|&)m ng J&f af New Series Hinges on End of Grid Boom J^pofls'** Army-lrish Washington, D. C., Tuesday, December 31,1946—A—-8 Gambling Hoyas, Back at Work w in, or Draw Scalping, Lose, as After Yule, to Face By FRANCIS E. STANN By Public Seen Star Staff Correspondent N. C.State Oh! What a Beautiful Future Factors in Break Thursday NEW ORLEANS, Dec. star of the Georgia By Lewis F. Atchison 31.—Charley Trippi, By Sid Feder Sugar Bowl team and a good college outfielder as well, has announced There wafe a time when a AttociaUd Pr»»* Sport* Writor Bkt he not only will play professional football but take a fling at respectable college basket ball team baseball, too, and there are Georgia camp followers who say he can NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The men- disbanded during the Yuletide. Or, make good in both professions. If he does, how- acing shadows of ticket "scalping" if it did book a game, it was sort of ever, he will be the first. a holiday lark no farther from the and gambling generally were re- There have been dozens of college football home campus than 5 gallons of gas as factors behind the stars who made good in major league baseball, garded today would take an old Jalopy. But no and such as the Sewells, Chandler and Stirnweiss of football split between Army more. the Yankees and Chapman of the A’s, but never a Notre Dame. Indications are that Idaho and Nevada have been in football Some have Washington already this season and big-time professional player. the two schools will give the situa- come close, but that’s all. Thursday* night brings N. C. State tion a chance to cool off before re- Ace Parker and Sammy Baugh nearly made to Uline’s ice house to play Qeorge- the grade in the big leagues of football and base- suming relations, probably early in town, State is an old south’n school, ball, Parker actually playing second base for the the 1950s. suh, from the yam belt, but it’s about that with Athletics for a spell. But he was not a full- It is expected to take coming East from Indiana, fledged major leaguer. He couldn’t hit. long for big time football to get more games under its belt than you it will once can And in the nickel and dime The same W’as true of Baugh. When the back to the point where * * * of crack passer came out of Texas Christian in 1937 more “serve the interests store. “There’s a reason for he was the Trippi of his time, an All-America intercollegiate athletics.” good this,” for the said Rome who his back and a star ball player. He signed to play That was the stipulation Schwagel, spends E- 8Unn- football with the Redskins and baseball for the Fr*nci’ resumption of the rivalry that both waking hours playing graduate man- Maxwell D. the of for “A Cardinals, but whereas he was a star from the beginning in pro foot- Maj. Gen. Taylor, ager sports Georgetown. reason for he ball he was no ball of fire in baseball. Military Academy superintendent, very good this,” and the Rev. John J. Cavanaugh, ASSUME NEW ROLES—James ti. urowiey mgnu, in announc- emphasized. "State’s team has been laid down Football home for the and is on its Baugh Was Big Leaguer Before Curves Started Notre Dame president, ing his resignation as commissioner of the All-America holidays when announced the in the way back to school.” Baugh looked to be a ball player and handled himself like one. yesterday they Conference and purchase of controlling interest Chicago series would be suspended tempo- Players From the West. He was an infielder, a long, rangy fellow with a whiplike arm, and. talks things over with William S. Toohey (left) of Chi- was out of Rockets, Schwagel was right The Wolfpack, back in .the spring of 1938 Frankie Frisch, who was managing the rarily because it getting of the team.