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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Blue and Gray Game
Is Likely 10 Have
Capacity Crowd
South's Squad Complete
Save for Uncertainty
Of Texas Ag Stors
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. A.
Advance ticket sales for the De-
cember % North-South football bat
tie here spurred hope today for a
capacity crowd.
Except for four Texas Aggie play
ers, whose status was in doubt. the
South squad roster was complete.
Blue and Gray Association officials
said last night John Kimbrough,
Marshall Robnett, Tom Vaughn and
Jim Thomson of the Aggies had
agreed last night in a telephone
conversation to play with the Gray
side. 1t was their understanding at
the time the Aggies would not play
a bowl game. it was said.
Later the Aggie squad held
meeting at College Station, Tex,
and decided to play in the Cotton
Bowl if invited, and authoritative
sources said the Aggie four would
not be able to come here if the
team got a bowl bid
Ed Rucinski, an Indiana end, was
the 10th to sign for the Yankee"
squad in the third renewal Of q
game.
Blue and Gray authorities pre-
dicted "a complete sell-out."
Southern squad: Ends-Hal Newman. Ala
bama: Paul SEVERN. North Carolina: Dave
tRodeol Parker. Hardin-SimmonS: Dinky
DsrnelI, Duke; Tackles-Fred Hartman
Rice; Morris Holdgraf. Vanderbilt; J. c.
Winterson. Duke. and Gates Kimbsll. North
Carolina. Guards-Bob Sherrod, Texas
Christian; George Kinard. Mississippi, and
]. W. Goree, Louisiana State. Center-Ken
Whitlow. Rice Backs-Jim tSweetl La
lame North Carolina: Jap Davis. Duke;
Arthur Jones. Richmond; RAY. Mallouf,
Southern Methodist: owen GOODNIGHT, Har-
din-Simmons University: Russell Cotton,
Texas School Of Mines. and Dick McGowen.
Auburn.
Northerners chosen to date: Ends-Ed
Nucinski. Indiana; L. Kelley. Cornell; Frank
Claire Ohio State. and Bill johnson. Min
nesota. Tackles-Tom Gallagher. Notre
Dome: Corne Aarts, Northwestern. and
Tom Riggs. Illinois, Guards-Joe Lokane,
Northwestern. and Ralph Fritz; Michlgsn.
Centers-Bud Finneran. Cornell. and Ray
Apolskis Marquette. Backs-Bill Murphy.
Mort Landsburg and Walter Mastuszczak.
Cornell: Nick Basca. Villanova. and Dick
Richards, Northwestern,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04

Easton. Md, vice president; j. Miller
Sherwood, Baltimore, secretary
treasurer, and Malcolm Lamborne,
jr., Washington, and Reid A. Dunn,
Richmond. members of the Advisory
Committee. If elected. this would
be Wayland's second term and
Henry's third term in their respec-
tive posts.
Second important action of the day
will be the setting of dates for all
bay sailing regattas during 1941.
The group also will decide on the
date and site of its annual rem
devious.
Washington will be represented by
club delegates OF Potomac River
Sailing Association and Capital
Yacht Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
College CUNTS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Westminster (Mo), "a: Central Wes-
leyan, 80;
Southwestern (Kans), so; Phillips.
Al.
: Long Island. 40: Paterson IN. -
Teachers, 80.
Lawrence Tech Mich), 80: Cleary,
10.
Cincinnati. "a: Kentucky Wesleyan.
Findlay (ohio). SO: Adrian CMich.).
II.
Central mich, State Teachers. So;
Ferris Institute. 81.
Upsala. 81; Savage 81.
Wabash. "a: Anderson, %.
Depauw, 81: Rose Poly, AZ.
South Dakota Mines, 43; Billings
MONTY POLYTECHNIC, 81.
Loyola Md, AS; Frostburg Teach
ers, "a
st. Johns Mimi. 33: Wahpeton
IN. Dak.l Science. 80.
North Dakota Agsies, SO; Concordia,
Moorhead lMinn.l Teachers. As: VAL
ley City IN. Dak.) Teachers, &c.,
Wayne AZ; Alma. 81.
Calvin (Mich), SO; Albion. 80.
Arizona State of Tempe, Al; New
Mexico Teachers, 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Tony Lozzeri to PIuy
For San Francisco
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4.-Tony
Lazzeri, one of the stars of the
New York Yankees when Babe Ruth
was betting baSeballs out of every
field, today was signed to play sec
ond base for the San Francisco
Seals of the Pacific Coast League.
Lazzeri is in excellent physical
condition despite his 81 years. Last
season he managed Toronto of the
International League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Boesch Looks 10 Top
Billing on Mat in
Opposing Freeman

