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Evening star., 1937-11-30
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Things They Neuer Said But Might.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


WAUKEE Nov s-Bucky Harris walks
to if sand
M Mickey Cochran are lettering under the potted palms
to Milwaukee of
had
American
Cochne
through their to
I'd
to
Uncle Clark Grifth
fshes Tor quarter to drop the blhops
I'd like
Batteries for WashngonKennedy
Let's Batteries
I'd like to oufed
Well. n III
Evening star., 1937-11-30

Jones and Joseph j. Brown, veteran
guards of Sing Sing Prison. Effective
with either the right or the left profile
Doyle-The Irish thrush can match
Fiermonte profile for profile, being,
as matter of fact, the most beau
tiful tackle of the year. At the bot
tom of every pile-up.
Mungo-A sturdy end with the best
lungs of the season.
Johnston-A great signal-caller, IA
nous for his long huddIes, in which
the players sometimes listen SPELL
bound for hours
Frank-Selected because he plays
football so we'll.
War Admiral-A great runner.
Seabiscuit-Another great runner.
The weakness of the team, Of course,
is the line, but this can be offset by
arming every member to the teeth
with knives and guns. in which case
am pretty sure they would give
good account of themselves. Progress
sive coaches, as matter of fact, al
ready have noted that an armed line
puts its opponents at considerable
disadvantage.
The Sec0nd-team backfieId is
fast and versatile. CulbertsOn,
who can pass, bid or kick. espe-
cially kick, is q constant threat.
DR.. Alekhine, the quarterback. sits
quietly in corner of the field by
himself and calls the plays 18 moves
in advance. Farley can carry the
mail, and Armstrong runs his own
interference.
hope that the boys will carry on
the good work and be all-Americas in
the great game of life as we'll
(Copyright 1887. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1937-11-30
CLASH WILL DECIDE
TABLE TENNIS LEAD
Wesson Oilers, Ramblers Meet in
Washington League Contest
Tomorrow Night.

I LEADERSHIP of the Greater Wash
ington Table Tennis League will
be at stake tomorrow night when the
Ramblers and Wesson Oilers, now
deadlocked for first place, meet in
regularly scheduled match.
The Washington Paddlers, who
have defeated both the Ramblers and
Oilers, are in good spot to step into
second place or even the lead, as
they are only one match behind the
tied leaders.
Navy still holds the lead in the
Government division with one
match margin over Internal Revenue
The standings:
Evening star., 1937-11-30
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK, Nov. Sought
N TO be quite 4 passing duel
IN between Slingin' Sammy
4 Baugh and Ed Danowski
when the Giants meet the WASH
tngton Redskins here Sunday
The guy who pitches the most
strikes not only will be rated the
best passer among the pros this
season, but also likely will toss his
team right into the Eastern cham
pionship and the play-off against
the Chicago Bears !. Baugh has
completed more passes and gained
more ground so far, but Danow-
skis average in completing them
is better.
No. l Pitt fan is DR.. w. w. Les
key, Pittsburgh Alumnus He
has Travelled more than 5000 miles
With the Panthers :. The doc
has made every trip 10 the Pacific
Evening star., 1937-11-30
BOOKS TRIPLE-HEADER
Government ~ Basket Loop Will
Start Play Tonight.

Three games will initiate first-round
competition tonight in the Govern
ment-Y Basket Ball League. begin
ming at Z o'clock on the "Y" court,
when Bureau of Standards and Inter-
nal Revenue square off in the opener,
to be followed by P. w. A. and Inter-
state Commerce at 800 and the A.
} q. o. and Farm Credit at $50.
Three games are to be played every
Tuesday and Thursday night through
February II. insuring one game week
to each Of the II teams. All games
win be played on the "Y" courts.
Evening star., 1937-11-30

