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Evening star., 1941-12-29
Babe Ruth Sheds 20 Pounds for Lou Gehrig Film Role
War Needs Indicated Pearl Ho

pennant instead Of third place
last season. John Drohan, Bos-
ton Traveller baseball writer who
has Just returned to the job after
a three month illness, discovered
that what was troubling him was
an upside down stomach. Wonder
if he got it from riding on that
elevator with the Braves?
Hoop-la-The guys who are
celebrating the 50th anniversary
Of the invention of basket ball
will be embarrassed to lcorn from
the Carneoie Institute that
archeoloeists eXcavatlng the
Mayan City of Copan, Fonduras,
have uncovered court where a
game similar to basket ball was
played a thousand years ago
Swing it, Jack-When some one
suggested to Manager Jack Hurley
that Lem Franklin ought to have
"tune-up" fight before meeting
Bob Pastor, Hurley said: Might
be all right, but there's only one
opponent I'd consider for It
Joseph Barrow Louis."
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Adverse Factors Fail
To Put Skids Under
Racing in Florida
Meet at Tropical Park
Thriving Despite Impact
Of War Effort
Rr the Associated Press.


MIAMI. Fla. Dec, 2o-The big
Jolt has come to Tropical Park and.
much to the relief of myriad of
track followers. the racing center
lust shuddered bit and took it IN
stride.
A lot of breaths were held while
the impact of the war. the increase
in taxes and the no-free-pass rule
was awaited Some pessimistic
devotees feared thee elements would
have a telling effect on the parks
future.
But one third of the 21-day meet
ing has passed and the cold statistics
and cash figures aren't nearly so
doleful as few had expected.
A total of 81 ,672,6 ,636 was wagered
during the first seven days and the
attendance was 49,645. Last year,
$1.674,691 was wagered during the
same period and the attendance
was 81 ,649.
War broke on the eve Of Tropical S
opening. Some potential visitors de-
cided to stay home and began can
ceiling reservations. A remarkably
mild Northern winter didn't help the
situation any. And add to that the
rise in rlutuel's take from 10 to IL
per cent, the taboo clamped down
on comeback money as a result of
the States anti-gambling drive and
the elimination of all passes except
to the working press and qualified
individuals.
More optimistic followers are going
to the other extreme now. Since the
attendance has held up we'll in spite
of the ban on Annie Oakleys, lot
of people who didn't pay last season
will shell out this year-makins
more cash customers in the long
run, thsy dSura.
Evening star., 1941-12-29

Today's guest star - John
Mooney, Salt Lake Telegram:
"Japan's Premier Toto, being
something of a baseball follower
as we'll as a military genius, will
no doubt reach the opinion held
by seven major league managers
about the first of July, to wit,
there amt nuthin' you can do to
stop them Yanks."
Hot stove warmup-Although
Don Barnes denies the story that
the Browns asked for 100000
from the American League. the
Sporting News quotes club
oT1cial as saying the owners have
poured in nearly half million
bucks in five years and feel that
it's time for the league to do
something. Mike Kelly, owner Of
the Minneapolis American Asso-
citation club, has been in that
league ever since it was founded
In 1902. The Reds statistical
department has figured that just
10 base hits at the right times
would have given Cincinnati the
Evening star., 1941-12-29

