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Evening star., 1943-12-22
East's Gridders Reach
Coast 10 Prime for
Game With West
BY the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-Co.
coaches Andy Kerr of Colgate anC
George Hauser OF Minnesota have
led their squad of "a Eastern players
into town to begin preparations for
the annual East-West charity foot
ball game here January /.
Kerr, coaching veteran of IS New
Year Day classics held for the bene-
At of the Shriners' Crippled Chill
dren's Hospital, said in view OF the
difficulty in finding available play
ers he thought the current Eastern
squad looked pretty good.
Most of the Eastern and Midwest
ern college name players this sea-
son were military trainees and were
unavailable for such long trip.
The Eastern squad will remain
here, undergoing light workouts,
until tomorrow, when it will begin
training at the University OF Santa
Clara, so miles south.
The Western squad, to be coached
by Grin Hollingbery Of Washington
State and L. T. Buck" Shaw OF
Santa Clara, started assembling yes
terday and those on hand worked
out briefly. The Westerners will
take up quarters at nearby Menlc
Junior College tomorrow.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Fielding Averages Discounted
As KuheI Leads, Early Trails

backstops and Is charged with II
errors, worst in the league He also
had 13 passed balls to lead that de-
partment.
Another example Of this Is Eddie
Mayo, listed as the leading third
baseman, with a 1896 average. Yet
the Athletics released him to the
minors late in the season.
Where the figures tell true story,
however. is in the case Of Bobby
Doerr, Boston's slick second sacker
He made only 9 misplays in 914
chances, for 800 percentage. while
turning in a record for consecutive
chances for a second baseman with
out an error.
With Doerr leading the way, Bos-
ton topped the circuit in fielding
with a smooth .967. The Mats are at
the bottom with Detroit. both turn
ing in 971 figure. while the Mats
had the dubious distinction Of COM
mitting 179 bobbles for the season s
record there.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Setting Ideal for Nuqurski to Scinti|Iote

Bronko will be in there Sunday
particularly anxious to reverse
that 1887 result. After all, at "a
a fellow can't be expected to go
on indefinitely. Who knows but
what this may be another Ma
gurski farewell. The Nag, being
sentimental about such things,
wants to assure happy ending.
On paper, at least, it appears
he will have his wish. Statistics
show the Bears are superior on
of1ense and only slightly less ef-
flcient defensively than Wash
1ngton. The Bears have scored
4.3 touchdoWns per game COM
pared with Washington's 3.3 and
have rolled up a 10-game total of
4,045 yards by rushing and pass
ing to the Redskins 1925.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Moore, Given Pay Tilt,
First 10 Sign for IA

There may or may not be pro
football next year, but there's no
sign of pessimism around the Red
skin Office, where the big signing
parade is on.
Wilbur Moore, star halfback, last
night signed on the dotted line for
1914, with a juicy boost in salary,
thoroughly earned this year when
he zoomed up among the leading
scorers in the National Football
League But there's some doubt
that "Gabby" will be around to COL
lect. A married man with one child,
Moore already has been called by
his local draft board for preliminary
examination, but was given a res
pite because he was in the hospital
recovering from football injuries
He will return here after the cham
pionship game Sunday for his phys
ical.
Most of the men on the regular
starting lineup have season con-
tracts, but some, particularly the
newcomers, are paid ON a game
basis. Moore, as flve-year member
of the squad, is a contract man
! Among those expected to sign new
contracts shortly is Sammy Baugh
whose three-year contract has just
expired
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Pal Moore, Once Notable
Lightweight, Dies at 81

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22-Pa,
Moore, 50, oldtime lightweight who
fought Benny Leonard, Abe Attel
and Bat Nelson in outstanding ring
battles, has answered the final bell
victim of a heart ailment.
Moore, christened Paul Walter
Won Frankie, was one of the first
rank boxers from 1908 to 1920, having
fought more than a hundred battles
with most of the outstanding cham
pions and contenders in that period
from featherweight to welterweight
He is survived by four of his broth
ers, all Of whom fopght profession
ally under the ring name of Moore !:
his widow and six children. Moore
had been employed as stevedore in
recent years.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Mack, Aged 81, Still Looking
Forward to Another Pennont

lever done anything to warrant that
It's just because I've been around
so long (59 years in basebalD ]
guess"
The smile left his face then, and
he said he wanted to go on being
around"
Il feel this old game" he said
II really like It, I don't know what
Id do without it, I'd be completely
lost. I'm gonna keep agoin'. As
long as I can tell the boys what te
do I'm gonna keep agoin'. Wher
they have to tell me what to do
when l start saying the same things
over and over again and repeating
the same stories like some old men
then I'm gonna quit"
Evening star., 1943-12-22