take either one. or both, believe me. I'd
make that Whitehead walk the chalk
line and he'd really have something
when he went out to pitch). Hey,
fellows, look who's checking in the
hotel =. Gabby Street,"
They Don't Want Browns.
'COCHRANE takes a slug Of beer.
Feel sorry for him." he says.
Poor Gabby. Gets job as manager
of the Browns and what's he got?
Nothing"
YEAH" agrees Dykes.
YEAH adds Harris, in
burst Of originality.
Il wouldn't have any Of his
Browns on a silver platter" says
Mickey, land the poor devils
up here to get pitchers, a short
stop and q catcher"
II wouldn't have any Of those
Browns, either,'' chorus Dykes and
Harris.
Well" says Cochrane. II can't fin
ish this big stein of beer. Think I'll
beat it. See va later" (Now where'd
Street go anyway? I want to talk to
that guy. I'll ask him if he wants a
beer.)
Well" says Dykes to Harris, guess
I'll run along. too. We gotta lot of
time to talk trades three days
here and then in Chicago" OF that
Cochrane's up to what L think, I'll
have to wait to talk to Street. Won
der the best way to get Gabby with
out making him suspicious? I know,
I'll ask him to have a beer"
We'll" sighs Harris, relievedly, I'm
finally rid Of them. Now I'll beat it
up to my room and call Street. Will
you ring Mr.. Streets room, operator?
What's that? The lines busy? Ckay,
get me Mr.. Griffith at the Palmer
House in Chicago.
Hello, Griff? This is Bucky. Yeah,
I saw Dykes and Cochrane and I'm
pretty sure I got them on the hook.
No, I won't let 'em get away. Yeah,
Griff. No, Griff. Okay, see you in
Chi. Good-by.
"Whew. Glad these meetings
only come once a year. Got to
remember to buy myself some
arch supporters"
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Grid Year Great
In Middle West
BY GUY DORAIS,
Detroit Coach.

nETROIT, Nov. 30.-Starting on
September /, with $4,000
turning out to see the College ALL
Stars battle the Green Bay Packers,
professional champions, the Mid
west football season finished on the
same Soldier Field in Chicago last
Saturday when an estimated u.s.
900 turned out to see Austin, Chi
eago public high school champion,
win over st. Leo, the parochial
champion.
These two huge crowds about tell
the 1887 football story of the Sec
tion. More interest, larger crowds,
better players, more surprises, bet
ter coached teams and more even
and interesting football
1887 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1937-11-30
PITT ALMOST FULL
CHOICE AS LEADER
Gets 29 of 80 Votes-Bears
Second Without First
Place Ballot.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, Nov. 30.-If you
N heed the fellows who look at
" football and write about it,
4 Pitts Panthers are the best
collection of players in the United
States this year, and there's not
much room for argument.
In the seventh and final weekly
ranking poll of writer's, made by the
Associated Press, 20 of 80 experts
throughout the country picked Pitt
for first place. Two others split their
ballot between Pitt and Fordham,
while single votes were cast for Ford
ham and Alabama for top rank. CAL
ifornia earned second place in the
balloting without getting one first
place vote.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Nebraska Tons Second IL

Nebraska Tops Second 10.
(ECOND 10: IL, Nebraska, IS; IL,
Yale, 18; 13, Ohio State, IA; IA,
Holy Cross and Arkansas, tied, 9 each;
16, Texas Christian, 8; II, Colorado, Z;
ID. Rice, 6; 10, North Carolina, S; 20,
Duke, 4.
Also ran: Vanderbilt and Auburn.
each. 8; Cornell, Harvard and WASH
ington, each, /.
Washington, the Vests Rose Bowl
team last New Year Day, was fifth in
the final 1896 poll and Nebraska
ninth. Northwestern, No. Z, and
Pennsylvania, No. 10, were clear out
Of the picture this year.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Minors Convene Tomorrow.