—AP Wirephoto. conditions cago, who will be president Chicago sheer coincidence, of course, Cards, pointed to Sammy one day from the bench and said, “I think hand. Both declared through the annual has a half dozen players from the there is my opening-day shortstop.” surrounding Army-Notre the con- corn belt and points west. And But that was before they started throwing curves in Florida. Dame game were "escaping Pals by the scores rolled up on Sammy failed to hit big league pitching and Frisch's shortstop turned trol of the two colleges.” Coach-Owner and judging Crowley the current expedition they know out to be another tall, loose-jointed rookie named Marty Marion. '47 Game at soutn uena. how to handle a basket ball. Vic- NET PROGRESS—Having already advanced to the sin- Baugh went to Rochester but discovered that after a season of base- A 1947 game will be played No- MAKES Into Rockets tims include Tulane, 54-44; Ander- in the Boys’ Indoor Tennis Tourney at ball he was too trimmed down and worn to be at his football best. vember 8 in Notre Dame’s 56,000- To Put $250,000 gles semifinals National, son, 68-55, and Franklin College, Md. He had to give up one sport or the other and consequently dropped seat Memorial Stadium in South New York, Gil Bogley of Chevy Chase, (above, left), yester- By Charles Chamberlain 68-54. baseball. Bend, and then the series will be made another step forward. Paired with Keston Deimling, Associated Prsss Sports Writer The cast Includes a 6-foot-9 day That is the decision may have to make, although intimate discontinued until further notice. is took their doubles Trippi the name of Bob Hahn with whom he shown, they quarterfinal an the ones to nab him as a iuture center by friends of the Georgia star say that Charley has no lofty ambition to The current series began with CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—"Sleepy” Jim were Pablo and Roger Young in straight for their great field from the South—South Michigan, match from Eisenberg be a big leaguer in both sports at the outset. They say that his foot- upset in 1913 and has grown through Crowley—having forsaken the post replacement Photo- and T mastermind, Sid and a 6-foot-4 forward by the name sets. bidder that he will be offered into the “home-coming as of the All-America general ball services will go to the highest and the years commissioner the _ ^_-AP all the Luckman. cf Bob Negley from magnolia a $10,000 contract by wealthy Atlanta sportsmen to play in the South- game” for the subway alumni Football Conference to assume has another year with the and honeysuckle clime of Oak- ern Association. the of a share of his over the Nation. title of (1) head coach, (2) general Lujack This, plus promise purchase Iowa. Hal Snow, 6-3, is financial start 1947 the will be and (3) executive vice Irish before thinking of professional landon, price by a big league team, makes for a very promising In get-together manager Indiana hullabaloo offers. His name would be a tre- from that little Southern in Semifinals Frightened by Celtics, for a man from college. taken out of the big-time of the Chicago Rockets— Bogley young just graduating president and his town of Anderson, and Glenn of New York’s Yankee Stadium for said he and his associates mendous lure in Chicago today a Is from Stars re- should be fantastic as the Bracken, puny 6-foot-l, 1946 Produced Bumper of Dual-Role the first time in 15 years and were ready to pump $250,000 into the price tag C^op and Bears vie for his signa- Indianapolis, which has some char- Net to Notch baseball. Rated to the normality a combination. Rockets Of U. S. Rally a All-Americas who also turned comparative outfit to winning Caps This is year of play get inasmuch Tourney; where school the less ture. acteristics of Memphis, at least as good as Trippi as a halfback and as a better outfielder is of a college campus The Rockets, one of on the Rockets’ prospective as people live there. Paul Long, Glenn Davis of Army, who reportedly has been offered $37,500 to play authorities will be in direct control fortunate All-America Conference Others of include Fred Negus, 6-foot-6, was an all-State high Win for the Detroit football Lions, but who apparently intends to remain of ticket distribution. Clubs last season, both in attendance list players Yafes Is Defeated 17th Straight at no direct men- Wisconsin center; George Sullivan, school center Middleton, Ohio, in the As a center fielder Davis is rated by Capt. Tom Hamilton Although there was at their huge Soldier Field home Th» Star there’s some life in this Army. as one knows, flows Special Dispatch to Well, or ticket were taken over Notre Dame tackle: Bob Livingstone, which, every of Navy as the best college prospect he ever has seen. tion of either gambling and in victories, Dame halfback; Jim Phair, into the Ole Mississippi. Jack Mc- NEW Dec. 31.