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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1946)
Illinois Squad Goes To Work Don Molmberg, Big UCLA Tackle, Hurt, May Be On Shelf For Pasadena Shindig. PASADENA, Cnllf., Dec. 24 (V) A spirited Illinois footbnll squad set out today to nuike up for lost time In training, whllo its foes in the coming Rose Bowl game, the Bruins of UCLA, groaned about the possible loss of a star tackle. , The Illini scheduled a heavy workout, its first real body contact drill according to Conch Ray Eliot since winning from Northwestern last November 23. "I cart only say we are far, fur behind in our training." Eliot said, stressing the point, aa his 43-man squad headed for Brook side park, familiar training site In the shadows of the Rose Bowl itself. Today's practice was the second outdoor workout for Illinois - m. By HALE SCARBHOUGH Short Shrift In keeping with the beat-down appearance of The Herald and News these days, this corner will also be abbreviated, just a few notes on this and tliat in the sports whirl which right now is taking a back seat in deference to that biggest sport of them all. St. Nick. The Pelicans made a clean sweep of their three games in the recent invitational basket ball tourney, and now the Pels have won seven in a row, with out loss. The Black Tornado team from Medford which is supposed to be Klamath's big best adversary in this Southern Oregon loop, has already lost two games. Outside of the Pelicans, the best player on the floor during the tourney was Jim Calderwood of Baker. Next was Baker's Dick Eardley, third was Long view's Don Stewart. These are personal opinions. The Klam ath team overall was the strong est in the tourney, but just wait and see if Joe Zarosinski doesn't move into the first string. Charlie Trippi. Georgia's AU-Americsn halfback, along with the leather carries IS hours of study, but isn't bur dened by it. He has 10 hours of football theory and five hours of leadership and hik ing. Bob Hendershott, assistant Pel football coach, was a navy flyer during the war and received the distinguished flying cross for heroism in action when a sea plane he was flying was attacked by three Japs. Bob's gunner shot down one, and Hendershott was forced to make a quick landing because his plane was shot up and damaged by a col lision with one of the Japs, Early this month the frau and I sent out 55 Christmas cards, racking our noggins and prowl ing through the telephone book so as not to miss anyone . . . now half the cards I've received have been from person's I didn't send one to . . . But to each and all of you the sports department of The Herald and News wishes a very merry Christmas and a bountiful New Year. May 1947 treat each of you as well as 1948 has treated me. Local Athlete Misses Title Ed ' Parkhurst of Klamath Falls was runner-up in his height class in a Mr. Pacific Coast contest at Portland over the week-end, but was beaten out by Steve Reeves of Oak land, Calif., for the -title. The contest, held at Bensen Tech, was to determine the best built athlete on the coast. Parkhurst and Reeves were entered in the 5 foot 8 and taller class, and Reeves won that division. He then com peted against the winners of two other height brackets and won the title. Early Selection ALBANY, Ore., Dec. 24 (P Albany high school has accepted an invitation to play Nampa, Idaho, high In th annual Nampa Lettuce Bowl football game there next Oct. 10, Coach Rex Hunaaker said today. since its championship season ended with the Northwestern game. Yesterday's session, taken within an hour after reaching Pasadena after a round-about journey from Champaign via New Orleans, was the first. The Bruins, kingpin of the Pacific Coast conference, had a busy day ahead, too. But they were worried over the condition of a star left tackle, Don Malm berg. A hip Injury bobbed up that may keep him on the shelf, and Coach Bert La . Brucherie promptly revised his forward wall far bulkier than Illinois' for possible emergency. Both teams will practice be hind locked gates from now on out, although La Brucherie may let visiting sports writers in for a small peep later this week. There will be no practice Christ mas Day. The visiting team was greeted yesterday by Tournament of Roses officials, their band, queen and court, and a small sprinkling of rain. The rain peppered the team during a one-hour signal and passing drill that followed, but not long enough to cause any concern. Huskies Tromp Buckeyes Again SEATTLE. Dec. 24 (VP) A surprised University of Washing ton court following looked for ward today to this Friday and Saturday's two-game aeries with the University of Minnesota to determine whether the Huskies actually are as good as they ap peared in sweeping a pair from the nationally-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. The Washington quintet bat tled through a nip-and-tuck first half last night to a 26-22 lead and then showed superiority in every phase of the game to take a 52-46 nod over the defending Big Nine champions. Indians Whip Hawaii Eleven HONOLULU. Dec. 24 VP) Stanford's Indians, thanks large ly to Halfback Bobby Anderson, proved the better mudders and plowed to an 18-7 football vic tory over University of Hawaii last night. Anderson skirted end for 10 yards,, then ploughed one more for a first quarter touchdown and set up the finale by lugging the ball 28 yards