A MEETING of the International
League also was scheduled for to-
day
White-haired Judge William G.
Bramham of Durham, N. c.. was here
to preside over the sessions of the
National Association. The first rap
OF Bramham's gavel, however, was not
scheduled until IL o'clock tomorrow
morning. That will give the major
league managers plenty time to talk
business with their associates in
leagues OF lower classification.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
FROM THE PRESS BOX
War Admiral, Seabiscuit on All-America
Eleven That Stars Mysterious Montague.
By JOHN LARDNFR

1EW YORK Nov 30Owing the
All kinds of people picking aNAmerica these
this public
And before farther.
Many
muskaoIge M pcl
Evening star., 1937-11-30
TemeS Back With Punch,

Joey TEMES, returning to the
arena as a veteran Of more than
200 fights, also produced a Sleep
producing blow against Joe De Carlo
De Carlo, a young Baltimorean, clear
ly was outclassed. and Referee Denny
Hughes called halt to the mismatch
in the fifth round.
The other knockout was the one
which opened the evening, Maynard
Daniels putting Joe Sofia of Phila-
delphia away in the third round Of
their scheduled four-round encounter.
Sofia had been floored three times
before he went down for keeps.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

A RRANGEMENTS for program
of athletic championships to
be held at various training camps
throughout the country are to be
undertaken shortly by the National
Amateur Athletic Union.
Joe Leonard, the interchangeable
third baseman and first sacker of
the Griffmen, is expected to arrive
in Washington to enter the New
National Army.
Georgia Tech won the football
championship Of the South by de-
5ea*ing Auburn, es-7.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
IN COTTON BOWL GAME
Colorado Will Play Winner of
Rice-T. c. q. Battle,

DALLAS. Nov. 80 R.-Colorado
University will meet the champion of
the Southwest Conference in the New
Year Day Cotton Bowl football game
here.
The Coloradoans. undefeated and
united in seven Rocky Mountain Con-
ference games, accepted the Cotton
Bowl Associations bid last night.
The Rice Institute-Southern Metho-
dist game here Saturday will decide
the Buffalos' opponent. If Rice wins
it will take the title. If it loses, Texas
Christian will ascend automatically.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Be the Associated Press.

- AN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3d.
Coach Leonard Stub" ALI
son Of University Of Call
- fornia said today he didn't
care what team the Golden Bears
play in the Rose Bowl and that
any one Graduate Manager Ken
meth Priestley picks is all right
with him.
With withdrawal Of University
Of Pittsburgh, unofficial No.
choice, Priestley's decision seemed
narrowed down between Fordham
and Alabama. Sports writer's
called it q toss-up which will be
invited to the New Years day
game at Pasadena.
Always secretive, Priestley said
Evening star., 1937-11-30
HUNTING GRID BATTLE
Fredericksburg Would Play for
Interstate B Honors.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Nov. 80
R.-Coach Johnny Fenlon, former
George Washington University grid
star, is pushing negotiations for a
post-season game between his Fred
ericksburg High School eleven, vir-
ginia class B title holder, and the
Reidsville High team of Reidsville,
N. c., for the class B championship
OF the Middle Atlantic States.
Fredericksburg Is undefeated in
class B ranks and boasts victories over
two class A schools, George Washing
ton High of Alexandria and Woodrow
Wilson Of Portsmouth. The only blot
on the Virginians' State record is an
early-season tie with Clifton Forge
High
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Alabama Is Listed Fourth,

COUNTING 10 points for a first
place vote, for second, etc, the
Panthers polled 327 points to Cali
fornia's att. Alabama, undefeated
and united. could take no better than
fourth. and Santa Clara, also with a
clean slate, tied for ninth with Notre
Dame.
A year ago Minnesota beat out
Louisiana State in the final poll, but
for 1887 the Gophers wound up fifth
and L. S. q. eighth.
Here is the final tabulation with
points on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis
and the 1896 rankings of the teams
1885
Evening star., 1937-11-30
GEV|NSON BATTLE
LOOMS FOR DUPRE
Latter ImpressiveIy Beats
ManueI-Mamakos, Temes,
Daniels Score Kayos.
OH GEIrIN1o,

