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Evening star., 1941-12-02
Blue DeviIsl Lead
Nation ON Grid
In Half Decal.e
Rams Third, Texcns
Fifth Over Span;
Minnesota Ninth
BY OELO ROBERTSON,

NEW YORK. Dec. 2-The story
why Duke. FOrGham End the Texas
Aesies rave dominated the bowl
picture the Is two Years is re-
feCteu in their football records for
the last half decade
Duke, which made an unsu"cess-
full visit to the Roee Bowl in Janu-
ayy. 1899. and has been invited b9Ci:
again to meet Oregon State next
mouth. tops tie COunry'S major
colleges in wen End los. records over
this stretch VIII a porCen-Gce Of
$40 The Blve Devils have won -
games while dropping only six and
tying one in that period.
Minnesota, unbea,eu since 1882
but out Of the bowl picture he
cause Of 30 Ten ruling. is ninth
in the list with eight defeats one
tie and 81 trlumphs-.he last II in
a row
FOrdham Sands Third.
Fordham, loser to the Texas Ap-
gieS in the Cotton Bowl last New
Year Day and MlSsOuTi'S opponent
in the Sugar Bowl this coming jan
uary l. is third with a record of
.842. compiled by winning 80, losing
six and tying three The Ag9les.
headed back to the Cotton Bowl for
the second straight year. stand fifth
with a percentage of 822
Thanks TO their unbeaten record
in nine games, tie Blue Devils
Vaulted over Tenncssee'S Vols. vl:c.
despite an indifferent year for them
with a record of eight and two.
closed out the five-year period with
mark Of .GS5, good for runner
up honors. Notre Dame. on the
upgrade under the direction OF
Frank Leahv. Jumped from eighth
with a percentage OF .79l, to fourth
with 633 on the STRENGTH OF eight
victories and a ne in nlne games.
Santa Clara. winning only six of It's
nine contests, dropped from second
TO sixth.
Although the Vols fell off in scor-
ing ability they held to first place
in points scored for the period with
1908 tallIes. as compared to 1.O42
for Duke
Vols Best DefensiveIv
Defensiveiv. the Vols also top the
field, having had only 1876 points
scored against them. though Dukes
opponents collected only three more
in one less game.
With the exception of Alabama
the Texas Aggies' Cotton Bowl op-
ponent. the other bowl elevenS are
far down the list. despite fine l94l
records. The Crimson Tide has a
won-and-lOSt record of 800 and a
scoring record Of 872 points for and
264 against. NIissourl's record shows
a 1854 percentage for the period
and Ore2Cn State CSC Georgia
nominated for the Orange Bowl. has
won only % of its 50 games for a
Gil record.
Five-year records Of 81 leading
major teams tties disregarded in
percentages:
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Of George Washington. but We
didn't see them. Maryland and G.
w. paid Al his biggest compliment
by detailing two men each to stop
him and he still managed to make
trouble for them KOni2eWSki was
just big when the season opened, but
when it closed he also was tough
and a lot smarter. BlOzls is through,
but John will be back next year and
he should be even better.
Pro teams are making gOo-goo
eyes at Pat Paternoster of George
town and rot because of the curl
in his hair. The broad-beamed
Hoya was the best guard in this
bailiwick, but Ed Mcmahon, his
running mate had trouble beating
out Maryland'S Frank Heyer for
his Job. Stan Ziobro of G.. w
would have been another outStand-
ing candidate had he spent enoucC
time in that particular position.
Erickson Powerful at Center.
| Whitley Erickson, Georgetown
| beefy center. is a double -barreled
threat because of his place-kick-
ing ability. He had plenty of dyna-
mite behind his boots. but wasn't
accurate enough to try for any g.
pointers in the strife of actual COM
bat. But he still was the COM
munity'S top center.
In black and white, this group
shapes up as pretty fair football
team. We think it's the best.
1t wasn't easy to pass over Lou
Falcone, the best defensive back
around Duke Alexander. a tall
( loose -limbed kid who is going to be
a great end before he's through;
Jimmy Graham, a fine backflelC
prospect; Joe Gyorgydeak, another
up-and- coming back, and a few
others. but the supply exceeded the
r'~.>lSrd
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IDriIIon and HextaII
Tied in National
Hockey Points
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, Dec. 2.-G or d e
Drillon of Toronto and Bryan Hex
tall of the New York Rangers led
