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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-09-10

of seven-not because / liked
lit, but because it seemed the
normal thing to do"
"The Babe Ruth Story" Roy
Del Ruth's Allied Artists pro-
duction starring William Bendix,
Claire Trevor and Charles Bick-
ford, opens at the Paramount
Theatre, and first shows Ruth
as he entered st. Mary's Indus
trial School in Baltimore. Con-
trary to popular belief, he was
not an orphan--he was listed as
incorrigible.
His early years in baseball fol-
lowed the same rough, tougn
pattern. Babe was in constant
trouble. He was fined and sus-
pended for hitting an umpire.
He threw dirt in another UNI
pire's face and after being evic-
ted from the game, he climbed
into the stands to chase fan
who had been riding him. Judge
Lands suspended Ruth for
month, and took away his World
Series money as penalty Tor
transforming, which was against
baseball law at that time.
The Bambino spent and gave
away his money faster than even
his fabulous salary could amass
it. He burned the candle at both
ends and in the middle as well,
and yet he continued to blast
home runs-to the delight OF
kids throughout the country.
AT press dinner in New York
at the close of the 1928 season,
Senator Jimmy Walker spoke to
the Babe of the debt he owed to
the "dirty-faced kids on the
street." who loved and admired
him. With tears streaming down
his face, Babe vowed that he
would do his best to be worthy
of their respect
Although he had always gone
out of his way to visit sick and
crippled children, Ruth re-
doubled his efforts in their be-
half. AS his conduct improved
and his home runs increased, he
became the biggest hero to
youngsters in the history of
sport.
When his playing days were
over, he was discarded by the
game which owed him so much,
and to which he owed every
thing. Realizing the hold which
Ruth retained on the youth of
America, the Ford Motor Co.
signed him as consultant to the
American Legion Junior Base
ball program. Once again the
Bambino was working with kids
over a million of them on more
than twenty thousand teams.
Recently, Ruth was instru-
mental in the formation of The
Babe Ruth Foundation, whose
purpose is to aid underprivileged
Part of the proceeds
from "The Babe Ruth Story"
will 60 to this foundation, as the
fabulous Sultan of Swat con-
tinues to pay his debt to the
"dirty-faced kids on the street"
Yes, the Babe is one left-hand-
er who made right turn.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-09-10
Two.Reeler In
Production

Radio Riot" "a Harry Won
Zell two-reel comedy, is now tan-
derway at Columbia, with Hugh
McCollum producing and Ed
Bernds directing. In addition to
Won Zell, the cast includes Chris
tine Mcintyre, Kenneth Mac
Donald, Dee Green, Leland Ken
dali and Eric Hodgins.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-09-10
Gets Shanghaied
In 'Barbary Coast

HOLLYWOOD - Sephen
Dunno, Columbia contract
player who just completed
a top role in "The Dark
Past" with William Hold
en-, Nina Foch, and Lee j.
Cobb, will be seen next as
the second male lead in
Law of the Barbary Coast
which Wallace Macdonald
is producing with Lew
Landers directing and Ro-
bert Shayne heading the
cast. Dunno will be seen as
weakling gambler who is
Shanghaied and murdered.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-09-10
JIMMY LLOYD WITH AUTRY

Jimmy Lloyd, young Colum-
bia contract player who recent
ly completed a featured role in
Let's Fall in Love-" with
Dorothy Lamour and Da n
Ameche, will be seen next as
Gene Autry's flying Forest Ran
ger pal in wings Westward"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-09-10
UNDIsPUTED CHAMP

Bing Crosby, who co-stars
with Joan Fontaine in Para
mounts "The Emperor Waltz, ="
is undisputed king of the record
ing field. More than so million
Crosby records have been sold
in the past Is years.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-09-10
Lois Maxwell Switched
To ''Crime Doctor
Lead

A switch in assignments ne
cessitated by a conflict in start
ing dates will give Lois Max
well the feminine lead in Colum-
ba's THE Crime Doctors
Diary" instead of "The Lone
Wolf and His Lady," for which
she was previously announced.
She will appear with Warner
Baxter in the Crime Doctor"
film, with June Vincent taking
over opposite Ron Randell in
"The Lone Wolf" Miss Vincent
appeared recently in ''The Ar
kansas Swing" at Columbia.
Rudolph Flothow will produce
both pictures, with John Hoff1
man directing "The Lone Wolf
and. His Lady" and Seymour
Friedman "The Crime Doctors
Diary" <'-t
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-09-10
A BUSY LADD

