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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
SIGNED
 FOR WESLEYAN
Ohio State All=American to Leave Harvard Post
 After Basketball

Middletown, Conn, Dec. 4.-(UP) Wesleyan University today an- nounced the appointment of Wes- ley E. Fesler, Harvard end coach and "All-America" end at Ohio State University ten years ago, as its head football coach to replace Jack Blott.
 His appointment, the announce ment said, was made after negotia- tions of several weeks with Direc- tor of Athletics Harold s. Wood. It was confirmed at a meeting of the athletic council late yesterday.
 Fesler will take over the coach- ing post at the conclusion of the basketball season at Harvard. He also coaches the basketball team. He has been end coach at Harvard since 1883.
 Fesler made the "All-America' twice while at Ohio State, and was named by Grantland Rice to his "al time" team.
 He was graduated from Ohio State in 1881. The following sum- mer he played professional football and returned to the university in the fall to become end coach for the freshman football team. He also coached the freshman basket ball squad. He remained at Ohio State until he accepted the Harvard job.
 Fesler is married and has two children.
 Terms of his contract with WeS- leyan were not announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
ThiSSpOrting
 World
Spinning The Sports Wheel
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
LAMBERT TROPHY
 TO B. (. EAGLES

New York, Dec. 5.-(UP)-Boston college has been awarded the Lam- bert Memorial trophy, symbolic of the eastern football championship, It was announced today.
 The high flying Eagles, who will meet Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl on New Years day, were named by every one of the 65 eastern football writers and radio commentators who participated in the poll.
 Fordham, beaten only by St. Mary's in one of the seasons big gest upsets, was second in the vot- ing and Georgetown which bowed only to Boston College, was third. Fordham will play in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas and Georgetown in the Orange Bowl at Miami Jan. 1.
 Penn, beaten by Michigan, was fourth in the balloting and Lafay- cite, unbeaten and united, ran fifth Penn State, beaten in its final game by Pittsburgh, was sixth and Cor nell, last years winner, seventh.
 Cornell led in the trophy ranking until that Dartmouth upset when Boston College went ahead to stay The loss to Penn dropped the Itha- cans further in the standings. Bos- ton College, high scoring team of the nation with 32O points in ten games, will be presented with the trophy December II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent)

the team. He didn't get to talk, but he got Biff's resignation-and pronto.
 Speaking of bowl games, Sorta envy those boys who'll draw the assignment to cover the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. I came from state where hospitality is supposed to grow on trees, but the city of Dal- las makes all other hospitality seem like a punch on the nose.
 When you start naming the out standing sports performers of 1940 how are you going to keep the name of Ace Parker from leading the list? He not only fitted himself into a new system under a new coach with the Brooklyn Dodgers, but he proved himself the outstanding pro foot ball player of the year. And he did it with fractured ankle! The two games saw him play he was equipped with a steel brace that a convict trying to get home for Christmas couldn't have walked with.
 Second Guessing
 Word has reached us way out here that the Boston Red Sox have sold two pitchers-Denny Galehouse and Fritz Ostermueller-and we all agree (and by We" I mean myself and three cowpunchers I talked to just outside of Laramie, Wyo., yes terday that Boston hasn't any right to sell pitcher. Give them Red Sox a few more pitchers" one cow puncher said just before he headed a posse into movie for a new Gene Autry picture, "and they'd lasso and brand everything in the American" I climbed into old paint and when I say old paint, I mean it-and headed down highway 30.
 The Notre Dame team may justify my season-long confidence in it on Saturday by beating weak South ern California club that has 12 men in the hospital with flu. If the Irish do win, I'll do my best not to point at my critics and cry, T told you so."
 Seriously, the real trouble with Notre Dame this year is it's guards. Elmer Layden feels, and rightly so, that his backfield is one of the best in Notre Dame history, but un- der the Notre Dame system the guards have to be something extra special, and they aren't. Still, this is pretty late in the season for me to be finding that out.
 Doorman, unhitch old paint from that parking lot and let's be of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05

