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October
Circuit Attendance Mark
Neared by Junior Loop
Detroit Tigers Lead American League
Attendance With Yanks In Second Slot
CHICAGO, Oct. 17. W) The
American league, offering one of
the m st spectacular pennant
battles in major league history,
drew a 1944 paid attendance of
4,798,158 approaching the cir
cuit record and topping last
year's total by more than a mil
lion fans.
President William Harridgc,
announcing attendance figures
today, emphasized that the offi
cial total did not include 197,075
fans who attended war relief
cames which made an actual paid
attendance of 4,M5,233. The
league record is 5.433,791 for the
1940 season. '
Last year's official attendance
Irish Get
Nod Ag
As Top Team
am
NEW YORK, Oct. 17 Wi
lt's Notre Dame again. For the
12th straight week, including
ten weeks from last year, the
Irish have been voted the na
tion's No. 1 college football team.
The unbeaten and untied
South Benders, who last week
snowed Dartmouth under a 64-0
score, polled 973 points from
107 sportswriters in yesterday's
Associated Press weekly poll,
the second of the season. The
Irish were ranked first on 59 13
of the 107 ballots.
Army and Randolph Field,
both undefeated and untied,
moved up a notch to second and
third place, respectively, as a
13-13 deadlock with Virginia
tumbled the North Carolina Pre
Flighters from second to tenth.
Army polled 862 points, in
cluding 11 13 first places, to
Randolph Field's 681.5, includ
ing 21 712ths first place votes.
Ohio State took over fourth
place with 631 points while the
Iowa Seahawks, making their
first appearance in the top ten,
made fifth with 399.5 points.
Others in the first 10 were
Great Lakes, Pennsylvania,
Geprgia Tech and Navy running
from sixth to ninth. Inclusive. .
The top west coast team was
California in 12th, with March
Field in 14th, Michigan and
Southern California deadlocked
for 15th. All climbed over their
standing last week. ' -:
Washington, with 25'. votes
12' more than it received last
week stayed in 23rd place
noneineiess. ..uuLiA was next.
m vera
Blends
lis
millions
When
witk
tvvimam
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was 3,695,569, or 1,101,589 few
er than whirled the turnstiles in
the recently - closed campaign
which produced a four-club race
down to the final week. The
1943 attendance, including war
relief games, was 3,840,286.
Harridge pointed out that
1944 attendance also included
508,491 servicemen admitted
free as guests of the clubs.
The Detroit Tigers, who were
edged out of the championship
bv the St. Louis Browns on the
final day of the season, finished
with an amazing home attend
ance of 923,176 to set the pace in
the banner season and surpass
their 1943 following by approx
imately 300,000 fans.
Attendance at American league
parks topped National league
tigures oy oi.it, niuca re
leased by President Ford Frick
of the senior loop disclosed. Both
uetrons iigers ana new iuiao
VanL-t-ec tnnnH the New York
Giants, the National league lead
er, in the number of fans pay
ing to see ine majors piay.
comparative aueiiaani-e ins
ures, exclusive oi war reuei
games: .
Clubs 1944 1943
Detroit 923,176 606,287
Novu York 789.995 618.330
Chicago 563,539 508,962
Washington aaa.zjo ovi,oi
St. Louis 508,644 214,392
Boston 506,975 358.273
Philadelphia 505,322 376.735
Cleveland - 475,272 438,894
Tony Ross Goes
Against Parks
In Semi-Windup
Th semi-windun on the ras-
eiino rarrt at the armory Friday
night will pit Herb Parks, Canad
ian grappling King, againav
meanie Tonv Ross. Ross tossed
Jack Kizer last Friday by . em-
nlnvine his foul tactics on me
Pacific coast champion- and is
sure to give Mem -a rougn eve-
In the- main .event Paavo
Katonen will tie", up iwith the
m .far invincible-"Grey Mask."
Paavo is sun iigming man over
the working over ne took last
time from the masked marvel
and is going to attempt to put
the "Mask" in temporary retire
merit with one of his favorite
Dile-drivers.
. ine ooerunz ooui win maicn
"B16od and Guts" Davidson and
Tex Porter against . each other
in what should be a natural.
Both boys like to, rough it un
and can take it as well as aisn
it out. - '
There -1iave "beeri some fine
cards at the armory recently
and this one will be no excep
tion.
Wally Moss, who does such
a swell job of arbitrating every
Firday night, will be in there
again to see ' that things don't
get out oi nana, .
FIGHTS LAST MIGHT
)3v Th Aitociattd Pmi
PHILADELPHIA Melio Bet-
Una. 190. Beacon. N. Y.. knocked
out St. i nomas, zut, uayton, a.,
3.