to the six in the' last quarter. Signal Caller Ainslee Bell passed to Dave De Swarte for the touchdown. In the second period, Halfback George Qul.it scored' from the one. Pro Football Was Ripe For Brib By HARRY GRAYSON NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (NEA) The most unusual thing about Alvln Paris' attempt to bribe Merle Hapes and Frank Filchock of the New York Giants to throw the National league's champion ship playoff to the Chicago Bears is that a professional scandal has not broken before. There was sufficient smoke to call for a league investigation In Washington three years ago. Bookmakers haven't relished ac tion on the Redskins for some years. The proprietor of a big Brooklyn poolroom took a Washington-Philadelphia game off his board for some time this season. He didn't like what was going on. A Washington player has been trailed by private detective. There was much talk before the meeting of the Giants and Eagles at Shlbe Park. Asked to predict the outcome Of games between rival clubs, Oregon Ducks Bring Surprise NEW YORK. Dec. 34 P) Or agon University's Ducks, who hava won nine straight whil averaging 73 points par gam, rata today as on of tha collag baskatball powers of tha nation, comparing fav orably with Kentucky's much heralded Wildcats. Coach Howard Hobson's un beaten court combine scored batter than two points a min ute last night In turning ons oi the major upsets of the season by handing highly favored New York university a 81 -S drubblag before 18. 000 stunned fans .at Madison Square Garden. The Ducks, making their Four-Minute Rule Should Be Discarded KANSAS CITY. Kas.. Dec. 24 (P Basketball's new "four- minute ruie snoum ue junxea as soon as possible because it places too great a physical strain on the players. Coach Jack Gardner of Kansas State college declared today. Gardner said In an Interview that the rule which stops tho clock every time the ball la dead in the last four minutes of the game Increases the length of playing time as much as 11 min utes. "We have to consider our players' condition when we make rules." Gardner said. 'This rule actually increases the length of playing time all the way from 81 to 11 minutes. We know because we've timed a number of games. Clipper Can't Pull On Socks ELLENSBURG. Wash., Dec. 24 P) L. G. "Clipper" Car mody, the Washington intercol legiate conference's contribution to the West sqund which battles the East In the annual Shrine football game at San Francisco News Year's Day, is a rarity In football. The rough, tough "Clipper," whose initials don't stand for any name, can trim the socks off most opponents but can't put on his own. . Coach Johnny Landahl of the Central Washington college Wildcats, who won the 1046 Wlnko championship largely through Carmody'g terrific backfield performance, disclosed today the Clipper changes his socks only with the aid of a manager. "Clipper can't stand on one leg, crane-style, and pull a sock on his upraised foot. He gets a kink In his back every time," Landahl said. "The only time he was laid up this year result ed from trying to put on his own socks." 43rd Straight KO BALTIMORE. Dec. 24 (Pi- Billy Fox, 174, of Philadelphia, knocked out Reedy Evans, 170, of New York In the second of a scheduled 10-round feature at the Coliseum last night to run his string of consecutive knock outs since turning professional to 43. coaches in the league have told me to tuke into consideration whether the outfits were meet ing again before the end of the season. The show is the thing, you know, and only a good at traction draws. It stands to reason that men opposing each other year after year become considerate of their physical welfare. It Isn't healthy for an athlete to get too rough. Teams rarely act that way until they ore shooting for the capital prize, as in the cose of the Bears and Giants at the Polo Grounds the other afternoon. Right or wrong, pro football for some time has been regarded by a lot of people as something in the way of modern-day wrest ling. There are too many touch downs scored tKrough lines with linemen standing up. It was significant that New York police broke the ease gainst Broadwaylt Paris on the ataAi.a a niw. Kiatk r.iu, ot. sixth appearance In the Car dan, inflicted the first defeat la four games on their op ponents, holding th Vaunted Violets even In the first half and literally running them ragged In the second. The west coasters capably demonstrated a lightning fast break that mad even Ken tucky's smooth style look slow by comparison and matched It with some brilliant one-handed shooting that had th crowd agape from start t finish. Paced by Stan Williamson. Kn Hays and Roger Wiley, th Oregonlsns heaved on handers all over th court and Disappointed Patrons Riot After Ticket Booth Closes PASADENA. Calif., Dec. 24 (P) Disappointed ticket seekers to the Roso Bowl game kicked over the traces yesterday when the ticket booths closed two hours after they opened, and for a time a score of policemen had their hands full trying to quell a riot. Pop bottles were fired at the officers and many In the crowd of 6000, some of whom had camped in line since last Satur day night, marched on the Tour nament of Roses offices down town, demanding to know why only 2000 of tlie 7000 ' tickets promised for the public sale actually were distributed. "All possible tickets were placed on sale," said W. C. Ack ernuin, UCLA's