GOOD MORNING Hot Stove Talk DUKE LEADS NATION IN SCORING
By GLENWARD BLOMME 0 BLUE ELEVEN HAS
in this into a The best place town to get good argument local fire HIGHEST AVERAGE ■ around one of the stations. The fire laddies, the cream of blaze tacklers and f ides being crack checker on the mat on most Nation’s Gridders Have ifvers can pin you any subject from p Lizzie an old maid to the w your Aunt stayed condition Best and and how it should be Scoring Average f the country why remedied, cornered a well-known football and basket- Since 1930 Season n of the boys a few days ago and from what I came nii referee hear the tussle. He asked me about the and By BILL BONI. t on top Army feud and so today we will talk a little about the NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—uP>—Aided Jf.L and Cadets. My record of the series goes back to chiefly by 'two pieces of helpful ?sqO when the Navy defeated the Army 24 to 0. This legislation, the nation’s college foot- most colorful series in football and no matter ball teams this season went on their t rted the kind of season either team has, the contest packs them biggest scoring spree since 1930. The 20th annual Associated Press eve1-' itl ^st'Alarm *—- analysis of scoring figures revealed series unless today that 248- teams playing 1,947 wjii review the ffe games averaged 14.61 points—slight- rings and sends us on WOODS *... long ly better than two touchdowns—per ... In 1891 jaunt. AND game. This was an increase of 1.13 fighting learned to kick L Army mule points over 1940, and less than a lost its horns point and a- half under the 1930 the Navy goat WATER aI" of an even 16 lfi Back came the peak points. ★- By BILL KEZIAH -* Of all the1 teams in the survey, 1892 with a 12 to 4 win M'ddies in SOUTHPORT, Dec. 3.—Maybe It Duke’s undefeated and untied Blue 6 to 4 in 1893 with a total and again was the pictoral and other pub- Devils compiled the highest I do not know just score and the best average. The victory. licity that western North Carolina whose but team Wallace Wade will bring into CADETS RECOVER MIDDY FUMBLE on toes, as a result of *,,h0 stepped college girls #got 1898 the Rose Bowl come New Year’s 1895. 1896, 1897 and their nocturnal It’s a fumble! But your guess on its recovery is wrong. Bill Busik, extreme right, 1894 ‘possum hunting day rolled up 311 points in nine teams did not play, stellar didn’t recover the ball after the bad pass from center. The I* service activities that created the idea, games, for an average of 34.6. Navy back, Army’s in 1899 as operations of the extreme fell on it. This the wide-awake bul resumed and maybe it was recent newpaper Highest-scoring six major George Seip, left, foreground, typified play copped 17 to 5. geographical gridiron sections, just by the Cadets that scuttled the He Cadets stores about coons being numer- nearly Navy,__ in 1900, 11-7 and Army as it was a year ago, was the south- Navy won ous on Frank Sherrill’s Bald Head in 1901, 11-5 and again west. But the biggest jump was Availed has kindled r.,02 bv a 22 to 8 score. Anyhow, something noted in the Middle West, where really kicked the the of ambition in the the average scoring per game w-as Bewildered !L Army mule spark Duquense Slightly By around in 1903, 40-5 17.97 compared to 14.94 in boat breasts of a group of girls who are points K A stalemate in 1904. ... 1940. That increase boosted the «nd 11-0 now in one of a abiding of North Caro- 6 was the result tight mid-west into second place ahead of Cold Shoulder From Bowl ” f0 lina’s Moguls came largest institutions of learn- -w- e in 1907. Army the South. 6-4. but in 1909 the claim to d in 1908 ing. They be possessed of With the help of thp unlimited By Whitney Martin They know, for Instance, that a Mississippi State—and there’s no and the Navy an in didn't tangle many photogenic qualities, includ- substitution rule and increase NEW YORK, Dec. 3. — (Wide schedule which includes Waynes- harm in hoping, is there? elms in 1910 to win a field goal forward inside the them at the ded passing 20-yard — and and St. Vin- We sized up ing much pulchritude of form, and Wo”ld) There is a slightly be- burg, Niagara, dapper ... A field also 0. ... goal the average total points for Dan where the Pittsbur- , line, wildered and cent, and Manhattan can’t, be rated banquet issue in 1911 for the this week they wrote the local sorely disappointed settled the each of the 243 teams in the survey a representative big-time schedule ghers tried to make up for the 1912 the Chamber of bunch of kids down Pittsburgh and in Navy Commerce, also showed a marked rise, from that was denied them Middies earnestly a and they also know their school recognition the 6-0. way, wondering just what foot- sank Army that a coon 110.71 a to 116.25. This elsewhere. are not aoain beseeching hunt or year ago ball team has to do to rate an for some vague reason has a hard They giants, the Navy take a dive 22-9 ,913 saw coon hunts be staged with them- figure was the highest since 1935, time building up prestige. 