Paul Bosch, Pacific Coast raSsler,
who has won 10 of II local shots,
probably will be matched next week
against the winner of tomorrow's
headline match between Ernie Dusek
and Warren Bockwinkle.
In the meantime, Bosch has been
added to the supporting card against
the 250-pound Herbie Freeman, who
recently appeared at Turner's Arena
as half of a two-man team COM
bination with Ed Newman.
Promoter Joe Turner also an
nounces he has contacted Jimmy
Londos, the Gorgeous Greek, for.
mer world champion, and that
Jimmy will appear here in a pro-
gram later this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04

ton Johnston, Southern Metho-
dist's great kicking and running
star; Pete Layden, the Texas
man who beat the Aggies; Bob
Brumley, the 59-point scorer for
Rice Institute.
But there's something that
must be told about Frank Kring.
Frank Kring is the only back
in the Southwest Conference who
was not thrown for a single loss
all season!
Oh, some statistician in the
North Carolina game got techni-
cal and listed a loss of two feet
against him. But on his other
IS carries he gained 2el yards for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 4.
Two days hence and the an
nual All-Southwest Conference
football team will be blazoned
across the sports pages.
Don't look for the name of
Fullback Frank Kring of Texas
Christian. 1t won't be on the
first or second team-not even in
the honorable mention list.
Somehow, the coaches and
sports writer's forgot about Frank
Kring. He's fullback. and the
league is burdened with such
fullbacks as Jarrin' John Kim
brough. the all-America; Pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
All Nebrusku's Bowl
Tickets Go Quickly
By the Associated Press.

LINCOLN. Neb. Dec. John K.
Selleck, University of Nebraska
business manager, has announced
that all 5000 tickets allotted
Nebraska by Stanford for the Rose
Bowl game New Year Day have
been sold Many mail orders will
have to be returned untitled, he
added.
Selleck said he tried several times
to telephone Stanford officials to
ask for additional tickets. but
declared he has no hope of getting
any more. The Eastern school. he
explained, is limited to 5000 tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Lip-Reuder No Use to Scribe
Finds Officials at Minor League Convention
Talk Nearly Everything but Baseball

Talking about playing golf to-
morrow" scrubbed the informant.
A third huddle brought the re-
port:
They're talking about football"
Finally the search was reward
ed. The mute pointed to one
group, indicated its members, in
deed, were talking baseball.
Hes talking about John Nc
Graw," wrote the lip-reader
Says McGraw, the Giants man
ager, had a pitcher who always
was complaining ."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Police Nab Basket Tilt

Alexandria Police cagers won a
close game over Bellman Fuel,
1923, in the feature game Ion last
nights Heurich Amateur League
program The other saw United
Typewriters down Petworth, 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
DISTINGUISHED Fu||bock Goes Unrecognized
Texas Christians King Unique in Not Being Thrown for Loss

a creditable average of just about
four yards per run.
Kring is fine kicker, having
booted IL times in emergencies
for a 36.4-yard average. On &C.
casions, he even passes. When
he isn't doing the blocking, he is
a good pass receiver.
Next season Frank Kring will
force recognition. Texas Chris
tan has one of the toughest 1941
schedules in the Nation and
that's the way Kring likes it.
There's Tulsa, Arkansas. Indiana,
Texas Aggies, Fordham, Baylor.
Centenary, Texas. Rice and
Southern Methodist-in order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
By the Associated Press.

bJ lIIc HSSUOIdItU FIVSo.
ATLANTA, Dec. 4.-Sports
Writer AL Sharp of the Atlanta
Constitution, irked byinnumerable
secretive huddles of baseball Of
fcials at the annual minor league
meeting, hit on plan to get news.
He hired a deaf mute, skilled at
lip reading.
Sharp brought him to the con-
vention hotel, pointed out a sus-
pected red-hot deal.
"He's telling fairly good joke"
wrote the deaf mute.
Sharp tried another group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Greb Is Called Greatest
FIGHTER He Ever Sow

What about another Pitts
burgher, Harry Greb?" I asked. L
still think Greb in his prime could
beat any heavyweight I ever saw,
and Harry was no great puncher."
"Greb was different" Seeker said.
"Greb, little Hercules. was a stick
of dynamite. He was even faster
than Conn. I'd say much faster.
And he'd hit you with everything
from the laces on his glove to the
stool he used between rounds.
There were no rules for Greb-eX-
cept to win.
He was one Of the greatest fight
ers we've ever seen. If Greb, in his
prime, had been fighting Savold the
other night, Savold would have died
by drowning-in his own blood.
"Greb came into the ring with
everything but hand grenade and
a machine gun. And yet I never
saw him hit a low punch.
To-day there are no foul rules
worth mentioning. so the main idea
is to win. Ill say this for Dempsey
and Greb-they had no squawks,
wherever you hit them. This was
down their alley. The rougher, the
fouler-the better.
when two football teams meet,
there are % men in team play.
When two fighters meet. all alone,
there is only one laW-the survival
of the flttest-with everything you
have to give
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Dempsey's Telling Blow
Come From Shoulders

when Jack Dempsey nailed you
with left hook" Seeker added, he
wasn't just Tipping you with q wrist
and arm motion. He had those big
shoulder muscles working with the
punch. He had his whole left side
in that wallop. The same. to lesser
degree, was true of Gene Tunney.
Tunney never had the explosive
force that belonged to Dempsey
that belongs to Joe Louis-but he
was a much better puncher than
most ring followers know about.
Tunney wasn't a natural athlete, but
a great student of ring science and
form and knew how to get shoulder
and body back of his punches.
Camera was 6 feet 7 and he
weighed 270 pounds. He was a pro-
fessional strong man. But he wasn't
big enough or strong enough to hurt
or even jar anybody with this wrist
and arm swings that had no other
support.
Billy Conn isn't big enough for
a Joe Louis" Seeker rambled on
Louis can hit too hard with either
hand But Conn should be a better
puncher than he is today. The kid
is a fine boxer. ne is fast, and he is
dead game. But apparently no one
has ever laugh him how to hit.
If they have, Billy simply hasn't
learned his lesson. He was able to
measure Savold and hit him at will
at any spot. at any time. Yet he
couldn't even rock him. If joe
Louis had delivered any one of those
so or 60 punches to the chin, Savold
would still be dreaming of the hour
Conn still is just kid. He has
lot to learn. Not about boxing.
but about punching. He should
punch the heavy bag oftener, and
learn how to get in those shoulder
and back muscles. Otherwise he is
just going to be another good light
heaVyUejpht" 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04

Last year the Teachers won 10 and
lost on slim schedule. Their first
out-of- town game this year will be
Saturday night, when they travel to
meet the University of Baltimore at
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. Jersey
Skeeters, River Vale, N. j.
Basket Ball.
Albright VS.. Wilson Teachers,
Tech Gym, 8:15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Bears Fear Swisher,
Pass Defense Star,
Can't Play Sunday
Injured "Streoky" Held
VitoI Factor Against
Airminded Redskins

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Little Bobby
Swisher, who at 165 pounds is a
comparative mite among giants, may
be lost to the Chicago Bears for next
Sundays National Pro League cham
pionship battle with the Redskins
at Washington-and it's worrying
the Bears.
Swisher, sometimes dubbed the
Bears pass defense" injured his
right knee Sunday as his club won
the leagues Western division title.
He was hobbling badly as he left
the field and although trainers have
worked on him daily, Owner-Coach
George Halas is dubious about his
little ace seeing much service.
Loss Would Be Blow.
The loss Of "Streaky," as his mates
call him, would be a blow to Bear
chances of taking pro footballs big
gest blue ribbon. For SWishers tai
ents on pass defense will be needed
against the tossing ability of Sammy
Baugh and several ace receivers who
helped the Redskins win nine games
out of II starts for the Eastern
section title.
One of the fastest men in the
league, Swisher twice saved the
Bears in their second game with
Green Bay this season by his COW
erage of Don Hutson, the Packers
great pass receiver.
Every one else on the squad ap-
parently will be in top shape for
this world title skirmish. Danny
Fortman, guard, and George Nc
Afee, back. who were held out of
last Sundays Chicago Cardinal
game, will be at their regular places
in the starting lineup.
Hold Drills and school"
The Bears continued their regular
season program of morning drills
and midweek school session." in
which each player takes written
examination on his defense assign
ments-with IS fine the penalty for
"flunking"
The team will leave for the East
Friday afternoon and final workout
is scheduled for Saturday morning
at Griffith Stadium. The Bears won
their last National League title in
1888. They finished second best in
1886 and again in 1887, losing the
1887 title battle to the same club
they meet Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Petworth Five Needs Foe

Petworth A. c. basket ball team
Of the Heurich League wants game
Friday night with a team having
gym. Call the manager at Ran
dolph 5026 after o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Suaur Bowl Sold Out

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4 tP-The
New Orleans Widwinter Sports As
ISOLATION announced that all tickets
for the Boston lege-TenneSsee
Sugar Bowl football game have been
sold. TIL stadium seats 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Reinhort at Cage Clinic

Coach Bill Reinhart of George
Washington's basket ball team will
be the principal speaker in tonight's
University of Richmond cage clinic
at Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Chance Of Mox Winning
Is GombIe for jacobs

That is the gamble Mr.. Jacobs
and the public will have to take.
If Baer beats Conn, Mr.. Jacobs and
the public are stuck with him. The
thought of another Baer-Louis fight
Is pretty gruesome.
On the other hand, if Conn can't
beat Baer, then he doesn't deserve
a title match at this writing. And
II he can beat Baer we'll know
something about him. Well begin
to have a line.
Because Mr.. Baer, when he wants
to fight, is one of the toughest men
extant. Knowing Conn to be a
light hitter, he will want to fight
He will go in there and rough"Mr.
Conn up, and mix with him will
lingly and let fly with two of the
strongest punching hands in the
business. If Conn can weather it
then Conn is here to stay.
The match may not be easy to
land. but Mr.. Jacobs owes it to the
public to bring these two together.
Neither man deserves a shot at the
title until he beats the other and
then eliminates Lou Nova.
When last seen, the deuce of
boxing was headed into the night
with look of fiery determination
In his eyes and his new teeth click
ing at a fearful rate. The rest is
up to Conn and Baer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Boer Seems to Be Best
To Work on Billy

The critics were silent moment.
Then one of them, the constructive
kind, said, How about Max Baer?"
He may have said something. At
least. Mr.. Jacobs eyes lit up and
he snapped his new teeth back into
place.
"Baer?' he said. you think the
people want to see him against
Baer?'
Sure. They always want to see
Baer. And if Baer thinks Conn
can't hurt him he won't care how
many left hands he takes in the
face. He'll go after Conn. Then
you'll find out how Conn can stand
up with real heavyweight. Then
you'll find out If he has chance
against Louis"
That's right" said the deuce of
boxing, getting slightly excited. IF
he beats Baer on one of Baer's good
nights We got something. But what
il Baer beats him?" said the deuce,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
Must Find Tough Guy
To Give Conn Test

What do you care about the
Yankees, deuce?' inquired a critic.
THE Yankees?" said the deuce of
boxing. Nothing. Less than moth
ing"
Then what are you worrying
about the details for?'
II amt" said Mr.. Jacobs, fighting
for a new grip on his bridgework.
Farley can have his Yankees. I
don't want EN-. I am thinking about
the details of my own racket-about
this guy in there" said the deuce,
nodding at William Conn, who had
just sketched a figure eight on
Savold's nose and was now engaged
in scratching the text OF the Consti-
tuition on Savold's chest.
What about him?"
"Well, what about him?" replied
the deuce peevishly. There he is.
I gotta find a good man for him.
He's beating the brains out of this
guy. These Savolds don't do him
no good. He hits EN- with so or 60
of those lefts. and they get dis
couraged If this guy ever is gonna
fight Louis he's gotta beat tough
man first. Where's a tough man?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
From the
PRESS Box
If Conn Can Beet Buer
He's Here to Stay
By JOHN LARDNER,


NEW YORK, Dec. A little
group of willful critics sat huddled
together at the ringside the other
night while William Cam chopped
scientifically at the handsome car
-cass of Lee Savold. Mr.. Conn was
like a surgeon with dull knife. He
cut along the dotted lines with great
precision, but failed to break the
skin
Aft. on our starboard beam, sat
Mr.. James Aloysius Farley, brood
ing. Some one asked him a question.
The Yankees" said Mr.. Farley,
starting out of his reverie. "Oh,
we'll buy EN-, all right. It's just
a matter of Strengthening out the
details"
Yeah" muttered Michael Strauss
Jacobs, the duce pronounced
deuce of boxing, who was perched
hard by Just a matter of the
details, that's all"
Mr.. Jacobs seemed diStraught. He
champed mournfully on a new set
of teeth which were too loose at
the shoulders and too tight at the
elbows. Mr.. Jacobs has a terrible
time with his fangs. He seems
unable to find the right tailor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-30
Troops Advancing
North From Oslo Es-
tablish Connection
With Forces Driving
South From Trond-
helm In Norwegian
Campaign.

Berlin, April 30.-(Ap)-Thc Ger
man high command announced today
that German forces in Norway have
established land connection between
their main bases at Oslo and the west
coast port Of TrOndheim.
A brief cOmmunique said:
German troops advancing north
from Oslo by way Of TynSct and
south from Trondheim met today on
the railroad southwest of Storen.
Land connection between Oslo
and Trondhcim is thereby establish
cd"
Earlier the nigh command had an
nounced that German troops advanC-
ing toward DombaS has forced the
allies to retreat all along the line.
If the German line established be-
tween Oslo and Trondheim can be
maintained and defended British
concentrations at AndalSncS ano
NamsoS can be cut off from each
other by land.
The German army also is now in
a much improved position if Suffi-
cient troops are al hand TO strengthen
its forces at Trondheim for drives
against British forces in the coastal
regions to the north and south.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-30
Methodists
Argue Status
OF Women

Atlantic City, April 30.-tAP)-
The question whether women should
receive full ministerial rights has be-
come the latest issue to divide dele
gates to the general conference OF
the Methodist church.
The committee on ministry reject
ed yesterday by a vote Of IS to 20
petitions seeking full pastoral status
tor women, but Il minority member
of the committee said the conference
might disavOW the report.
The church now OrdainS women
and allows them to administer the
sacramentS and perform marriages
but does not permit them to become
pastors.
The plea by five petitioners that
the Methodist church revert to the
strict anti-divorce rules it maintained
before the uniting conference at
Kansas City liberalized them year
ago was rejected flatly by the com
mittee on the state Of the church.
The committee upheld the rules
which permit ministers to remarry
the innocent party in divorces IN
volving adultery or other vicious
conditions which through mental or
physical cruelty or physical peril in
validated the marriage VOW"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-30

Charged With
Selling Job

Gainesville, Ga, April 31.-(AP)-
O. John Roggc, assistant United
States attorney general, took over
prosecution of +. Frank Whclchcl,
as the government sought TO prove
the north Georgia Congressman sold
postal Jobs.
Questioning William S. Elliott,
president Of the Bank of Canton, Ga,
the man who directed louisiana
graft Investigations swiftly develop
cd evidence which he said would
show that the father Of d prospective
rural letter carrier borrowed money
to pay for his sons appointment.
Elliott testified that j. H. Hol-
bomb, ST., approached him in Oc-
tober, 1888, asking letter of re-
COMMUNICATION to Whelchel in behalf
Of his son, Hulon Holcomb. At the
time, the witness said, Holcomb told
him nc understood they are offer
ing money for postal jobs"
Elliott related he told HolComb
such action would be in violation of
federal law. Two months later, he
testified, Holcomb again approached
him in Canton and asked for a loan
of 1880.
Royce told the court the govern
ment was prepared to offer evidence
that 800 of this subsequently was
paid to H. Grady Jones, indicted
Jointly with Whelchel On several
counts Of conspiracy, and that the
latter delivered this to the Congress-
man.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-30
Slovakia
Warned BY


Budapest, April 30.--(AP) -
Hungary today warned SlOVakia, a
prOtectorate Of Germany, that she
would mot hesitate to act in defense
Of her national honor" if the rights
of the Hungarian minority in Slo-
Vakia are not respected.
The government declaration, read
by Count IstVan Csaky, said that
the present position of the Hun
garian minority in Slovakia must
be quickly remedied and that Hun
gary was mot al the limit OF her
patience"
Csaky's declaration, afte" assert
ing that Hungary has tried its best
to establish neighborly relations
with Slovakia, said that Hungary
wishes to play her part in CONSOLIDATE
ing European tranquility, but there
is a limit when the cup runs over"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-04-30
VetoOfBarden
Proposals
Is Predicted

Washington, April 3O.-(AP)-A
prediction that the Barden wage
hour amendments would not pass the
Senate even if the House approved
them was made today by Represent
ta1ivc Tarbcr Democrat, Georgia., as
he urged the House to defeat the
proposed changes.
Moreover, Tarbcr forecast that if
changes in the Wage-hOur law as
drastic" as those proposed by Re-
preventative Bardcn should finally
he passed by both branches Of Con-
rrcSs they would be vetoed.
eff you adopt drastic amendments,
the Senate will not consider them
but even if they did, they will not
be signed by the President. 1t would
be wise to abandon attempts to pass
drastic amendments" he said.
Representative Cox, Democrat,
Georgia, asked whether Tarber be-
iicvcd the Bardcn proposals were
drastic"
IN some respects ! do" Tarber re-
piled. Il will say this: if any legisla-
ton that goes as far as the Barden
amendment is adopted it will be
vetoed"
The amendments by Representative
Barden, Democrat, North Carolina,
would exempt from both the wage
and hour requirements Of the law a
score of occupations connected with
processing Of farm commodities.