kids learned on the playing fields
Of Whitehall.
Monday matinee-To settle any
question about G-Man Atherton's
salary for next year. Oregon State
will take care of the Pacific Coast
Conferences usual Rose Bowl cut,
which provides for the commits
sioner's salary and Office expenses.
Harold Lambert, Rice basket ball
guard. played in Madison Square
Garden last year, but it was all
new to him when he stepped on
the floor against Fordllam Setur-
day. He developed form of
sleeping sickness last summer
and, although fully recovered, he
can recall any of his experiences
here. Babe Ruth has reduced 20
pounds so he'll resemble his old
self for the movie about Lou
Gehrig's life, which goes into
production soon. Publicity for the
Baer-Louis fight carries the
slogan Remember Pearl Harbor,"
The fighters idea probably will
be remember Grmth Stadium"
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Fighter Of Year Vote
Given Louis Fourth
Time in 6 Years
Conn, Fronklin, Postor
Are Rated Above Beer;
Champs Crowded Out
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Joe Louis.
who defends his heavyweight title
for the 'tVenty-frst time week
from FRIDAY night, is the fighter
Of the year" an horror that has been
awarded him four times during the
past six years.
Louis won by a 5-to-2 margin in
the balloting of 202 fight writer's
from au parts of the world by Ring
Magazine.
The same experts placed Buddy
Baer. Louis ponderous opponent in
the Naval Relief Society benefit in
Madison Square Garden on January
9, as the fourth best contender in
the heavyweight class
Billy Conn of Pittsburgh. Lem
Franklin of Cleveland and Bob Pas
tor, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. all were
ranked ahead of the younger Baer
The voters rated the fighters in
all the various divisions, placing
only Louis and Chalky Wright
featherweight boss, in the cham
plOuSlllp GLASS.
Four other titleholders-Light
Heavyweight Gus Lesnevich. Middle
weight Tony Zale. Welterweight
Fred Cochrane and Flyweight Jackie
Paterson of Scotland-were put at
the top of their classes. but along
side several challengers.
In the lightweight and bantam
weight divisions the champions
didn't even get that much consid-
Grafton. Sammy Angott of Wash
ington, Pa. newly crowned undis-
puted holder of the lightweight
championship. was placed behind
Bob Montgomery of Philadelphia
while two leather pushers. Kui Kong
Young of Hawaii and Manuel Ortiz
of Los Angeles. were graded better
than Lou Salica.
Evening star., 1941-12-29

eligible for the Pacific Coast Con-
ference season when it opens next
month.
Stanford Has Tall Team.
The Oakland youngsters advent
probably will bring an entire new
style of offensive for the Indians.
Last year they hustled to the cham
pionship of the southern half OF
the Coast circuit on speed and clev-
ernesS.
This season. with Pollard and
, other members of the 1910 fresh
man squad that won 16 of 18 games
eligible. it is believed Coach Everett
Dean will switch to power STAN
fords starting lineup will average
feet 4 inches.
Dean sees Southern California and
the University of California quintets
as the biggest threats to Stanford
repeat in the race, especially since
California Saturday night held Ohio
State scoreless the first 10 minutes
while getting 20 points itself,
At the same time the Trojans were
becoming the 23d consecutive victims
of Clair Bees Long Island outfit,
As to As. Stanford, meanwhile. was
manufacturing its second straight
verdict over strong San Francisco
University, Al to 81.
Big Ten Opens Saturday.
A quick peek through the glass
backboards:
Big Ten: Opens conference sched-
ule with full quota of five games
| Saturday night Minnesota, North
western and defending champions
from Wisconsin still unbeaten. De
Paul and Loyola, Midwestern in
/ dependents, each beaten but once
/ in eight starts. Wisconsin meets
Dartmouth Wednesday, while Mich
| igan tangles with Marquette.
/ Southeastern Conference: Tennes-
see. defending champion and fav-
ored to repeat. takes on Long Island
in Sugar Bowl Tuesday night.
Virtually all other quintets idle be-
cause of holidays.
Missouri Valley: Creighton drub-
bed Ohio State. go to "a. and moves
east for meeting with Long Island
in Madison Square Garden Satur-
day. Hank Iba's Oklahoma Aggies
in semifinals of Oklahoma City
| tourney.
Big Six: Title race opens next
week. Sophomore Gerald Tucker
collected IA points as Oklahoma de-
feated George Washington.
Southern Conference: It's still the
lull before the conference storm
George Washington's losses to Okla
homa Aggies. Oklahoma and Indiana
pushing Dukes defending titlist
more into 1941 spotlight. Blue
Devils at ST. Joc2ph's of Philadelphia
Saturday. Washington and Lee of
on fve-game trip today.
Rice, Texas Unbeaten.
Biz seven: Colorado and Wyo-
ming. expected to fight it out fol
title. now on Eastern invasion. Sat-
urcav night Colorado rolled over St.
Joseph's, As to 49, and wyoming lost
to Canisius, IS to A. Conference
race still week away.
Southwest: Rice and Texas Uni
versity remain unbeaten with Owls
collecting $50 points in eight pre-
conference clashes. Latest victim
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Lead Still DeudIocked
In PurochiuI Leuoue

st. Martin and St. Matthew re-
main in a first-place tie in the St.
Johns section Of the Parochial
School Basket Ball League after
eliminating two other teams which
were up with them in a four
deadlock for top spot.
ST Martin won over Nativity,
23-10; while St. Matthew dovned St.
Thomas. 1925 In other ST. Johns
games Yesterday ST. Stephen de-
feated St. Ann. 1912: Immaculate
tripped Holy Trinity. 26-8. and St.
Peter nosed out St Paul. 1917. Two
games were played in the Conzaea
section. With ONeil scoring 80
points aIcrC. E'asser Sacre .-ent
trimmed St. Joserh's. $50. and St.
Aloysius defeated ST. MiChaels,
28-17.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Compulsory Swimming Urged
For Schools by Top Coach

cause they found that small men
could compete on even terms In
aquatic sports"
Director John B. Kelly Of the
Governments Hale America" physi-
cal fitness program estimated that
where only about 10 per cent Of
United States selectees could qualify
rs proficient swimmers, the percent
age in the japanese Army would
run probably about rs per cent"
Evening star., 1941-12-29
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.