—Stoical league yet. The Washington Capitols is Herman of St. Mary's, an all- heads of both schools stock and barrel yesterday by Notre YORK, Still another Wedemeyer speculation, lodk, Min- 6-1 were “not con- Auburn center; Bob Sandberg, Comas and Dick Dickey, each, but basket ball who have America in 1945 and, like Trippi and Davis, an outfielder. In Wede- remarked conditions Crowley and two of his wealthy old- Gil Bogley seemed slowly surely pro players, Bernie Galla- are Indianans, and Charley Stine, his best ducive to wholesome intercollegiate time cronies who chummed with him nesota quarterback; indoor been the Basket Ball Asso- meyer’s case West Coast sportswriters think that, strangely, is tailoring the boys’ national running in Green Penn tackle; Bob Doerletn, a dwarf-like 6-footer, from Frank- chance the pros is in baseball. They argue that Wedemeyer is sports.” since grammar school days gher, size as though they in- among Ed Allen, Penn fort near Old And who tennis singles crown to his ciation recently Cited. Wise. The financial backers, Michigan tackle; Kalntucky. too fragile for the football pros. j Ticket Speculation Bay, isn’t south- vented ran into some argument fullback, and Mett Bolger, Cornell will say Ole Kaintucky as he faced Philip Maloney of it, to make more money, than any close to the who have zippers on their purses today Trippi stands first-year perhaps, One source picture ern? of all the instead of are William S. : end. in the semifinals of last night from, people, athlete in history, even with taxes as they are. The fellow is getting said ticket which strings, Quincy, Mass., speculation and Performers. Schwagel was good enough to out of where say he doesn’t do so for an amateur, this Tooney, Chicago syrup magnate, High-Caliber Boston Celtics. Georgia, they bgd scalpers $200 per ticket a clue to the the current tournament. j brought a Green have such high-cal- supply mystery, point- at a time when there is a war on between the National Football s John Brogan, Bay ship- They already in Boston the Celtics, who have and a boom in gridiron betting, ing out that State’s Coach Eveiiptt The quiet, methodical youngster I Up and when there pear, building executive. iber per. ’ners as Bill Hillenbrand, League and the All-America Conference consequently at a year the Frank- Md., bowled won five of 25 acted as j now estimated $100,000,000 All-America Con- Walt Ned Case formerly coached from Chevy Chase, only games, on bonuses Officials of the Elroy Hi. ach Clay, is no ceiling were chief reasons why find.) School team and Richard of Bronxville, nationally, said there were no im- Wee Wiliie Wilkin and fort, High over Squires if they never heard of the Capitols new baseball bonus limit of $5,000 won't affect either. ference Mathews, The Trippi, the two schools announced a tem- later was in charge of Iowa Pre- N 6—2, to enter the round mediate to name a new com- Bob Dove—the last three holding Y., 6—2, who had mowed down everybody If those soft drink people in Atlanta want to pay him $10,000 to play the plans and well- | porary parting of ways. who combine dur- Flight’s dribblers. Some of the boys of four. His solid shots if he is $8,000, that's their business. missioner to succeed Crowley, d&wn a player-coach else in the a for the Crackers, even overpaid by The break was seen in most just followed their old coach to executed strategy served notice that league. They played had a five-year contract at the shakeups in the Rocket And if he should decide that he wants to try big leagues first he another toward signed ing when he there. to exceed his defensive the th£ quarters as step and left The trio suc- Raleigh signed up Maloney would have great game against with Dan football Yankees, who can help an annual salary of $25,000 ranks last season. always can sign Topping’s some of the big buildup off A Bit of Coincidence. best tournament showing to date to stars, and did a times the taking four years of his term unserved. ceeded Head Coach Dick Hanley, j Caps’ high-scoring beat the baseball bonus law by paying him many a that sort of on Ma- Trippi college football, step goes with This holiday business got i win. Bogley holds an edge mite of