A LOU GEVINSON- Tony Dupre
~ bout for the featherweight
~ championship of the District
"A loomed for the near future
today following an impressive Show
ing of Dupre in the main bout last
night at Turner's Arena.
1t wasn't so much the fact that
Tony beat Baby Manuel as how he
did it, the 20-year-old New Englander
winning nearly every round and solv-
ing a southpaw style in doing it. That
latter fact makes him a desirable foe
for Gevinson, who, like Manuel, is
left-hander.
Dupre beat Manuel to the punch in
almost every instance, landing with
a crisp right-hand cross that kept the
Floridan ever on the defensive.
Although most of the fighting was
done in the center Of the ring, Tony
proceeded to tie up Manuel in the
clinches. get the better of it in the
in-f1ghting and beat him to the punch
as they broke.
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Both Finish Fresh,

NEITHER ever was on the floor.
although one of Dupre's singing
rights shook Manuel in the fifth. Both
finished fresh, but Tony was far ahead
on points.
Just as Dupre enhanced his pres
tige in the District, so did George
Abrams, who knocked out Johnny
Barrie in the fourth round of their
scheduled eight-round middleweight
encounter. The match was mo con-
test" from the start. Abrams flooring
Barrie in every round without waste
motion. Referee Charley Reynolds
stopped it 10 seconds before the end
of the fourth round
Three other knockouts dotted the
card. Steve Mamakos, the slugging
Greek, K. O.'d George CLANCY in one
minute of the third round after
Chaney had tried to make fight of it
for two stanzas
Evening star., 1937-11-30
X-RAY FOR JANOWSKI
Will Determine if Pro Gridder
Has Skull Fracture. D

Has Skull Fracture.
X-rays were to be taken today to
determine whether the skull of Eddie
Jankowski, Green Bay football player
hurt in Sundays game with the Red
skins, was fractured or not.
The hospital reported him as being
much better" today, saying that he
was eating regularly and generally
cheerful. Doctors declared there were
indications of a brain injury and that
his pulse was bit slow, but that he
has not lost consciousness again since
he was revived two hours after being
brought in Sunday
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Have Two Bowl Bids.

PITT had received invitations to
the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans
and the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, but
there was no official announcement
that a Rose Bowl bid had been ex-
tended to Jock Sutherland's eleven.
Explaining the vote on q possible
Rose Bowl bid, Weber said:
I'VE had invitations from the Sugar
Bowl and the Cotton Bowl which we
wanted to place before the boys, so
we just tossed in the Rose Bowl for
consideration, too-in the event we
should be invited"
The Panthers have played four
times In the Rose Bowl In the last
10 years, taking the championship by
defeating Washington last year, 21-0.
Many~of the seniors on the present
squad have made the Coast trip twice.
Evening star., 1937-11-30

The second team has alternating
lines, one being Fordham's and the
o Ter the front line of the Folies Ber-
ceres Chorus. The outstanding star
of the latter group is Fiji Fayette Is
feet 2, dark eyes, red hair), brilliant
end for four years. The second team
backheld:
Evening star., 1937-11-30

Let us analyze this great alI-star
machine:
Jacobs-One Of the best ends, or
conclusions, or termini, in the coun-
try. A fast thinker on or of his feet,
bu preferably of them, Jacobs
charges hard land high) and follows
the ball like a hawk. In fact, his
imitation of hawk is famous, and
his cigar is constant threat to enemy
linemen. known because of his mag
nificent physique as Yussel the Muscle.
Evening star., 1937-11-30