BALTIMORE Lee Oma. 191.
Detroit, TKO over Al Blake,
PROVIDENCE, R. I Phil
Terranova, 129, New York, out-
pointed Vince Dell 'Orio, 131,
Philadelphia, 10.
HOUSTON, Tex. Ceferino
Garcia, 159. Los Angeles, knock
ed out PFC George Baratko,
mi, camp Livingston, La., 3
HIDPIGID
By PAUL HAINES
Marine Fullback
TALKING IT OVER
Th Onartftrhackers rang the
bell again at their meeting Mon
day at the Willard hotel with
some interesting grid discussion
and a fine attendance.
Coach Clyd Roberts ltd oil
with a few Imoromptu re
marks about the Ltathtrntckt
first victory of the year over
Falrfleld-Suisln Air Ban. It
stems the tolditrt wtrt In
thtrt punching all tht timt.
both figuratively and literally,
in a gamt thty thought would
bt a walkovtr. Tht boyi from
tht barracks turntd tht tables,
howtrtr. and did tht walking
ovtr ihtmitlvtt.
Roberts stated that the marine
passing attack showed im
provement but still needed a lot
of working over. He also said
that the Skymasters wouia rcany
be loaded for bear when they
journey to Klamath Falls for the
return engagement and a rugged
game is anticipated by all hands.
The marines next same will be
either Friday or Saturday night
at Modoc ncia against tamp
Beale. These boys are reported
to be a little on the rougn side
and in the first game they
played' this season battled the
uauiorma Hammers io a
count with the Ramblers on the
long end of the score.
Darnell, stellar itit tna. ana
LiPaglit, 200-pound fullback,
wtrt guests at tht meeting and
Darnell voictd th stattmtnt
that, com what may, tht Lea
thtmtcks would bt in thtrt
pitching in tvtry ball gam
thty play. W know they'll
b doing just that and htrt's
congratulations to a darn gamt
levtn far a swell win, and a
win aaainst odds at that.
Coach Marble Cook next took
the floor and said he was con
fident that the Pelicans could
take the Black Tornado at Med
ford Friday nite. Marble knows
the game will be plenty tough as
the Medford line will weigh in
at a little over 190 pounds per
man and the boys from the pear
city will be out to annihilate the
prestige the K-men have gained
over tnem in tne past two years,
but still he has confidence in his
boys and what they can do. We
have confidence in them too, and
win, lose, or draw, this column
pledges all its support " to the
luamam pelicans up to, during,
and after the battle with the Tor
nado over Medford way! -.. .
Ptrsonally, wt find Mir bit's'
faith in hit ttam and its abil
ity mighty refreshing aittr
torn of tht grid coachtt w
hav tttn in th past shedding
croeodll ttars btcaus thty
hav thr All-Amrieant and
fir honorabl mentions on
..their roster... .
" Marble brought Bill Wilson
and George Long with him to
the session and both the boys
gave out with the promise that
what could be done, would be
done Friday night. This voices
the sentiments of every Pelican
on the squad and we know
they'll turn the trick if it's hu
manly possible for them to do it,
Paul Angtttad, capablt
Wildcat coach, cam through
with th information that tht
'Cats would play a gamt this
Wtdntsday afttrnoon with th
Mt. Shasta eltren over thtrt.
Th Wildcats really hav a
powerhouse this year and you
fans that havtn't tttn thtm
play hav mined somtthing.
Paul dettrvts a lot of credit
in th coaching department, at
h hat don on swell job with
th beys and in a ytar or two,
look outl
The freshmen-junior hi eleven,
M
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. It
n
orr vinrsnt LaPaalla. wtlah-
1 1. - Onti nAimitl. it tht
ing 4, ' - r
t ..,i,.,ni,v (ullhaek who hat
bttn ont of th tm't most
consitttnt ground gaintri. ni
was ont ot in outstanding man
on th field In th marine's tilt
with th Fairliia-suiun any
matters at Vallejo, Calif., Satur-
day.
Coast Loop
Ball Season
Successful
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17 ((D
Clarence Rowland, president of
the Pacific Coast Baseball league,
is so pleased over the loop's
successful 1944 season that he
already is rolling up nis sleeves
for the 1945 campaign.
"We're not going to rest on
past glory," said Rowland in
anticipation of the league meet
ing to be held here Friday and
Saturday. "I want to get right
down to hard work on the 1945
campaign , Friday, the schedule,
the player limits and whatever
else has to be considered."
Possible lengthening of the
1945 season is scheduled for dis
cussion. The past season lasted
23 weeks.
