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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

apparently overlooked the fact
that Branch Hickey upheld his
reputation as a trader on at least
one occasion. While Leo Duro-
cher was confined to bed by an
attack of flu. reports John P.
Carmichael Of the Chicago Daily
News. Boss Hickey dropped in for
. visit. Leo had just collected q
couple Of baseball bets and had
placed two $40 orders for new
hats On 4 table. Hickey noticed
the slips Ind pocketed one. "You
can't possibly wear two hats at
the same time" he told Leo,
thanks lot"
One = minute sports page
frankie Sinkwich and Paul Gov
email, who ran one-two in the
Heisman Trophy voting, both viii
be wearing marine uniforms
when they meet today. Sinkwich
was fitted out in dress "blues"
before he left Georgia, and
Governalf Is to get his greens"
today.
When Emerson Woodward,s
valdina Farm racing stable final
ly Is assembled at the New Or
leans Fair Grounds, 1t probably
will be the biggest string Of
racers in America, with nearly
70 horses, headed by Valdina Or
phan and Rounders. Temple q.
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Other Backs Are Superf|uous
When Dobbs of Tulsa PLAYS
Tall Quarterback Stors Alike in Passing,
Running, Kicking and Shines on Defense

In those two seasons, Dobbs COM
pleted 70 out of 120 passes and had
only two intercepted. As a kicker,
he was just as good as he Is today.
Once, in tough game with Altus,
Dobbs kicked from his own 18-yard
line out Of bounds on the Altus l.
yard line, thus setting the stage for
a safety that gave Frederick a 20
victory.
The six-foot, four-inch young
ster's kicking and passing ability
won him a starting berth with the
Tulsa Hurricane as sophomore
but he was considered no great
shakes as runner He had ire
mendous speed but all of his run
ming was done on a Decline course
which simplified matters for enemy
tacklers.
Last year Frnka told him: If you
would learn to run, you'd be a sure
ire All-America."
Dobbs was willing, and for weeks
Frnka and Backfield Coach Buddy
Brothers worked with him, teaching
him to fake, spin and shift. This
year, 1t Is said that he can run a
well as he can do anything else
which is enough said.
Completes II Of 70 Passes.
Dobbs reached his peak as passer
last year against Texas Tech in the
Sun Bowl. The Red Raiders had
led the Nation in pass defense dur
ing the regular season, but Dobbs
threw 20 passes against them and
completed 81. The 2lst pass, in the
last minute Of play, was caught by
Saxon Judd for the touchdown that
gave Tulsa the game, 60.
THE Dobber's" best statistical per-
Torrance this season was in the
Washington game. He played two
quarters, threw 10 passes and COM
pleted all of them, for touchdowns.
Once he faxed a pass, then tucked
the ball under his arm and galloped
IS yards to score.
Dobbs usually stands fiatfooted
and losses short bullet passes 10 to
IS yards across the line, but If he's
rushed he can pitch on the dead run
without any loss in accuracy.
The good looking youth, who per-
forms his football chores with the
easy grace characteristic of natural
athlete, is modest but proud of his
accomplishments. His only COM
plant is that he hasn't seen enough
action this year.
"Golly," he said, after Frnka had
used him only seven quarters In
Tulsas first six games. do you
think III play enough to earn a
letter?'
Victory came 50 easily in those
early games that Frnka used Dobbs
sparingly, taking no chance of an
unnecessary injury to his star field
general.
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was another sailor, Red Coch-
rane.
Service dept.-Lt. Joe McCaf-
frey, who beat the drums for the
Western Army all-star football
ers this fall, expects to return to
duty within a few weeks after
having suffered a broken neck In
a plane crash of Newfoundland.
The Navy will get first call on
the Iowa State College swimming
pool this winter. Athletic Di-
rector George Veenker put men
enlisted in the Navy Reserve first
on the list and the 1000 sailors
in the naval training school at
Ames right behind them. Mick
ey Cochrane, one Of the best
known guys in baseball, couldn't
make the Chicago baseball
writer's dinner the other night
because he was on a 24-hour tour
of duty at the Great Lakes Naval
Station.
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Doubts About Sports
In 1913 Prevail al
Midwest Meeting
Big Six and Other Groups
Ready to Conform With
Wishes Of Uncle Sam
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 8.-Dont be
in any hurry to purchase those seats
on the 50-yard line for the 1913
football season. That was the tenor
of thought behind the scenes as the
Big Six, Missouri Valley and five
Kansas and Missouri smaller coll
lege athletic conference groups con-
vened at Kansas City.
On the surface there was an opti-
mistic, carry-on attitude, but the
OH the record view OF many of tho
faculty men. athletic directors,
coaches and sideline critics was ono
of extreme doubt concerning con-
tinuation Of intercollegiate athletics.
The staid Big Six league, repre-
sented by only the basket ball
mentors. keynoted the college ath-
letic manpower emergency by hur-
riedly advocating the abolition Of
the freshmen rule for the current
basket ball season-a recommended
ton that may be adopted and ap-
piled to all Big Six sports. The
Missouri Valley loop, already using
first-year athletes. adopted a game
cancellation proviso for future use
which was polite manner of say
ing. This is our out If the going
gets too rough"
Basketers Cut Down Travel.
The smaller conferences, plagued
by gasoline rationing and lack
ing the wherewithal to travel by
train as the senior conference teams
do, rearranged basket ball sched-
ules to minimize necessary travelling.
The little fellows joined the val
ley circuit in drastically reducing
the 1943 spring sports activities.
Next years football schedules
generally were treated like hot po-
tatoes. Arranged in advance, the
grid cards were not altered with
the general thought in mind that
we can cross that bridge when we
come to it."
A strikingly sincere desire to con-
form with any Government wish in
connection with college sports was
evidenced by all of the representa-
tives. The only question seemed to
be, What does Uncle Sam really
want?"
Facing Many Drawbacks.
Drafting of youngsters, possible
liquidation of college armed force
reserve units, increasing trans
portation difficulties and dwindling
gate receipts were items cited con-
versationally as major barriers to
intercollegiate programs.
There's no use kidding ourselves,
was the comment of one veteran
coach. If 1t becomes too difficult
to carry on representative inter-
collegiate type of competition we
would be better off to drop the
whole setup until the war is ended
| and concentrate on general physical
fitness for all students. The varsity
teams unquestionally do a fine job
Of building student and public mo-
rale, but then the fact We are in q
struggle for existence should be
eenough incentive for this coun-
try's young men,"
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10-Rounder With Pen
Break for Hamburg
Early in Career
Bout With Ace Feather
Should Aid Lew; Petro
CooIs Reed Quickly