Nh nwAukEE, Nov. so.-Rumors
M new about today like fun
goes in a spring training
4 camp as registration began
for the annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Professional Base
ball leagues. Many of baseball's no.
tables, however, had been here for a
day or two in one of the largest pre-
convention attendances on record
Late arrivals yesterday included
Manager Bill Terry of the New York
Giants and his minor league lieuten-
ant and former third baseman, Man.
ager Travis jackson of the Jersey City
club in the International League.
Terry Immediately closeted himself in
hotel room, and fresh impetus was
given to the currently top rumor that
the Giants were interested in Van
Lingle Mungo, fireball pitcher given
failing mark in department by the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
Another in unfamiliar "civvies" was
Frankie Frisch, manager of the ST.
Louis Cardinals, who was assisting in
} holding up one of the pillars in the
lobby Of the convention hotel. No
rumors concerned Frisch particularly
except the 100 per cent denial OF the
story that Joe Medwick, Frisch's out
fielder, would be traded at either the
Milwaukee or subsequent major league
meeting at Chicago.
Bison Post Seen for Ryan.
A RUMOR apparently gaining
strength fast was that John
tThey Can't Beat Us) Ryan, reserve
Giant infielder, would succeed Ray
Schalk as manager of the Buffalo
Bisons in the International Schalk
returned last week to the American
Association, where he gained his first
fame as catcher. to manage Norman
Perry's Indianapolis club.
Rumors not connected with play
ers also floated about. President Dan
w. Hill of the Piedmont League made
duplicating denials that he had it in
mind to resign his present Office or
! to assume leadership of the Southern
Association.
you never heard of Republican
resigning any Office" Hill scoffed.
The often fiery meetings of the
Piedmont League are scheduled to be
continued today. with a dispute be-
tween Norfolk and Portsmouth over
territorial rights. as related to night
baseball at Portsmouth, the chief bone
Of contention
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Galento Shines in Clinches.

Gaknt0 Shines in Clinches,
1ALENTO-A gifted tackle, who can
heel, butt or hit in the clinches
with the best of them. Takes orders
from Jacobs. A brilliant ignorer Of
referees
Montague-Plays his position with a
rake, a pool cue and a hoe Seldom
seen in public, which mystif1es oppo-
nents
Stammers - Strictly orna-
mental. The most beautiful
center Of the year. No line Is
complete without her.
Fiermonte-Wins the guard posi-
tion by narrow margin from Egbert
Evening star., 1937-11-30