Rowland said the change in
ownership of the San Diego
Padres would be another matter
up for approval.
Uncle Sam
May Decide
Rose Bowl
Three of Four Contenders
To Lot Volueble Meyers
To Armed Forces In Future
t c' AxinipT.irs Oct. 17 IfP)
The wtstern representative lor
the Now Year s looioau i
Pasadena's nose wwi ij.
!..!,. ri.Mrl within two
weeks, and Uncle Sam may be
the deciding tacior.
Three of the four contenders
Tt-r-i i fnlifni-nia and South
.ii,'..,.l. ,r. ccim- ti, lose
valuable players to the armed
forces, ine omer, ui-
lty of Washington, won t be at-
.i.j not until after
they play the Trojans here next
Monday night and California the
following saiurciy mi ocmciw.
Coach Pest Welch's Huskies,
If they won those two games,
would appear to be a standout
f-A th.-. k no, nriwl nomination.
n-u- nr.l.l.mn hav- wan their
games by overwhelming scores
but the opposition nasn i otn
nnrl TK. ,.int has nnlv
M,fn,m'r, fl-nm that WhlCh
got a terrific pasting New Year's
at the nanas oi uot,
iTn.i. t:-,rv, t f-mnD in rain ine
t.am, tu,A Weks
hence. California, with a per-
tAi-of eiinTt, is in in sr niiiR uci'
formers, five of them regulars
uBAhtAn KtBUffan and HifftflnS
In the line ana ntuir ana wun.
,n lha rtr tf r i i n . i nrv niajr
tneir last gams against rraaiitn
Dinl,t .ft.r tVim Washlnffton
ffttmA tnn Snttthal-n California
loses uoraon uray, a luanaouv
back; Crittenden, a guard,, and
Unmmf tarlcl . Th loMI Of
Gray robs the Trojans of one
01 tne racmc coasi a ouis-anu-
Trojans' only tov.:hdowns against
iainornia anu oi. iuia
tllgnt, ana was tne star oi me
PnlUi, At Partflft mnA TT(?T.A
games. He has scored five of
the seven USC touchdowns.
UCLA will say -goodbye to its
ace halfback, Johnny Roesch,
and to Fullback Jerry Shlpkey,
End Hank Shelter and Tackle
(JhucK vannatta. ..rioescn nas
InitrhHnwnfl mnA nam - Karv ' ihm
best climax runner of the coast
season.
fresh from their lop-sided victory
over Medford, will tangle with
the Ashland juniors, Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 at Modoc field.
The boys have a record this year
of two won and none lost and
will be out to make it three in a
row over Ashland.
That about concluded the ses
sion and we think that all Quar
terbackers had more spirit and
higher hopes for the Medford tilt
for having attended.
FOR THE RECORD
Once acaln for the benefit of
Figure Filberts, here are the ball
carrying statistics of the four
marine backs that saw the most
action in the Leathcrneck-Sky-master
tilt:
Times Ditt. Art.
Carried Gain
LaPaglia 17 50 3
Mahan 7 19 2.i
Fadgtn 22 2.t
Bancer 14 36 2.7
it 127 i5
Wild Horse of the Osage
Heads Back to Pasture
By BEN r. PHLEGAlt
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 17 111 The
"wild horse of the osage, John
Leonard "Pepper" Martin is
heading back to pasture am
one-year return io inn '
leagues wncrc nn rAv.ii.-,,
with his daring antics for lit
seasons.
The 40-ycar-old Pepper lie
save he's really 10 brcuuse his
birthday is February 20 yester
day received his unconditional
release from the St. Louis Cardi
nals.
H had renup.strd II. telling
President Sam Hicudon he fig
ured ho had served his time ns an
active major leaguer.
Martin came back to ilin Cardi
nals at the start of the 11)44 sea
son after managing Sacramento
and Rochester since 1041. He has
never said what he plans for
1945 and today was on Ills ranrn
near McAllister. Okla., and could
not be reached for a statement.
It was elievcd here he wouia
again seek a job as manager
somewhere in double A baseball.
Coming to the Redblrds first
in 1928 as an outfielder, Pepper
stuck around for his first world
series, then went back to the mi
nors until 1931. That was his
first year as a Cardinal regular,
and probably his biggest year In
baseball.
It was In 1931 that the "wild
horse" became an all-time world
series Idol. He batted .500 (ty
ing two New York Giant players
for the record) made 12 hits
(equaling a record) and literally
stole the classic from the Phila
delphia Athletics with his base
running. (Five stolen bases In
the ceven games.)