Wide World Sports Writer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29-There's
been a lot of talk about whether
q nation geared for war will have
any time for sports. Maybe this
yarn will help settle the argu-
ment. A couple of weeks ago
Amby Gilligan. Whitehall, N. Y,
High School coach, heard how
two of his former pupils. Francis
tEachett Conlon and Gerald
Barney Ross. who are in the
Navy at Hawaii, had helped win
their division baseball champion
ship. Big news was that Ross
had busted up the deciding game
with a triple. After the Pearl
Harbor bombing another letter
came through from Ross. 1T said:
well. the first battle is over and
Fackett and I came out o. K.
was only scared for second
and then it was like some high
school sport" You can draw your
evn conclusions about what those
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Nation S Best Passer,
Catcher Are Keymen
OF West's AI-Stars
Ry the Associated Press.

BY lne hSS0ClS'en FreSS.
BATON ROUGE. La, Dec. %
The country's leading pigskin passer.
plus player who holds an all-time
record for pass receiving, will form
the West All-Stars' potent aerial
combination matched against the
East All-Stars in the Shrine charity
game in New Orleans on January 3.
On the throwing end will be Billy
Sewell of Washington State. who
completed S6 tosses in 1910 tn top
the Nation. His target will be tall
Hank Stonton. Arizona end who set
college record in both number and
yardage last season when he took in
so heaves for 800 yards.
There's not a better passer In
the country" is the way Coach Babe.
Hollingberry Of Washington State:
co-coach Of the Western team,
describes Sewell.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
R. O. T. C. Rifle Matches
To Beoin on JunuarY 10

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 20 (P.--
The 1912 national r. o. T. c. rifle
matches for the William R. Hearst
Trophies will be conducted from
January 10 to March 13. inclusive.
The annual competition is open to
all r. o. T. c. units in the United
States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Matches are fired by five-man
teams
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Bowl Ticket ScoIpers
Must Puy Federal Tax
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2e.-Uncle
Sam has warned all ticket scalpers
at the Sugar Bowl and East-West
games here that they will have to
pay him.
Internal Revenue Collector Paul,
H. Maloney said all money collected
in excess of the original price Of
the ticket was subject to an II per
cent Federal tax.
Evening star., 1941-12-29

heat for second, but Wilt was
awarded the place by a nose.
MacMitchell. formerly of New
York U. and now competing unat-
tached. made every post winning
one in the mile Walter Mel1l blond
eX-Wisconsin runner, finished with a
burst Of speed to beat Campbell
See NEW ORLEANS. Page A-15D
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Louis, Close to Peak
Form, Cuts Training

BY The ASsocia ed Press.
GREENWOOD LAKE. N. Y, Dec.
29-Champion Joe Louis is so near
his peak form for the Naval Relief
Society bout with Buddy Baer in
Madison Square Garden January
he is laying off boxing both today
and Thursday.
Louis weighed 209 pounds after
yesterdays drill.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Cavaliers Rino Hosts

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
% (P.-The University of Virginia
one of the first schools in the
Nation to sponsor boxing team,
will be host to the Eastern inter-
collegiate boxing tournament March
and I.
Evening star., 1941-12-29

Five year ago-Despite brisk
debate. Football Coaches Asso-
citation made no move to recon-
mend changes in forward pass
interference rule for 1887 season
and Rules Committees chair
man. Walter Okeson. indicated
status QUO for next season.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Here's How Coaches Figure the Bowl Games

i a what with
In games come:
its
picking
backfelds football Fordham will
BoW-"Oregon
Wallace
hard scoring
Orange BoW-Texas
% Geogans
Gillespie but strength
has
Alabama probably al-around
led Jimmy Nelson Is might
EaStWes"Taken
has the call with outstanding for both
field line bakheld
West and the line isn't behind"
coaching gathered
pned many they keep taking
Evening star., 1941-12-29

