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Evening star., 1942-12-05
Cincinnati BAGS
Miller, Prized
ShortfieIder
Minors, in One Sitting,
Finish All Business:
Freeze Territory
BY DAVE HOFF,
Associated Press Snorts Writ ~

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The minor
leagues quick job of polishing off
their business in one sitting brought
the maj minor baseball party to
a close yesterday and permitted vir-
tually all of the various league Off
cialS and managers to be on their
way home today
The minors almost accomplished
more in their one session-and
raised more fuss-than the majors
had managed to do in the preceding
three days, but the boys from the
big show threw in one parting salvo
before they beat a hasty retreat.
Warren Giles, general manager of
the Cincinnati Reds. telephoned a
railroad station in time to catch
President Robert Quinn of the Bos-
ton Braves. BY telepohne they
agreed that Quinn should give UP
Eddie Miller, the most priced short
stop in the National League for the
last few seasons, in return for Eddie
Joost, Nate Andrews and a fair
bundle Of Cincinanti cash.
Married, Have Children
Then Giles slammed down the re-
celver and the deal was accom-
pllShed--the only bona fide major
league transaction at the four-day
meeting.
Neither JooSt nor Miller had any,
thing exciting in the way of a bat
ting average last season, Joost hit
ting .224, and Miller .244. But both
are married and have children,
Which in these days is as good as
being a Dead-Eye Dick at the plate.
Andrews, former st. Louis Cardinal
and Cleveland Indian, pitched in the
international League last year, win
ming II games and losing II.
Inc minors, without too great a
show of emotion, voted for a plan
1reezlng territories of leagues forced
to suspend during the war. This
makes it possible for unwieldy sur
viVlng circuits to realign themselves
during the emergency to make the
best of involved transportation IA
cilities.
But when they got to discussing
financial matters, things sizzled,
Some owners thought the cash-on-
hand supply of the National Asso-
citation Of Professional Baseball
Leagues-amounting to better than
$500, ,000-should be split among cur
rently existing minor leagues. But
the Glass c and D loops. who stood
to get only $3.50 apiece, weren't en-
thuSiaStlc about the proposition and
assisted in voting it down.
Waive Player Trade Commission.
Other minor league bosses also
protested that part of the cash fund
had been built up with funds from
now defunct teams and circuits and
that it would be unfair to these
groups to split the surplus among
the survivors. They settled the
whole matter by agreeing to do away
with the traditional per cent com
mission" on each player trade and
option until such a time as the as
Soclation treasury should need bol-
Stering.
Several individual minor leagues
then went into separate sessions but
except for such matters as setting
opening and closing dates for l943
SHE'D away from making any deci-
SionS on the new season, preferrlng
to await a definite Office of Defense
Transportation ruling on the chances
of additional gasoline and tire al
lotments for club owned buses.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
ConzeIman's S Great Talk
Gains Long Desired
College Degree
Rx The Associated PreSS.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.--Jim Conzel-
man. coach of the Chicago pro Car
dinals, has realized one Of his am
bitions.
He never got a chance to COM
plete his college course for degree
at Washington University, st. Louis.
and it has bothered him for some
time. But he had been promised a
degree today-an honorary masters
degree in physical education from
the University of Dayton.
Councilman scored an oratorical
touchdown at Dayton last May when
he delivered the commencement ad-
dress, basing it on the young mans
outlook on the war.
I'm tickled to DEATH glowed
Councilman, land I'll be in Dayton
with cap and gown on to get the
degree April 49,
The speech has been twice printed
in the Congressional Record and
the National Football League has
distributed $4,000 booklets contain
ing it in full. 1t is required reading
material for every cadet at West
Point.
Evening star., 1942-12-05