scoring themselves to lead, who left after a row Keeshin * limit for ‘football.” For Topping, you see, also is one-third of the Mid- Toohey to Be President. All and was $5,000 along with the decision Boland, Schwagel down. Georgetown : loney in previous meetings 131-25. at halftime. Less than 10 takes the as over coaching policies. Pat owner of the baseball Yankees. west’s Nine and the Pacific Toohey position presi- did was hie itself to New York, end the Big former Minnesota star who was the favorite today. I seconds before the Caps It all goes to show what an education will do for you. Come tie in the dent of the Rockets—who finished the their j Coast conference to up where most of players get * Advances. (had a 57-55 lead, but Connie Sim- and the will of the Western Divi- Hanley’s assistant, finally was named Deimling spring and Trippi's degree in physical education money Bowl to freeze out schools at the bottom mail the off-season. Peculi- to send Rose head coach late in the sea- during bracket Keston mons scored an equalizer start in. sion of the new pro circuit last sea- acting hails from In the* opposite rolling _| with too-liberal athletic policies. arly, Coach Elmer Ripley the game into overtime. who hinted that son with 5 wins and 3 ties in 14 son. and who should Deimling of River Forest, 111., Bog- There are some of the famed the same bailiwick, In that overtime session the Caps starts. will be Crowley, a member doubles overcame Rog- reason behind the break Brogan secretary- the meet while home but their leys partner, another at Notre Dame and boys put a blight on the hopes of 2,628 Poor Outlook Linked to Irish Break treasurer. Robert Barrett of Chica- Four Horsemen er of Upper Brookville, N. Y., Cadets' Involved fear by Army of what the old coach. Pure coincidence, said Young frenzied Boston fans and turned on attorney for the Rockets, later coach at Georgia, Michigan 9—7, 6—3, earning the right to meet Irish were to do to the Cadets go, present Schwagel. the heat to win at 70-60. Jr. going the State, Fordham and the North of New York. The lat- going away By Hugh Fullerton, now that will be vice president—probably “Sure we Island Alan Fischl the next couple of seasons, eleven in 1942 scrimmaged Long ! It was the Caps’ 17th straight Associated Press Sports Writer member of the old Rocket Carolina Pre-Flight ter. unseeded, upset Tex Jax of the West Point powerhouse; only and C. xC. N. Y„” he confessed. “And and a of mighty to after the Navy as a Lieu- 6—3, 8—6. I triumph completed sweep Dec. 31.—One the academy superintendent, under John L. Keeshin entering we didn't Hamtramck. Mich., 3—6, NEW YORK, of the last three campaigns is going regime off the record I’ll tell you the league. They now have beaten for re- tenant Commander, said: and tripped reason for the Army Notre won’t stand any high pres- These viewers- remain, Crowley today promised look too bad. No, our team isn’t Bogley Deimling at least and with graduation. and are two of every other team once, of football rela- sure You could see that throughout the club “Toohey Brogan Pablo Eisenberg and Roger Young, Dame fracture building. with-alarir. pointed out that Notre organization hiding since hearing about N. C. are well in front with 19 wins and he new oldest and closest friends. There tions that hasn't been mentioned a couple of weeks ago when for the two and personal selections of two my It’s back in 6—2, 6—2, in doubles, advancing Dame wants revenge in the State. Washington, only three setbacks. was football assistant coaches “at a later date.” never will be dissension the semifinal round. very loudly is that Army won’t decrying big-time the Cadets for Thursday’s game. If into the man one-sided wallopings while we three tuning up Bones McKinney was to the Irish* mental attitudes," Undoubtedly a large amount of Rockets’ front office win If it should be Bogley vs. Deimling be good enough play “professional handed out in 1944 and ’45—more we win this one we think well who tossed in one of his special that aside are in control.” it will be on even terms. With those etc., and protesting college the rebuilding cash will be set These Indiana in the boys' singles final, great revenge that it was able to get from most of the rest. little pop flies to