The opinion that Washington S
search for a smooth fielding first
baseman was ended when the Mats
brought Joe Kuhel back from Chi
cago further is proved-if proof is
needed-by the 1943 American
League fielding averages.
Kuhel had 995 average this year
to tie for first place with Mike Rocco
of Cleveland as the best fielding first
baseman.
That the fielding averages aren't
always dependable guide to ability
is brought out again, however In
the catching department Washing
tons Jake Early generally was re-
garded as the loops best. He was
good enough to catch all the way in
the midsummer all-star game, any
way. Yet he Is far down the list OF
Evening star., 1943-12-22

field, approached Gunnison and
suggested: Maybe it more bet
ter that we do not keep score,
that we just play this game for
sporstmanship.'
Sports played an important
part in providing entertainment
both at Chapel and the Santo
Tomas University camp at Manila
where Gunnison was first con-
fined, but between the heat,
scanty food supplies and danger
OF injuries, the internees didn't
dare let their activities become
to strenuous. Softball and soccer,
played at twilight, and boxing
were the principal sports. Basket
ball was tried occasionally, and
some touch football. which was
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Jups Softbu Prey to Yonk Coptves, Try to Save Face

ball ability, insisted on playing
against an all-star team and they
brought in some 30 or 40 officials
from other camps to see them
win. After the first inning the
score was about 27-0 in favor of
the Americans and the internees
decided that they'd better not
win too easily or they might lose
the few privileges their captors
allowed them. So they began
mufing easy flies, booting
grounders and making wild
throws. That only made things
look worse and the Japs were
losing face" faster than you can
lose your bankroll in a crap game.
The score was about 28-l2 after
six innings when the captain of
the guard, big. hard-boiled
husky who was playing center
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Skins 10 Divide Title
Game Shares Before
Hiking West Today
BY WALTER McCALLUM,

Twenty-eight members of the
Redskin football team, winners of
the Eastern division championship
were to meet today to whack into
shares the proceeds of next Sunday s
league championship playon game
against the Chicago Bears. The
game will be played at Wrigley Field
starting at 2 pm. Chicago time, or
3 pm. Washington time.
II the Redskins put on a successful
defense of their league champion
ship each man may come in for be-
tween 81 900 and $1.l00. If they lose
to the Bears, whom they beat in a
league game here November 81, the
cut will be around $3.50. The figures
are based on probable sellout of
$4,000 at Chicago. II the usual Gus
tom is followed, DR.. Wilbur Bohm,
Redskin trainer, and Kelly Miller,
assistant, will come in for cuts.
Will Prepare at Purdue.
The team will leave Washington
late today, following a morning
workout, heading for Purdue Uni
versity at Lafayette. Ind, a little
more than 100 miles from Chicago
and about three hours travel by
train. The Skins will leave Purdue
saturday and go to Chicago for a
nights rest before the game.
Steve Slivinski, regular Redskin
guard, may not play at Chicago
Steve wants to be home for Christ
mas, with his wife, who recently
lost week-old son. He hasn't seen
his family since July.
OF their record of this year the
REDSKINS, again with several injured
men on the squad as they had be-
lore the first Bear game, should be
no worse than even-money choices
against the Chicago crew. Coach
bergman's men of muscle will come
up to the playoff game hoped up
by their complete rout of the Giants.
team that twice had beaten them
this year. They left no doubt as to
the better outfit last Sunday.
Think They Can Repeat.
One of the several so-called upsets
perpetrated by the Redskins this
year in a season in which they won
the supposedly tough games, and
dropped contests to supposedly
weaker opponents, was the Bear
game November 81. The Redskins
were 3-to-1 underdogs. Some gave
as high as 81 points against them.
But they completely routed the
Halas crew, 21-7.
Not a single Redskin looks for
anything but victory Sunday. They
licked the Bears, 14-6, in their league
title meetings last December at
Griffith Stadium. and believe they'll
do the same thing, perhaps by al
wider margin this time.
One factor in their favor is that
Halfback Wilbur Moore, long potent
man against the Bears, will be in con-
dition. Moore returned to action last
Sunday, following an injury and a
blood TRANSMISSION. But Tackles Lou
Rymkus and Willie Wilkin and Full
back Bob Seymour may not be in
top condition. All were injured last
Sunday.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Cowley Of Boston Firmly
On Top as Ice Scorer
By the Associated Press,

