Gate Slammed
On East Drill
Hub Bchtol Of Texas U Joins
Western Offense For Shrine Tilt
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28 OP) The doors were slammed to
day on the East football team's practice sessions lor the annual
Shrine game January 1, but few miles away inquisitive (an
could get a free look at the West.
Coaches Andy Kerr and Bernle Blerman worked behind
"Keep Out" signs at the Santa Clara university grounds on single
and double wing formations reminiscent of Bierman's crunching
Minnesota attacks.
The steam generated by Indiana's Pete Plhos. Purdue s Ed
Cody and Syracuse's Joe Watt led some Insiders to predict the
East would win on New Year's
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By HALE SCAHBROUGH
League's Side
Yesterday this corner pointed
out some of the undesirable as
pects of the professional league
football draft, whereby college
players are toid what teams they
can play with, so louay tho
league's side of the tlrjlt will be
tola.
Some teams don't have as
much money as othcra and can't
compete for star players 0:1 the
open mart. The Dctiuit Lions
don't have as much money as
the Philadelphia Eagles, for e
ample, or the Chicago Bears.
One good reason the Lions
don't have the money to engage
in all-out dollar wars for playtrs
is because they generally finish
far down in the National Pro
fessional league standings, and
as a consequence don't draw the
crowds the winning teams do.
The Lions, conversely, usuai y
finish way down because they
don't have the money to buy and
hire the top-notchers. .
So. in order to strengthen
the league all over, the dratt
was instituted, giving the last
finishing team its first choica
of football players finishing
their college years, without
having to put out a lot of cash
th team hain't got.
Taking Glenn Davis as an
example again, as he was one of
the two or three outstanding
college players in the country
this pact season and because he
was named as the Lions' first
choice in the draft, if he decided
to play professional ball and
plays for the Lions, more people
will file into the grandstands
and more money will pile into
the Detroit coffers.
Davis may also win some
games for the Lions they would
have otherwise lost, and they'll
finish higher in the standings.
So, from the league's stand
point, the football draft is acute
ly fair and desirable as a matter
of business.
Of course, if the Lions are so
needy of cash that they would
rather have a good round sum
of dollars to keep the finance
company away, they can peddle
Davis to the highest bidder.
While on the subject of profes
sional football, heads are still
rolling in New York. Mayor Wil
liam O'Dwyer of this country's
biggest city is swinging a big
stick since the Alvin J. Paris
bribery attempt broke.
He has brought about the
resignations of several mem
bers of his city hall family,
and even found out that a
trusty at Bellvue hospital was
conducting a telephonic bookie
joint at that institution.
The trusty was serving a city
prison term for having a finger
in the basketball "fix" of a year
ago.
Hunk Anderson
Is Fined $250
NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (IP)
commissioner Bert Bell has
fined Heartly (Hunk) Anderson,
line coach of the Chicago Bears,
$250 for "conduct detrimental
to the welfare of the National
Football league."
The action, announced by
Bell's office yesterday, resulted
from Anderson's criticism of
the coaching and management
policies of the Detroit Lions in
a speech at a Detroit luncheon.
Radio technician and electronic
technician rates are open in the
navy. Reenlist today and get
your old rate back.
Day by out-powering their n
vals.
Head Coach Homer Norton,
leading his western charges at
Menlo Junior college, scoffed at
spy scares as he ordered scrim
mages with both T formation
and single wing offensives.
Hubert Bechtol, six-foot, two
inch end from Texas U., got his
201 pounds into practice for the
first time and fitted immediate
ly into the western offense.
A full dress scrimmage Is
planned for the West today, the
last before kickoff time Wed
nesday. Two eastern backs, Ed Allen
of Pennsylvania and Paul Wea
ver of Penn State, arc out with
foot and knee ailments, respec
tively, but both are expected to
be ready New Year's Day,
Rain Shrouds
Davis Match
MELBOURNE. Dec. 28 OP)
The windup of tho Davis Cup
cnaucngo round, postponed by
heavy rains until Monday, was
saved from being pure anti-climax
today by the decision of
Australia's John Bromwich to
return to play.