Fordham. So to a. Arkansas tum-
bled by West Texas State in Okla
homa City collegiate tourney.
East: Dartmouth on tour Of Mid
die West. Harvard at Illinois Tues
day and at Notre Dame Saturday
Cornell at Wayne tonight and Pitts
burgh Tuesday. Rhode Island State
still going at its 2-point-a-m minute
clip, meets Fordham in Garden Sat-
urday night.
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Pollard, Stanford Court Star,
ReruIded as Second Luisetti
Toll 19-Yeor-OId Adds to indians Power;
Big Circuits Ready to Stort Races
Bv HAROLD CLAASSEN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

YORK 29-1n normal times basket ball coaches
Coast spend their time hunting second Hank
Luisett.
from reports the bucket brigade has been
found Pollard 6foot4 2nch Sophomore forward at
Unversiyhe school for which Lusett did
his point making.
Pollard 10 years old and weighing pounds recently passed
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Sugar Bowls Running LoureIs
Shared by Rice, MocMitcheII
Notre Dame Ace Breaks Own 3-MiIe Mark;
New Yorker Leads Throughout Mile


NEW ORLEANS Dec 29Last years track headlines will do
this MacMitchel Rice Win Handiy'
Both Leslie MacMitchel and Greg Rice unbeatable
here their distances the eighth annual Sugar
Rice broke his American Citizens record the 3me
finishing in IA 1 seconds MacNitche the mile
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Minnesota, Texos Rated Nations Top Teoms

This brought which might be listed
upsets OF campaign
the Fordham Pittsburgh
around 20 points Pittsburgh that had the
Panther football
Amys a
the
ball
decisive about
apparently
eight
The general opinion full Minnesota
of the difference that
despite
team than its record showed.
pointed
vital point Msou defense There chance that Ford
hams fashy will
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Corbett Knew He Was the Better Mun


long way back to her sporting fame
the
tub from Boston"
Ruth Dempsey Of Cobb
There still old timers
historic overthrow
danced all the slower sgger wildly
target he couldn't reach Ade
you Of Cobe complete confidence the final result Two
the fight Gentleman
They should be 10 OF me"
And that is the it o
Evening star., 1941-12-29

utes, 1871 seconds.
Rice, the all-day trotter from
Notre Dame who now runs for the
New York A. c.. drew away steadily
during the last mile and finished
like sprinter after two Indiana
boys, Fred Wilt and Earl Mitchell,
had tagged him for eight laps. The
Hoosiers tried to make it a dead
Evening star., 1941-12-29
Rambler Rose Bowl Game Rated Mystery by Coach Favored Blue Devils
Win, Lose or Draw
Grid Tolent at Dime Dozen in New Orleans
BY GRANTlAND RICE

NEW ORLEANS Dec 29 tNANA)Seeped i'll the tradition of
together than hundred
They are here from New England the Northwest
the SoutnWere
slber Missouri Smith of Minnesota Wea of Michigan
OF Stanford
where such nmen Peabody
Odson Minnesota
tee- places headlines.
7sT Orleans hasn't forgotten there still be
But for this brief interval the dark shadow eout
city harbored football before
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Calling All CiCiIian voIMnfeers
Registration Starts Tomorrow
For Home Defense Posts

The civilian defense volunteer
office today is ready 20 begin the
task of registering Detroit men
and women as civilian defense
aids.
Starting tomorrow afternoon al
2 O'Clock and until s. and continu-
ing through Thursday and Friday
in all high and intermediate
schools all who are interested IN
offering their services are urged
10 register. Mrs. Helen r. Smith,
director of the civilian defense
volunteer Office, said.
The registration is open 10 all
men and women Is years old or
older. A staff Of approximately
700 registrars will handle the en-
rollment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
MANY NEEDED

Volunteers must be registered
10 assist with new phases Of nu-
triton, public health. child care
and recreation, Mrs. Smith said
The Red Cross has called for TO-
600 blood donors. and people are
needed for nursing organizations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Mother III, Girl SOUGHT