the National Hockey League scorers
with IA points each.
Lynn Patrick of the Rangers, Syl
Apps of Toronto and Bill Cowley of
Boston are deadlocked for third
with l3 points in the official figures
released today.
Patrick leads the league in goals
with eight while Cowley and Roy
Conacher of the Rangers are tops
as playmakers with nine assists
each.
Johnny Stewart Of the Brooklyn
Americans has spent 26 minutes in
the penalty for the lead in that de-
partment.
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averages" vcntured c. II. BOwGish.
treasurer of the Oneonta club in the
Canadian-AmeriCan.
Biggest difficulty. thinks President
Earl Blue Of the Columbia Rcd6
IN the Sally League, is the differ
ence in parks, Big parks favor the
pitchers, small ones the bat ors.
You can regulate the ball" he
said. but you can't regulate parks@
The minor league meeting headed
toward its opening session tomor-
row with much smoke and scaat
fire on the trading front. The Pitts
bureh Pirates reported late yestef-
day the purchase of Henry Gornica,
young right-handed pitcher, from
the St. Louis Cardinals who won
his only start for the Cardinals
and then won 12 and lost nine
for Rochester III the international
League.
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wants the minors 10 StdItdl UlZS
specifications Of baseballs. And he
has warm support in the major
leagues. where the BOYS put hard
cash on the line for talent.
I'm highly in favor o. il" said
Larry MacPhail of the Brooklyn
Dodgers. L don't see any argument
against it"
Paul Krichell, chief scout for the
New York Yankees, went along with
MacPhan.
"A player may hit great guns with
a lively ball and fizzle when he gets
up against pitchers handling a
deader ball. he said When you
scout a shortStop, you don't know
whether ne looks good because he's
fielding ball with little bounce or
whether he looks bad because it's
get too much rabbit"
Big Differences at Bat.
Minnoch dug into the 1911 batting
averages and came up with some
significant figures.
The Piedmont League. Texas
League and international League
use haseballs identical with those
specified for the big leagues. Each
league had exactly eight hitterS last
season who averaged 300 or better.
The hall has what its manufacturers
describe as Cork-Cushlon center.
The makers rate it as not particu-
larlv lively
The Southern Association. South
eastern League and South Atlantic
League use another make with a
rubber center. The averages ranged
from 10 300 hitters in the South
Atlantic to % in the Southern and
80 in the Southeastern.
A third maker produces a ball
similar to that in the big leagues,
but calls it a bit livelier because OF
slightly different materials. The
American Association, using this
ball, showed 16 batters averaging
300 or better, while the Canadian
American League-which Minnoch
said had subnormal pitching last
season-listed 28 batters in the same
class.
Can't Regulate Park Sizes.
II believe standardization of the
ball would give us more honest
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ACCORDED them a year ago, JUST DIS
they retained the Western Confer
ence championship they won IN l94O.
Of the 96 sports experts throughout
the country who took part in this
weeks balloting, "a plunked for MIN
nesota and one other split his vote
between the Gophers and Duke.
As a result the Gophers. with nine
second-place votes, another for third
and one for fourth. polled total OF
945ls points out of perfect $50
Dukes Blue Devils, Rose bowl bound
to meet oregon State. got 90 ,
for the first and 725'. points,
and Duquesne. only other bie-time.
unbeaten and united team in the
land. 30923 points for eighth. Points
were awarded on a basis of 10 for
first. 9 for second. 8 for third, etc.
Duke Made Bowl Favorite.
In the two biggest bowl games,
the voters make Duke a heavy
favorite over oregon State, given
only enough points for 18th place.
while rating the Fordham-M Missouri
Sugar Bowl clash virtually tossup.
Fordham got 3292a points in sixth
place, Missouri 328 in a seventh.
Notre Dame, Texas and Michigan
in third. fourth and fifth, and Texas
A and M. and Navy, in ninth and
tenth, completed the first 10.
Gone from the 1910 honor roll are
Stanford, Boston College, Tennessee,
Nebraska, Mississippi State, North
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Novices for Ring Event
Weigh In Tomorrow

