will be honored by his
home town with a huge banquet
Wednesday night.
Another special guest and
speaker for the affair will be
Kip Taylor, Oregon State's dyn
amic new football coach who
piloted the Beavers to seven vic
tories in ten svarts the past sea
son. Carpenter, an all-coast half
back who will play for the West
in the Shrine game December
31 in San Francisco, is the first
OSC back in history to make
more than-v thousand yards in
one season. He covered more
than two miles of ground in his
four years on the Orange varsity
and ranks as one of the school's
all-time greats.
Walter Johnson, famed ex
Washington pitcher, uncorked
four wild pitches in one inning
in 1914, and 21 in the season of
1910, both American league records.
eling squad for vhe Shasta jaunt
Wednesday. As to the solution
of Hauk's current problem high
hopes have been set on his start
ing quint: Jim Rock and Dan
McKenzie at forward, Doug. Ro
gers, center; Daryl Girod and
Deb Davis at guard.
Dallas Hoopers
Drub Academy's
Varsity and B's
Dallas The Dallas Dragons,
members of the Willamette Val
ley league, downed Salem Bible
Academy, Marion-Polk leaguers,
52 to 31 Monday night. The ul
timate winners were ahead 22-
14 at half time.
The preliminary went to the
Dallas Bees, 56-20.
Dallas (82) Sl S. B. A.
Fischer 10 F 4 Zeller
SVllaer IS P 8 Doerluen
Olaon 4 o la Mlkkleson
Davis I a 5 Johnson
Cook a a 4 lTlesen
Subs: Dallas, Janzen 8, Read 4, Luther 3.
OREGON TIDES
Correct for Newport
High Low
DM 1:17 a.m. 1.1 7:37 a n. 3 8
1:10 p.m. 8.7 8:37 p.m. .0.8
Dee. 7 3:58 a.m. 8.8 8:01 a.m. 3.3
Dec. t 3:40 a.m. 8.8 8:43 a.m. 4.0
3:36 p.m. 8.8 8:48 p.m. -0.7
Dm. t 4:33 a.m. 8.7 0:30 a.m. 3.8
3:09 p.m. 8.4 10:38 p.m. -0.6
Dm. 10 8:07 a.m. 6.0 10:37 a.m. 3.8
. 4:03 p.m. 8.1 11:15 p.m. -0.3
Dae. 11 " 3:53 a.m. '7.3 11:37 a.m. 1.9
5:04 p.m. 7.8
of the Braves admitted the Gi
ants had made Boston an offer
for Stanky, but added that so
had several other clubs.
In the meantime, the Ameri
can league clubs were lining up
their sights, eager to bring home
some new players for Christ
mas. Managers Casey Stengel of
the Nsw York Yankees and
Bucky Harris of the Washington
Senators were huddled for 90
consecutive minutes in full
view of ogling lobby-sitters.
"We talked, but nothing defi
nite was done," Bucky said.
The Yankees are said to be af
ter Senator Pitcher Rae Scarbo
rough andor First Baseman Ed
die Robinson.
Sanders Studies Florida
Offer on Coaching Post
Los Angeles, Dec. 6 (U.R) Hen
ry R. (Red) Sanders, a man who
should be sitting on top of the
world, was as worried as any
football coach has ever been to
day as he debated with himself
whether he should stay at UCLA
or accept a lucrative offer from
Florida.
Sanders was offered the job
after Raymond (Bear) Wolf re
signed as Florida coach last night
following his fourth unsuccess
ful season at the Southeastern
OCE Shuffles
Cagers Before
Linfield Game
Monmouth Coach Bob Knox,
still looking for the best com
bination among his O.C.E.
Wolves, will send h i s cagers
against Linfield college here
Tuesday night. The game is the
first of two scheduled for the
week, the second being against
Clark Junior college of Van
couver, Wash., Friday night
This too, will be played on the
O.C.E. court. ,
Coach Knox has four letter-
men as a nucleus for his quint
Marv Heibert, Harrel Smith,
Chet Hogan and Chuck Humble,
The Wolves will entertain Wil
lamette the night of Dec. 13.