Alan Ladd is one of Holly
woods Understanding stars. In
the five years since he scared
to overnight fame in This Gun
For Hire" he has appeared in II
films, his most recent being Par
amounts "The Great Gatsby."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-09-10
Babe Ruth Had Stormy
Career In Diamond Sport

The life story Herman Ruth might easily
been written by Horaio Ager for the tale of boy
who became The Babe has said his childhood
early spent my fathers
saloon on the Baltimore waterfront cheed
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-09-10

with such training some actors
have failed to follow one movie
success with another. Dali has
done it consistently. Now, ir
Hitchcock's Rope" he gives one
of the best performances of this
or any year.
There is a little group calico
"Hitchcock's Younger Genera
tion," consisting of Dali, Joar
Chandler, Farley Granger, Dick
Hogan and Douglas Dick. Their
average age is below that with
which the famous director usual
Ily works, but he feels that they
will 60 far, and deserve special
attention. Rope" may be the
springboard to the fame he pre-
diets for them.
William Grant Sherry, Bette
Davis husband, had always re-
fused to sell his paintings till
Rosalind Russell, in the east to
welcome her husband home from
Europe and promote their pic
ture, "The Velvet Touch" talked
Sherry into selling her two land
scapes. They show the country
side around her family home in
Connecticut, so she had to have
them.
The first picture to start at
IKO since the puheavel will be
Follow Me Quietly" all about
a young police lieutenant who
tracks down mystery killer.
Seems to fit Howard Hughes
theories of what the public
wants.
Helen Hayes cannot get back
from London for the first three
Electric Theater broadcasts, but
her substitutes rank right with
her theatrically. October 8
Henry Fonda. October 10-Basil
Rathbone and October 17-Mar-
garet SULLIVAN.
Robert Mitchum was right at
home when required to play a
guitar for RKO's Rachel and
the Stranger" he once appeared
in Reno night club as a singer,
where he accompanied himself
on the guitar.
"The Masked Spooner" was
we'll set to keep. his identity
secret during his first New York
on "We, the People.
With a mob of fans waiting out
side the theater to see him, he
wore two masks.
Dorothy Lamour is delighted
with her new radio show, re-
placing "The Village Store" on
NBC. And it's a fine thing, hav-
ng those top stars who are
guests receive token payment,
so that the bulk of their pay goes
% set UP a fund to take care of
ndigent radio performers. In all
hese years there has been no.
such porvision for them.
ODDS AND ENDS-Reliable
'umors have it that Lanny Ross
will be signed for a 15-minute
five times week on
Mutual - informal stuff, with
ak and songs by Lanny, of
curse :. Disc Jockey Jim Haw-
horne went from $85 week at
Pasadena station to $40, 900 a
ear, for five years, at ABC ;,
When the Edgar Bergens were
lying. into Berlin recently, a
russian fighter plane flew right
long beside them. Frances Ber-
en reports that it was anything
'ut pleasant Bette Davis says
hat she was known as CLOTHES
ianger" to her grammar schools
nates. Il was that scrawny,"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-09-10
On~Scene Filming Innovations
Used For "One Woman

HOLLWOOD-Revolutionary innovations based upon
reel recording technque whereby pictures
shot city streets unknown passeby were employed
filming zone Woman" Alan Iadd
Evening star., 1948-12-08

the defending team gets the ball for the
first time (Which forced to
call for breaher?).
up point
That Rupp the beginning of the
second half.
Jeonnette's HoIftime Message Was Terse
unable speak his in the first half the acknowledged
rethe coachcan finally get his club in the locker
during often the
that decide the contest"
Rupp spring the Baltimore
points behind the Philadelphia Warriors
the Baltimore the second
half seemed send of electricity
the half climbed behind the Warriors,
pep that Player
Buddy had thought they might be useful
ockerroon month found what they
Boys Jeannette had said there win. don't
one of you is hredr"
Rupp Doesn't Mention His High Door
The seventh when the first the shows
he op
ponnt will he substitute must try mesh with
the usually substitutes starters
eighth final the last minutes when
that have shown superb oe and skill for 81 minutes
have wild"
Rupp Kentucky teams $780,
neglects crucial
candidate through his Office which feet
prospective
office Rupp has said occasions he need in at a
Matchmaker Aheorn Disturbs keiehborhood
Gode Ahearn in business tonight Uhne
offering fight
booked for u rounds this baw to be weighed the
merits of their meetings it ought to be beaut
Jackson upset West Baltimore by decision West back
few weeks and stopped Jackson who claimed foul This the
showing delighted
ments including the social aspects.
neighborhood kids doing their
teudng. telling you
wonderful"
Evening star., 1948-12-08
| Gorshog, Eagle
Court Giant, Has
Nose for Trouble