collision with big bad Bears at this
moment is not regarded as healthy,
even for a team sound of wind and
limb. The other clash on the get
aWay-day card finds Milwaukee en-
tertaining Pittsburghs revived
Steelers and the Green Bay Packers.
For Helm, the end of his playing
career and the beginning Of his
coaching run leaves him in a spot
where he doesn't know exactly
whether to cheer or sob.
Il sure hate to 60" he said today,
"and I'll sure feel funny next year
when I watch younger kids rolling
around in moleskins. But I'm not
fooling myself-there isn't as much
kick for me in playing now as there
used to be; it's tougher to get in
shape, and to stay in shape. I
guess I've had enough"
Recalls Games Stars.
He looked back over more than
$50 games in the league with a club
that won six sectional titles and two
loop crowns, and he remembers a
lot Of thrills, and lot OF laughs
and lot Of the greatest players OF
all time-Bronko Nagusski, for in
stance, and the Washington's un-
stoppable one-two backfeld punch
of Slingin' Sammy Baugh and line
busting Cliff Battles, and the huge
giants at tackle, Cal Hubbard and
Turk Edwards, and Don Hutson.
And Mel still insists he believes Don
puts glue on his fingers at the start
Of every ball game to catch those
passes. For his successor as the
top center of them all. Helm tabs
Bulldog Turner. the steamroller in
the middle of the current Bears
line.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Ahearn Winner Over
Ring Commission
In Price Scrap
Allowed to Lower Cost
Of Tickets; Opposes
Iee-MeItine Order

Goldie (the Kid Ahearn, un-
crowned deadweight champion of
the District, was ahead on points
as his bout with the District Box
ing Commission went into the sec
ond round today. He made a fast
start and had the commission reel
ing in its corner but the latter'S dur
ability and rallying power made
most of the sporting gentry keep a
cautious hand in their pockets. The
odds still favor the party of the
second part.
For a guy fighting three others,
Gentleman Claude Owen, Tom
Che Bruiserp Morgan, jr., and
"Jarrin' John" Agnew, Ahearn did
all right in the opening canto, fore
ing his hydra-headed opponent to
retreat and okay his move to lower
prices for his all-heavyweight ring
show at Uline Arena Tuesday night.
He led with three fast habeas cor
puseS to MorganS middle. ducked
counter-order from Gentleman
Jim" and clouted Agnew with Rule
5, Section 3, Page 80 of the District
boxing code when he arose to object
Ahearn had cagey old ring hand
in his corner in the person Of Denny
Hughes, a veteran of many legal
ring battles, and his strategy seemed
to be to outlook the ld-punching
commission. Hughes made him go
cut swinging then advised him to
slEw down while he studied the
eA my for more weaknesses.
"Gentleman Claude" and Tom
(the BruiSer) weren't giving Ahearn
too much trouble, but "Jarrin' John"
had q murderouS counterpunch and
seemed to be waiting a chance to put
over a kayo. Moreover, he had a
police badge. AgneW today was
threatening to give Goldie free
ride in the paddy wagon if he runs
Tuesday night without first melting
the ice off the rink.
Ahearn, thinking of a $400 fee for
restoring same. and of A possible
$1,000 fine or 30-day stretch in the
hoosegow, was trying to figure way
out Of his dilemma and ditto for
Hughes. Goldie doesn't want all that
dough frozen. nor does he want to
be placed in cold storage himself.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
More Boxing in This War Thun in Last

This different from the First World War Mr.. Brady
tnued The kids OF B and 10 There
boxing
camps applies millions
There will big the boxing side More
will handle their
developing
will timepeny of after
might the He
from the Marines heavyweight title He fine alarond
fighter
1918
before reached the Here smart hard
working fellow perfectly Yet he needed eight to get
foundeng
Soldier think that the
ON Dempsey Carpenter card.
Evening star., 1942-12-05