Joe GrzibowskI of Newburgh,
N.Y., Syracuse university's No.
5 man in the varsity crew, dou
bles as defensive linebacker for
the Orange eleven.
City Loop Scores
CITY LEAGUE
American Division
K. C. 2fi (68) 12th Street
We lane r 2 F 9 Davie
Herberuer a P 30 Atchwon
Vandevort 12 ,,..C 9 Hi Hiker
Meier 0 10 Duval
Alley 6 0 13 Dave
Bub; K. C, MoUen 2, Volte 3; 17th
Street, Mile 2, Vak.ec 4, N lea wander 3;
half time, K. C. 12, 13th St. 32.
F.pplnc Lmbr. (It) M Warner Motor
Bernlnr 4 F 6 Banaoa
J. Epplng t F 4 Cotton
W. Epplnn O 11 Bljuell
Hauth 2 0 4 Coffe
Tmetrer 3 0 2 A. McOrenor
Subs: Epplnn, Ltuz 2, Berrr 2; Warner
Motor, Adams 1, Sawyer 3. Half time,
Epplngn Lmbr. 13, Warner's 19.
W. Salem Mer. (4A) (42) Cap. Loit
kipp f; Hay
Sturdevant 3 F 11 Bate
Buckley 18 0 4 Luka
D. Bugler 10 o I Barnlck
Fry 0 4 Harvell
Mix: W. Salem Mer., Vler I, Riley 13;
C. Pout, Morgan 2, Anderson 4. Half
time: W. Salem Mer. 18, Cap. Pewt 20.
BASKETBALL SCORES
COLUOI BASKETBALL
(By tha Associated Press)
Central Washington 84. Lewis and Clark
48.
Collet's of Idaho 70, Xastern Oregon 40.
Oakland AAU 101, Southern Oreaon 81.
Washlntton State 88, Eastern Waahlng
ton 49.
Washington State Froth 81, Rogers
H. 8. (Spokane) 38.
Texas Christian 81. Howsrd Parne 81.
Niagara 77, Brooklyn 38.
Louisville 88. Indiana State 88.
Oeorct Washington 78, Quantlco Mar.
St. Peters (M. J.) loo, Puerta mean
Olymplana 87.
Crelghton 59, Kansas 68.
West Virginia State 89, Bluefleld 34.
Hotstra 80, Mltohel Field 89.
Western Kentucky 89, Kentucky Wes
leren 4ft
Tulane 84, Southwestern Louisiana 88.
Tennessee 81, Maryland 40.
Baylor 59, North Texas 37.
Iowa 73, Michigan State 83.
Indiana 64, Wabash 33.
Iowa State 70, Orinnell 69.
Alabama 87, Florence Tehrs, (Ala.) 47.
Northwestern 68. Rlpon 85.
Ob Ittls ii, Uarauette 68.
conference school. As soon as it
became known that Sanders was
considering the job, a mob of I
UCLA students, complete with
brass band, marched to his home
to plead with him to remain
here.
Sanders would not comment,
but only told them, "Who said
I was leaving here?"
Sanders, an outspoken coach
who believes in saying hon
estly what he feels, is dissat
isfied with the material avail
able for him at UCLA. The
school's high scholastic re
quirements have kept numer
ous top-notch players away
and the outlook Is not bright
for the future.
The square-jawed coach frank
ly says he is not dangling the
Florida offer as bait for more
money, although reports from
the 'Gator campus were that he
had been offered a fat increase
to return south.
young man, and it was our
pleasure to have him visit us
after the game.
Throughout the twenty years
that I have been in the coaching
profession, I have never been as
proud of any team as I am of
this year's National Champion
ship aggregation. In the second
half when S.M.U. scored the ty
ing touchdown our team really
had their backs to the wall.
By that time the Mustangs
realized their opportunity and
were determined to protect
their position. It was at this
Seal Stadium Is
Offered to Press
Football Game
San Francisco, Dec. 6 CP)
Paul I. Fagan, president of the
San Francisco Seals baseball
club, last night offered the use
of Seals stadium here for a Press
Club Bowl football game be
tween College of the Pacific
and Baylor university. .