Salt Lake City, Dec. 5.-UP)- Notes by man who has just driven 75O miles without letting a car pass him, but who was fool enough to pass two police cars: If don't get a press box ticket for the Notre Dame-Southern California game when I arrive in Los Angeles, I'll surely have enough speed tlckels to get me into the best jail so I can listen to the game over the radio.
 If I am ever forced by admiring friends to run for public office it will be solely On a platform that de- mands all police cars be painted yellow for daytime, luminous for night time and be equipped with loudspeakers which constantly warn: Cheese it, the cops!" But enough of law and order, let's take this next curve on two wheels and get on to a few sports items.
 Huey Long Influence
 Tip to Clark Shaugnessy and his Stanford team: There is one play you need not build a defense against in preparing for Nebraska in the Rose Bowl. That is the fake placement kick. Biff Jones, Ne braska coach, got enough of that when he was coaching Louisiana State University and the late Huey Long was his self-appointed assist ant. The fake placement kick was the one play Huey understood and he loved it-not only loved it, but demanded that Biff use it two or three times a game.
 Biff didn't follow orders, but he got so sick of hearing about it that he wouldn't use it, even to win a bowl game. The next time you see Biff ask him to tell you how the Delta dictator, f1anked by two bodyguards, went in the L. s U. dressing room between the halves of a game and demanded to talk to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
JACOBS LINES UP A FLOCK OFF
 FIGHTS FOR FANS
Tucker to Get Shot at COnn's CrOWn-SimOn,
 COmiskey, Nova Listed
BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Dec. 5-(UP)-Mike Jacobs, in the busiest winter of his seven-year promotional career, is starting more fights than a tricky eyed blonde at Stevedores' ball.
 Before the flowers thrust up their little noggins in May, the maestro of maui will have staged more than 20 bouts during the Madison Square Garden season, and several more outside New York. Which shapes up as record of some sort.
 MT. Jacobs and his disobedient store teeth arrived today at Detroit where he will have a finger in the pie Friday night when big Abe Si- mon tries to clinch a title shot at Joe Louis by beating another Detroit negro, Roscoe Toles.
 After the Detroit show, Uncle" Mike returns to Manhattan for Mondays signing of Billy Conn to defend his light heavyweight title against Tommy Tucker of New York at an undisclosed site and date. It seems that -the-kid's six months time allowance has expired, and he must defend the 175-pound crown shortly or give it up, even though this defense interrupts his ambitious campaign among the heavieS.
 One Fight Per Month
 Next Jacobs must drum up three more title matches for bomber Louis, who already is slated for two: against Al Mccoy at Boston, Dec. 16, and against Red Burman at New York. Jan. 31. Jacobs is putting ''playboy' Louis on fight-a-month schedule to be certain that the some what logey champion will be in good shape when he begins May training for his outdoor June defense against Billy Conn or Maxie Baer-if Louis still has the title then. Bomber Joe,s three additional defenses prob ably will be made at Philadelphia, Detroit and Chicago.
 Jacobs who already --aS staged seven bouts this season at the Gar den and one in Boston, will be busy meanwhile ballyhooing five other shows already set for the garden: Quite Program CD Ken Overlin' defends his mid- dleweight crown on Dec. 13 against young Steve Belloise who almost kayoed Overlin in previous non- title engagement; (2D Lew Jenkins, lightweight king, and Fritzie zivic, welterweight champ, tangle in a non- title 12-rounder on Dec 20; (3) Billy Soose, who has registered non- title victories over both middle weight champions - Overlin and Tony zale-fights 10-rounds with undefeated young Tami Mauriello of New York on Jan. 3; (4 On Jan. 10, two heavyweight 10-rounders match Pat Comiskey against Lou Nova, and Lee Savold against Bill Poland, and (5) Henry Armstrong tries to recapture the welterweight title from Fritzie zivic on Jan. IT. During the next couple of weeks more matches will be announced because Jacobs has about eight gar- den dates to fill before April when the Rodeo moves into the house that Rickard built. He also has other out of-town commitments.
 Yes, Cholmondeley, old Uncle Michael is certainly startin' lot of fights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you a sports question you want answered? Write your ques- ton clearly, sign your name and address and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat. 1913 18th street. Wash ingtOn, D. C., enclosing a Scent postage stamp for personal reply.
 @. Please describe the insignia of the Maryland Jockey club.
 A. It is fceIned of the initial let- ters M.JC. combined with racing stirrups a riding crop and spur. The stirrups form the initial M; the riding crop or whip the initial "J'' and the spur forms the e."
 o. Which team holds the Amer .can League record for being shut out in consecutive inningsp
 A. Cleveland. for 4l consecutive innings in 1903.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
MAJOR LEAGUE DEALS FEATURE
 MINORS' SHOW
Cubs Get Meyers for Three Players-Cramer for
 Kreevich?
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff COrrespOndentl