American University's big CEN
ter. 6-foot-6 Ronnie Garshag. has
his Durante nose back In shape
and is ready to face the Univer-
sity OF Virginia tonight despite
some rather hectic experiences
of the last few days.
Big Ronnie is a target for a lot
of rough stuff due to his con-
slant blackboard play and on the
Eagles road trip last week the
opposition constantly had a man
or two hanging on him. In the
Brooklyn Poly game, q player
charged into Ronnie, knocked
him down, gave him the works,
and Ronnie was awarded two
foul shots.
As he stepped to the foul line,
the scorer asked the referee how
many foul shots on the play. The
oficial-Jerry Malloy-raised two
fingers, swung his arm In q
vicious manner to denote two
shots-and smacked Garshag
right on the nose.
Garshag went down again,
tears coursing his ceeks, but he
refused to be comforted by NAL
loy's apologies. He missed the
fouls and was upset to the ex-
tent he was forced to leave the
rar1e.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Matthias, Olympic Champ, in Star Meet

the White House. where he was
greeted by President Truman, who
congratulated him on his victory at
London. The President told Bob
that 1t was young men such as he
who make America great.
Bob's Olympic victory came over
a field of 80 representing the best the
world could produce,
Top Stars to Be in Meet.
Most of the top stars in the East
and Middle West, including at least
three Olympic champions, will COM
pete in The Star games. Browns
New England champion sprinter,
Dwyer, and high jumper Phillips
will be in the meet, along with Doc
Richards and Boo Morcum, who
consistently struggle against each
other beyond the 14-foot mark in
the pole vault. Curt Stone, former
Penn State star, who is the most
consistent winner In the 2-mile;
Thigpen of Seton Hall, among the
best in the 1,00O-yard and Seton
Halls Eastern mile relay champion,
also will appear.
+ Tickets for the meet may be OBJ
tanned at the business counter of
The Evening Star Building or by
mail from Room 724. The Evening
Star Building. Prices range from
50 for general admission to So for
balcony seats and SO and 81 for box
seats.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Trent to Captain
ArmyGrid Team
ey fhe Assoeioted Press

WEST POINT, N. Y, Dec. g.
John c. Trent, rangy end from
Memphis, Tenn, will lead Army's
football team next year.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound senior
was named last night to succeed
Center Bill Yeoman, who led the
Cadets through an unbeaten sea-
son. Trent was elected by vote
of lettermen.
He was frst-string end on
Coach Earl Blaik's defensive
platoon this season but moved
over to the offensive eleven when
Dan Foldberg was injured late
in the season.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Giants Anticipating Big Trade
7oduv at Minor Convention

| he said he'd discuss 1t with me In
person tomorrow. So here am.
II he doesn't ask for too much. you
can expect Dillinger to wear White
Sox uniform next season."
Lane said he had talked with Bill
Veeck, owner Of the Cleveland In
dians, on the possibilities of acquir-
ing Robinson. Bill told me Robby
can be had" Lane said. Il don't
know whom he would demand from
me in exchange for Robinson. but
if I know Bill he won't keep me in
the dark long"
Lane also disclosed that he had
made overtures for Third Baseman
Billy Johnson, First Baseman Steve
Souchock and Pitcher Allie Reynolds
of the New York Yankees.
Other trade rumors hot of the
griddle included:
/. Pitcher Dizzy Trout, Detroit,
for Second Baseman Johnny Ber-
ardino, Cleveland.
2. Third Baseman Frankie Gus
tine, Pittsburgh, for either CatcherS
Clyde Mccullough or Bob Schefhng,
Chicago Cubs.
3. Catcher Phil Masi, Boston
Braves, for Outfielder Wally West
lake, Pirates.
Billy Southworth, Braves man
ager, took occasion to deny rumors
that Eddie Stanky. peppery Boston
second baseman, was on the market.
Lane revealed that Connie Mack,
manager of the Philadelphia Ath-
t1etics, had offered Pitcher Bob Saw
age for Second Baseman Don Kollo-
way, but that he was holding out
for Pitcher Phil Marchildon.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Caps Finally Spanked, Bi||ikens Show Power
Hope TO Regain Stride In Debut, Defeating
Against Minneapolis Tough Baylor, 59-4
BY the Associofsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-St. Louis
University, expected to be one o1
the country's top collegiate basket
ball teams for the second straight
year. whipped Baylor in its opening
game last night.
The Billikens, spanked by all
America Easy Ed" Macauley
downed the Southwest Conference
champions, 1914, but there was
some uneasy moments for the 10,l8e
fans who witnessed the game at st
Louis.
Baylor, beaten by Canisius and
New York University in the East
trailed by only one point at hall
time, 2l-20. The Bears took the
lead early In the third period before
st. Louis exhibited the speed that
it showed last year in winning the
national invitation tourney at Madi'
son Square Garden.
Macauley, with seven field goal!
and six free throws for 20 points
topped the scorers. .,e !.
Another top game last night wa.
the Holy Cross Rhode Island State
fray at Boston won by Holy Cross
65-4s, before 9,588. But like st
Louis, the Crusaders seemed q BIZ
rusty In spots and showed only
flashes of the brilliance that put
them in the NCAA tourney the last
two years. Bob Cousy and George
Rattan sparked Holy Cross.
In the Southwest Texas Tech
whipped Rice, 46-39, while in the
Far West San Francisco upended
California, 49-47. Other games ran
pretty much to form.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Hoyas' New Height
Tells in Easy i! y Win