Lew Hamburg, tr., less than q
year out OF amateur ranks and prob
ably the best ring prospect uncov-
cred here in the last few years, will
realize the pet ambition of every
fighter next Monday night when he
meets Willie Pep, featherweight
champion of the world Tin New
York;, in the featured 10-round
bout at Turner's Arena.
Matchmaker Lew (Honest Brake
mani Diamond, made the an
nouncement last night, just before
Danny Petro ended one Of the long
est and latest shows Of the season
by putting the chill on Billy Reed
In 2:30 of the first round Of a sched-
uled eight-round 60. Diamond was
as pleased with his success as a
diplomat with a new treaty.
Pep Comes to Rescue.
II never dreamed I had chance
Of making match like this" he
beamed. But there I am in New
York talking to Pep and I amt feel
ing too good.
"'Whatsa matter with you,' he
says.
Il got a good little spot in Wash
ington, but amt got anything hot
to put on before. Christmas for the
fans I says. If I could only get
me champeen to meet good, local
boy I'd be sittin' pretty
You know what he said? He said.
You got him. Go get your good
local boy
."How's that for q real cham
peen, hey?"
Hamburg is being rushed along
the f1stic trail at giddy pace when
they stick him In against anybody
OF Pops caliber with only a dozen
or so pro fights under his belt, and
those not over long routes, but the
kid is game, confident and cagey,
and Pep doesn't punch hard enough
TO hurt him. He may give him a
good boxing lesson in 10 rounds and
thatll be all right with Lew, always
anxious to learn something new
about his chosen profession.
Petro's Let's Stop Reed.
Petro, it developed, didn't need the
longer distance to get his revenge
on Reed. who had won the nod in q
6-rounder several weeks ago. al.
though barely lasting the distance
A couple of stiff lefts to the head
put the indianapolis colored boy or
the deck. Reed tried to get up and
did arise on rubbery legs, but toe
late.
Frankie Wills won an Ground
duke over Gene johnson in the CO.
feature, but failed to follow up in
Vulnerable kayo opportunities and
was not overly impressive. Wills ef-
fectively tied up johnson at close
range, where the colored boy does
his best work. and popped him at
long range with singing let's to win
unanimous verdict.
In other matches, Stoney Lewis
drew with Howard Bennett, Kid AL
exander outpointed Joey Longo, Lee
Walker outpointed Buddy Thomas
and Roy Dunn repeated his victory
over Jimmy Hill, stretching him for
9-count in the nth round OF . g.
round duel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-Rushin'
the rations-Sun Valley. the
much photographed Idaho win
ter sports center. is closing down
December 20 for the duration.
Reasons, shortages Of manpower,
food, fuel and transportation.
And Idaho University figures 1t
saved $500 by making one foot
ball junket for games with Port
land At Boise, Utah at Salt Lake
and y. G. L. A. at Los Angeles.
When the New York Rangers
went to Toronto from Chicago
for q hockey game last week.
three players weren't allowed to
cross the border until they had
Strengthened things out with
draft ofncials. Seems they had
neglected the routine Of getting
clearances from their local
boards.
The California Military Acad-
envy grid team lodged the gas
and tire problem recently by
travelling to . game in 4 covered
wagon. All of which should give
you the idea that 1t isn't exactly
EASY for athletes to travel around
The country these days.
Swap shop-The scribes who
reported no deals were made ct
~ weeks baseball meetings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
BY BEN FUNK,
Associated Press SPORTS Writer