V SCA
 Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 5,-(UP)- More activity was expected on the major league trading marts today as the minor league convention moved into its second day.
 Reactions to the Reds-C Cubs and Dodgers Cardinals deals of yester- day furnished many conflicting opinions among baseball's heavy thinkers but the majority inclined toward the belief that other trades were on the fire. The Gaints, Pi- rates and Cardinals were the Ma tional League clubs most frequent ly mentioned in the trade rumors.
 Action also was expected in the American League with the Boston Red SoX apparently the most anx- iouS to barter. Manager Joe Cronin of the Red Sox came close to putting over a deal with the Chicago White Sox last night but had his apple cart upset at the last moment.
 Cronin offered outf1elder Doc Cramer, a left-handed hitter, to the White Sox for outflelder Mike Kreevich, a right-handed hitter, and shook hands with Jimmy Dykes, White Sox manager, over the deal only to have the whole thing called off later by Harry Grabiner, White Sox vice-president There is slight chance that the deal may be revived at the major league meeting next week in Chicago.
 Cramer, who is 34, hit 1902 last season and tied with Rip Radcliff and Barney McCosky for the league lead in the most hits, each with 200. Kreevich, who is 30, hit .266 last season, an of year for him.
 Expert Opinion
 Most critics believe that the Reds, Dodgers and Cubs all helped them selves in yesterdays swapping. The Reds, in giving up Shortstop Billy Myers to the Cubs, landed outfield- CT Jimmy GleeSon, shortstop Bobby Mattick and another player to be named by May 1. In giving up My CTS, the Reds admitted that they are willing to go along with Eddie Joost at short next season. Joost had just about won the shortstop job from Myers last season, and ac- tually outhit Myers. Gleeson, who was the National Leagues sixth best hitter last season with mark of .313, is ranked as a good all- around ball player. And he helps the Reds where they need help moSt-in the outfield and at the plate.
 Jim, Paul Satisfied
 Although some factions contend that the Reds got all the better of the Cubs deal, Jimmy Wilson, Cubs pilot, and big Paul Derringer, who IS circulating here, don't think SO. Wilson, analyzing the Cubs short stop post as the clubs real weak ness, thinks that he solved the prob lem without weakening his own club.
 T consider Myers great short stop and I'm certain of his coopera- . ten with the Cubs and me-" Will son said.
 Derringer, the Reds world series pitching hero, was emphatic in say ing that he thinks the Cubs helped themselves.
 T wouldn't attempt to second guess Bill McKechnie on anything he did" Derringer said, but I be- leve it's worth noting that no ball club could win 42 games by one run as the Reds did last season with clown at Shortstop."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
B. C. CADET JUNIORS
 AWAIT HOOP ACTION

Following a successful football season, the Cadet Juniors have re- organized for basketball and for taht reason Captain Lou Schiavone will call meeting soon when the following are asked to be on hand: Al Schiavone, Win Andolin a,Frank Piarelli, Buck Allegrini, Frank Scampolino, Fred Bianchini, Joe Fullerio, Sal Cavalieri. Deland and Manager Mario General. A chal- lenge Is cordially extended to 14-i7 year old teams. For games call the Boys Club and ask for Mario Gen. erali.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
EPSILONS, HILLTOPS
 WIN HEY CONTESTS

Epsilon was 30 to 28 winner over Albatross in a Hi-Y League game and needed an overtime period to decide with the Hilltops 37 to 28 winner over the Alphas last night in another league game. McCor- mack of the EpSilons scored IS points Gauvin and lava 8 between them for the Albatross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
GETCHELL. RADIO
 BOROUCH'S BEST