Georgetown University's basket
ball team has the height this yeal
that it has lacked in recent cam.
paigns, and 1t might make a big
difference. The tall players were
much in evidence last night, par
ticularly the 6-foot-7 Dan Supkis
as the Hoyas trimmed Fort Belvoir
91-41, at Catholic U. gym in the
opener for both.
A more substantial test Of the
Hoyas' prospects will come on Sat-
urday night when they 90 against
collegiate competition from New
York U. at Madison Square Garden
Supkis played only about is min
utes last night, but in that time he
netted Is points. It wasn't all
height, though, because sill Itale
Ablondi was right b.hind him with
is points. Other big scorers last
night all were 6-footers or better
however.
Also making its start last night
but not so successfully, was Gal
laudet. At Baltimore the Blues lost
to Baltimore University, s4-26. The
Baltimore team was playing It's first
game as a member Of the Mason
Dixon Conference.
Oscar Shirley with Z points was
high for Gallaudet.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. g.
Today was the oficial opening of the
47th annual Minor League Conven-
ton, but as usual, it was the majors
who hogged the spotlight, as far as
any important baseball news was
concerned.
Trade rumors here in the lobby Of
the Nicollet Hotel flew thicker than
the snow flakes which blanketed the
streets outside. However, out OF all
this porpourri emerged several deals
that smacked of authenticity. One
or two are almost certain of being
completed before the magnates move
on to Chicago for the big league
meetings next week. The others
probably will be announced in the
Windy City.
A member Of the official family OF
the New York Giants said he ex-
pected to announce a big trade" be-
fore the day is over. Although he
refused to say who or what club was
involved, he promised "a pretty
good story"
It is known that Manager Leo
Durocher is eager to palm off his big
catcher, Walker Cooper, and MS
slugeing first baseman, Johnny Mize.
Bob Hannegan, president OF the st.
Louis Cardinals, is openly interested
in Cooper, especially if the latters
knee operation proves q success.
Pitchers Red Munger and Murry
Dickson figure prominently IN such
a deal. ..
The Giants would like to get First
Baseman Eddie Watkins, Catcher
CLYDE Mccullough and Pitcher Clln
Chambers from the Cubs. Charlie
Grimm, boss of the Bruins, has in
dicated an interest in Mize, but was
when pressed Tor a
statement.
Not so with General Manager
Frank Lane of the rebuilding Chi
cago White Sox. The busiest "Da-
vid Harum' of the big leagues thus
far-he's already completed four
player deals with rival major league
clubs-said he was hopeful Of clos
ing a couple of deals for Third Base
man Bob Dillinger of the st. Louis
Browns and First Baseman Eddie
Robinson of the Cleveland Indians.
II talked with Bill De Witt (gen-
eral manager Of the Browns) several
days ago." the live-Vire White sox
official said last night. Il asked
him If he would set price on Dill
niger. He replied, Yes, 100000 and
three players
Hardly before the last word was
out Of his mouth I said, 'Okay on
the dough, now what players do you
have in mind?' He named our CEN
terfielder, Dave Philley. I asked
Who else?' Instead of answering,
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STAkN
IT'S All Strictly Momentous