TULSA, Okla.-There are two
things that Glenn Dobbs doesn't dc
when Tulsa's Golden Hurricane
which will meet Tennessee in the
Sugar Bowl classic in New Orleans
New Year Day, plays a football
game: Cd Take tickets and CD sci
hot dogs.
Otherwise, this tall. graceful quar-.
terback-praised by many experts a.
the Nations finest all-around player
does just about everything that Is
necessary on a gridiron.
This Dobbs can pass. His record
for accuracy Is the best in the coun-
try, with 81 out of IS losses COM
pleted, nine for touchdowns. His
average gain on completed passes Is
IA yards.
This Dobbs can kick. His average
distance is q sensational 52.1 yards
in II punts.
This Dobbs can run. He has lugged
the ball Sc times for . net advance
Of SIS yards . try, and has scored
seven touchdowns by rushing.
This Dobbs can tackle. As q
sophomore, he drew widespread At
tention in 1910 by engaging Jarrin
John Kimbrough Of Texas A. and M
in q duel and dumping him for q
net loss for the afternoon. The
coaches say his tackling has i'm
proved since then.
Oh, yes, this Dobbs can catch a
pass. Once, Just for variety, he
slipped over to the wingtack posi-
ton, called on understudy Clyde LIE
Force to do the pitching, and took
the pass himself for rs yards and a
touchdown.
Coach Pulls All Stops.
IT rate The Dobber' among the
best backs of all time" commented
Coach Henry Frnka. HE certainly
should be on anybody's All-America
team.
There may be players who can
pass as well as Dobbs. There may
be backs who can kick as far as
Dobbs, or run as we'll. But I've
never seen a man who could do all
of these things as well as Dobbs.
Don't forget, too, that Dobbs
is terrific on defense"
Those are strong words, but
Frnka finds ample support for his
opinion throughout the midlands.
Listen to Coach Tom German
Of Washington University, former
Notre Dame player, on the night
that Tulsa wrecked his team, 400:
I'm my time I've seen many great
backs-Cagle of the Army, Schwartz
of Notre Dame and many others
but tonight Dobbs was greater than
any of them"
This Dobbs, a superbly- poised
190-pounder, has been going on
for years in Oklahoma but it took
the Golden Hurricanes all-victori-
GUS record this season to gain him
national recognition.
Gains Distinction Early.
Back in the Frederick, Okla,
High School. where he won all-State
honors by leading team that lost
only one game in two years, "The
Dobber" first distinguished himself
as q passer and kicker.
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Bosketers Get Too MANY
Points for Scoreboord
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MONMOUTH, ILL.,, Dec. s.-The
electric scoreboard at Monmouth
College gymnasium ran out of num-
bers for the home team in its first
game against Burlington Gowa)
Junior College, but the fans knew
which quint Won
The scoreboard. which registered
scores up to 10 points, said the final
score was 10 to "a for Monmouth,
but the correct tally was 70 to "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Alabama Starts Work
For Sugar Bowl Tilt

By the Associated Press.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Dec. g.
Coach Frank Thomas called his
Alabama gridders back into harness
today to open practice for their
Orange Bowl clash with Boston Col
lege at Miami, Fla, New Year Day
Thomas was wary about making
prediction on the outcome of the
game, but said he believed Boston
College was about as good as any
team in the country"
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ment committee and Metropolitan
Washington Bowling Alley Opera
tors Association yesterday it was
decided to change an old tourna-
ment rule which made it manda-
tory for bowler to submit his
first league score of qualification
week. An entrant now can select
the league in which he aims to
qualify provided he pays the entry
fee Of 81 and declares himself be-
fore the preliminary set is rolled.
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Wife of Pitcher WYNN
Killed in Auto Crash