put the Caps ahead will should have full charge for the looming battle of the pocket- Before making his exit, Keeshin the Chevy Chase lad’s last chance wartime teams gone, Army presidents this year’s savage scoreless tie or boys, ah, those Southerners really at the start of the extra session, and from of athletics. book with the Bears of the commented: “I have said repeatedly for accounts with Deimling be strictly “Ivy League" college from the fact that it leads the series Chicago play a fast brand of basket ball.” squaring he took individual honors thinks he runs that I intended to bring the coun- The Illinois scoring here on. “If Biff Jones draws. rival National Football League. Sho’ null. in boys’ competition. 22 wins to 7, with four leader to I for the night with 22 points, fol- Look at the ’47 squad and athletics at West Point he’s badly In the recent draft of collegiate try’s outstanding football racketer defeated Bogley in the na- ’47 Card Not So Me- lowed by Johnny Norlander, with 18. built to mistaken,” the general added. Tough. the All-American Con- coach the Rockets in 1947. I could- Ten years ago—Sullivan tional outdoor championships two schedule. If Army up for players by Meanwhile here in Washington, of the of those But don’t feel too sorry Army Rockets received the n’t Crowley with a coaching morial Trophy for outstanding and in the West- the Notre Dame level the ivy But think plight ference, the get years ago repeated Arena Coach Red Blaik. He has lost Doc to the contribution to amateur athletics Paul Rothgeb, Uline spokes- teams wouldn't play, and besides poor subway alumni. They may rights to 10 players. Only one of offer alone. He agreed accept ern tournament last year. They Blanchard and Glenn Davis and of the to Glenn man. announced a schedule of ladies' Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, never see daylight again. them also was selected in the Na- job only if he gained control awarded Morris, Olym- failed to meet in the national out- Maj. of his three-year un- in Ama- night games. Ladies’ night was tried seven others tional League draft. That was club. I have relinquished majority pic decathlon champion door title meet last summer as hasn’t been bal- at several games earlier this season beaten team, but he Notre Dame’s all-America Quarter- interest in the Rockets to complete teur Athletic Union tribunal Deimling bowed to Jerry De Witt, about the and was well received. At these making any speeches back the Bears ! the deal.’ lot. whom trounced for the Johnny Lujack—and Bogley fans are admitted Irish Hero of 13 cards he’s holding for next season. j games, feminine Dorais, Upset, crown. i for 50 cents. Seven Wednesday night Army announced a nine-game 1947 Yates Is Defeated. date com- schedule regarded as not nearly Last land one Monday night grid Night Win Forces Jack Yates, another Cnevy Chase of cam- Seek Lead ! Fights Yank Net prise the list. They are: as last fall’s Lions so tough 10-game Loop NEW YORK (St. Nicholas Arena).— scor- Rivalry an ace Regrets Ending came within of as Philadelphia, out- player,, January' 8, Providence; January By the Associated Press Dorais’ No. 1 target that day in paign. Gone are such piledrivers Billy Arnold, 153(4, pointed Jerry Fiorello, 153(4, Brooklyn ing a major upset before bowing 29, Bos- was Knute Rockne. an end. Oklahoma, Michigan and Duke, 122, Philadelphia; January' Dec. 31.—Announce- 1913 (10). DETROIT, Sauer, 151. Cam- Tactics to Defending Champion Sidney 19. Toronto; February When Rockne got through receiving along with Cornell and West Vir- In Clash With Rovers BOSTON.—Jimmy New Aussie jton: February ment of temporary suspension of the bridge. Mass., outpointed Ray Rovelli, Schwartz of Brooklyn, 6—2, 4—6. March 5, Detroit; March the 1913 team, Prom the Nine, instead (10). By th« Associated Press 24, Boston; Dorais' passes, Army ginia. Big Lions will 156. Brooklyn, N. Y. was to meet Notre Dame-Army football rivalry Washington’s Hockey NEWARK.—Jimmy Mandell, 159*4. 7—5. Schwartz today Cleveland; March 26, Chicago. a power, had of the Wolverines, will come Illinois. 119, after the 1947 has brought nationally recognized be for first when they Buffalo, outpointed George E. Brown, SYDNEY, Dec. 31.