Bromwich withdrew yester.
day after he and Adrian Qul.it
surrendered to the United States
the trophy Australia has held
since 1939 in losing the decisive
doubles match to the American
team of Jack Kramer and Ted
Schroeder.
Schroeder had started the
rout the previous day by trim
ming Bromwich at singles, and
Kramer followed through with a
three-set victory over Dinny
Pails.
The remaining two singles
matches, which will have no
bearing on the final outcome,
were scheduled for today, but
postponement was forced by a
heavy downpour.
Panthers Nip
Bly, 59 To 12
CHILOQUIN, Dec. 28 The
undefeated Chiloquin Panthers
rolled up another County league
basketball victory by swamping
Bly S9-12 in a runaway game.
The Panther first string, which
played only the first quarter,
left the floor on the long -end
of a 24-1 score. The second string
took over for the next three
quarters.
The Panther Cub also beat
the Bly B team.
South Favored
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec.
28 OP) The south was in
stalled as a seven-point favorite
to beat the north in the ninth
annual Blue-Gray football bat
tle today. An aerial battle was
indicated for the sellout crowd
of 23.000.
Harry Gilmer of Alabama and
Carmen Falcone of Pennsyl
vania spearheaded the passing
artists of the two all-star squads
Best College Snowbirds
Compete At Sun Valley
SUN VALLEY, Idaho, Dec. 28
OP) The nation's top college
skiers slid down Bnldy moun
tain today the cavalcade of 140
men and women leaving the
post one minute apart in the
opening race of the fifth annual
four-event Intercollegiate ski
meet.
A six-Inch fall of new pow
dered snow on top of 48 packed
inches made for perfect condi
tions for the tournament which
will continue through Tuesday.
The downhill event today in
augurated one of the heaviest
winter sports programs ever
scheduled at this resort which
onlv recently reopened after
four years duty as a naval con
valescent hospital. Climax of
PAIR OF ILLINI PLAYERS
PASADENA. Calif- Deo. at
OP) ' Illinois football stock
slumped today the extent to
be determined later with the
summary dismissal of two
members of the fighting Illinl
by Head Coach Ray Eliot for
"violation ol the curlew
rule."
As their Rom Bowl rivals,
the Bruins of UCLA, slated
another Sunday drill, the Big
Nine champions scratched one
player who might prove vital
in Illinois' New Year's Day
bow to the Roae Bowl In the
Big Nlne-Pacilic Coast con
ference tleup.
Coach Eliot disclosed he
had fired Center Lou Dono
ho, six-loot ex-marlne from
Pels Count
34-31 Win
Over Salem
SALEM, Doc. 28 The Klam
ath high school Pelicans, cur
rently doing a little barnstorm
ing .in Willamette valley gym
nasiums, grabbed a closely
played tilt from the Salem Vi
kings here last night, 34 to 31.
. It was the ninth straight win
of the season for the Pels, who
have yet to be defeated. As a
comparison, the K-inen Just a
year ago with a clcuu record,
received their first defeat.
The two teams are scheduled
to meet here again tonight. The
Pelicans are slated to return
home tomorrow and take it easy
until the opening of southern
Oregon conference basketball
play January 10.
Raincr 30, Tigard 28.
Newberg 90. Oregon City 39.
Klamath Falls 34. Salem 31.'
University (Eugene) 49, Grant
(Portland) 34.
La Grande 32', Burnt 27.
Roseburg 43, Bend 33.
Hood River 43, Battleground,
Wash.. 21.
Medford 48, Eureka, Calif. 20.
McMinnvllie 34, Franklin
(Portland) 27.
Corvallls SO, Myrtle Point 48.
Pasco, Wash., 38, Goldcndale,
Wash.. 23.
Vancouver, Wash., 37, Seaside
19.
Hillsb6ro 34. Redmond 32.
The Dalles 55. Silverton 32.
