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After Long
Illness
Death of 78-Yeor-Old Czar
In Chicago Hospital Ends
' Outstanding Sports Career
CHICAGO, Nov. 25 (T)
Kenetsw Mountain Landis, 78,
commissioner of organized base
ball since 1921, died at St. Luke s
hospital at 3:35 a. m. C.W.T.
today. . , ,
Landis' death at St. Lukes
hospital followed an Illness of
about seven weeks. He entered
the hospital on October 2, suf
fering from a severe cold and
went to the hospital for a rest
and physical checkup.
Last night his physician re
ported his condition as "low'
but there was no indication
later during the night and early
morning hours that death was
imminent.
The Immediate cause of his
death was coronary thrombosis,
said Dr. Joseph Capps, attend
ing physician.
The death of the white-haired,
colorful baseball chief ended the
career of one of the country's
outstanding sports leaders.
His hospitalization prevented
him for the first time in his al
most 24 years as commissioner
from attending a world series,
his physician advising that he
not go to St. Louis for the an
nual (ail classic. i
His death came just one week
and a day after a major league
baseball committee had recom
mended that at the expiration
of his current term on January
12. 1846. he be re-elected for a
seven-year term. He observed
his 78th birthday last Monday
. Mrs. Landis, who also had
been confined to tne Hospital,
having recently suffered a frac
tured Wrist, and Leslie M.
O'Connor, his secretary, were at
his bedside when the end came.
O'Connor announced that in
compliance with Landis' wishes,
no funeral services will be held.
Durine his tenure as commis
sioner of baseball, he ruled the
national sport with an iron hand,
calling into play - his years of
experience as a jurist, including
a term that gained him national
prominence on the federal court
bench.' Into his rulings went
years of intimate relationships
with baseball, as an ardent fan,
as an intimate of players, man
agers ana cue owners, and as
an idol of fans who wanted only
fair play in dealings between
clubs.
Physicians exolalned his phy
sical setback as the result of
hours of hard labor in a Victory
garden, and in the spacious
yards, at a new home he pur
chased for his family last sum
mer. They said he "was work
ing too hard," and when he con
tracted a cold prevailed upon
Last Out
:
A
Keneiaw Mountain Landis,
commissioner of organised base
ball since 1321, died at St,
Luke's hospital in Chicago to
day from coronary thrombosis.
Landis had been ill for seven
weeks.
him to enter a hospital for a
rest.
' But even hospitalized, he could
not miss the 1944 world series
and a radio was by his bedside
as the Browns and Cardinals
fought for the world title.
The day he entered the hos
pital, his wife fell and suffered
a wrist fracture.
In New York, Fred Trick,
president of the National lea
gue, said:
"It is a great shock to me."
Frick, former newspaperman,
was clgsely associated with Lan
dis for many years.
William Harrldge, president
of the American league and as
sociated with the league for
more than 35 years, when, ad
vised of Landis' death, said:
"His death comes as a terrible
shock to me. The baseball world
will miss -him for it owes him
a great debt of gratitude for
his guidance."
Survivors include his widow,
a son, Reed G. Landis, who
ranked as America's second
aviation ace in World War I,
and a daughter, Mrs. Richard
W. Phillips.
UO Cagers
Knock Over
Marine Five
Hamilton Paces Webfoots
To 51-36 Win Friday Night
Accounting For 17 Markers
In a fast moving hoop battle
Friday night on the Pelican court
the Leatherneck cagerg were
nudged 51-36 by the speedy Ore
gon Webfoots. Coach Los
Israel's boys displayed a very
creditable game of basketball,
however, and were in there
fighting all the way.
The Leathernecks Jumped in
to an early lead with buckets
by Mills and Burkland and held
an 18-17 advantage nt the end
of the first half.
In the final frame, Hamilton,
star guard for the Webfoots and
the outstanding player on the
floor started hitting the basket
consistently after having gone
scoreless in the initial sttuun,
and rolled up 17 markers to
clinch the bucket brigade for
the Oregon quintet and grab high
scoring honors for the evening.
Hamilton was deadly In the
precision in which he tossed the
onion and netted seven field
goals and three charity tosses.
Coach Israel substituted several
times in an effort to stop the
rampage of the Oregon dead-eye,
but to no avail.
Gilbert, pivotman for the ma
rine five, sho-ved marked pbility
and garnered nine counters to
lead his teammates in the tally
ing department. The fiery
Leatherneck center captured the
ball time after time on the re
bound, while Hays, 6 foot 7 inch
eager of the Webfoots, apparent
ly couldn't get going at all and
accounted for only two field
goals.
Burkland and Cox also turned
murine hoe-psters and tonight's
fracas may well be a different
story.
This will be the final tilt of
the two ganio series and will be
plaved at the barracks. Duo to
the" lack of seating capacity in
the post gvmnasiuin only marines
and their guests will be admitted.
