The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-09
This Sporting World
Past, Present, Future
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

The indignant offer of George Preston Marshall, the big Washing ton laundry man whose Redskins were taken to the cleaners last Sun day in New York (to say nothing of the poor, downtrodden ODDS-LAY- FRS who gave themselves neat lit- tie three point SPREAD) is inter esting at this time, when charges of a pro football and professional gambler hookup have been flying thick and fast. Big George, the SPORTSMAN (?) who tried to put Referee Bill Halloran of Providence out of action in the National league, because honest and able Bill had courage to call close one against the Redskins in New York two years ago. is quoted by the daily gazettes as offering $5,000 reward to any one able to prove that ANY mem Der of the Redsllin grid squad bet on ANY pro football game this sea- son. Of course, being very wealthy man, and collecting abnormally high guarantees the expense of tae ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF fund. such as he d.d in Boston, good old George can grab himself a $5,000 headline once in a while that might have a FAVORABLE reaction, for a change. But, if anyone ever pops ,lp with alleged proof of Redskin contact with gamblers, that $5,000 offer is going to have new owner, if the latter is not smothered in some sort of a legal shuffle, should hls proof stand up in or out of court.
 As far as last Sundays loss in New York is concerned i0 t mat ter of record that the Giants near iy always seem to come up with one of their best games when Washing ton comes to town.
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 Example No. 384653 of how SILLY it is trying to pick ELEV- FEN All-American players, suppos- edly able to play their positions on offense and defense better than any other eleven collegians in the land, is the Associated Press 1943 All-America announc- ed yesterday. Just imagine if you can, Notre Danes John Yonakor and center Herb Coleman, after playing the toughest schedule of any college team in years, being unable, in the opinion of A-P selectors to make even the THIRD team? If Yonakor wa not an All America end cn ANYEODY'S first team this past season, then it's time to find out if the guy who wrote Pistol Packin' Mama" stole the music from Tt Amt Gonna Rain Nc More. AS for Casimir Myslinski of Army over Coleman, I would be inclined to go along with the N. D. gent be- cause of the difference in the OPPOSITION against both teams, make the THIRD A." teal over Bill Gray of Southern Cal, and one Lester Gatewood of Tulane, then it's time to laugh or cry, for car you see what would happen if Coleman or Gatewood met up with Coleman in N. D.--Eoutnern Cal. or N. D.-Tulane game? When MySlinski could not ouvplay Cole man in the Fri h-Arm, game in New York, where do the other two come into the picture?
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 Johnny Thompson, the grand lit tie guy employed by Julie Biener before Johnny went to war, wore smile that lit up the main stem of Ellington, Texas, like the Polo Grounds flood lights, when he got the news about his St. Mary's team winning its first game to 2 in the Parochial League. The new coach, succeeding Johnny, was the latter's best pupil last season. He is Pat German. J. T. is now BOMB ARDIER at the Army Air Corps base.
 Carlton Kirk has ridden 13 win ncr; in three Gays at Charlestown, starting last Friday. could not bring home the evening paper, 7hen he was riding at Pascoag, two or three