Packers Pluck
Stalwart Trio
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 OP)
The Green Bay Packers of the
National Football league have
oluckcd a stellar collegiate three
some in Guard Alex Agase of
Illinois, Quarterback Ernie Case
and End Burr Baldwin, both of
UCLA.
Curly Lambcau, coach and
vice president of the Packers,
disclosed ycaterday the trio all
to see action in the Rose Bowl
New Year's Day had been se
lected by his club In the recent
NFL draft.
Pitcher Killed
CANBY. Dec. 28 0P Ronald
Edward Ott, 19, Canby high
school pitcher who was expect
ed to get a try-out In profes
sional baseball next year, was
fatally injured last night in
traffic mishap.
the program will be the Olynv
pic downhill and slalom tryouta
here March 8 and 9.
Kathleen Harrlman, daughter
of Secretary of Commerce Har
rlman. will present the. Bradley
awards to the outstanding skiers
in each of the intercollegiate
events during the traditional
skiers' banquet New Year's Day.
The three favorite slopes here
Round. Bnldy and Rutid will
be used during the current meet.
The slalom a zig-zag run
through gates will start on
Round mountain at 11 a. m.
(MST) Sunday and the cross
country event Monday will atari
from the same peak at 10 a. m
The jumpers will head down the
ituua slope Tuesday at 1 p. m
BASKETBALL
Salem. 111., who started om
game at center this year and
was regarded by team camp
followers aa an apt under
study to the numbec one cen
ter, Mae Wtnskunas, who to
day awaited a doctor's report
on symptoms of appendicitis.
The other Illlni ordered
sent home by Eliot was a sub
stitute fullback, Ray Florek.
a husky IBS-pounder from
Chicago, who was a pre-war
stalwart but, because ol a
knee Injury, didn't figure too
much In the team's Big Nine
title-winning campaign this
season.
Eliot made no further state
ment, but It was known the
Ashley Team
Out-Of-Town
The Ashley Chevrolet basket
ball team, last year's winners of
the Klamath lloi.li! league, is
planning to step nut into some
tougher competition In January,
according to Clyde Walsh, man
ager.
The Chevs will compote in me
Basin circuit, but arc scheduling
games with tho Ashland Elks,
Southern Oregon Normal, Pa
cific university at Forest Grove.
and trying to line up tilts with
Oregon and Oregon State Junior
varsity or frosh.
In 10 practice engagements so
fur this season the Chevrolet
Louis Will Defend Crown
At Atlantic City In April
ninl inrr nllTA r.,o OA M
llAnuuuinlulil fhiimtiirm .1 n e
Louis muv defend his title In
Atlantic City "possibly in
April." says Fight Promoter
Herman Tavlor.
Tavlor told a reporter he had
a definite title commitment with
Mike Jacobs, the New xorx
fistic entreoreneur. before the
tatter's illness.
Tavlor said he and Jacobs
had agreed to stage the title
Heavy Guard
At Stadium
MIAMI. Flo.. Dec. 27 0P
City officials said today 200 po
licemen, slate guardsmen and
American Legionnaires have
been assigned to handle truffle
at the Orungo Bowl stadium New
Year's Day.
Orange Bowl stadium Chair
man John H. Thompson said an
estimated 1500 persons crashed
the gate ut the Mlaml-lloly Cross
gamo last year and officials did
not Intend for that to happen
again.
Inspector Forrest E. Nelson
said police would be stationed
at all gates and patrolmen every
50 feet around the bowl. Six
officers and 70 patrolmen were
assignod to direct traffic in the
area.