Mrs. Mabel Wynn. wife OF Pitcher
Early Wynn Of the Mats, was killed
in an automobile accident at Nor
gantown. N. c., on Sunday accord
ing to reports received by President
Clark Griffith of the Washington
Baseball Club. Griffith received no
details of the accident and was un-
able to reach Wynn by telephone.
Mrs. Wynn was the mother of q
2-year-old son. She was married in
1899 to the husky Washington right
handler, who won 10 games last
season.
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tier, and Earl Lowman tangles with
Tony Gangimi in the co-features
The winner has been promised q
shot at Walker, . prize Knox /,
eager to obtain.
Other bouts include Johnny Sled
Ter vs.. Leo Marticini; Danny Big.
gers vs.. Fred Bashara, and Corpl
White vs.. Lew Meliako.
The show, we have on good au.
thority from Ahearn, Il positively
super-collosal, extraordinarily bril-.
liant. Not only that, It's going Il
be good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

the loops conference tables, Is one
of five which have been forwarded
to President A. w. Hobbs, who de-
clined to say whence they came.
Another would permit use of
freshmen in varsity sports after
January l for the duration only. It
has a better chance of passing than
last fall when the vote was nine to
seven against 1t. Since then, how
ever. Congress has voted for the
drafting of 10 and 10 year olds, thus
cutting down on available college
manpower.
Would Even Ban Jobs.
The simon-pure bill has received
some support since 1882, and this
year should prove no exception.
Only this time 1t is even more bind
ing. Under 1t, students who ma
circulate after December 81 and who
hold any form of scholarship, finan-
cial aid or job (NYA or otherwise)
from member institution or group,
or individual (other than a rela-
tive would be barred. A companion
amendment would merely strike out
portions of the constitution provid-
ing procedure for reporting on boys
who hold scholarships.
The other two proposals, both Of
which have been debated before,
would set the maximum fee for foot
ball onicials at $50 q game. instead
Of the present $62.50. and would re-
duce the fee of the football booking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

Today year ago-Anthony j.
Scanlon named Holy Cross foot
ball coach, succeeding Joe Sheek-
etski.
Five years ago-Steve ONeill,
former Cleveland manager, signed
to boss Buffalo Of International
League for 1898 and 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
won a Rose Bowl bid by defeating

won a Rose Bowl bid by defeating
an uncertain Tech team, $40.
Up to that point Tech had held
Auburn, Navy and Alabama score
less: had yielded only one touch
down each to Notre Dame, Duke,
Kentucky and Florida. The Jackets
were unbeaten and united until
they met Georgia.
It's just a suggestion-but Texas
might well leave the statistics at
home and play Georgia Tech strictly
for Win-or-loSe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE r. Mike Belloise.
$50, New York. outpointed Rudy Gar
cha. 1929. Puerto Rico UO).
CHICAGO.-Joe Muscato, 1877, Buff
iafo. outpointed Clayton Worlds, 1861,
Chicago (S).
NEWARK. Cross, zig. East
Orange, N. j., knocked out Big Boy
Carelli. 204. Hartford. Conn. %.
BALTIMORE. = Tony, Music. 1879.
Chicago. outpointed al Blake. 191.
Baltimore, IO.
HOLYOKE. Mass.-Henry vasuuez.
New York lightweight, outpointed Richie
Lemos. Los Angeles 1O).
NEW YORK.-Joey varoff, 1884.
New York. outpointed Tommy Carlo.
1879, Waterbury, Conn. go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Georgia Tech Paying No Heed
To Figures in Playing Texas
Doesn't Keep Statistics, So Rivals Record
As No. Defensive Team Is Tossed Aside
BY ROMNEY WHEELER,

ATLANTA Dec 8-Fight Georgia Techs Guggen-
helm School Of Aeronaucs will tell that scientifically
possible for the bubebee to n.y. But the bumbebee doesn't
that-so he hys anyway
Yearend grdron statistics University Long
the No. Nation-but Georgia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
New Stars 10 Sparkle
In 18th Meyer Davis
Bowling Tourney
Lewis, GIoddine Menace
CULTS Dominance Of
Women's Classic

