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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
Gonzaga Team Held
To IL Tie on Ice

SANTA ROSA, Calif.-Gonzaga
university's ice hockey team was
held to a IL tie here yesterday
by the Santa Rosa Junior college
squad. A crowd of approximately
1000 persons witnessed the closely
fought game.
After three minutes and Is Sec
onds of the first period Art Gilman
scored for Santa Rosa. Ad Satan
Tailed for the Bulldogs after IS
minutes and four seconds of the
same period.
Jack Sindall, Santa Rosa goalie,
was credited with 26 saves and
Frank McCool, goalie for Gonzaga,
made 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
Rangers Challenge
Bruins for Lead
BY UNITED PRESS

The New York Rangers chal-
lenged the Boston Bruins for the
National league hockey lead today,
moving into a second place tie with
the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Rangers scored In every
period as they walloped the
Leafs Al before 1880, and
ran their streak to 12 success
sive games without loss.
Led by Woody Dumart's three
goal spree. the Bruins walloped the
Chicago Black Hawks, 6-5. Dumart
scored three goals while Milt
Schmidt notched two and got an
assist. Bob Bauer was credited
with three assists.
Three goals by sgd Howe in the
third period gave the Detroit Red
Wings a 81 victory over the Mon
tresl Canadiens and sixth place
standings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27

said The first prize money. a min
imum cash award Of 5000. an
all-expense trip to Puerto Rico 20
represent the United States In the
semi-pro world series, and addi-
tional prize money spproximating
$40. o00-wiil remain the same.
Total prize money in 1910 viii be
about $50. 600. he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
Semi-pro Baseball Runner-ups
To Receive Cash Prize Increase

WICHITA, Kansas = Prize
money for rznner-up teams in the
national semi-pro baseball con-
gress championship tourney win
Be increased next year. President
Ray Dumonf said today.
An additional award Of IS 900 viii
be pro-rated between second. third
and fourth place teams, Dumont
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
SACS PICK SPOT
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Els

SACRAMENTO, Cal. - Elsinore
has been chosen as the spring
training site for the fifth consecu.
tive season by the Sacramento Pa
cific Coast baseball club, il was an
nouneed today. Pitchers and
catchers will report for practice
Feb. %. the remainder of the SQUAD
assembling a week later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
Hank Defend
Welter Bauble

ST. LOUIS - Henry Armstrong
makes the second home town de-
tense OF his welterweight title
Jan. 4, when he meets Joe Ghnouly,
st. Louis veteran in a 15-round
bout, Promoter Tom Packs an
nounced today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
Cardinal Ace
Shows Fight

NEW 1Ohh-Jonnny Mize, the
big Georgia boy who plays first
base for the st. Louis Cardinals,
Is devoted believer in a time
worn adage which runs, IF at
first you don't succeed, try. try
again"
After finishing second two years
hand-running in the race for the
National league batting Champion
ship, Mize finally crashed through
last season as the No. 1 batter Of
the senior circuit, the official aver
ages showed today. Mize, a left
handed hitter with vicious swing,
won the title with an average Of
.34e for 1873 games. He finished
Is points ahead of Frank McCor-
mick, Cincinnati first sacker.
Out ahead Of Mize but in
too few games to be eonsid-
cred a contender and at bat
only 2S3 times was Don Pad
gett, the Cardinals big catch
er. He had a mark of .S99 for
90 games.
Besides winning the batting
crown, Mize, who a year ago was
benched for a time by frankie
Frisch, then manager of the Car
dinals, because he wasn't hitting,
/ led the league for the second
straight year in total bases, 352,
and for the first time in home
runs with %.
Mccormick, having one of the
greatest years any ational
league sophomore ever had, led
the league for the second time in
total hits, with 200. Bill Werber,
Reds third baseman bought from
the Athletics in the spring for
SIS, 900, scored the most runs, lis.
Buddy Hassett, Bees first base
man, hit the most singles, 1852.
Country Slaughter, who finished
eighth in batting with 800, was
the top man in two-base hits, with
81. Billy Herman, Cubs, led in
triples, with 1s. Stanley Hack,
Cubs, and Lee Handley, Pirates,
tied for the base stealing title,
each with a paltry II. Lonnie
Frey. Reds, and Merrill May, Phil
lies, tied for the most sacrifices,
each with IS.
Only four players played In
all their teams games-Mc-
Cormick of the Reds, Herman
and Galan of the Cubs, each
156, and Dolf Camilli, Dodg-
ers, 157.
For the second consecutive year
the Cardinals won the club batting
title with a percentage of .294.
They also scored the most runs,
779; made the most hits, 1901,
and piled up the most total bases,
1851.
The Giants established a new
league record by hitting seven
home runs in one game against
the Reds on June 6, and later tied
the mark by again hitting seven
round-trippers against the Phillies
Aug. ID. The Giants, for the third
straight year, topped the league
in homers, with 116.
Hank Lieber, Cubs, was the
only player to hit three homers
In one game, achieving the
feat against the Cards on
July 4. John Cooney, Bees,
made his first major league
homer against Harry Gum
bert, Giants. Sept. "a, to break
14-year drouth.
The Reds enjoyed the longest
winning streak, II straight in
May. The Pirates had the longest
losing streak. also IL in a row.
The Bees and Dodgers played a
23-inning tie game June 81, the
second longest game in National
league history.
The 10 leading National league
batsmen follow:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
YOUNGEST ALL-sTAR