BY the Assoc ated Press.
Seems as If its going to be quite
chore for anybody to blast Boston
Bill Cowley out of the leadership in
the National Hockey League scoring
derby.
Ofncial figures released today. In
cluding last nights Toronto Boston
battle. won by the Bruins. s-5, show
Cowley enjoying five-point edge on
Teammate Herbie Cain. Cowley last
night added three goals and an as
sist to three earlier points to add
seven points to his total which now
is 40. Cain, who leads the loop in
goals scored with 10, placed second
in total points with IS.
Trailing the leaders Is Lorne Carr
Of Toronto with %, Bill Mosienko of
Chicago with 30 and Doug Bentley
Of Chicago with %.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
.Veeck, Milwaukee Owner
Joins Marines as Rookie
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Calf. Dec. 22.-
William Louis Veeck, 20, owner Of
the Milwaukee baseball club, has re-
ported to the United States Marine
Corps base for recruit training.
Deferred as father, Veeck vol
unfairly was inducted into the Ma.
rine Corps. Veeck explained:
MY ball club had a good season
and 1 decided to travel. I selected
the marines because right now they
seem to be the fastest moving tour.
ists.''
Veeck has requested immediate
transfer to line duty on completion
Of boot training.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-Con.
ME Mack, who'll be 81 years ole
tomorrow, isn't quite his usual sell
these days.
The years 60 on; time Is going
pretty fast" he says.
The sparkle still is in his eyes
the smiles still play across his lips
he's as erect and hearty as ever
and he'll tell you II feel very much
like boy In lot Of respects; bu
perhaps for the first time the quaint
gentle old man of baseball admits
to touch Of sadness as he awaits
another birthday.
"There've been 4 lot he says
Birthdays started quite, a while
ago for me-
But the mood lasted only mo-
mentarily. Sitting in his picturesque
tower Office at Shibe Park, he
snapped up and launched into g
vigorous monologue of anecdote
chit-chat and comment on his Phil
adelphia Athletics and their war
time future
Will Present New Faces.
"If I could only get back some
OF the boys in the service I feel we
would have a pretty good ball club
this year." he said. "As it is there
isn't much to be said Most of what
I call our regular players, the in
fielders and outfielders, will be new
They may be no better than the
players last year. but they'll be new
faces. You have to keep trying.
I'm still hoping to win another
pennant you know. II didn't
wouldn't be here"
The old man, the idol Of millions
of kiddies and adult fans, goes tc
his office daily-carrying his lunch
in sack-to plug away in his effort
to build up a team like the great
pennant- winning athletics of the
1904 and 1929-'31 eras, and ir
spite Of his years he intends to &c
on travelling with the club, super.
vising the play on the field.
Now you take Griff (Clark Grit.
fifth, president of the Washington
Senator's" he said. IT felt really
sore when he stopped managing hi.
team. He stopped because he didn,
like to travel, while I love to-"
Mack, his eyes twinkling, con-
ceded that he was amused by the
excitement his presence generally
stirs in hotels and restaurants anc
other public places.
Attention Surprises Him.
Il 60 into a place without think
ing and then the people are looking
around and sitting up straight cthe
old man himself is straight as q
telephone pole, and just about al
long, and his carriage sometimes il
contagious. If I thought before.
hand, I wouldn't go in. I wonder
why they do it. I don't feel Tvs
Evening star., 1943-12-22
|Bainbridge Makes Tilt
with Quantico Hot by
Also Routing 1erps
BY GEORGE HUBER.