Dykes, with black cigar in
mouth, intently inspecting the
trunk Of palm.
"'Lo, Harris
"'Lo, Jimmy"
"Whatcha doing up here, crashing
the busher's party?'
"Oh, I dunno. Griff got it in his
head that maybe Washington oughtta
have a representative. Not that we're
interested in trading, or anything. But
I guess Griff just wants to show an
interest in baseball things in general" !"
Oh" says Dykes, resuming his
study of plant life.
Yeah" answers Bucky. Wonder
how many times day they hafta to
water these things?"
Neither Good, Says Mickey.
THERE is moment of awkward
silence. II oughtta stroll off and
show him we aren't interested in his
players" ponders Harris. But, then
he may think We really aren't. Say,
Jimmy (aloud), what do you say We
grab beer? They say they have nice
suds in this town"
We'll. okay," agrees Dykes Here
comes Cochrane. Maybe he'll 60, too.
Want beer, Nike"
That's just where I was go
ing says Cochrane. I'm
thirsty"
We'll, Harris, I see them dumb
newspaper guys think you're gonna
palm off that card-trick first baSeman
to me-" ventures Dykes. Damn, but
I'd like to get Kuhel from Washington,
| at that. He makes zeke Bonura look
like big shoemaker on first base)
You mean Joe Kuhel?" says Bucky,
| looking up in amazement Trade
Kuhel to you? For who? That big ba-
nana-eater you got on first Bo-
| nura? Don't make me laugh" Il
dunno whether that went across or not.
wouldn't mind having that big Zeke
walk pto the plate four times a day
for me, at thatD
Neither of them is any good" inter-
rupts Cochrane. Say, Harris, while
we're talking baseball, strangely
enough, why don't you get rid of that
bum, Travis. The Senators'll never
have an infield with him on short"
CThere's the kid I'd like to have,
Travis. I'd give Rogell nice, long
rest and Detroit would win the flag If
Rowe comes back.)
Whitley Would Walk Chalk Line.
IT ESSEN, you guys" says Harris, sip
ping his beer. We're gonna
stand pat. We haven't got bad ball
club. just got off to lousy start last
season. Course, we could use pitch
er. But you guys haven't got the one
we want. (Did Dykes look interested
then or did some beer go up his nose?
Hope he likes Kuhel enough to let go
of Kennedy or Whitehead. Matter
of fact, I'd like to have that Jake Wade
on Detroit).
Yeah" jeers Dykes. "You don't
| want my pitchers . much. What
| did you tell those newspaper guys?
Kennedy or Whitehead, eh?" (He's a
| pretty good actor, that Harris, but he
| amt in my class. After all, Kennedy
wasn't so hot last year. And White
head keeps taking years off my life
j.. of the field.
Kennedy and Whitehead" ex-
claims Harris. "Pish, tish. That Ken
nedy's another Newsom and we Just
| got rid of him. And Whitehead :. he
forgets to go to bed, doesn't he2" Qd
Evening star., 1937-11-30
PANTHERS OPPOSE
ANY BOWL CLASH
Vote 1915 Against Jaunt.
Ask Coin, Other Conces-
sionS, Scribe Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
~ ITTSBURGH, Nov. 30-Pitty
- undefeated Panthers toos
theLlselvea out OF Rose Bowl
4 or any other bowl considera-
ton today, although there was q pos
sibility they might change their minds.
BY secret vote, reported to be l6-
10, the gridders rejected proposal for
any post-season contest, content with
nine victories and a tie on the regular
schedule.
The action constituted modified
sit-down strike" Sports Editor Havev
Boyle of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
asserted. Although university author
it1es denied players had made any de-
mands, Boyle said they had requested:
Seek Another Ballot.
DOCKET money of between 500
and 5000 each for a trip to Pasa-
dena, an immediate vacation of two
weeks, and that the full squad of GO
regulars and substitutes be taken along
to the coast.
Immediately following the session.
several players attempted to rally the
squad for second meeting to recon-
sloer the action, but failed in their
nrst attempt. They continued their
efforts.
Director OF Athletics James Hagan
and John Weber, secretary of the uni
versity, said in a joint statement that
the university did not and iii not"
call second meeting. They added
that If the players reconsider their
decision the university would listen"
They continued:
However, the situation at present,
with yesterdays vote of the PLAYERS
taoulated, means football for the 1887
season at Pitt is concluded"
Evening star., 1937-11-30
Baseball Trade Run,os Rife Mogus Mir Minor Meeting
GOSSIP HAS GIANTS
HOT AFTER MUNG0
Cards Expected to Retain
Medwick-LittIe Leagues
Have Many Problems.
Dy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
n n ILWAUKEE, Nov 30-Rumors
M new about today like fun
w goes in spring training
\ camp as registration began
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
LoRsTERs 81 LBS.

The European lobster rarely
reaches 10 pounds in weight. In
America there are records Of lob.
sters weighing "a pounds.
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Reqan's New Option

Daryl Zanuck was SO pleased
when he saw Jayne Regan's work
in completed rushes Of THANK
You, Mr.. Motto" that he ordered
her option exercised,
The Washington times., 1937-12-24
Fronchot Tone
At Capitol

Franchot Tone was his own
stand.in. for MAN Proof" the
new lG-G.M comedy romance
now playing at Loew's Capitol
Theater.
The only. two persons on the
set who knew the reason why
were Tone and his stand.in,
Robert Davis, better known as
"Alabam." It happened when
Franchot and "Alabam" were
talking between scenes. During
the conversation, the latter casu.
ally remarked he was worried
about his mother who had been
i'll for some time. A call was
made from Tones dressing room
and as "Alabam" left the set
that night he was presented
with an envelope containing a
round-trip ticket. His mother
made rapid gains after her son
arrived home.
Myrna 10y, now Queen of the
Movies, heads the cast Of her
first dramatic triumph. Rosa
lind Russell, Franchot TOne and
Walter Pidgeon share with
Queen Myrna the four-sided
romance.