PEORIA. nl.-Corwin Clatt. Is
year-old East Peoria halfback, is
the youngest player ever to make
the all-state team. He Is a junior
and weighs 205 pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
SHOULD KNOW FOES

EUGENE. Ore. = Oregon's ma
tional collegiate basketball cham
pions play four games in . row
with Washington this year. meet
ing the Huskies Jan y, ie. 20
and rs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
A Numerologiist
Could Haze Fun
With This One

NEW ORLEANS-when Tu-
lane beat Louisiana State this
fall. Bob Kellogg. Green Wave
halfback wearing No. 50. ran
81 yeards before he was tackled
by Bruce Kendrick. whose
jersey also bore No. 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
BASKETBALL RESULTS

S. NJ. U. 3s, Loyola "a.
DePaul 80. Oregon 81.
Temple AZ. Oklahoma 36.
Santa Clara "a, La Sale 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
Briefs From Grid Bowls

sity football teams in Al condi-
ton today for their Cotton Bowl
game. Most of the players were
en- route to Dallas. The remaining
IS will entrain later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-27
Ten BEST IN NATIONAL
for 1899:

hitters the National
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Swope '.Spanks" American Horse Owners
|Y.M.H.A. BENEFIT
 GAMES CARDED
New Haven Club eFre To- mOrrOW-Old=TimerS
 in Prelim

On their game and anxious to show before the home folks for the first time this season, Waterbury's Y. M. H. A. basketball squad. fresh from a 35-27 win at Stamford Sum- day, will meet their rivals from the Elm City, New Haven Community club tomorrow night in the main game of a double-header to be fol- lowed by dancing, the entire pro- gram to be staged as benefit for the National Jewish Refugees fund.
 Action will begin at 7:30 o'clock at the central Y. M. c. A. court with a preliminary game between the Old Timers, including a num- Der of well-known Jewish basket ballers, and the current Y. M. H. A. Jayvees, or junior team. Such hoop heroes of bygone days as Yale Matzkin, Harry Gruskay, Joe Klien- man, Messy Levine, Al Lindenberg, Art (Proud Papa) Spirit, Dos Bisno- bich and others are expected to don the basketball shorts and shirts once again, with capacity crowd expected for the wcll-balanced pro- gram arranged by Manager Joe Schulman of the Y. M. H. A. squad. The Y-New Haven game is sched- uled for 8:30 and will be ofhciated by John Cluney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31

ponds in South America to our Kentucky derby, Preakness, and Belmont stake.
 When he was shipped to this country in October, Howard had no idea that Sorteado would be ready for the handicap. Usually South American horses requite quite a while to become acclimated, one reason being the difference in sea- sons. When they are shipped in Oc- tober, they leave summer weather and their coats are thin. On arriv- ing in California they find winter and nearly freeze until dear moth- CT nature thoughtfully provides them with a new horse hair over- coat.
 Ugly Horse
 But Sorteado had little trouble haking himself at home. The sea voyage didn't bother him much, and neither did the transcontinental train ride from New York. He is a big thing, bred for distance, and one of the ugliest horses at Tanta Anita.
 T got quite a shock when saw him the first time,' Howard told me. "He certainly never won any prizes on his looks. He is a bit jug headed, like a mule, but he would look mighty pretty, just the same crossing in front in the handicap.
 If Neves meant it when he said he would rather have a lep up on Kayak II than Seabuscuit in the big race, he furnished a real tip-off on the class of that animal. Because a jockey gets 10 per cent of the purse when he wins a stake, and Neves would not turn down a chance to win $10,000 on Seabuscuit just be- cause Kayak was more comfortable to ride. There never was jockey who wouldn't ride a buzz saw, bare- back, for $10,000. And darn few spoytswriters, either, come to think of it.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Elks' Bowling
 Notes