Fagan broke a longtime prece
dent in offering the stadium
which he once declared would be
used for nothing but baseball.
The stadium seats 16,000 peo
ple. Fagan said he was convin
ced the game would draw 60,000
people if it were played in a
larger stadium. But he was
'"tired of seeing COP pushed
around."
College of the Pacific was
expected to vote on the matter
at a meeting today.
McArthurSays
Educators to Be
Tough in 1950
Although Oregon College of
Education loses seven members
of this year's unbeaten football
squad, Coach Bill McArthur be
lieves the Wolves will be rug
ged next year. He indicated as
much during a dinner meeting
talk at Knight Memorial Congre
gational church Monday evening.
Pictures of games against Chi-
co State and Eastern Oregon
College of Education were
shown.
Accompanying Coach McAr
thur were John Chamberlain
an assistant; Robin Lee and Rog
er Dasch, members of the squad.
Bearers to Host
Rasslin' Clinic
Corvallis, Dec. 6 By special
request of last year s partici
pants, a second annual high
school wrestling clinic for prep
coaches and directors and in
structors in physical education
will be held on the Oregon State
campus December 16 and 17,
Athletic Director Roy (Spec)
Keene announced this week.
The popular event, which is
offered as an in-service train
ing by the division of physical
education and department of in
tercollegiate athletics, will be
directed by Bob Antonacci, var
sity wrestling coach and former
NCAA national champion in his
weight class. Jim Dixon, asso
ciate professor of physical edu
cation, will aid in the program
The two-day clinic will In
clude three sessions Friday af
ternoon, 2 to 5; Saturday morn
ing, 9 lo 12; and Saturday after
noon, 2 to 5.
stage that Notre Dame dis
played the stamp of a true
champion, as they marched
all the way down the field to
score the game winning touch
down. Most important is that
they got It the hard way,
right through the middle.
True Champions
Yes, I am mighty pleased with
this fine group of lads we have
been privileged to coach during
the past four years. It certainly
will seem funny at Notre Dame
without them next year. For the
remainder of my life, I shall al
ways point to this team with
pride, and tell all who are in
terested that the 1949 Notre
Dame team were true champions
in every sense of the word.
After the game the players
of both teams mingled with
each other as if they were bro
thers. It made little difference
that one team represented a
Methodist institution and the
other a Catholic university.
The boys had a tremendous
amount of admiration for each
other, and they expressed it.
Naming outstanding players
on either team would be an in
justice as it was team spirit and
unity that brought each team to
the heights they reached Satur
day. Undoubtedly, Kyle Rote is
the most underrated back in
America.
Emil Sitko maintained his six
yard per try average, and was
most effective when it counted
most.
The State of Texas will be
talking about this game for
many years, and well they
might, for it certainly present
ed the fans with everything
possible in the way of foot
ball thrills.
In addition to Matty Bell of
Southern Methodist we should
like to pay a tribute to another
coach who did a marvelous job
Saturday. He is Earl Brown of
Auburn wehose team was the un
derdog in their traditional bat
tle with Alabama. Bringing a
team to such heights at this late
part of the season is a difficult
task, and our hat Is off to Coach
Brown.
Silver Foxes to
Face Hopsters
In Cage Opener
Silverton Silverton high will
open- cage play for the season
here Tuesday night with Inde
pendence providing the competi
tion. A preliminary .between n
second string of the Vwo chools
is slated to go on at 7 o'clock.
Not only will the Foxes be
playing their first game of the
season, but it will also be a
"first" for Coach Milt Baum,
who graduated from Willamette
university last spring.
Three Northwest
Golf Meets Set
Portland, Dec. 6 (&) Dates of
three major northwest golf
tournaments were set yesterday
by the Oregon Professional Gol
fers organization.
The events, sites and dates in
clude: Northwest Open, Astor
ia, Aug. 21-23; Oregon Open,
Tualatin Country club, Port
land, April 24-26; and the OPGO
championship, Waverly Country
Club, Portland, March 27.
The latter event, previously a
match play competition, was
changed to a 36-hole medal
meet.
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