The police department today
was asked by the New Haven.
Conn.,. police to aid in a search for
Mary Wiley. IT. who. they said.
may be in Detroit. Her mother
is in a New Haven hospital. crit
ically i'll.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

usual army record of Sgt. Walter
j. Klingelhofer OF Johnstown. Pa,
now stationed at the Fort Wayne
army post.
Klingelhofer's rapid rise began
on July / when he was promoted
to private first class. On July &c
he became a sergeant and on Sep
Itember II was promoted to staff
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

sergeant. His appointment TO frs,
sergeant was announced yesterday
Klingelhofer is 20. enlisted 10 the
army and for three years was q
member of the CCC.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

others an attitude OF wholesome
confidence and trusting regard. In
serving as adult education teacher,
a discussion leader, a social
worker, a youth group leader. etc.
TECHNICAL WORK If you
have the ability to do or learn to
do work which involves the ac-
QUESTION. understanding. develop
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

ment and application TO persons or
situations of systematized knowl-
edge including such fields as pure
or applied science, medicine, nurs-
ing. law dietetics. home economics,
hygienics. personnel. statistics. in
terpreting, etc. This group in
cludes persons TO serve as blood
donors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

Gen. Hugh 8. Johnson,
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Private on July |,
Top Sergeant Nov. 10

From private TO first sergeant
in less than five months is the un-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

highway has not been built
is that Thunston county officials
would not cooperate by improv-
ing and paving that large por-
ton of the highway which is
within their jurisdiction. And.
why would they not : Oh. there
was no graft, no dishonesty. no
slothfulness about il II was
merely the conventional policy Of
looking out solely for number
one, serving the interests OF
property owners and business in
Olympia by forcing all traffic TO
pass through the really charming
capital city. doubtless in the hope
that the travellers might buy a
nickle's worth of gum or few
gallons OF gasoline in Olympia.
II reminds us OF the jealous
but misguided souls who. a few
years ago. wanted TO force the
Taeoms-Seattie state highway 10
pass along seedy old rundown
Pacific ave. and on 10 eleventh
street so that travellers should
perforee see Tacoma" and may
hap buy pair OF saspenders or
q glass Of beer 10 relieve their
boredom. and add = few dollars
Of unesrned value To somebody's
lots, ROBERT DOUBLEDAY,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
S WASHINGTON COLUMN Red Navy,

one Of the l s air forces closely guarded
= the Norden bomb sight. The navy mas been asked 50
many questions about that officer recently got tired
O saying No 70 these queries and had MS printed
cards Now when asks about the Norden bomb
sight other secret information. Re handed black
dered card bearing the inscription
The Holder of This Card i Entitled 10 Our Deep and
Heartfelt SYMPATHY.
MORE on MINES
MORE information about the dreaded German acoustic
mine and the methods Of combating Il IS beginning be
received in the United States This mine replaces Old
magnetic mine successfully made harmless BY mag
nec cable belts around ship huls. The acoustic mine
attracted 10 the ship at least exploded By vibration Of
the ship movement through the water. and while Il at
first thought 10 be deadly weapon against al ships it IS
now believed that seam-drVen vessels the
danger though Dieseldrven vessels The only
cessfu maneuver against the acoustic far has been
10 stop the engines Of Desven ships going through the
mined and slowly tow them into port The big draw
back here is that II reduces the speed Of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
BAIT ASSIGNMENT
ONLY A GESTURE

William L. Bait. who will
eventually emerge as top dog IN
the national defense agency has
no illusions about his Russian
assignment. In view Of the diff
fieulties involved in getting arms
10 the Soviet, he feels that Ms
Forthcoming TRIP TO Moscow is
only a gesture. Here is the in
side story OF Russo American
relationships:
The L. :. cannot send large
quantities Of planes. tanks. guns
and ammunition 70 stain until
the spring Of next year. at best.
BY then. according TO our care
fully checked schedule. We hope
70 be able TO supply Moscow
with 500 combat planes a month.
st least 400 tanks every 50 days.
and other weapons IN proper
tionsfe numbers. Whether the
stuff Is shipped by way Of Vlsdi-
vnstok. Alaska and Siberia. or
through Iran. VIII depend on the
war WINTER p3gsess- AL routes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-09-11
D EFE N Sc
B o N D
O i

O. Are newspapers paid for printing the Defense Saw
inRs Bond Quizzes9
A. No. Publication of these Quzzes and other informa
ton about Defense Bonds and Stamps is voluntary
patriotic contribution the part of the newspapers the
cause of National Defense. and in which participation
by the nations newspapers is practically unanimous.
O. Does the Government pay radio stations for Defense
Savings and Bond and Stamp announcements?
A No. These furnished free by the broadcasterS of
the country who are cooperating almost without exeep
ton in this program TO help America arm.
EOIE-To Defense Bonds and Stamps the
office.
Treasurer Of the United States. Washington, d.