Evening star., 1942-12-20
Cross-Country Trips
By Quintets Appear
To Be III Advised
Colleges Need One Man
To Clarity Matters
With Government
BY WHITNEY MARTIN,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-It's Just
an idea:
That colleges boldly announcing
their basket ball teams are starting
on annual cross-country barnstorm-
ing tours are just asking for further
rigid restrictions on athletic travel
That rules meetings in all sports
should be called of for the duration
SO that when the boys get back they
can resume playing the games just
where they left off, without having
to bone up on new code.
That it's going to be tough for
intercollegiate football to get back
in some colleges that have dropped,
it, as educators who oppose it will
point out that the schools have
managed to struggle along and cram
knowledge into knobby ncggins
without benefit of the Saturday aft
ernoon violence.
That there has been an unusual
hush surrounding the sale of the
Phils, indicating the National
League may nave to take the club
over after all. maybe they should
offer coupons with the purchase, or
a set of dishes)
Sports Need One Man at Top.
That if one man were named to
speak for all branches of the Gov
ernment in its relations with sports
it would clarity things considerably
and sports would know just where
they stand. AS it is sports have
to get rulings from man power,
transportation and other alphabet
ical directors separately, and then
don't know just what's what.
That the A. A. u. and U. S. L. T
A. are taking lot for granted in
announcing business usual
program next year.
That Branch Hickey really put
Sam Breadon on the spot in saying
that the Cardinals had nothing to
worry about the next five years
And he fenced himself in with a
nice advance alibi in saying it would
take five years to rebuild the Dodg-
ers, club that won only 104 games
this year.
That, considering the difficulties
Of selection because of daffy
season, the bowl committees did q
pretty good job of lining up theil
games. And for those who criticize
a team, because it was defeated, il
might be pointed out the Phils beat
the Cardinals once in awhile.
Colleges Least Cooperative.
That colleges have been the leas
cooperative, both in contributing t.
war charities and in helping east
the transportation problem. Tht
schools made no effort to discourage
attendance at their football game.
when they knew that huge crowd,
meant many customers were comins
from distance.
That If the idea of splitting the
major leagues into Eastern anc
Western divisions were carried
through it might be funny to have
a world series between two Ameri.
can league or two National League
clubs.
That the clubs which made money
last season have a chance to SHOW
their craftsmanship by voluntarily
boosting the salaries of deserving
players who, because Of fear O,
public opinion, will be unwilling tt
come out in the open with demands
for more money.
That although the race track.
contributed handsomely to charity
they didn't cooperate fully. Some
OF those nags should have beer
turned in for fat long ago.
That fighter winning the title OF
duration champion" will have a
cheesy title at best. Limburger, al
that.
That right now the only thing
that appears certain to last for the
duration is the war.