3 but they are thick (not in the Army was invitation to a bowl game. 20-0 in 1914. selves team was lads and .. having the bid for the first when the average per Not the They know of the difficulty in hc»ad), solid, well-set-up you again in 1915 by a that Duquesne boys fro big gun such event. 120.9 but the average per game was scheduling big-time games, pos- wsuld want on your side when to 0. 1916 wit- didn’t realize there were certain of 14 , It is an idea! A the shootin’ started. 3 fcore great one at only 13.24. factors not entirely in their favor. sibly because Duquesne is one of another Army win by 15 to nessed that. Coons are in no way as tame The 1941 records, for the nation those tough teams which a school teams didn’t engage in 7 but the and easily handled as ‘possums. and by sections: gets little credit for beating, yet 1918. The mule got 1917 or There is an old saying that a Tm. Gms. Pts. Tm. Gms. stands a pretty good chance of the goat in 1919, 6 to 0 MARINE butted by 'possum can whip a coon and a Arg. Ave. CARDINAL FARMS winning any game. FIGHTERS 0 in 1920 and 1921. and 7 to coon can whip a dog. On the other Nation 243 1,947 29,249 116.25 14.51 Yet the boys did do all that was eked out a 7 to 14 victory A-mv hand, anj; sort of a “fice” can lick South- asked of them, including defeat- 1922. but the outfits battled to GET BOXING in a dozen ‘possums. west 9 85 1,554 172.67 18.24 MAKE 3 CHANGES ing some pretty fair ball clubs in CARD tie in 1923. 1924 a scoreless It is when coons and St. and win the and dogs Mid- Marquette, Mary’s the big crowd watched Army meet that the real championship west 40 334 6,002 150.05 17.97 Dec. 3. JACKSONVILLE, N. C., Dec. 3. 12 to 0 and 1925 they also won JACKSONVILLE, Fla., fight is staged. At any rate, any South 33 304 5,103 154.64 16.79 to decide the It was a big knockdown —(#)—Three managerial promo- —MV-Competition 10-3. ... coon that is tackled Far affair in 1926 when by a dog can tions in the St. Louis Cardinals boxing championships of the first and drag-out be 124.07 14.36 BASEBALL WORLD depended upon to put up a West _ 14 121 1,737 followed the the two elevens fought for four farm system today Marine division started at the New battle that will 94.01 12.58 21 tie. leave the dog all East_ 135 1,008 12,682 of Burt Shotten as periods to a 21 to appointment River base The bloody and scared by the time the Bocky of the Cleveland Indians. today. finals, 192" the Navy brought to Dear its coach FACES STERN FOE coon goes down for the count. The Moun. The Shotten left the which will be refereed by Jack biggest guns and won the game appointment teeth and claws of a coon are PRO PIGSKIN PIPPINS 12 95 97.58 12.33 Birds of the M and then the break came. tains 1,171 Columbus, O., Red Dempsey, will be staged Decem- rather mean weapons when they Bears American association without a JJACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 8. Some of the Navy Admirals found Green Bay and Chicago prepare for playoff ber 12. are brought into play against eith- Eddie Dyer, manager —UP!—Ford C. of out the Cadets were playing lads to settle western division title of the National league. manager. Frick, president The tournament Is sponsored by er dog or man. of the Houston, Tex., Buffs was ! who had already seen three years Packer Cecil and Don the National League, predicted to- the National Boxing Association. STAGE HUNT aces, top, Isbell, left, Hutson, pit BOWL TEAMS LEAD named to the post. of college action and the Middies that baseball Abe J. Greene, NBA president, will But, with those college girls set wares against Bear bruisers, below, Sid Luckman, left, Then of the night professional didn't like it a bit so they broke Clay Hopper, pilot award eight gold belts to division on coon even if are Red Birds of the would face critical difficulties in off relations and the country’s hunting, they and George McAfee. Columbus, Ga., winners. probably just as much interested YARDAGE PARADE South Atlantic was most colorful grid event went into league appoint- the next six months. The Charleston (S. C.