All during watching basket ball
wrong way Adolph writes magazine called
basket ball. Rupp too fast to anay at
fan looks for trends in the game
Evening star., 1948-12-08
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. g. The
Washington Caps. the novel taste
of defeat lingering from last nights
94-78 setback by the Jets In In
dianapolis, will attempt to start
another victory streak here tonight
against the Minneapolis Lakers.
The Caps took a 15-game win
ming string into Indianapolis last
night and ironically, one member
Of the Cap team which ran up II
straight games in the 1861
season, was in Washington sitting
out the teams first loss Of the
season.
Freddie Scolari, who led the
scoring with 10 points when the
Caps bowed to the now-defunct
Detroit Falcons for the first time
in 18 games on New Year Day OF
1947, did not make the current roae
trip because of an injured left ankle
Scolari Is determined to join the
Caps for their game against the
st. Louis Bombers in a Basket Ball
Association twin bill in Chicago
Friday night. Whether Scolari goes
depends on Trainer Doc Lentz. The
Bombers will be in Washington
Saturday night for another game
with the Caps at Uline Arena.
Scolari's fiery defensive play and
accurate set shooting was conspicu-
GUS due to its absence last night.
The usually reliable Bob Feerick
and Cleggie Hermsen netted only
eight points each as the Jets, play
ing under a new coach, won their
fourth game in II tilts.
Bruce Hale, former player coach,
abandoned his coaching duties and
Burl Friddle, one Of the all-time
greats of Indiana basket ball, took
over the helm. Hale concentrated
on just playing last night and fired
10 field goals and 3 foul shots for %
points. Ray Lump, former New
York University star, led with rs
markers.
The previously undefeated Caps
started out well. holding a 1918
flrst-period lead. The Jets led, AZ
40, at half-time. Lump. Hale and
Andy Kostecka, former Georgetown
University star, paced the Jets to a
68-57 third-period lead. The Jets
made a rout of it in the final.
Only two Caps scored more than
eight points. Bones Mckinney reg
istered II and Sonny Hertzberg
scored IS.
Evening star., 1948-12-08
.Se||out Crowd
0f51,000 Set
For Struggle
100000 Applications
Fruitless; Bruins
Slight Fovorites
By the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Not since Red
Grange turned pro in his heyday of
the roaring 20s has professional foot
ball in Chicago reached such frenzied
heights as it has for the Cardinals
Bears battle in Wrigley Field Sun
day. Currently the Bears are slight
favorites.
The cross-town rivals, each with
10 wins and one defeat for the cam
paign, tangle for the Western Divi-
sion championship Of the National
Football League.
All seats have been sold for nearly
two months and standing room
tickets also have gone. This assures
crowd of more than $1,000 with
approximately 100000 more left on
the outside. However, the game is
to be televised, the first this season
by the two Chicago teams.
Bears officials say about 100000
persons clamored for seats for the
game. which they tab the greatest
box Office natural In the history of
pro football.
Even Baseball Moguls Intrigued.
There also is the unconfirmed re-
port that baseball executives sched.
uled their major league meetings in
Chicago, starting Monday, so all the
boys could be in town for the foot
ball classic. Western Conference
athletic officials have changed from
| fheir r,,efor,, ~, c1 a "a n include C,,p
day in their annual winter meeting
The Cardinals, who broke into
greatness only in the last two years
defeated the Bears twice last season
en- route to winning the National
crown. The same club is back this
time with Charley Trippi, Elmer
Angsman, Pat Harder, Paul Christ
man and others making it the most
feared offensive unit in the league.
The Bears, an overwhelming de-
fensise team with plenty of punch,
too. have added some new attrac-
tions-such as Johnny Lujack. Bobby
Layne and Lineman George Connor.
The North Siders are the only club
to defeat the Cards this season. 1t
was 28-17 in the first game the
South Siders played following the
dressing room death of Tackle Stan
Mauldin of q heart attack the pre-
vious week. Christmas, their No. ]
quarterback, broke his wrist in the
second quarter against the Bears
He just now is getting back into
service and will be ready for full
time duty Sunday.
Bears Lose Only to Eagles.
The Bears only loss was to the
Eagles in the rain at Philadelphia,
1877, q victory that fused the East
erners' march to their divisional
honors.
The Cardinals won the 1947 West
ern Division title by beating the
Bears, 1921, with Christman pass
ing to Boris Dimancheff for an 30
yard touchdown on the first play
from scrimmage. Christman made
it an aerial victory strictly, for the
Cardinals gained only 80 yards
rushing.
Jimmy Councilman, white-maned
Cardinal coach, thinks that passes
again will determine victory-either
way.
The rivalry between the two clubs
started in 1920 and is the oldest in
pro football.