Naugatuck, Dec. 5.-The Nauga- tuck Garage team won all three points from the South Main street tavern combine, Reilly's bowlers took two out of three from Cans out fit, Chucks' team whitewashed Nichols pinmen, 80, and Thurs tons won two out of three from Racks team, in matches in the Merchants league Tuesday night at the Central alleys.
 s. Getchell had high single with a 145 string and w. Rado had high total, with 353.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
ALLEN, HOCKEY PLAYER,
 WILL NOT LOSE EYE

Boston, Dec. 5 - (UP) - Vivien (Squee) Allen, g, rookie right winger of the New York Americans was reported fairly comfortable today at a hospital where he is re- covering from a right eye injury sui = fered in Tuesday nights hockey game with the Boston Bruins.
 A staff doctor said yesterday Allen would retain his sight. Allen was ex- pected to be hospitaliezd for about a week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
P Pennsylvania
 Hoop Schedule

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-The Univer- sity of Pennsylvania basketball team will play IT games during the 194l season, H. Jamison Swarts, di- rector of athletics, has announced
 In addition to the home and home series with teams in the Eastern Intercollegiate League the Red and Blue will meet Notre Dame, Syracuse, Army. Navy and Maryland, all in the Palestra.
 The season will open on Janu- ary 8, with Maryland, and will close on March 15 with the traditional windup game with Princeton. A squad of more than thirty players has been working out for more than a month. The schedule fol- lows:
 January 8-Maryland Palestra. January 11-Cornell PaleStra.
 January 15-Dartmouth at Han over.
 January 18-Notre Dame Palestra
 January 22-Yale at New Haven
 January 25-Army Palestra.
 February 1-Syracuse Palestra.
 February 8-Cornell at Ithaca.
 February 12-Columbia at New York.
 February 15-Yale Palestra.
 February 19-Navy Palestra.
 February 22-Harvard PaleStra.
 February 26-Princeton at Prince ton.
 March Dartmouth Palestra.
 March 8-Columbia Palestra.
 March 12-Harval at Cambridge. March 15-Princeton Palestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
BOMBERS- BRISTOL COBRAs
 CLASH TOMORROW NIGHT

Tomorrow night at 8 the Boys Club Bombers will play host to the strong Bristol Cobras, the same team which did so well in the Naugatuck Valley tournament last year. Dancing will follow the main game between the Club Varsity and the Laurel College team Of Merlden.
 Capt. Cugno and J. Luce will start
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05

at the guard positions, with Radke and karpavich as forwards and Korowlatory in the picot position. Schlosser. former Leavenworth star, Andy Luce. Art Schmid and Len Radke will be held in reserve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
STINGY WITH HOMERS

Claude Passeau, National league pitcher, allowed only eight home runs in 281 innings last season, one for about every three games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05
NEVER LOST A RACE

Leslie MacMitchell, New York University's distance-running star, has won twenty-seven cross-country events without a single defeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05

Japanese are rationing building materials in Shankhai, China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-05