Dr. Cotterio's team still holds the pole in the National League, but Cunningham and Pope are press ing them hard for top honors.
 Harvey Pelletier's Plumbers con- tinued their winning ways last week at the expense of Mike O'Brien's team. taking them over the hurdles for three points
 Joe Mulville's Reindeers came to life last week and handed the league leading Hadley team a shellacking picking up three points for their trouble.
 Tony Pepe's team took over Emil Mascolo's Squad for three points, and in doing so went into a tie for second place in the National League with Bill Cunningham's Milkmen
 Jack Holian's Team handed Dan Sullivan's Waterville Boys a severe setback that almost sunk them to the bottom of the league.
 Chris Harmon's Hillies broke even
 with Billy Cavanaugh's Interna- tionals after quite a struggle.
 Joe Harpins' team came to life last week and handed Connie Lar sons Norsemen @ severe drubbing high single of 153 by Guy Pugra helping greatly in the rout of the Larson men.
 Bill verriker's Painters rode roughshod over Bili Stanton's crew taking them into camp for four points, vcrriker himself taking 397 for his three games.
 Dr. Leonard's team steadied it. self last week and took over Jack Reilly's Steamfitters for three points.
 Warren Cooke's Matchmaker struck snag last week when they ran against Frank Monaghan's Powermen and had to yield three points at the end of the battle.
 Lux's Clockmen took 1t easy last week in taking three points from Johnny Spadaro's Team. who couldn't seem to get started.
 Part Gribb0n's Lumbermen, de- spite some excellent pinning, were forced to yielc three points to Dr. Cotterio's Leaders.
 Bill Cunninghams Milkmen went right to town last week and took over John Collins crew for three points.
 A special match between the Elks and the Connecticut Light and Power Company will be rolled at the Elks Alleys on Sunday after noon, February s, starting at o'clock.
 Occicial Standing As of January g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
BOYS CLUB CADETS
 IN ACTION TONIGHT

The Boys Club Cadets play host to the strong Fairgeld Grasmere Sterlings here tonight in the feature bill of a double header. The Sol- diers will attempt to make the wis., itors their tenth victims of the sea- son. The visitors come to town with a formidable record despite a last minute defeat at the hands of the local N. E. Y. Varsity early in the season. The Sterlings have won l2 out of IS games to date.
 Coach Crichton will pick his starting lineup from Rocco Rinaldi, Paddy Damelio, Johnny Griffin, Ed die Murphy, Gene Sweeney, Weenie zenick, Harvey Fisher and the Loughlin brothers.
 Tn the curtain-raiser, the St. Joe's girls will be seen in action against an opponent yet to be selected.
 Sunday the Cadets travel to Stamford to play the strong Boys club of that city. Anyone interested in making the trip, kindly get in touch with the management.
 Tuesday, Feb. 7th. the Cadets stack up against the Conn. Blues, conquerors of the West Side Speed boys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
TRAVERS STARS AS BULLDOGS
 WIN

After suffering three straight de- feats the South End Bulldogs one of the leading junior teams in this city returned to their winning col umn. The team who suffered the de- feat at the hands of the South End Bulldogs were the Boys. Club Vik- ings. This game was the Bulldogers fourteenth win of the season against four defeats. The South End Bull dogs were led by Jackie Traver who last night scored Il points. He was closely followed by Sammy Proco- pion who last night turned the trick by geetting seven points, Every man on the Bulldog squad made a basket. Tata and Scampolino place the losers each them getting credit for six points. The Bulldogs led at all quarters and were in no fear of losing the game. The game ended with a score fthirty-one to seven- teen.
 This was the first game that the Bulldogs won in the second round at the Boys Club Intermediate "A' Leaguge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Echoes From B. S.-I. C. Match
BY RAY OLIVER