graduate man Best At Bat And On Mound, Cardinals Also Led Afield NEW YORK, Dec. 24 (!) It was not only their batting and pitching but their high efficiency rating In the field that enabled the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 1046 National league flag In a photo finish with th Brook lyn Dodgers. Hitherto burled In a statistical drawer, the official National leaguo fielding averages un veiled today, revealed lluit the Redbirds led In club fielding with a percentage of .980 and committed the fewest errors, 124. The Cards' fine defensive play enabled the league to establish a nuijur league fielding record of .9741, surpassing the previous best mark of .9735 It had set In 1943. The loop also bettered its previous lowest error totul from 1312 to 1230. From an Individual fielding viewpoint, tho circuit s all-star Infield Included two Cardinals, Al (Red) Schoendlenst and George (W h 1 1 e y) Kurowskl. Schoendlenst topped the second basemen with a mark of .984. and Kurowskl headed the third basemen with .908. The most remarkable fielding performance was turned In by Frank McCormick of tho Phila delphia Phillies, who led all first basemen with a record percent age of .099. He participated In 134 games and made only one error In 1284 chances to belter the old mark of .997 made by Walter Holke. Boston, in 1921. John (Buddy) Kerr of tho New York Giants, set a couple of records in pacing the shortstops eve of the Bear-Giants playoff. The cops knew backs Unpeg and Filchock had been night-clubbing with Paris several times In recent weeks, but the Giants' front office and Commissioner Bert Bell were obviously unsus pecting even though the would be fixer visited the players at their Bear Mountain training camp after they had refused to speak with him on the telephone. Although the pro football war upped salaries generally, a lot of capable hands are still puld on tho short side. Young men play ing football once a week have much time on their hands. That frequently has led to mischief, especially where money was the chief concern. Professional football owner ship is generally sprinkled with former racketeers, gamblers, bookmakers and horse and dog track operators. They are the type who dislike baying ques TUISBAT, . 94, IMS, re a To Blase East connected with 39 baskets 1st 101 attempts lor a .328 aver age. Williamson. smallest man on tha court at S fet 1 Inches, tallied IS points t take runner-up scoring honors to Hays. Hobson somewhat modestly admits this Is tha best basket, ball team he ever coached, and there was no on In th Gsrden last night I dispute th assertion. Th Kaatucklan. playing at Lexington last night, won their tenth game In as many starts this season and their 25th In a row over a two-year span In detesting Baylor 7ft 34. ager. "That there were fewer available than many persons an ticipated Is regrettable but none theless unavoidable." Here is how Ackerman ac counted for the ticket disburse ment: 18.403 to UCLA students and faculty: 14.248 to UCLA alumni; 17.200 to the Tourna ment of Roses committee, which stages the game; 20S0 to the Pacific Coast conference; 4790 to the press and radio; 12,800 to the University of Illinois; 6H80 to the public (some In earlier soles): 3077 to veterans' hospi tals: 3621 to players of the teams, coaches, holders of lifetime passes, etc., 4437 to police, fire men, hotels and others necessary In staging the game. This total is that of the Rose Bowl, 80,000 plus. with .982 and failed by one per centage point to tie Eddie Mil ler's major league mark of .083 set in 1942. Kerr finished live season with an unbroken string of 82 consecutive errorless games, surpassing the mark at 51 compiled by Leo Duroehrr, of the 1931 Cincinnati Reds. Kerr also wound up with an un broken string of 280 consecutive errorless chances, eclipsing the old mark of 251 held by Miller with the 1940 Boston Braves. Vols Refuse To Take Floor McKEKSPORT. Po., Dec. 24 (At More than 2600 fans were left waiting last night when the Tennesee basketball team re fused to take the floor because Duquesne Coach Chick Davles wouldn't promise not to use a negro player. Davies said he had agreed not to use Freshman Star Charley Cooper "unless he had to in a close game," but that this did not satisfy the Vol coach. Beavers Head East PORTLAND Dec. 24 Mi Oregon Stutc s cage Beaver were en route to New York to day for a Thursduy night date with 1-ong Island university after disposing of Portland uni versity 58-38 lust night. The Beavers took their 10th firc-scnson victory In stride, mov ng 'to an early lead whU h they stretched to 24-14 ut halftlmc. Scandal tions asked about them or to be asked about anybody else. When Judge William Brn Mi lium recently rotlrcd as commis sioner, ho warned owners that there again was considerable cause for opprchcnslon In re gard to gambling in the minor baseball leagues. There Is no question but that things became more lax with the death of Judge Landls. But the chnnces are that noth ing will be done by football or baseball officials even though the situation grows worse. . This means that another blow up like the White Sox scandal will have to pop up to bring iron hands Into the games. Racing finally gat around to It by naming Spencer Drayton of the FBI head of its protective bureau. It long since has bean demon strated that as long as vast sums are bet on professional (porta they have to b policed. :