Bob Bragan, former National league infielder, now is studying for the ministry at Birmingham-South- ern College.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Ho|douts Would Make
Pair Of High-Grade
An-Star Teams
Griffmen Literally Dot
RecoIcitrunt Forces
OfAmericon League
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia couple
of fancy all-star teams could be
selected right now from baseball's
holdouts, in case the all-star team
selectors desire to branch out.
: The holdout gag isn't what 1t used
to be, and little attention has been
given recently to the plight Of the
underpaid baseball performer.
But in spite Of this general over
sight, there are several prominent
major leaguers not yet under con-
tract for 1910.
1t seems like lot Of fun-nothing
more, of course-to team them up
this way:
National League-Catcher, Ernie
lombard, Cincinnati; first base,
Dolph Camilli, Brooklyn; second
base. Burgess Whitehead, New York:
shortstop. Arky Vaughan, Pitts
burgh: third base, Stanley Hack,
Chicago; outfield, Joe Medwick, st.
Louis; Mel OFT, New York, and Ival
Goodman. Cincinnati; pitchers,
Luke Hamlin. Brooklyn; Bob
Klinger, Pittsburgh; Dizzy Dean
and Clay Bryant, Chicago, and
Bill Posedel, Boston.
American League-Catcher, Frank
Hayes, Philadelphia; first base,
George McQuinn, st. Louis; second
base, Joe Gordon, New York; short
stop. Jim Pofahl, Washington; third
base, Red Rolfe, New York; out
field, Joe Dt Maggie, New York;
Dominick Di Maggie, Boston, and
Gee Walker, Washington; pitchers
Red Rumng, New York; Willis Hud-
lin and Johnny Allen, Cleveland: !:
Dutch Leonard, Washington, and
Thorton Lee, Chicago.
Naturally, these teams, like all
aI-star combinations, have much
to be said in their favor. They are
telling that to their owners this
very day.
In the National League Camiln
had to be placed at first over such
experienced performers as Zeke
Bonura Of New York and Gus Suhr
OF Philadelphia. At shortstop Eddie
Miller OF Boston, Bill Jurges Of New
York and Billy Myers of Cincinnati
were relegated to reserve duty,
along with Third Baseman Lee
Handley of Pittsburgh and Out
helders Hank Lieber and Augie
Galan Of Chicago.
In the American League competi-
ton was keenest among the catch
ers, with Frank Pytlak of Cleveland
and Rick Ferrell Of Washington
both eligible. The Yankee domi-
nation Of most all-star teams was
swerved slightly. If not broken up
by the signing Of Shortstop Frank
Crosetti.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Double Victory, County Crown
Boom Foirfox's Chances to
Play in Stars Tourney
Fairfax Highs hopes of getting q

Fairfax Highs hopes Of getting q
bid to The Evening Stars annual
metropolitan court tournament
were brighter than . new dime to-
day as the clever Virginia quint
wrote its 18th and 18th victories in
the book by taking both ends Of q
double e-header.
In an afternoon game Fairfax
nosed out st. Albans, 24-22, as Capt.
Leslie Butler supplied a Frank
Merriwell finish with a winning
field goal in the last 40 seconds of
play. It's most important victory
however, was a comparatively easy
one over Mount Vernon, 37-16, for
the Fairfax County championship.
Just how Fairfax would fare
against top-notch Washington and
nearby Maryland teams is some
thing to stir the imagination Of
most court fans, for 1t has dropped
only four games this season and
was undefeated in its own league.
The team gave a striking demon
stration of its fighting spirit yester-
day In coming from behind to nip
st. Adams after Coach Harry Bas-
sins boys rolled up a I'll lead in
the first period.
Fairfax whitfield this down to 7-9
at the half and fought IT out on
even terms throughout the last two
periods until Butler scored the
clinching basket. Butler also made
IL points against Mount Vernon,
but was runnerup to Ross Walker,
who tailed Is.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Minor HoIdouts
Get Griff Mad
By Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. H.
President Clark Griffith began to
get tough" about unsigned Ma
tionals today.
II don't care if he reports or
not" fumed the Old Fox today.
If he never shows up in my
training camp, it's all right with
me-"
The fellow he was talking
about is Rookie Infielder George
Lapointe, who does not figure in
the 1910 plans of the Washington
club.
OF Dutch Leonard, Gerald
Walker, Rick Ferren, Jimmy
Pofahl and Cecil Travis, also un-
signed, Grifith had no such
things to say yet.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Doctors
have told Coach Charley Bach
man of Michigan State to quit
the banquet league and get some
sleep or else. Joe Louis, who
trained at Polnpton Lakes, MI,
for all but one Of his N. Y. fights,
probably will shift to Greenwood
Lake, N. Y, for the Paychek bout.
Only time Joe trained elsewhere
than at Pompton for N. Y. fight,
Schmeling licked him.
Every member of the u. Of
Georgia pitching staff is being
trailed by a big league ivory
hunter. From the coast comes
word that one Of the reasons
Francis Schmidt turned down
Stanford was that they wanted
him to pay his assistants out Of
q $4,000 salary.
High cost Of golf. When the
Dodgers began training at Clear
water Thursday, Roy Cullenbine,
the ex-farm hand, was at Tampa
playing In q golf tourney. Leo
Durocher fired him this wire: