Shed a Tear for Nary Coach? His Star Now an Enemy on Army ‘II’

. Whelchel. know- himself he demoted to coach of . . but the smarter he became This Is sad. but By 808 CON AIDIN'E I 1936 Czecho-Slovakian Olympic already maimed team It was gratified at the close of this grid 1 Commander f pretty tt» season) orders, ing what be to up "B" team. Woods was re- football more class- weeper follows. Did Woods Mew* Hertrlee *i»»rl* Writer team. charged and upheld that she was but he had his j was bound be the in the hi* real International against, something stored to the big team and room work suffered. quit the game in disgust? No, 28—Until That, incidentally, was a team a man. Thus completing the Nothing was going to change decided to do NEW YORK. Oct. it. He carefully looked played 58 minutes for Navy in Then, all, Did he at least take the fruit or something the sports consisting of a discus thrower, fearful inner disorder of the those order*—though hp sug- about to the horror of he sadder in tough carefully trained team. gested politely over the field of players certain the Army-Navy game last fall, Commander Whelchel’* teaching line comes along, we’ll have to a javelin pitcher and a to the was flunked. No amount of lady sprinter. On the day before Nothing quite that arresting Bierman. Crowley, Wolf and to return to him this year and vividly corroborating Comman- j pleading or blame-taking by far, far away from the master? award our plastic tear blotter young Whelchel, the games the discus thrower bps happened to Commander Barry, when they were taking selected a fine backfield der W'helchel’s stories about his Commander Whelchel would No. He boned up and received to Commander John rookie named Bob Woods. On prowess. s appointment team. sailed his pie plate on to the Whelchel. But he learned he their preflight training at An- j melt the hearts of the Annap- an to West Point, coach of the Navy football Woods he lavished the fruits of job making one may not conk of the javelin thrower who. would be head coach of the napoiis, that he'd be delighted The of Woods the olis officials. Woods simply had where he is of the stars of Commander Whelchel his his football knowledge. continued, country when he calmed the bells in Navy team this year along about if any or all of them just stayed master technician for j bilged. Red Blaik’s unbeaten Cadet k the best coach in the given nevar claimed to be any- skull, broke a javelin over the the time, last season, that he there and coached the Navy He dogged the midshipman's around him Commander W’hel- To have him another team. Jnd noggin of the cockeyed discus per cent team. All declined after a look footsteps, kept him up late at chel knew he must build his chance would have set—in the And come November 28 he’ll where near the money in that learned 194 of the tal- to thrower. ent on the 1941 team would not at the talent. Atop tbis. he night going over plays and grid- 1942 learn. The midnight oil officials’ minds at least- a bad return to Annapolis with th« department. But he seems profligately. precedent. the that But the crusher, of course, be back in school. He would learned his captain-elect. Mid- iron strategy, and when he was burned The lad It might be deemed Army team to haunt the living be prey to most woe Cameron, a been demoted made notable progress. He was an overemphasis on football at out of the any sports coach was the curious fate which be- have preferred war duty on the shipman Alan natu- heard Woods had daylights pigskin has afflicted high (and collapsible knee. to the "B" team, asked that he natural student for the game saintly Annapolis. Svengali who moulded him. since Mel Sheppard coached the I fell the third member of the seas his wish may be ral. had a TIMES, OCT. 23, 1942 PAGE 17 Ex-Prep ‘Stars' Pace Big Ten Scorers SPORTS 'KEEP 'EM FLYING' IS THIS NAVY TACKLER'S GRIDIRON MOTTO Kuzma Is Third By LEO MACDONELL , on Busman's John Roxborough Says To 2 Buckeyes, Holiday, to See Fight Radio Fight Caused on Pacific Coast Ban on Louis-Conn Go Figures Reveal HOWLING JIMMIE JOHNSTON STILL / Graham Still Paces ,r ' JK r'~ tiff . M¦’ George Trafton bought Willie Joyce from Izzy Kline foi Passers With Average ’ ’ S3OO and ban made over $30,000 with the sharp Negro welter from 4¦ zm-. .M - of 170 Yards a Game running a gym- Gary . . . Incidentally, Trafton. who has been nasium in since he starred on the gridiron for Notre CHICAGO, Oct. 8 fINS).—The slow burning argument on the Dame end the Bears, is seriously considering the offer of a value of “all-star” high school players as competitors re- . . the gym of college defense job in Detroit . The war is putting out ceived additional fuel as statistical we him business . . . Eddie Lewis is so streamlined hardly knew figures were released by the Big —235 pounds down to 187 and as handsome as a movie star . . . Ten service bureau. Figures for the season indicate . . blood-curdling on the mat . and he But, they tell us. Eddie is that the boys who gained all-state

. . makes the wrestling fans detest him . theaame old "Bad Man" and similar honors are doing any* thing byt “flunking” their football Lewis. assignments in the Western Con* John Roxborough got a letter from Joe Louis saying that ference. Findlay, was going to see the Armstrong-Zivic fight in San Gene Fekete of O.J mK? champion of Hamilton, O.? on . the Francisco -a busman s holiday . . Joe is on furlough Tom Kuzman of Gary. Ind.; Patt radio Harder of Milwaukee, Wis.; Billy . . . says a fight between the national Pacific Coast John Hillenbrand of Evansville, Ind., hookups gummed up the Louis-Conn return match . . . But John and of Waukegan,

• 111., are a few of the former prep is happy now running a bowling alley on the near east side • . stars who top the Big Ten at the "Fighting business is a good one,” says John, "when you have a moment. The youths have facta to prove sucess on . their the col* champion, but lots of headaches, too" , . Incidentally, Lew lege gridiron. Handler has developed into a high class ring referee. KUZMA THIRD R«m6mb*r Good Old Days Hare? Fekete, Sarringhaus and Kuzma ex-fighter who quit the ring with lead the Big Ten scoring with 41, Morrie Sherman is one points, $3,500 24 and 18 respectively. The money and hi* good looks . . . Morrie remembers getting two Ohio State backs have com- to fight BillyLight in the semi-windup on the Jackie Fields-Young peted in three Big Ten games, Jack Thompson championship card in Olympia in May, 1930 . . . while Kuzma. Michigan, has played in two. leading Thompson that night won the world welter title from Fields, Harder, the also in Detroit, scorer and ground gainer in the which Jackie had lifted from Joe Dundee on a foul, conference last season, played his as now in the year before ... If a headliner gets as much SSOO first Big Ten game of the season

Detroit he is making big dough . . . Fields, although he has only last week against Purdue and indl-