Novice entrants in the Golden
Gloves EOaing Tournament will
Weigh-!n End undergo physical
chcckups tomorrow night at o'clock
at the Boxing Commission Offices i'll
preparation for the opening card
Friday night at Uline Arena.
Entries for the tournament Close
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock a
the commission Offices.
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Horsemen's Guild to Meet

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Dec. 2
R.-J. B. Belk Of Charlottesville,
Va. elected president of the Ma
tional Horsemen's Guild, has called
joint meeting of the guild and
the Maryland Horsemen's Protec-
tive Association, of which he also
is president, for December 10 in
Charles Town.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Two Hoyo Backs, Five Linemen
On The Stur's 'AII-Met' Eleven
Maryland Hos BoekfieId Star, End; G. ".
Puts BoIItoter, Guard on Team
By LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

Don't Stars 1941 an-metrcpoltan
college football team please because you're liable to hit George
town man. HoyaS landed the first team and the school
is represented on the second
The pattern of well defined couple of weeks
after apparent that ooh
Marand and George Washington through with
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Duke Is Heavy Rose Bowl Choice
On Last Grid Ranking Ballot
Stonds Second, With Oregon Stote Not
In Top 10 Eosy Led by Minnesota
Bv BILL BONI,
ny
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK Dec 2-To the Minnesota football team and TO
SPORTS Editor Ray York Times honors
Associated Press football ranking poll OF the
regular 1941
Gophers had appeared likely since the second
place retain the No position
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LIGHT Fiyes Chuilenqed

Sherwood A. c. is seeking bas!-et
ball games with 135-l45-pourd
teams. with or without gyms. Call
Tony Navarro at Franklin 4539 be-
tween $50 and 7 pm.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
STANDARD Boil Giving True Line
On Minors Batting Is Urged i
Differences Now Are Greet os Leagues
Use Spheres Of Varying Live';ness
Bv ROMNEY WHEELER.

JACKSONVILLE Fla Dec. 2-Baseba ivory huntng-the
hazardous of business ganbesWOud be Just ike buln
grocery proposal
here by a New York State sports editor
Minnoch of the Amsterdam IN " Peccrder second
vice president Federation of Baseball Writer'S
Evening star., 1941-12-02

II believe STANDARDIZATION OF tht
ball would give us more honest
Evening star., 1941-08-17
enders Get Background at WILLIAMSBURG


1ReADING in the footsteps Of Washington jefferson and
MorshoI| Of Uncle SONS soldiers ore having
Fote ehonee TO brush up their eoy American history by
Now restored ot cost Of the thot was the
poeoi and soeio hub Of 18th century veino todoy in
the midst OF brstne with Army and kovy troinina
eenters for the defense Of Threatened American democrocy
The soldier visitors find the town built Ground the Duke Of
Gloucester street the brood and Shaded thorouehfoe
which connects the old Colonial eopo with the mon building
OF the College Of Wiom and May. oldest college structure
in America
The soldiers enjoying this visit Of the lth bottoon
Coost Artillery from the Fort Eusts Vo replacement center
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13
Harlan Stone Is Nominated
 Chief Justice

WASHINGTON, June 12 (P) - President Roosevelt nominated Harlan Stone of New York to sue ceed Hughes as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court The place va cated by the elevation of Stone was filled by Attorney General Jackson. To fill the vacancy ere ated by the retirement of James Clark McReynolds, on February l, the President nominated Sen ator James Byrnes of South Car olina. Hughes submitted to the President ten days ago, a request that he be permitted to retire in July lst.
 While reports circulated that Jackson might become Chief Jus tice, the President chose instead to elevate Associate Justice Stone, Republican, to the highest judicial post of the nation. Stone will be 69 next October. Jack son is 49 and Byrnes 62.
 With the confirmation of the nominations by the Senate, Roose welt will have named 2 of the g
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SURVIVOR OF ROBIN MOOR RELATES NAZI SEAMEN STILL
 RADIO BEFORE TORPEDOINC

RECIPE, Brazil, June 13 (P) - A survivor of the sunken U. s, freighter Robin Moor declared that armed German seamen Occu- pied the ship and seized the ra- dio to prevent her flashing an sos before she was torpedoed by the German sub which sent her 10 the bottom. He related that the ship dipped under the waves 23 minutes after the Captain or dered the passengers and crew into l;feboats early the morning of May 2l. He said there was no trace of panic among the ship 5 company of men, women and one child, who took to the lifebOatS. He expressed special admiration fer the child, a boy of four, in the same l;fbeoat with the Wo- men. One boat containing Il men was picked up by the Brazilian rescue ship Osorio. There has been no word from the three other lifeboats carrying 39 per sons.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13
Negotiations
 Fairbanks Strike At Standstill

FAIRBANKS. June 12 (News- Miner) Negotiations in the GIG strike against the U. s. Shelters reached a standstill today, which is the first day the two sides have failed to meet since the strike started a week ago.
 Both sides published state ments in the local press today sci ting forth their attitude. The Com pany offered to grant ten per cent wage increase and accept the union as the bargaining agency; establish seniority plar and improve camp condition, but refused to agree to union shoE or check-off system.
 After receiving the foregoing officers and union men voted tc reject it. The union insists on g union shop with the company hay ing the right to employ and hire men, but that they join the union within twenty days. It also in sists on a 21 cents an hour wage increase with pay day twice g month, with check-offs.
 Conciliator Jacobsen hopes tc get the parties together again tc morrow.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13
EUROPE VIBRATES WITH RE- PORTS OF WIDENING BREACH
 CERMAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS

UNDATED, June 13 (P)-While Germany was engaged in a grave diplomatic conflict with the Unit ed States, Europe vibrated with rumors and reports of widen ing breach between the Reich ard Russia. London heard that Hitler made demands of such magnitude that Stalin's accept ance would virtually end Rus sia's military hold, both on the Baltic and Black Seas.
 A dispatch was received from Helsinki, under the Russian thumb, from well-informed guar ters last night, saying that Ger many has enlarged "certair" far reaching demands on the Krenl- lin. As this dispatch was being relayed through Germany, the Felsinki-Berne telephone connec-
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rom the President.

from the President.
 The executive council announc ed, at the same time, that two remaining major threats to the military airplane output were ended as the strike scheduled at two Pittsburgh plants of the air plane propellor division of the Curtiss Wright Company, was called off at the request of the Defense Mediation Board. The AFL machinists union in the big Consolidated Aircraft plant at San Diego announced the rati- fication of new contract terms, by a nine to one vote, removing possibility of a walkout against Consolidated Air which holds seven hundred million dollars worth of bomber orders for the Army, Navy, and Britain.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13
Air Forces Break Lull In Western Air War

UNDATED, June 12 (P) - Breaking the lull in the Western air war, German night raiders pounded the British Isles in the heaviest attacks in weeks and scattered thousands of propag- anda leaflets over the English countryside, declaring that Eng land faces starvation this year or the beginning of the next"
 The Nazi warplanes were re- ported over London, the Mid lands, Northwest and North Eng land. A Communique said ''in one district it is feared a large mum Der of casualties may have been caused"
 London had it's first night al- arm since June 2, the capital s anti-aircraft guns, firing until just before dawn.
 RAF Warplanes attacked the Ruhr industrial centers of Duis- burg and Dusseldorf and bombed the docks of Nazi-held Rotter- dam. They roared down the French coast to strike at Bazais and Boulogne and the German gun supplements at Cap Gris Nez. Flames of bursting bombs lighted the Calais water front buildings and 2l miles across the Channel, Dover shook with the repercussions.
 Hitler's command admitted that Germans were killed and wounded by the overnight RAF' attacks at Colonge and Duisburg and Bochum where "severe des- truction" to apartment houses was noted. No casualty figures were given.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13
Shipyard Machinists Requested Return To Work
PRESIDENT MAKES DIRECT
 REQUEST MACHINISTS BAY
 AREA RETURN SHIPYARDS

UNDATED. June 13 (A0 - Re- supmtion of full speed production on the half billion dollars worth of defense ship building in the San Francisco Bay area depend ed on the response of the strik- ing AFL machinists to telegraph ed instructions from their inter- national executive counsel at Washington to go back to their jobs at II shipyards. The possib- ility that the machinists might go to work Monday was voiced by Harry Book, San Francisco business agent who set meeting for Sunday to consider council action on this biggest obstacle so far interposed to all-out ship con struction.
 The effort came last night in deference to direct request
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Germans Assert
 Not Be Buffaloed Sinking Incident

UNDATED, June 13 (Ao) - Ger man authorities declared bluntly that they will not be "buffaloed' by the United States reaction to the sinking of the Robin Moor. America's first torpedo victim of the war, even as the State De- partment in Washington prepar- ed vigorous protests based on evi dence that the ship was deliber- tely sunk by a Nazi U-boat. They asserted; ''We won't be buffaloed by any American or English dis cussion concerning the Robin Moor. Whenever any ship with contraband sails for England, we'll shoot at it whether it be the Robin Moor or anything else
 Acting Secretary of State Sum ner Welles emphasized in a state ment yesterday that the Robin was not carrying war materials, moreover the ship was bound for Capetown, South Africa, not Eng land. The German spokesman said many ships bound for Eng land have already been sunk and that Germany is in no hurry about participating in a discus sion of the Robin Moor incident
 The President was expected to comment on the episode in to- days press conference but suffer- ing from slight sore throat, can celled all engagements.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13
Allies Use
 Loudspeakers In Battle Syria