Pepper Dlayed almost 1200
games for St. Louis, led the Na
tional league base stealers In
1033, '34 and '36, and introduced
a style of play all his own i while
filling In al llilid bie-- Slt.p II
with your enrsi, "m, ....-..
out."
As a minor league pilot. Mar
tin has mi excellent roeoid. He
uiikh'd SaiTiiincnto lo a sei'onc
tfm-o flnUli Hi J041. I.U r
vciir, and won the boluns flist
'title In :i years In his second.
At Hochcsler he tinned n last
place dub of the year before In
to a iiiin-iiiiicn iiiiianiTi
Violin Music Fails ,
Saint Thomas First
Time In 17 Fights
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 17 (P)
Tommy Reed, known In Father
Divine s circles as satnt Thomas,
lost his first fight in 17 starts
last night when . Army Corp.
Melio Bettlna, Beacon, N. V.,
knocked him out in 16 seconds
of the third frame of a sched
uled 10-round bout.
The Saint was soothed with
violin playing ot Little David,
another Father Divine follower,
before he left hl dressing room
for the ring.
ONE BITE TOO?
SEATTLE City councilmen
recognised the canine war vet
eran yesterday. "Honorably dis
charged" dogs will be licensed
"on the city" in the future.
Baldwin-Wallace
Player Leads Grid
Scorers of Nation
"NEW YORK, Oct. 17 dV) Lee
Tressel, of Baldwin Wallace,
leads the nation's football scor
ers. The Berea, O., halfback has
crossed the goal line for nine
touchdowns in six games and
converted once for an aggregate
of 55 points. This is one point
more than the 54 Keith DeCour
cey, of the University of Wash
ington, has compiled in four
games.
Johnny "Zlcgler, of Colorado
college, and Tom "Shorty" Mc
Williams, of Mississippi State,
are tied for third place at 48
points apiece.
Classified Aas Bring Results
Exams in Classroom Replace
Gridiron Tests Through Nation
Br HAROLD CLAASSEN
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (&)
Classroom examinations replace
gridiron tests at a majority of
the country's colleges this week
and next Saturday's football
program as a result has less
sparkle.
Only here and there is there
a glint of a major football con
test. In the east, army is host
to the U. S. Coast Guard academy
and the south has the Navy
Georgia Tech game as its bright
light. Ohio State and Great
Lakes mix at Columbus and
Notre Dame homes to extend its
winning streak at Wisconsin's
expense in midwestern affairs.
A trio of southwest conference
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games will occupy that section
of the country while the far
west is almost devoid of attrac
tions, the UCLA clash with St.
Mary's Pre-Flight being virtually
the only one with more than
neighborhood interest.
An October examination per
iod is a war-born addition to the
football program, especially at
those colleges where the Navy
has sent students for further
training. It is because of the
V-12 tests that Columbia, Penn,
Michigan and various schools in
California, among others, are
idle this weekend.
. Probably the most attractive
contest for Saturday is at Co
lumbus where Lt. Paul Brown,
last year's Ohio State coach,
sends his great Lakes sailors
against the civilian Buckeyes,
now the Big Ten leader follow
ing their 20 to 7 verdict over
Wisconsin. The sailors easily
subdued western Michigan, 38 to
0.
WiKonsln has another tough
lob, this time trying In ilnn
Notre Dame which romped over
uarimouin, to u, at Boston for
When lo Medford
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its third consecutive lop-sided
win Saturday.
Although Army should have
little difficulty disposing of the
Coast Guard academy squad, the
cadets likely will have more op
position than Pittsburgh pro
vided in the 69 to 7 contest Sat
urday. The Coast Guardcrs, on
the Army schedule for the first
time, have downed four of their
five rivals and lost only to Yale
a 7 to 3 count.
Biggest surprises of the past
weekend were Colgate's 14 to
7 verdict over Cornell, Virginia's
13 to 13 tie with North Carolina
Preflight and the Navy's narrow
7 to 0 win with Duke.
Other top games this weekend:
Friday New York university at
Boston college, Daniel Field at
Georgia, Syracuse at Temple.
Saturday: East Penn State at
Colgate, Brown at Holy Cross,
Illinois at Pittsburgh; south
Mississippi State at Louisiana
State, Wake Forest at North
Carolina State, Alabama at Ten
nessee, Auburn at Tulane; mid
west Nebraska at Kansas, Iowa
State at Missouri, Indiana at
Northwestern, Purdue at Iowa;
southwest Mississippi at Tulsa,
Texas at Arkansas, Texas Christ
ian at Texas A & M, Southern
Methodist at Rice; farwest
Colorado at Colorado college,
Shoemaker Field at California,
and on Sunday, El Toro Marines
vs. March Field at Riverside,
Calif. '
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