( Post-Cour- in the as ed to succeed discard. Public opinion must picture making angle Hovfseton manager “Baseball in the next six months ier has offered medals for winners the are to and Harrison man- have been because back to sport, plans underway By GAIL FOWLER Dyer, Wickel, in the eleventh com- strong will face as stem a test as at regimental make a date with the owners of Southern ager of the Williamson, W. Va., the field came the two elevens Quints Begin SEATTLE, Dec. 3.—(tf>—Bowl petition, while Lieut. Commander three or four rather notorious coon club of the Mountain State league any time in its 100 year history,” in 1930 and Army won 6 to 0. choices and undefeated teams gen- Gene Tunney, U. S. N. R., has hounds. If the dates with the was named of Columbus he told a gathering of the Na- It was Army again in 1931, 17-7 dogs manager donated a handsome gold trophy can be the bid to the Golden Jubilee erally did all right in this year’s to tional Federation of Baseball Writ- and 20-0 in 1932. The last arranged Cagers replace Hopper. for the regimental team amass- will be issued in order. It over the A new manager for Williamson ers. “Certainly the Army draft game I have record of except girls statistical chase gridiron ing the greatest number of points would be rather awkward to date victories and the has not yet been chosen. 1 will catch up with us. We now 1939, 1940 and 1941 when the Navy RALEIGH, Dec. 3.— (#!—You un- Tuesday night, yardage lines. during the meet. the girls before the hounds. 3 other three will have seen action have priorities on Australian wool, The won, is the 1933 contest which doubtedly know that Duke is go- The Blue Devils, who play Ore- Star-News will donate 13 time next and other materials. We Army 12-7. There you are, to the Rose bowl, but did you by this week. horsehide Golden Belts in the semi-finals. copped ing con- BASKETBALL SCORES In case the accounts of the two gon St»*e in the Rose bowl, with willow base- laddies, and I hope it settles your know the 1941 golden jubilee sea- South Carolina Eleven may be playing argument. Also Notre Dame Findlay 49; Adrian (Mich.) 47. son of basketball has started? openers were buried at the bot- cluded their season with the high- balls before we get through. BRIGHT ANN WINS Green Bluffton 28. tom of the Rose bowl Takes First Hard Work beat Stanford 27 to 10 in the Rose Bowling 53; This year marks the 50th anni- discussion, esr total offensive average since “During the next six months SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.—MV- bow' '• 1 Morehead State Teachers that Dr. here is a repeat of the scores, 1937 and the ntxt we must work from the Texas t??-.. _ So long. (Ky.)i versary of the game Whizzer White led the Colo- year Bright Ann, stable Da- GREENVILLE, S. C., Dec. 3.—UP) 40; Rio Grande 33. James Naismith invented while a •State, 60, McCrary Eagles, 47; rado team to a 375.2 yard per t/’ith our eyes open and our heads ot J. Elrod, scored a three-length J. O. Jones of Char- —The Palmettoes’ Carolina Bowl IVEh JOHNSON BICYCLES University of Virginia 32; Lang- young instructor at Springfield col- vidson, 44, ■game average. Duke finished with up. All forms of athletic compe- victory today in the feature race | hit the first and hard AM) VELOCIPEDES ley Field 30. lege in Massachusetts, and two lotte, 26. 372.2. squad only tition in this country will be af- at Tanforan track. Eddie Wielan- Over at the in- work of the WRIGHT AND DITSON Great Lakes (111.) Naval Training members of the Big Five have Duke, principal Duke was second in rushing of- week-long practice fected.” der, a Cicero, 111., boy, was the terest at the moment is still foot- when the 22man out- TENNIS RACKETS Station 52; Notre Dame 45. already opened their seasons. fensive. behind Missouri, which grind today rider. Evil Spirit ran second and but the Blue Devils students on de- Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 42; De- State and Davidson started with ball, plays Fordham in the Sugar bowl. fit worked in heavy contact Hurler Sold Mission Step, third. and have to alk Pit fiance 52. supporters plenty The Missourians averaged 307.7 fense and defense. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 3. HARDS to 29. about if they want change the on the ground, The coaches, Laval of Newber- ;w Market St. Lawrence 38; Scott Field (111.) yards per game —(#)—President John Holland of WOMEN ENGINEERS Dial 3224 subject. Statistical oward of McLeod of Long Island S. 48; Port Monmouth the American Football ry, Clemson, the Oklahoma City Indians, Texas Almost 200,000 women have ob- PONG PLAY Even though every member is Furman and of South PING Bureau reported. Enright League club, announced tonight the tained jobs on Soviet railroads gone from the starting lineup of Texas Georgia, which will play ■Carolina, appeared pleased with sales of pitcher Sheldon Jones to since the first woman worker took last year’s Duke team, which took fin- Christian in the Orange bowl, the showing of the squad and said Jersey City of the International the throttle of a Russian locomo- the Southern conference champion- NEARING FINISH ished fourth in total offense with the rest of the practice time would League. 3 tive in 1938. 2 it looks as Coach Ed- ship, though a 351.8 yard average, with its final be devoted to polishing up work. die Cameron has another winner. Tech still The 93rd C. A. ping pong tourna- ganx against Georgia Dewitt Arrowsmith, Gamecock Eddie has three lettermen from the other the finals unreported. Fordham, back, is expected to join the squad ment entered quarter last year’s squad, Ray Spuhler Sugar bowler, finished eighth in tomorrow and solve the Palmet- with the victories Tuesday night and Sam Rothbaum, forwards, and total offense with a 327 yard aver- and toes’ kicking problem. Albert F. Perry of Griffiths, Michaels Szpek. Bill McCahan, guard. But added NO de- age. of — INSURANCE BONDS Griffiths Reg. Hqtrs. Bty. to that trio are four red hot sopho- Undated — and uninvited du- 1st in two Approximately nine tenths of feated Krizel, Hq. Bn., mores, Bob Gantt and John Se- was the total defensive Now In quesne America’s sugar cane crop is pro- Onr New Office 230 Princess Street straight matches. B. J. Michaels, and Cedric and CHANGE ward, forwards, leader, holding enemy ground and in defeated Ed Fiechette, duced Louisiana. Battery K, Garland Loftis, guards. air efforts to 110.6 yards per game. did Battery I, in two straight as The quartet of sophs were mem- The Iron Dukes also led in rush- IN in his match Joe Szpek, Battery M, bers of the freshman team of last ing defense, allowing but 56 ground with Michael Kelty, Battery L. the state year which copped cham- yards per game. finals PROOF In the quarter beginning pionship last year. 1 Sun bowl possibilities, Bat- Among Thursday night, Sgt. Jackson, Arizona, which plays undefeated tery C, plays Jack Prasher, Hq. but twice tied Utah Saturday, Albert And Snead Battle 2nd Btn., and Monteiro, Hogan ranked second in total offense, with F, plays Leroy Bollweg, Battery Honors a 360.2 yard average, principally 3rd Btn. finals sched- For Top Golfing Hq. Quarter because the Arizonans are the for are Griffiths vs. uled Friday leading forward passing team with Ault—which promises to be one NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—(iP)—Ben a 173.3 yard average. 1 of the hardest fought games of Hogan and Sam Snead, top men the tournament, and Michaels vs. among the nation’s golf pros for Szpek. 1941, will battle down a three-tour- Crackers Acquire ‘Red’ All quarter finals matches will nament, $20,000 home stretch in the be played at the 93rd C. A. Rec- next three weeks ta decide who is Ferrell From Eastern reation Hall beginning at 6:30 p.m. No. 1 man for the yesir. The winner must take 3 out of 5. Hogan, with a scoring average of JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. S.— Interest in the outcome of the 70.44 for 89 tournament rounds,
— to cancel his wind- — (41 Guilford college will play York, eight-round NEW MANAGER bout with Pedro Tomez, of Cuba, 100% Pure Grain Ale 24 basketball games during the up Union Made JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 3. at the Arena here tomorrow night, 1941-42 season, according to a veteran (Truck) York schedule released here today by —Iff)—The Harry but Carl Dell, New welter- was named of St. his Distributed coach C. D. Smith. Thirteen games Hanna manager weight, will take place. A1 Weil, by STATE DISTRIBUTING CORP. Paul of the American Association of both Dell and Turielo, are with North State conference manager 420 Martin Street Wilmington, N. C. 7810. teams. 3 today. announced the replacement today. Telephone
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