Will wonders ever cease?? Led by Rev. Francis Barrett and few of his strnog men. the Blessed Sacra- ment team came from behind Sum day and won a match over the I'm. maculate Conception League.
 Through some secret code, the Blessed Sacrament boys were told they were losing by 100 pins after the second game and they certainly went to town hitting everything in- cluding the pin boys and beer bar rels. In the third game they picked up 205 pins to win the match by l05 pins.
 Rev. Donald J. o'Leary won two out of three games from Rev. Francis Barrett as was predicted. Father. Bar rett being a little lucky In the third game. It was interesting to note how steady Rev. OLeary was. under fire which goes to prove that Father Barrett needs little more practice to beat hini.
 Rev. George Reilly bested Joseph Benoit In a great battle. His rever- ence winning two games out of three by one pin in each game. Father Reilly was sensational In sliding pins over to get ten boxes which was quite Q surprise to Joe Benoit,
 Bill Egan of the Immaculate Con- ception league took high honors with high string of 40 and high three with 378. V. Bohran was high man for the Blessed Sacrament with high three S36, Phelan of the Blessed Sacrament having high single with i34.
 K. Malsch tbuet you 800 Fenton) Feest, Belanger. l.. Ryan, Alderman, kruse and J. Hannon were the bowl CTS of the Blessed Sacrament that the Immaculate Conception boys wished had stayed home.
 Foley, D. Egan, G. Casey, Quin- Ian, Oliver, John Kenney, Nash and shanahan of the Immaculate Con- ception carried their teams horors
 The Immaculate Conception boys paid for the meal butt in . return match In the near future they in. tend to show the Blessed Sacramen boys what Q break they got yester. day as the Immaculate Conception. boys are the tops when it comes te hnwlins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Schoolboy Hoop Results

Maloney continued its winning ways in the grammar school league yesterday handing Wilson 27 to 20 defeat. Andolina, captain of the Maloney team, was high scorer in the game, accounting for 12 of his teams points.
 Sprague Wins
 Led by Sizer, the Sprague team had an easy time handing the Hopeville team an IS to Il setback in 8 game played at the Hopeville gym. Reigon scored seven points for the losers.
 Hearts Triumph
 In the only parochial league game played yesterday Sacred Hearts won over the St. Ann cagers IA to 8. Hopkins was the big gun for the winners while Bouffard car- ried off the scoring honors for the Frenchies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
BY HENRY McLEMORE

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Los Angeles, Jan. 3l-The racing stable with the triangle on its silks is preparing to make three-corn- cred affair of the $100,000 run-for- home in the Santa Anita handicap this March.
 Beaten out of two fortunes when the kingpin of his stable, Seabus- cult, was nipped at the wire in successive hundred grand finishes, c. s. Howard will shoot for rac- ing's richest prize this year with three rack flyers. Seabiscuit will be there, of course, carrying top weight and most of the public's money. And with him, ready to carry on if he falters or gets knocked out of the running by the heel-for- leather riding that is always there when a big field goes for a big purse, will be two stablemates from the Argentine pampas, Kayak II and Sorteado.
 On Edge
 Don't be too surprised If the How ard stable make sup for the heart- breaking defeats of Seabiscuit in 1887 and 1888 by taking win, place and show money. Seabiscuit, without most of the fat he accumulated af- ter licking War Admiral, is sharp as a gossip's tongue. He breezed a pole or two between races last week and looked just as fit as he did on that day in Baltimore when he kinged away from the Admiral at the start and never was caught.
 AS for Kayak II and Sorteado-- well, Kayak number is so good that Ralph Neves, Towards contract rather ride him in the big race than Seabiscuit. Sorteado, in morn ing workouts, has been going so fast the clockers can scarcely be- lieve their watches. Sorteado, you know, is the Argentine ace bought for $40,000 after he had made a clean sweep of the big races down below. In order, and with little trouble, Sorteado won what corres-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
J. FOX, BETTiNA TO TANGLEFOR
 TITLE FRIDAY
NegarO With Odd Style 8 to 5 Over Popular
 Italian

