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OVERREDSKINS
IN PRO PLAYOFF
Running Attack Expected to
. Offset Pass Hurling of
Baugh.
New York, Dec. 18 (U.R1
' Counting on a savage running
attack to offset the posslng wU
. ardry of Slinalr.' Sammy Baugh.
the New York Giants were 8 to
B favorites tonight to defeat the
Washington Redskins in their
playoff for the eastern division
title of the National Professional
Football league.
Twice In a row and both
' times as underdogs the Giants
handcuffed Baugh, the league
passing champion, to gain a dead
lock for the eastern crown. A
crowd of 85.000 is expected to
witness their third clash at the
Polo Grounds tomorrow for the
right to meet the Chicago Bears,
western division kings, at Chi
cago on Dec. 20 for the profes
sions! title.
. Odds boomed In favor of the
Giants because their two stright
triumphs over the Redskins. 14
to 10 and 31 to 7, and the fact ,
that three Washington stars ap-
parently will be on the sidelines.
They are Halfback Wilbur
Moore, one-time Minnesota ace;
Tackle Wilbur (Wee Willie) Wil
kin, 269-pound behemoth from
St. Mary's, and Guard Dick Far
man, 216-pounrier from Washing
ton State.
" Moore suffered a hip Injury
In the gome two weeks ago and
had two transfusions only last
Monday. Farman was out for
the balance of the year and WIU
kin was rated little better than
an occasional substitute because
of a knee injury. -
The Giants had only one man
On the shelf, Guard Charley
Avedislan of Providence, who
was stricken with flu.
Although Moore's loss was a
severe blow to the Redskins,
they Still had one of pro foot
ball's greatest offensive threats
In Baugh. The Giants shackled
him In the past two games, hold
ing him to what for Sllngln' Sam
was a mere 84 completions, 16 in
the first' game and 18 In the
second, for a total of "only" 402
-yards. i
The Giants' ground game was
their chief hope. In this depart
ment they are banking on Bill
Paschal, the Georgia Tech rookie
who swiped league ground-gaining
honors this fall, and Veterans
Tuffy Leemans and Ward Cuff.
. The game will be played to a
decision a "sudden death" basis.
That is, if the regulation game
endj In a deadlock, the team cap
tains will spin a coin for a new
klckofi and a IB-minute extra
period. The game will end as,
soon as on team scores. '
GETS YEAR LEAVE
Palo Alto, Col., Dec. 18 (U.B
Marchmont Schwartz, head foot
ball coach at Stanford univer
sity, received a . one-yerr-leave
of absence today to accept a
public relations position with an
oil company In Wichita, Kan.
; Schwartz, former Notro Dame
all-Amcrlcan, has been director
of physical education at Stan
ford since the school abandoned
ithe grid sport last summer. Uni
versity officials pointed out that
the leave of absence does not
mean Schwartz is severing con
nections with the school, nor docs
it necessarily mean that Stan
ford will not compete In football
during 1944.
EX-OREGOITSTARS
Portland, Ore., Dec. 18 (U.RV
Three former University of Ore
gon hoop stars will be In the
, lineup of the Alblna Hellships
, of Portland when they play the
Oregon Ducks here next week.
In a two-game series here
Monday and Tuesday nights,
such former Duck hoopsters as
Slim WlntermiitA. T.lnvH .Ibm
and Roger Wiley will attempt to I
now me collegiate Ducks "how
it used to be done when they
were at Oregon."
The Hellships have defeated
Coach Howard llobson's Ducks
twice In Eugene in early season
games.
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New York, Dee. 18. (U.R
Track and field competition ap
pears to be sport which has not
been seriously affected by war
time demands on manpower, na
tional secretary of the Amateur
Athletic I'nion, said today as he
predicted a highly successful
1944 Indoor season.
Despite the fact that Swedish
stars, Gundcr Hagg and Arns
Andersson, declined invitations
to compete here this winter and
that Ensign Greg Rice, Amerlca'c
greatest distance runner, is defi
nitely out this year, Ferris point
ed out that other promising eon
tenders will furnish track fans
with an almost pre-war level of
competition.
Gil Dodds, Boston divinity stu
dent, and Bill Hulse, Passaic,
N. J., chemist, are expected to
better the Indoor record for the
mile. Both spent the summer
chasing Gunder Hagg around
American outdoor tracks and
both ran the best races of their
careers during the tour.
Hulse ran a 4:06 mile at Berea,
O , to record the fastest time
ever run by an American over
the mile rout, and Dodds re
corded a 4:06.1 over the same
distance and expects to equal
that time indoors. The board
mile Is 4:07.4 and may very well
become a former record, after
the winter season.
Track fans will miss Rice this
season. Winner of 65 consecu
tive races before losing to Hagg
In his last appearance, Rice's
famous stretch drive will live
forever in the memory of Ameri
can track enthusiasts.
VARGA, JR., KEEPS
Miami, Fla., Dec. 18. CUR)
Defense worker Steve Varga.
Jr., of Miami, waddled home in
the mud today, with a one-over-par
71 to hold his lead at the
54-hole mark in the 20th annual
Miami open, but it was Aviator
Johnny Bulla of Atlanta, Ga.,
who provided the thrills for the
rain soaked gallery.