football campaign. 1ilC4C "SiN ~
aerial tallieS-two more than last
season-but the rate, 29 per cent,
was a decline from last years 81 per
cent.
Only One Kickoff Touchdown.
However, the scoring aerials were
the most in eight years of complla-
tions of these figures. beating the
1896 high Of 81, which, like last
wears IS, gave the coaches 81 per
cent return for the CANDLES. ThlS
falls 20 per cent is the second high
est in eight years.
Rlondv Blacks 95-yard dash for
Mississippi State against MISSISSIPPI
was the only kickoff touchdown IN
the lot, com~ared with three last
season and the 1910 high of nine.
Intercepted passes increased. They
nroduccd l3 tallieS. 3 more than
lo41. but | under the 1889 high OF
IA. Punt returns were converted
into 3 tallies. 2 under last falls high.
Blocked punts went for 2 touch
downs, whereas none was converted
last fall and in 1910.
Field eoals-five-a touchdoWns
from fumbloS-tWo-Wer the same
as last season.
Black Makes Longest Run.
Black turned in the Southeastern S
longest run. a 97-yarder from scrim-
mage against Duquesne, in addition
IN his kickoff tally. The next long
est was Clint Castleberry's 92-yarder
with an intercepted pass against the
Navy.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Few os Ambitious and Determined os Tunney

after he left the MarneSand
ambitious determined fellows as Tunney
had to weather
100 pound Harry <ireb
several millions taking boxing lessons
all by camp Bill
would have boxed 1t
Naturally Of these Will snow u
lead to something after the war
this at his Coast Guard station
taking boxing lessons learning
their hands, Jack said Naturally,
the great could good fighters the ring 1t
fundamentals of golf to several
possible
champons-naybe would get few
coldta take high
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Hot Stretch Duel
Seen in Miami
Golf Tourney
RevoItu Two Shots Up,
MeSpoden Second
At Halfway Mark
BY JOHN WILDS,
Associated Press Sports Writer

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 5.-Jut- -jawed
Johnny Revolta of Evanston, H.,
one of COLTS best front-runners,
headed into the final two rounds of
the $4,000 Miami Open tournament
today with a two-stroke lead and no
worries about the field breathing on
his neck.
Somebody is going to win, so 1t
doesn't make any difference to me
whether I'm behind or ahead" he
declared after wrestling the top spot
from Ben Loving of Springfield,
Mass, with a 5-under-par 65 in the
second round.
But I've set my heart on winning
this one" he added. I've wanted TO
win it more than any tournament /
know about"
Sinks Final Approach Shot.
Revolta, who has picked up about
$1,000 in Florida tournaments since
he first gained recognition by win
ming the Miami Open in 1888, moved
into the lead yesterday by sinking a
40-foot approach shot on the 18th
for the IS which gave him 36-hole
score of 1875.
Revolta pointed out that he was
four strokes ahead at this stage wher
he won the Open in 1888.
In second place was Harold Nc
Spaden of Philadelphia, who had tC
work hard for the par 10 which gave
him a halfway 1877.
'As long as I don't do any worse
than 10 I'll be satisfied" McSpader
said. Il figure about 274 will win
and I'm not doing badly as long as
I don't go over TO- I had bac
second round, but guess it was just
one of those days"
Tie for Third Place.
In tie for third, as the field o.
nearly a hundred moved into the
third round of 18 holes. were Loving
who slipped yesterday to two-ove1
u which gave him 1873; and E. )
(Dutch) Harrison of Little Rock
| Ark, who recovered from bad star
with second-nine 31--the best o
the tournament-to card Sc.
A three way tie for fourth knottet
! Chief Specialist Willie Turnesa o
the Navy. the amateur champion o
1888 and the simon pure leader will
/ 67-7l-l39; Bob Hamilton o
| Evansville, Ind, 72-67-l39, ant
Fred Annon of White Plains, N. Y
I with 72-67-139.
! A stirring stretch duel was II
prospect between Revo.ta and Nc
| Spaden, since each has the highly
developed short game needed on th
Miami Springs course, where mos
of the green's are slightly elevated
and offer difficult targets.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Less Than | Per Cent Reach Real Success

boxing don't think many people Know
how many place in the ring gameup IN
than cent get anywhere
Boxing world to When
champion example rarely have more
good all Basebaa oot-
good fighters
topnotCher
Mauler went that out
intensive training under many
good Instructors dig more good ring
the for some
time
hArerican
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Ry HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.


NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-One-
minute sports page-Boston Col
lepe almost failed to get that IN
yitation to the Orange Bowl grid
game, but not because of the Holy
Cross debacle. While John P.
Curley. B. c, athletic director,
patiently was listening for the
telephone bell, the call from Flor
ida was routed to the office OF
Eleanor Mosely, publicity dlrec-
tor at Boston University. HOWE
Morenz, l6-year-old son of the
former Montreal Canadiens' CEN
ter. is a small-sized image OF his
famous dad but, he says, not as
fast. And if the player-shortage
gets any worse the Canadiens may
bring out that No. z jersey that
was retired when the original
Howie died. washington and Lee
University is looking for new
basket ball coach since the vet
eran CIV Young took job with
the Office of Censorship in WASH
ington. After reading various pre-
game statements, we figure any
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Win, Lose or Draw
Old Bill Brady Talks of War and Boxino
BY GRANTLAND RICE,

h braoy handled Jim Corbe when the pompadoured Styst
edt ohn L. Sullivan so the
oTected Jim Jefries another of the time greats
for more than SO Mr. Brady kept
boxing and the fight in general
one can guess what might happen beyond the fog of
The length of the will be big factor" says
VINO can say how long this will last?
we know that after
Joe Louis Billy Conn
form referring skill
Just healthy and powerful there
dull edge their sharpness,
This doesn't however that they will be outcassed
to ring action For coming along
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Skins Don't Mind Frozen Turf
In Rush to Prime for Bears

Dutch" Bergman went into a hud-
die around the blackboard yes
terday to work on defensive tactics
to halt the Bears strong T-forma-
ton and came up with an idea they
think is pretty good. Bergman
has secuted the Bears couple Of
times this season and Flaherty and
Edwards, OF course, have more than
a speaking acquaintance with Chi
cago's system.
The three Of them will be in
Chicago tomorrow to scout the
Bears against the Cardinals in their
final league game Of the season.
Evening star., 1942-12-05

Griffith Stadium's frozen turf Is
hindering the Redskins prepara-
tions for the championship game
with the Bears, but not so much
that Ray Flaherty won't have the
boys ready for the big day a week
from tomorrow.
Ed Beinor, tow-headed tackle,
was confined to his hotel room with
. cold yesterday, but was expected
to be back in the fold by Monday
at latest and there was a chance
he'd be out today. The others are
In the pink" and ready to 60.
r1aherty, Turk Edwards and
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Bethesda a-Chevy Chase
Beats Training School
In Basket Ball Debut

Bethesda Chevy Chase Highs
basket ball team, runner-up to
Washington-Lee for the Metropol-
itan Washington championship in
The Star tournament last year, en-
visions another successful season
after its big start yesterday. 1t
opened the scholastic cage season by
routing National Training School,
4l-21.
Al Vogt, former coach of the
Barons, now is in the Navy and the
team is coached by Ray Fehrman
He has come up with well-rounded
ouint that includes numerous ex-
perienced holdovers from last year
among them Bob Brewer, Haven
Rettew, Harry Phillips and Hero
Latimer. In addition to these, Bob
Seitz, tall newcomer, promises to
be a big help.
Brewer was the big noise yester-
day. racking up IA points. Donald
Durfee of N. T. S., was best for his
quint with l3,
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Armstrong Removes
Jenkins From His
Path 10 Crown
Referee HuIts Contest
In Eighth; Victim Is
Down Many Times
By the Associated Press.