—Australian ex- Pvt. Stewart of Fort Belvoir, game from the driving place Hugh fallen 35 to 13. In place of Duke South, 157*4. New York (10). this na- who sentimental opposition from a hero tangle with the New York Royers, English. 198. perts agreed today that Va., top-seeded junior, coasted As Dorais views the scene, the Cadets take on Tech CHICAGO.—McKinley Pot Bowl Tiff the first sports Virginia in the New Year Detroit, outpointed Bob Foxworth, tion’s tennis must change Grant Golden of Chicago Pepper of game. Quarterback is current leaders, players through much history dates from that game. and Washington and Lee. Colorado 177*4. St. Louis (8). if to win Charles (Gus> Dorais, head coach Eve game tonight at Uline Arena DAYTON. Ohio.—Eddie Miller. 156. [their tactics they hope 6—2, 6—2. was selected on 17 of 20 all- other newcomer, since Vil- To Be Lions National He the only 1946 Dayton. outpointed Billy Parsons. oack the Davis which a slugging Bicknell of Bloomfield Played Sunday of the Detroit League that winds up the District’s i Cup Dick Hills, the Associated Press America teams that year. Knute lanova, Columbia. Notre Dame, 151(4. Danville. 111. (10). from them By The match starts OMAHA.—Abel Cestac, 220(4. Argen- American team wrested Mich., seeded seventh, breezed into gridders. star never ceased will return. sports program. Rockne’s footall Penn and Navy TKO over Clarence Brown, 20o(4. a 5-0 a 10—8 Dec. 31—The “I really hate to see this happen,” at 8:30 pm. tina. in Melbourne yesterday by the semifinals with 6—2, up- PHILADELPHIA, ascending. Pot Bowl foot- Dorais commented today. “The The Lions, somewhat rested now ^KANSAS0CITY.—Levi Southall, 145, score. set over MacDonald Mathey of first annual Pepper Kansas City, outpointed Sparky Rey- results of this be- broken once in the The forward pass—overhanded— after a week end that sent them “Judged by the Princeton, N. J„ who was seeded ball game, postponed yesteday long rivalry only Racers to Honor nolds, 147. Indianapolis in national fame (10)._ the cause of bad will be First World War has meant a lot to continued to grow Pigeon into three games in 72 hours, can year’s contests, attacking game fourth. Bicknell played Leonard weather, played between come into its declared at Southern School's the game of football.” and a fine rivalry developed take over the Eastern League’s lead has own," Steiner of Brooklyn, seeded No. 2, Sunday High He emphasized, however, that he the Army and Notre Dame teams. Late Founder of Club if they win tonight. The Rovers Gerald Patterson, nonplaying cap- who ousted Malcolm Fox of Balti- field here. officials I hate to see this Unlimited Fives Meet tain of the Australian cup team. 6—2. The game will feature the semi- did not criticize motives of “Yes, really An annual Dismer Memorial Race have a one-point advantage as the more, 6—2, mused Dorais. "Australia must change her Davis teams of Kaskade, champions of who agreed on the action. happen,” is by the Washington result of their 6-3 triumph in New pro j planned Cup tactics.” the Pop Warner conference, and Pigeon Club in honor of the York Sunday. C. C. N. Y. Begins Probe Racing for Rec Title Patterson added that “the dash the Shamrocks of the Eastern late William F. Dismer, who founded In previous games this year the Today three and fleetness of foot shown by the Row League. '47 the club more than 50 ago. Rovers have won four and lost the "re- Of Basket Ball Fans to in years Only one championship, Americans were our com- 500,000 Ring the District something the Associated Press Plans for the event were made against club, although remained By stricted unlimited class,” ing players could well emulate.” at the club’s 52d annual the Lions have won all except one the District recently to be decided today in were echoed NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Nat Hol- Arena. His sentiments by The race will be a 500-mile test between the two at Uline Christmas At 19 Bowl Games Tomorrow meeting. Recreation Department’s John Bromwich, ambidextrous court man, City College basket ball coach, will be to entries the invading team is a hot in all and affair and open Reading basket ball tournament. Play win a was scheduled appear before the By the Associated Press Southern Conference, Georgia Jack veteran whose failure to t