UNDATED, June 12 (P)-Rally irg against the Allied loud speaker" invasion, French troops were reported to have executed a successful counter-attack ag- ainst the British and Free French columns driving on Damascus. Military dispatches reaching Vichy said the defenders of Frances middle east mandates are also holding the British along the entire Sy1ria and Lebanon front.
 RAF warplanes it is said, bomb ed the Syrian capital several times by night. The British ack nowledged stiffening resistance in three fronts in Syria but as- serted that Allied forces had reached the town of KisWe, ten miles south of Damascus. Official British reports last night declar- ed the Allies were within sight of the minarets of Damascus. The London radio said that British troops had actually entered the outskirts of the capital. The Brit ish Middle East headquarters said merely, Allied forces con- tinue to make satisfactory pro gress.'
 Reports from the jigsaw battle front said the Allies were using loud speakers extensively, ap- pealing to the Vichy French sol- diers to join De Gaulle's Free French forces. 600 Vichy French troops have already transferred to the Allies,
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13

ton was suddenly cut, presum- ably by Nazi censorship.
 There were widespread reports too that Germany has massed l30 Nazi divisions, roughly 100000 troops, along the Soviet border.
 Foreign quarters at Ankara said last week that the German invasion of Russia was set for mid-June. The London Times, of ten oficially-inspired, comment ed and reported the turning point of the Berlin-MoscoW rela- tions, in a declaration that the nations are playing the danger ous game of bluff and counter bluff. Germany and Russia are determined. one to eXtort and the other to refuse, as much as it dares without provoking open hostilities."
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Report Indicates Robin Moor Sunk By German Sub

WASHINGTON, June 12 NP) - The State Department announced that a preliminary report from the American consul at Pernam- buco, Brazil, stated that the U. s. ship Robin Moor, was undoubt- edly sunk by a German sub. The report added that the commander of the sub was fully aware that the Robin Moor was an Ameri- can vessel.
 Sumner Welles, Acting Secre- tary of States, made the an- nouncement at a press confer ence. The report by Consul Wal
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13
INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY
 COMM. ARRIVES FAIRBANKS

FAIRBANKS, June 13 (News- Miner) - Chairman Warren G. Magnuson and other members of the International Highway Com nilsson and Gov. E. Gruening, ar rived Fairbanks this afternoon, after flying along the proposed highway route from Whitehorse, and are conferring here with civ ic officials. The party plans to return south in a day or two, along the highway route, inspect ing some of the possible branch es including the Stikine area.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13
!" s o U R D o U G H " s T A T I O N FRY
 At Nugget Office

members of the court, which he once wanted to increase in size and inject new blood. Both Jack son and Byrnes are known as strong administration supporters, and although Republican, Stone is one of the leading supporters, on the high tribunal, of Roose- welt administration legislation. He was appointed to the court in 1925 by President Coolidge, af- ter serving nine months as :Attor- ney General.
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 yesterdays action but there was no indication that they were en- gagged in the fighting today. RAF' warplanes are reported to have attempted another attack by night on Bierut.
 Axis planes today bombed Hai- ia and the British naval base at Alexandria.
 Damascus advices said the Brit ish and Free French Allies were attacking strongly in all sectors, but that the French troops had launched severe. counter attacks in spirit of full sacrifice"
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13
French Still Holding British

UNDATED, June 12 (AD - A violent battle between British tanks and French warplanes is reported raging on the outskirts of Damascus. Vichy French troops are still holding the Allies east of Kissque, ten miles away. Dispatches from the capital said that French air units flown from
 North Africa are effectively sup porting the defense. troops. Ger man planes aided the French in
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-13
Governor Cruening Appoints
 Nome Local Draft Board
Juneau, Alaska, June II

Juneau, Alaska, June II C. C. Tanner, U. s. Commissioner Nome
 Following have been appointed as members of the Nome draft board: C. C. Tanner, Anthony Po- let, J. Sidney Rood Oliver s. Weaver, Amer Rydeen Stop Benjamin B. Mozee is appeal agent Stop Exam ming physicians are J. S. Judah and Thomas MOreom Stop Board will receive instructions from Director John Mccormick Stop Members of final appeal board for Territory B. D. Stewart, Isidor GOldsten, Donald Hagerty, William G. Levasseur and Michael Haas, all of Juneau. ta "'.r@soo ,9 zs Governor Gruening
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ter Linthicum was based on in- terviewS with the II survivors of the ship sunk May 21 in the South Atlantic. 35 persons are missing
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Dan Beard, Boy Scout Founder,
 Passes Away

SUFFERN, N. Y, June 12 (P) - Daniel Carter Beard, one of the founders of the Boys Scouts of America died here today. He would have been 91 years of age on June 2l. He has been ill since April 20, when he contracted a his 14-acre estate here.