Bulla, who flies a commercial
airliner between .Atlanta and
Chicago, had the hottest score of
the three-day-old tournament, a
65, five unaer par. It was only
one stroke above the tournament
record held by Sammy Snead,
and one better than the 66 which
Harold (Jug McSpaden carded I
in the finals last year to win
the f 1,000 war bond first prize
Pralff Wnni of Mamaroneck.
N. Y, the popular favorite, faded
from the picture with a 70 tor
a 219 total. Varga now has a
54-hole total of 210.
Fort Sheridan, 111., Dec. 18
0JJ9 Luke Appling, 36-year-old
shortstop for the Chicago White
Sox and 1943 American league
batting champion, became Pvt.
Lucius B. Appling, Jr., at the
recruit reception center here to
day. .
Appling, who recently com
pleted his 14th season of base
ball, accompanied a grou pof re
cruits from his Chicago draft
board. The group went through
a brief orientation program and
physical examination before re
ceiving uniforms and gear.
Appling captured the league
hitting crown for the second
time in his career with a .328
average on 192 bits in 585 times
at bat. Appling is the father of
two daughters.
GOLF PROS PLAN
Tl
rM-n TVe. 18 (U.FD Ed
Dudley, president of the Profes
sional Golfers association, said
today that the P. G. A. is laying
l itm nallnnal nhnm-
I Jimw w it.iit ,h '""'
pionship tournament in 1944 for
benefit of war charities.
The event was halted by the
war after the 1942 tournament
Three country clubs already have
made bids for the event, but no
definite site has been selected
yet, Dudley said. P. G. A. tour
neys sold more than 15,000,000
in war bonds during- the past
season, he added.
CARDS BUY CLUB
Allentown, Pa., Dec. 18. U.R
The franchise and physical as
sets of the Allentown Fleetwlngs
baseball club of the Interstate
league, today became the prop
erty of the St. Louis Cardinals,
it was announced.
Average prison population In
The Oregon State Penitentiary
between 1940 and 1942 was 998.
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FOR THE MAN AT HOME AND
THE MAN IN UNCLE SAM'S FORCES
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SCARFS
All Wool
$1.25 to $1.95
There's a special service men's department here at Uts's where
service men buy their ewa apparel, accessories and gift Items.
You won't go wrong If yen choose the gift for the service man la
this special department.
SOCKS tiglfc to $1.25
SWEATERS'0 D$2.95 to $4.50
BELTS -W!StS Special $1.95
HICKOK .TvIIih $2.50 to $5.00
SHIRTS 'Vri$2.75 to $6.50
CLOVES ,$2.95 to $4.50
SLIPPERS Special 98c
BRAIDED IDENTIFICATION TAG CHAINS.! 25c
BUTTON BAGS ..:39c SEWING KITS ..39c to 98c
BLITZ CLOTHS :....19c SHAVING MUG SETS $1.00
O. D. CORRESPONDENCE SETS......... $1.00 to $1.50
ALL WOOL SLACKS O. D.....S8.95 MONEY BELTS.i$1.00
Yes, we've planned for this Christmas season a long time and we've a stock of
gifts that is certain to please the most exacting shoppers. And here'i a friendly
tip to the ladies: Be sure that "his" gift conies from UTZ't Hit favorite store.
You're certain of TOP QUALITY and smart style, yet prices at Utx'i are always
moderate.
YOU CANNOT CHOOSE A MORE USEFUL GIFT
Than VAN HEUSEN -ARROW
and TRU-VAL SHIRTS
IN ALL POPULAR STYLES, PATTERNS and COLORS
$1.65 to $2.50
BELTS JEWELRY
SUSPENDERS
Ideal for Gift!
PILLOW
TOPS
Sett
Folders and '
HD'CHIEFS
Novelties
GIFT Sets
Sox at Ties
'2 Handker-
chleis. Tie.
e Tie and
Monty Belt
all ready to
mail.
$1.
HICKOK
00 to $1.50
GIVE TIES!
Van Heusen and Fashion Craft in
handsome new silks. Botany and Burro
Weaves for those who like wool tie.
In Attractive Gift Folder for the tree
. 31.00
HE'LL APPRECIATE A SWEATER!
Cantnor and Brentwood quality sweaters in lust the style
and color YOUR favorite men folks like. The prices are
surprisingly moderate.
$3.95 to $8.95
STETSON & LEE
HATS MAKE FINE GIFTS
$5 to $10
Thes. hats ar. simply TOPS for
fashionable smartness and long
wear . . . and a tiny hat box with
a hat certificate enables him to
make his own selection.
LOAFER COATS
$7.95 to $12.95
SPORT COATS
Hart,S:haffner&Marx $22.50
UPTOWN SPORT COATS
$14.98 to $18.50
GIFT SOCKS
Ltslesl Rayons! Wools) Mix
tures. Trim up the Christmas
tree . . . Give him these sox
tor a trim anklel
39c to
S1.25
Leather
Jackets
Here's a gift that will really
click with the men folks
and we have an exception.
any line stock for your
shopping visit to Uts's.
$19.50
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(BJLmm E3o tLJITE Bedford's Christmas Store for r,.en
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