New York, Jan. 31-(UP)-Meilo Bettina, of Beacon, N. Y, and "Ti- ger" Jack Fox, slugging Spokane, Wash, negro, sign contracts today for a 15-round bout Friday night which the New York boxing com- mission will recognize as for the light-heavyweight championship of the world.
 It will be the final of a "tourna- ment" conducted by the commission to decide the successor of John Henry Lewis whose crown was lift ed in this state when he repeatedly refused to meet Fox who had been named No. 1 challenger. The Ma tional Boxing Association still rec ognizes John Henry.
 There were only three contenders in the tournament" and Fox beat Al Gamer, New Haven negro against whom Lewis last defended his title, il the opening round while Bettina drew bye" The commission had named Gus Lesnevich as a con- tender but Gus took a boat to Au- stralia and is still fighting there. Popular
 Bettina arrived last night after half the town of Beacon had turned out to give him royal sendoff with parade through a heavy snow storm. Bettina, a crack amateur of several seasons back, has lost only five decisions in his professional career and will be seeking his 18th straight win when he meets Fox The upstate Italian has done little fighting round New York, most of his matches having been in the south and on the west coast. He hasn't lost a bout since the summer of 1887.
 Fox has been campaigning in the east for shot at the 175-pound crown for more than year and his unorthodox style and punching power make him an 8-5 favorite to win the New York version of the title. Hitting from all angles in his crablike stance, he was very impress sive in six round session at Still mans gymnasium yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
SPRINTS, HARD
 TRACKS BREAK
 DOWN ANIMALS
New York Chairman in Favor of Longer Races to
 Aid ThOroughbreds
BY HENRY SUPER United Press Staff Correspondent)

tOHAteU EEeSS SbAAk NUEECoPvhhuehV
 New York, January 31. - (UP)- On the basis of a comprehensive survey of the sport in America and England. Herbert Baynard Swope, chairman of the New York Racing commission to day blamed hard tracks, too much speed out of start ing gates and too many sprint races for the early breakdown Of thoroughbreds in this country.
 "The New York State Racing Commission has been figh ing the racing of horses under unwise con- ditions ever since 1t was created in 1884, and has especially sought to persuade both New York and other sectors to experiment more patiently with practices which have been found so successful abroad" he said. Notably, by increasing the length of the races. That ms',:s for slower starting and less strain"
 He emphasized that English races are not timed and that jockeys there try for advantageous places after the start rather than for stall gates has been a hardship in Amer ican racing a long time," he said. Swope found that excluding two- year"olds, the average age of horses racing in this country was 4:15 2-5 years while the average in Eng land was 4.85 1-3. Taking an aver age racing day over the last five years, he found little difference in the number English and American of starters up to six years of age. but England had many more in the older bracket - from eight to 10 years old.
 Tn this country" Swope said, i've are fond of the expression 'im- provement of the breed. ". But 1t certainly is not improving race horses to campaign them under conditions which spell retirement of most of them at around four.
 "What do horsemen propose to do?" he asked. twill they be con- tent to continue in the customs that break down their juveniles and so bar them from the rich racing that waits them at maturiey. Or are they genuinely, so truly con- cerned with improving the breed as to be willing to experiment with starting systems les sdestruceive than ours, fewer "pasteboard tracks and fewer races in which the whole race Is virtually mad scramble from the start to the fin- finish line?"
 Swope said that despite the low purses in 1884, in which year the opportunities for three years olds and upmads came to les sthan $l50,- CO.,, nearly $l,500000 had been of- fered in added money alone in the handicap division last year over dis tances from . mile up, and that this year rewards would be even larger.
 He observed that "a man with a good horse has that character of money in prospect not only for a year but for as many years as his horse is in condition to run... And need no longer conceSn himself with attempts to make his horse win a fortune at two and three"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-31
Amateur Basketball
COLLEGIANS VS TIGERS

The North End CollegianS Will play the North End Tigers Thurs day at the "Y'. The Tigers have won their last six straight cut will meet a team that has everything nature can give a group of boys. in the "Collegians", speed, stamina height, brilliant shooting anc baS- ketball minds.
 Bobby Ray and Hank" Chestone who played for four years together up at Wilby will be at forwards.
 Johnny Harnick. the scoring ace from the Washington Hill Park league; Jumping Moe" Egan and "Chick" Bannon will be passing that ball around like baseball in the rear court.
 0unshannon and Celentano will be at forwards for the "Tigers' with Frank Calo at center and the two leading scorers of the team at the guard posts. Frankie Place and Tom Santa Lucia.