Comparative scores against the
University OF MARYLAND seem to
show the cambridge Naval Training
Station basket ball team as better
than that Of Quantico Marines, but
in the eyes of many who have seen
these two teams in action at College
Park the Leathernecks are regarded
as better. This debate about which
Is the better of the two top-notch
service quints around here will be
settled In an interesting game soon.
They meet at Quantico on January
IA and 1t will be a contest worth
seeing.
cambridge won last night, 55-2I,
while a little over week ago the
Quantico margin over the Old Lin
ers was 1888. That makes Balm
bridge some eight points better on
scores. Quantico, however, seemed
to have smoother team and didn't
appear to press as much as did the
Commodores. The Marines left the
impression they could have run UP q
much greater margin.
Both used second-stringers much
OF the way against Maryland, and
Bainbridge's raggedness in spots
last night might have been due to
the experimental passing game used
at times. Ensign Jack Williams sent
his boys out with instructions to
pass the ball around instead OF drib-
bling, and some OF the tosses went
awry.
Another impression left by the
visit Of these two good service clubs
to Maryland is that, even with all
the stars on both teams, George
towns quint Of last year could have
beaten both. These Marines and
Sailors apparently don't have the
time to practice that college team
does in normal times.
Anyway. it was no contest last
night. Al Brightman. from South
ern California. and Ken Corley, from
Central Oklahoma State. led the
Commodores into 1873 edge In the
first 10 minutes, and the reserves
took over. cambridge had a 34-13
half-time edge that increased stead
lily in the last 20 minutes. MARYLAND
could get only four baskets in the
second half, and didn't score in the
last 10 minutes.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Governor Would Ban
All Arkansas RACING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 22.-An
initiated act to outlaw horse anc
dog racing in Arkansas will be spon-
sored by Gov. Homer M. Adkins
he announced after the racing com
mission overrode his objections ano
granted 1914 permit to the Oak
lawn Jockey Club, Hot Springs.
Adkins said he would assume per
sonal responsibility" for circulation
of petitions to place the act on the
November G944 general election
ballot. Approximately 5000 sigma
lures are needed to initiate the pro-
posal.
The measure would repeal all leg
islative acts authorizing horse and
dog racing and parimutuel betting
the Governor said.
The States receipts from racing
exceeded $315 900 last wear
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Fights Lost Night
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK.-Johnny Colan. 17ba.
United States Coast Guard. outpoint ted
Buddy Knox. 207, United States Army
Air Force 90.
NEW BEDFORD, Mas-Leo sa-
vicki, 1471a, Worcester, Mas. knocked
out Verne Atkins. 147. New York (O.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.-Bin wilson.
205. Wilminston, N. c., stopped Jim
Bowden. 2O2. Jacksonville 90.
JERSEY CITY, N. Joey Haddad.
144. Paterson, N. j.. outpointed Leroy
Saunders, 141, New York (s).
Evening star., 1943-12-22

the Bears battering ram who
lugged the ball for an all-time
league record Of 3947 yards from
1880 to 1887, again encounters
Baugh and company in a title
game.
A lot Of football history has
been written since Bronko bid
adieu, with Singing Same the
Texas man authoring much of it.
The freshman of Nagurski's first
farewell has become one Of the
greatest forward passers OF all
time.
But as far as the Bronx is con-
cerned that doesn't count. for
Sammy's reputation sprouted
while Nagurski was sitting 1t out
on his Minnesota farm. So
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Western Quint Gains
Third Win in Row

Western Highs basket ball team is
commanding much respect and is
being regarded as one of the teams
to watch when the schoolboy title
race gets under way after the holi-
days.
The Red Raiders won their third
straight yesterday. this one a BOLT
triumph over Bethesda Chevy
Chase. Western was in front all the
way and took a 1873 edge at half
time.
Ray Love and Bob Tull continued
atop the Raider scorers with II and
9 points, respectively, while Brian
Bell chipped in with &
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Frick Undeterred
As Ranks Shrink !
Sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Base-
ball plans to carry on in 1914 as
long as each club can field nine
men according to Ford c. Frick,
president of the National League.
The head of the senior loop
pointed out that the game was
not trying to minimize the num-
ber OF stars who have been called
to service nor the seriousness OF
the problem it faces but was pre-
pared to accept what is left with
no thought of quitting.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
6. W. High Easy Winner
Over MARYLAND Park

George Washington Highs basket
ball team is starting another win
ming streak. A three-game string
was broken last week by Eastern
but the Presidents last night
sWamped Maryland Park cagers
43-18.
Joe Hensley, Presidents star last
year, again showed himself in good
form by contributing q points.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
War College Is No Match
For Marshall Quintet

Marshall College basket ball team
is headed homeward to Huntington
w. Va, after cleaning up on a three
game trip to Washington. The Big
Green swamped Army War College,
65-33. last night after previously
winning with reasonable ease over
Maryland and American here.
Bill Toothman continued his
heavy-scoring play for Marshall and
Clipped in with 81 points last night.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-If ever a
setting was built to order, the
Sunday pro football title game
here between the Chicago Bears
and the Washington Redskins
was made for Bronko Nagurski.
Prior to his roaring comeback
this season after an absence of
five years, the indestructible
Bronk's last football appearance
was the 1887 championship game
at Wrigley Field against the same
Redskins.
1t was Sammy Baugh's first
season of league play and his side
whipped Bronko and the Bears,
% to 81.
Now after a layoff OF five wears,
Evening star., 1943-12-22
SewelI, Buc HurIer, Wins
Dopper Dan Club Award
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22.-Truett
(Rlp) Sewell, ace pitcher for the
Pittsburgh Pirates last year, won the
NTH annual athletic award of the
Dapper Dan Club, charity organi-
zation of sportsmen.
The blond hurler OF the SUPER
slow "blooper" ball polled 20 votes.
six more than Boxer Fritzie Zivic
He will be given a pocket watch at
dinner here next February.
Evening star., 1943-12-22