~ WIG hSoOSAdIcd fIteS.
PORTLAND, Greg. Dec 5.--Henry
Armstrong, the tireless little Negro
boxer from Los Angeles who once
held three titles and now is trying
to win back one of them, knocked
ex-Lightweight Champion Lew Jen-
kins out Of his way last night.
Henry punched the Sweetwater,
Tex, boy to the canvas eight times
before Referee Tom Louttit stopped
the one-sided fray and awarded
Armstrong a technical Knockout in
the eighth round.
The two former ring rulers drew
ALSO fans and the largest indoor
gate in Portland ring history,
Sl6,892.
Armstrong, forcing the fight with
mechanical persistence, bloodied
jenkins face with succession Of
left hooks in the first four rounds.
and knocked him down tWice-once
through the ropes-in the fifth.
The same swapping left was good
for two more knockdoWns in the
sixth but the seventh was spec
tacular Armstrong put Lew down
for nine three times.
The third time it appeared as
/ though the Texan intended to stay
/ down but changed his mind at the
last moment, leaped up and into
Henry furiously.
He gave Armstrong a pretty good
going over for the last 80 seconds
but the Negro came out in the
eighth with the same deadly at
tack and knocked Lew down for
another toll of nine
Lew got up, but the referee led
him to his corner.
Jenkins entered the ring at 1872
pounds, Armstrong at IA.
The former triple-croWn holder
cut jenkins eyebrow and cheek with
sizzling jabs and dropped the Sweet
water, Tex. fighter eight times be-
fore Referee Tom Louttit called a
halt.
A left jab to the head and a
Furnishing right cross to the body
finished Jenkins. The same blow
sent him to the floor three times in
the seventh round for counts of nine.
Lew Staged Game Rally.
But Jenkins, although outpunched
from the opening round, rallied
gamely at the close of the seventh
He came up from his third knock
down of the round to throw punches
from all angles at the Los Angeles
/ Negro. former holder of the feather
light and welterweight titles.
1t was his last rally. When he
weakly slipped to the floor after
Armstrong tagged him with the
right cross In the eighth, Referee
Louttit raised Armstrong's hand
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Keen Wins Are Scored
By Naval Air Boxers
In Golden Gloves
MiIsteod Registers K. O.,
Rodos Gets Decision;
N. T. S. Team Leeds

National Training School fighters
lost seven bouts, but still got run
ming start toward the novice crown
as nine other youngsters under
Coach Bill McKeevers tutelage
came through to victory in the OPEN
ing round of the novice division of
the Golden Gloves tournament last
night at Turner's Arena.
Lou Radios. representing Naval Air
Station. coached by 1t. AL Farrell.
scored the most impressive victory
of the evening. surviving Leon
Goodhart's opening furry of punches
to get unanimous decision. An
other Air Station gladiator, Buddy
Milstead, scored the cleanest kayo of
the evening. patting Walter Hicks
to sleep in the second round.
Naval Airs two victories repre-
sented the closest competition Of
fered the highly populated Training
School squad.
The summaries:
11s-Pound Glass.
Dominick Ortiz National Training
Club, three rounds.
Rebound Class.
Nick ,Csrla. National Training SCHOOL,
Marine Barracks), second round.
Pete Takes Horse National Training
SCHOOL, outpointed Nick speleos twashins-
Charles Pell twashinston Boys Club out;
pointed Charles Rockinberg National
Training SCHOOL,. three rounds.
135-Pound Class.
teited to Billy Waugh National Training
Joe Sullivan tunattached) outpointed Val
Musmueci National Training SCHOOL,.
deorse Atkinson tMerrick Club out
pointed William Catlin National Training
SCHOOL,, three rounds.
I47-Pound Class.
Rex Sanders National Training SchooD
won technical knockout over. Bill Fennell
tMerric5 Club; 35 seconds flrst round.
nicai knockout over Leon Goodhsrt ma
tional Training School, 1 minute s Sec
PSi PTanEie skis1 inRfi jenkins National Training
Di Lisi tunattaehed), / minute seconds.
Buddy Milstesd Naval Air ,Base) won
National Training SCHOOL,. / minute 20
StCOTluS, second TOunQ.
James Sanders National Training
SCHOOL, outpointed Roderick Thompson
tunattachedl: three rounds.
Teddy Mcneil Police Boys Club) out
pointed Jim Boyle (National Training
SCHOOL,, three rounds
Robert Polk National Training SCHOOL,
outpointed Milan Korich Unattached
three rounds.
I6O-Pound Glass.
Johnny Buckler National Trainins
SCHOOL, outpointed George Essex (Wash.
ineton Boys Club, three rounds.
Alvin Hadden apollo A. c., outpointed
William Trull National Training SchooD,
three rounds.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Columbia Girls Win
Basket Boil Title