Among woman bowlers who will
participate in the Meyer Davis
Tournament for the first time at
Lucky Strike Sunday will be such
new stars as Clarendon's Madge
Lewis and Brookland Recreation's
Lois Gladding. Both will be decided
dark horses to wrest laurels from
Defending Champion Lorraine GULL
Hi-skor maple spiller who will be
after her tenth victory in the Capt.
tails oldest tournament of its kind.
Almost unheard OF a year ago,
both Mrs. Lewis and Miss Gladding
have rolled their way to prominence
In the past few months. Besides
being among the top-average rollers
In the Ladies' District League, Mrs.
Lewis is giving Miss GULL and Lucy
Rose = battle for the Washington
Ladies League championship. Her
marks in both loops are 1T. Miss
Gladding sets the pace in the Brook
land Ladies League with lis.
Only last Sunday Mrs. Lewis
banged sparkling 1890 when paired
with Al Wright to defeat the starry
twosome of Lucy Rose and Billy
Stalcup in 10-game mixed doubles
at Clarendon.
Sundays 18th annual affair will
start at in the afternoon. The
final five-game block of the l0-game
series will start at 7:30.
Jim Lanigan made his top 371
count double in st. Martins Club
League last night. Besides leading
the second-place Haydens to a 81
win from the Ryans, he won a free
entry in the third annual King Pin
Christmas Handicap to be rolled
December 20. Paul Duffy's 800 aided
the Tayiors'' shutout, over the
Finches.
John McGull's season records of
152 and 402 were potent as Cape
Gods won the rubber from Housa-
tones in Massachusetts, Society of
Washington Mixed League at Hi
Skor. Helen Covello's highs of 121
and 1928 for the women paced Bay
States 80 victory over Pilgrims
North Shore swept Plymouth Rock
to maintain first place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

WOulQu KNOW ADOuG UIldL. OLdIlSJlCS
went out at Georgia Tech along with
peg-top trousers and the bowler hat,
as an unnecessary item of excess
baggage.
So the Yellowjackets will meet
Texas without the benefit of COM
parative statistics, and taking hint
from the unenlightened bumblebee
they'll just 60 ahead and give Texas
fits.
Figures Held Unreliable.
1--WE don't keep statistics here at
Georgia Tech,'' explains Backfleld
Coach Bobby Dodd. 1--WE figure
they don't mean much, anyway. I'd
much rather have S yards when ]
need it for a touchdown, than SO
yards starting from the other end
Of the field"
No one, not even Dodd. knows
how many yards from scrimmage
have been gained by Techs hashy
array Of backs. led by Freshman
Clint Castleberry. Bobby Sheldon
Pat McHugh and LII Davey Ed
hedge. Some one may have the fig
ures on how many passes have beer
completed by Sheldon. Castleberry
McHugh and Sophomore Eddie
Prokop-but Dodd and his boys
haven't heard about it.
Kicking mad punt returns have
helped win several games for the
'Jackets-but all Dodd can tell you
Is that Tech kicks the ball as far
as possible and brings back op-
ponent's punts the same way.
Had Day Of on Defense.
Judged on performance, Techs
defense ranks with the best, with
exception Of that unhappy after
noon at Athens (Gal when Genrpia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Grid Letter for D. G. Bow
B. the Associated Press.

EMORY, Va, Dec. 8.-Twenty
members of the Emory and Henry
football squad received letters for
play during the 1912 season. accord
ing to Coach T. L. (Pidney) Porter
field. The lettermen include Bill
Thomas of Washington, D. c.
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Burton ase Bowler Near Record With War Bond Tourney
Would Bar All Aid to CoIIeoe
Athletes Except From Kin
Plan Is Urged Upon Southern Conference
As Is Use Of Frosh for Duration of War
Dy the Associated Press.


CHAPEL HILL c, Dec 8-Any student who receives nan
cia aid from other than relative would be
intercollegiate sports under amendment to at the
Southern Conference meeting next Friday and Saturday Rich
mond, Va.
The proposal somewhat similar previously debated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-24
Home First
By -Four Lengths in
Crete Handicap
First of All, Not Roted
Highly, Second, With
PoIymeIior Third
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 23.-Signator, q
4-year-old son of Insco owned by
Herbert NJ Woolf of Kansas City,
was an impressive winner today of
the $1,000 Added Crete Handicap at
Lincoln Fields, the first stake race
Of the Chicago racing season, before
a crowd of $4,000. Signator, favored
by an impost of LOG pounds, reached
the finish four lengths in front of
DiXiana Stables extreme outsider,
First of All. Jean Putnam's Poly
melior outScrambled several others
out of third money.
Signator clipped of the six fur
longs in l:l2, fastest time of the
meeting.
The front-running Smacked
quickly went to the lead, but Jockey
OWE Scurlock had Signator close
behind. With less than a quarter Of
the race run, Signator zoomed to the
lead and it was easy the rest of the
way.
First of All and Polymelior both
closed fast, but hardly fast enough
to menace the winner. Signator
picked up a purse of s4,750.