Increased seating facilities are
being planned lor inc iiiiuiv,
however, and an arrangement
.tit, kn ntnHr ivhpri-hv tOWUK.
pcdplp will be allowed to witness
inc games piayea m iji" "
racks.
Ktmimarv:
Marines (36) FG FT TP
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Burkland. f i t o
Moiuv. f 2 I 5
Cleveland, f 0 0 0
Gilbert, c 8 : 1
Cox.g 2 2 6
Domitrovich, g 2 1 ft
Mcath, g 0 0 0
2R 10 31)
Oregon (51) FG FT TV
Baitelt, f 3 4 10
Smith, f 1
Elder, f 0 0 1)
Hays, c 2 . "
Huff, c 0 ,0 0
Wllkins, g 0 B
Kotnik, g 2 2 b
Stamper, g 0 (1 U
Hamilton, g 7 3 17
lloffine, g 2 0
42 51
Referee, Marble Cook; Um
pire. Lowell Prior; Timekeeper,
Dr. George I. Wright.
FIGHTS
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK Jimmy Doyle,
144, Los Angeles, outpointed
Pete Dcruzza. 152, Mnmi.ro
neck. N. Y. (10).
CHICAGO George "Sugar'
Costner, 148, Cincinnati, won by
a disqualification over Silt. Lou
Woods, 155, Detroit, (3): Sgt.
Joe Louis fought exhibition
with Dan Merritt (3).
DETROIT Ray (Sugar) Rob
inson, 149, New York, outpoint
ed Vic Bellicurti, 158, New York
(10).
AKRON, O. Harry Bobo. 224,
Pittsburgh, knocked out Johnny
Dcnson, 212, Indianapolis (4).
Batile Royal Pulls Record
Crowd to Armory Friday
Before a record breaking
crowd at the armory last night
the long-awaited battle royal or
who's got the button was staged
with great success.
Six of the most rugged torso
twisters on the northwest cir
cuit went at it in no uncertain
terms with Pete Belcastro, the
Weed Assassin, and Rowdy
O'Dowdy, the Oklahoma , bad
man, emerging victorious. ,
: The vicious "Grey Mask" and
Earl Malone were the first two
grapplers to be eliminated, fol
lowed by Bulldog Jackson and
Pacific Coast Champ Jack
Kiser. . .... . . ....... . -
In the subsequent bouts be
tween the cranium crunchers
the hooded hoodlum disposed
of Malone in short order in the
opener by employing some sav
age head butts and cannonballs,
although Earl did put up a good
battle before going under.
In the semi-windup Jack
Kiser and the Bulldog mauled
each other all over the armory
to a draw in a wild melee that
saw Jackson use his usual foul
tactics to good advantage.
In the main event Pete Bel
cast r o disposed of Rowdy
O'Dowdy in record time by tak
ing the first tumble in a matter
of seconds. with a body press
and going on to grab the second
fall a few. minutes later with
his famed surfboard "holt."
The card was a dilly all the
way through and everybody ex
cept good old Rowdy was well
satisfied. Next Friday, same
time, same place, Promoter
Mack Lillard will have-another
red hot rassling bill on deck.
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Leatherneck Grid Squad
Ends Season With Banquet
A football banquet was held
for 46 members of the Leather
neck football squad at the
Marine Barracks Friday night
to officially close the marine
grid season.
Major Clyde C. . Roberts,
marine grid mentor, conducted
the ceremonies which included
the presentation of three awards
donated by Vance Vaupel of
Currin Drug company and the
selection of an honorary cap
tain. By mutual consent offic
ers were not included in these
selections.
PFC Robert Dravin, speedy
end, received the most improv
ed player award while Sgt.
Harry Golden, center, was voted
the best defensive gridder. PFC
Vlnce LaPaglia, driving full
back, was given the award for
the finest team spirit along with
willingness, cooperation and do
ing the most for the team. The
honorary captain choice was
Sgt. Charles Taylor, stellar
tackle for the Leatherneck
sleven.
Lt. Col. George O. Van
Orden, commanding officer of
the Barracks, was called upon
oy ' Major Roberts and stated
ihat he was proud of the marine
am and the way it had per
formed. He further stated that
members of the football squad
had aided the entire personnel
of the installation by their ef
forts. K. A. Moore, new president
of the local Quarterback club,
next paid tribute to the gallant
spirit of the Leatherneck team
and Vance Vaupel, don6r of
the awards, expressed his ad
miration of the progress of the
boys from the barracks through
out the current season.
session by saying that he had !
enjoyea coacning tho boys and
was proud of the fine way in
which they responded after a
slow start. Roberts finished by
wishing the Leathernecks well
next season and expressing high
hopes for the year.
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