discarded as too rough. Boxing
shows were staged about every
10 days at Chapel and regular
feature was a tussle between an
American Negro and a Filipino
American heavyweight. They
were pretty good and so we'll
matched that the verdict always
was in doubt.
Evening star., 1943-12-22
Vet Coach Gets, Fewer
Votes for First But
Scores, IS 10 50
BY HAROLD CLAASSEN,
Associated Press Sports Writer,

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Amos
Alonzo Stagg, venerable football
coach at the College of the Pacific,
today was named the person who
staged the greatest comeback during
1943.
And while Stagg was engaged in a
rugged vote-battle with Golfer Patty
Berg for the honor, virtually every
one of the II sports editors who
competed in the annual Associated
Press poll mentioned the two come
backs Of 1t. Tommy Harmon.
Harmon, former all-America foot
ball player at Michigan, twice came
back from almost certain death in
pair of aerial incidents during the
year IN his new career as one OF
Uncle Sans flying nephews.
Patty Leads in Firsts.
But in the voting restricted solely
to sports, Stagg trlumphed over Miss
Berg by mere points, although
the younger golfer, now lieutenant
in the marines and already voted the
years outstanding woman athlete,
drew Is flrst-place votes to IL for
| the veteran coach.
Stages College of Pacific team,
bolstered by Navy lend-lease talent,
banged its way through the first half
of It's schedule without a defeat.
Then it lost to the Southern Cali
fornia eleven, 6 to 0, in game sur
rounded by national interest. The
outcome still is being debated on
the West Coast.
| Miss Berg returned to the fair
ways In June after being sidelined
for almost 18 months with a frac-
tured left knee suffered in a Texas
automobile accident. Her long
layoff didn't keep her from regain
ing the Western Open title.
Nagurski in Third Place.
Bronko Nagurski, former Mime
sofa and Chicago Bear fullback,
ended a five-year athletic hiberna-
ton at his International Fails
(Mlnn) home to bolster the talent
shy Bears through another National
Football League season and gained
Vail "a pAoSC diIlO1lS lIlC COIlltDdCktIS.
The New York Yankees, victimized
by the st. Louis Cardinals in the
1912 World Series, regained the
laurels in the l943 classic and
grabbed fourth place in the poll,
with most of the praise for their
comeback going to Manager Joe
Mccarthy. Luke Appling, veteran
Chicago White Sox shortstop whose
l943 teats included winning the
American League batting title, was
fifth.
Henry Armstrong, former triple
champion boxer, was the 1912 win
ner, with Golfer Craig Wood the
l94l king.
How They Ballotted.
Leaders in the poll to determine
the greatest comeback of 1943, with
their first-place votes shown in
parentheses:
Evening star., 1943-12-22
BY HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated PTeS4 6pOrtS WrlVSf.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The
Americans and British in the
Chapel internment camp near
Shanghai had a pretty good time
playing against each other in
softball (the Americans generally
won) and soccer (the Britons
won), so the Jap guards decided
to get In on the fun. Royal Arch
Gunnison, the foreign corre-
spondent and radio commentator
who recently returned on the
Gripsholm after a year and a
half of internment, tells what
happened. AS a member of the
camp committee, Gunnison had
to arrange the ball game.
The Japs, proud of their base
Evening star., 1943-12-22
College Quints
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Bainbridge Naval 55: Maryland, 81,
Albright. so; Elizabethtown Tchrs, 46.
Fort Monroe, 20: Hampton Trainees 16
Duke, AZ: Fort Bragg, 40.
Fort Jackson, 46; Greenville Army Air
Mcpherson, so; Herington Army Air 30
Hutchinson Naval, 80; Maryville Teach.
ers, II.
Indiana State, "a; Wabash rs.
St Ambrose, 40: Central, 20
Camp Grant ~: Sheboygan Pros. 35.
De Paul, So: Navy Pier. 81.
Brigham Young, 40; Omaha u, 40
Central Normal, SO; Stout Field, SO.
Kelly Field, AZ: u, of Texas, "a.
Gonzaga, T6; Whitworth, 2s.
%. ''0' "'A 20 90 o'n ~ ''
College of Pacific, "a; Lvermore Navy