Columbia Recreation Center team
won the championship of the Girls
outdoor Basket Ball League at
Hamilton Playground by defeating
Takoma, 30-11, in the final game.
Shirley Peoples was high scorer
for the winners with Is points,
Coaching Columbia's team was Mrs.
Anna E. Honobach.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Bocker Of Underdog Gridiron
Teams Has Banner Season
Harvest Best in Career of Betting Man
With Navy Particularly Kind to Him

teammate, Charley Tiedeman, in the
Colgate game, was not out of bounds
hence a perfectly legal score. Jack
James, the former Princeton full
back. called the play no good from
his position as field judge. But
films Of the game show Jack suf-
fered a regrettable lapse in his
usually accurate vision.
Which reminds me-" says Dutch
Elder, the Williams guard of rather
ancient vintage and now herald and
evangel of the National D. K. E.
why l retired from officiating. 1t
was in a pro game between teams
of Paterson and Clifton over in
Jersey. They are neighboring cities
and might say by way of warning
to those still officiating to dodge
clear of pro games involving neigh
boring minor league football clubs
Permit Him to Live.
Anyway, in the final junctures
of the game, either Paterson, OF
Clifton, I forget which, threw a
touchdown pass the receiver OF
which not Only was outside the END
zone but clear to one side of The
field. I called it no score, where
upon the players of the no-scorine
team and all the spectators favor
ing that outfit went for me with
murder written in every line OF
their faces.
Il went to the fence thinking ]
saw hole. But I was wrong. Thus
cornered, breathing what I thought
was my last prayer. a great giant
of man looked at the quailing VIC
tim and suddenly held out his hands
Look fellows he said, this guy at
least had the CUTS to call the play
as he saw it. Let him beat it
seeing he beats it quick Which
did-and that ended anything TO,
me but high school officiating where
you get hard words all right, but
face no danger of violent death"
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Dimout Burs Camera
For Dog Finishes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 5.-Judges of
the dog races at Hollywood Kennel
Club near here will have to make
their decisions this year without the
help of photo-finish cameras.
Dimout regulations outlaw the use
of brilliant lights necessary for
camera work at night.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Lono Runs to Scores Decrease
On Southeastern Gridirons
Drop in Rute of Touchdown Passes Noted;
Only One Kickoff ToIIy Made This Yeor
By PRICE HOWARD,

ATLANTA Dec 5Scorng long runs, especially from KICK
getting the Southeastern Conference
The produced only 38 touchooWnS on eaop u
wards more this of their 344 scoring sprees
This was falls 49, which represents IA per cent
all touchdowns ., 49,. s.
touchdoWns also accompanied TINS dzzy
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Kuuffmunn Gets Letter
snsc,.l Dispatch tn Tho st.r

SptcIHI DIspatch 70 me Star.
WALLINGFORD, Conn, Dec. s.
John Hay Kaufman of Washing.
ton. D. c., was awarded his varsity
football letter at the annual banquet
at Choate School here. A senior,
Kaufman has played on the team
for two years.
Evening star., 1942-12-05
Reds Braves Player Deal Brings Snsppy Finish Major Leagues Meeting
Stalking Ducks
By Hand No Fad
BY the Associated Press.

EMPORIA, Kans., Dec. S.
Duck hunting, Emporia-sty
I'VE have to put the ducks and
geese from the park lake into
winter quarters" explained Supt.
I. o. Simmons. well, we can't
catch up with them in a boat.
And the waters too deep to wade.
so we drain the lake until
it's shallow enough to wade out
and grab them. Then we pump
the water back into the lake"
Evening star., 1942-12-05

Today a year ago-Hank
Greenberg, Detroit Tiger base
ball star, was released from
Army, being over 28-year age
limit.