A detail of six policemen will
keep autograph seekers from tho
box of Gen. Dwlght D. Elsen
hower. Huskies Maul
Golden Gophers
SEATTLE, Dec. 28 OH)
Washington's dominance over
Big Nine conference basketball
opponent was still unmarred
today after a 61-47 mauling giv
en the Minnesota Gophers here
last night before a record crowd
of 10,300 fans. Tho two teams
meet tonight in the second and
final game of their inlerscctlon
al series,
Coach Hec Edmundson't Hus
kies, twice victors over Ohio
State last week-end, literally ran
the Gophers Into a state of ex
haustion In the second half to
win with ease,
Washington left the floor at
the end of the first period lead
ing 29-27, but trailed by two
points soon after the opening of
the second half,
Olympics Bid
TOKYO, Dec. 27 (IP) The Jap
anese hope General MacArthur
will endorse their bid to partici
pate in the 1948 Olympics at Lon
don, Masajl Tabata, who headed
Japan's victorious swimming
teams at the Los Angeles and
Berlin games, said today.
SATtiaDAT. t)M. M, KM, fmm
CANNED
pair missed practice rfc day
alter Christmas. Ha cited
Vera Sellger as bis second
beat center, and said he would
start the game II Wenakunaa
couldn't. The latter was bed
ded with Ice packs with tho
first hint of appendicitis and
frankly said he didn't know
whether he could play.
The UCLA squad suffered
a mishap when Third String
Quarterback Ray Nagel broke
a bone In his leg in practice
on a soggy Held yesterday.
Nagel played but little In the
regular season, chlelly be
cause Ernie Case did most of
the work and was backed up
very well by Benny Relges.
Will Hunt
Competition
have been undefeated, Monday
night on the Altamont court they
will tnke to the floor against an
aggregation of former Pelican
players now home from college.
That sqtiud will Include Jim
and Dlek Vulllancour. Jim Con
roy, Wilbur Welch, Hex Young.
Huv Dingers and Baldy Foster.
Members of the Ashley team
are Marlon Kegimiln, Bob Erlaiid
son and Harold Eittreim, for
wards, Pol Moses and Georgo
nrosterhous, centers, and Neil
Mayfleld, Swede Anderson and
A I Van Buren, guards.
mutch in partnership in Atlan
tic I ity s huge Convention hull.
"If Mike were well, 1 could
tell you the day," Taylor said,
"but since he is still ill I cuit
onlv liupe that all plans can be
curried out. If Jucobs goes to
Florida, and rvgnlns his health,
I think everything will be nil
right."
Probable opponent for the
"Brown Bomber" would be tho
winner of tho Joey Maxim-Jersey
Joe Walcolt 10-ruund bout
at Philadelphia's Convention
hall January S, Tavlor sum.
Maxim outpointed Walcott in :
Camden, N. J., last summer.
Jack Kearns. manager of the
Cleveland-bred Maxim, said the
title plans "suit me."
"I know that Maxim can beat
Walcolt again," Kearns declared.
"If vou want us to whip any
body else, we'll fight Curtis
Sheppard and Elmer Hay, too."
Seals Will Prep
In Hawaii Again
SAN FRANCISO, Dec. 27 OP)
It's those soft Hawaiian
breezes again for the San Fran
cisco Seals in spring baseball
training.
Manager Lefty O'Doul and co
owner, Paul Fagun of tho Pacific
Coast league club, were sched
uled to leave today for Honolulu
to make arrangements for the
1947 trek to the tropica, slated
for pitchers and catchers Febru
ary 17 and for the rest of the
Seals Februaiy 24.
The Seals did their spring
training in tho islands for the
first time last year and came
homo to win the Pacific Coast
league championship.
Tills year tliey will headquar
ter at liana, en the island of
Maui, O Doul said.
Future Set
For Charlie
MACON, Ga.. Dec. 26 OP)
The Macon Telegraph said to
day that "It Is a bctler than 2-1
shot" that All-America Charlie
Trippl will play professional
baseball with Atlanta and pro
football with either the New
York Yankees or the Chicago
Bears after graduation.
The great halfback, who'll
finish at Georgia In March, told
the Telegraph at Biloxi, Miss.,
that Atlanta of the Southern
association hi the only pro
baseball team willing for him
to combine pro football with
his diamond career.
Braves Predicted
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27 (IP)
Genoral Manager Herb Pennock
of the Phillies predicted Boston
would win the 1947 National
league pennant if the Braves'
(round staff oomet through.