• he again ready to one eye, was inducted into the army in Pittsburgh recently • . is make accident. Siteds bid for honors. The ex-champion lost the eye in an auto Fekete, Ohio State fullback, Benny Leonard, former world's lightweight champion, re- leads the conference in rushing cently sworn In aa a lieutenant in the Maritime with a three-game average of 125 Service, is serving on Welfare Island in New York, operated by yards. Harder is second with a one-game train apprentice seamen for the merchant marine total of 99 yards, and the service to Sarringhaus. Ohio State’s left aa boxing Camp half, ... In the last war, Leonard served instructor at is third with a three-game average York office of a Upton ... He resigned as head of the New of 85.3 yards. Pastor, Phw* Tlbhm tuff Pbn«offr*ph«r Philadelphia hat company to join up this time . . . Bob to Graham, Northwestern’s durable from the ring to join up with the marines, was ED FI TREIX OF C.ROSSE ILE AIR BASF ELEVEN DOWNS JOE MAGNATTA OF W AYNE AFTER FIRST DOWN IN GAME AT U. OF D. passer, continues to pace the Big who has retired Ten in his specialty with a three- . . . Pastor suf- to have boxed Nate Bolden in Chicago next week game average of 170.6 yards. In* fered only seven defeats out of 70 bouts as a professional ... He diana's Hillenbrand is second in had 87 fights as an amateur and lost only two. U.M. Still Upset Hard Luck 'll’ hurling with a two-game average Metro to Roll of 70.5 yards, which Just nips 'Robert Was Robbed," Cries Jimmie lowa’s Tom Farmer, whose two- Bad Breaks Again Spoil Wayne's Victory Plans; game average is 70 yards. Though his Bob is through, Jimmie Johnston is still scream- Big Ten Heed to Scan Facts on Michigan-Minnesota ing about the decision his fighter lost to in Cleve- Game, But Nothing Can Be Done About It At Cadillac Lose to Grosse lie, 7-3; On Fumbles, Interceptions was land recently ... “I can't stop yelling about the way Robert By EDGAR HAYBB robbed in fight," Johnston moans . . . "One judge says Pastor Whirly Collects that ANN ARBOR. Oct. 2fl ' athletic* the results of a game Metropolitan Classic Bowling founds, the other said Bivins won seven. Doesn't the The leading contender for the. game, but a brilliant 55-yard re- six < I r, always stand.” League announces today, through them Herbert Fritz Cris 1e head title of hard luck team of 1942 turn of a punt by Jack Lorenz ing commission ever call them into the ring and ask Other Big Ten officials of the Secretary Gardner, switch coach of the University of Michi- Jack a is Joe Gembis’ Wayne University gave the winners their margin. ' they can look at the same fight and see it so differently? game inferred that the orfiy way «i gan football team announced he in alleys for Sunday right's eleven. Wayne's only score came in the SIO,OOO for he the Walk around And the referee! You'd think they would have the best Michigan could declared All the Tartars have to show last minute of the first half when was awaiting a report from Maj. Saturday's contpst would matches. Instead of Rainbow as for such an important fight, but what do they come up with? victor of lor their five appearances this Doug Rutherford placed-kicked a John Griffith, Rig Ten athletic be jf Minnesota decided that she the official schedule notes, mem- BALTIMORE. Oct. 28 (INS)— who drops a pack of cigarets in the middle of a round!' year is a tie with Ypsilanti. Sev- field goal from the 22. A guy commissioner, on the Minnesota had not really won the game. bers are advised to report before The world’s greatest money win- George Halas, who is in the navy, will name his successor The Michigan Daily, student eral teams were outplayed, only LACK OF PRACTICE ner, the Calumet Farm’s cham- dropkick that gave the Gophers a 7:30 at Cadillac Recreation. 132 tc have bad breaks spoil Wayne* ... Heartley urged to pion Whirlaway,. will add SIO,OOO now It will be either newspaper, had Crisler - as coach of the Bears any hour 16-14 victory oxer the Wolverines. East Congress street, victory bid. The Grosse He team, under Lt. M protest, Crisler to his bank account here today by (Hunk) Anderson or Luke Johnson, according to the dope from I am sure.” Crisler said, lodge h formal hut Roy Clogston, former coach and pointed out, "this impossible as Reason for the change Is that The Tartars outplayed the simply walking or running a mil* football, told ‘'that Griffith has nil the farts is at . . . Layden, of pro athletic director St. Lawrence Chicago Elmer commissioner is no person I can protest one floor is better adapted for Grosse He naviation base eleveni and three-sixteenths around tha of the controversy and that he there throughout University, presented some speedy a group in the Windy City: "The pro league is living from day to. I admire the spirit of the league bowling and the Cadillac most of their game| Pimlico race track. will let me know his decision in last night, but finished on the backs, but showed a lack of prac- to day. First, we want to win the war. If the government decides the near future." student body, but there is nothing has one available. At Rainbow it In the world’s richest "walk- | he to short end of a 7-3 score. Fum- tice. The individual play was up it’s best we close up shop for the duration, that’s what we’ll do. Griffith, who was contacted in I can do to carry out their would necessary use two. over,** Whirly will increase his If gas rationing forces Metro to bles and pass interceptions to standard in most cases. we’ll go on furnishing football to those who want it." Chicago, pointed out: wishes.” all-time earnings to $538,336 be- Until then When reached for comment. elect one center for the duration, stopped drive after drive under-, Hovey Seymour, former Yale cause no colt up to "I have talked to Or. George boys. captain, Lorenz, who learned other showed Hauser, Minnesota Doctor Hauser refused to express it is possible Cadillac will he taken by Gembis’ and meet him in the 1942 version of roach. C'rls- The good football at Grosse lie High, Irish to Get Evans Back Again ler and the offieiaJs who handled an opinion, except to point out selected because of fewer league W’ayne defense was his the Pimlico Special, feature of to- by Secretary Gardner inti- enough to keep the Na via tor* were the best hacks for the win- (Dippy) Notre Dame halfback out thus far this the game. They have given me that they would abide the dc- conflicts. day’s opening card. Fred Evans. on of Minor Griffith mated. undpr control during most of the, knee, be in the Irish lineup against the a complete account of what (Continued on Page 22) Alsab, which was the only pos- season with a bum will competitor ignored Evans, happened. Sometime today I sible expected, . . . South Bend, the report is Navy this week-end From plan to see the movies and will I the race to compete in next Sat- considered next to Angelo Bertilli the best man in the Notre Dame then give my opinion of the urday's $25,000 added Westchester squad, will see "five or six minutes of action against Navy, maybe controversy." CHICAGO CYO SPONSORS 2 PROS Handicap at Empire City. There arc no conference rules Semipro 11 's Play a quarter against Army,’ and then be "about ready for Michigan" that enable a university to file a . . . . . 34 consecutive games Strangely . The Bears have scored in formal protest when an error Motisi, Who Fights Here Friday, One of Them enough, it was the who blanked the great Chicago occurs, but Major Griffith de- Caps' Drop Opener eleven last in October, 1939. clared: By CLAYTON HEPLER Two Tonight Clark plans to recommend at the meeting in Decem- "If the officials have miydc fights Jimmy Griffith mistakes, 1 Mill let the public Tony Motisi. who To Buffalo Sextet . . . Night ber that the big leagues slash their squads to 20 players each As giving Edgar Friday night at Olympia, is The semipro Detroit Foot-1 Buffalo holds a 5-3 triumph know about it. far as bail League will open it* 1942 sea-, over Terry Moore says that BillySouthworth keeps a stem silence, but the game to Michigan Is con- a product of the Chicago Catholic Indianapolis Capitols, last year*# son in Mack Park tonight with last . . insists that his players chatter . "He tells us to keep talking cerned. 1 think it highly im- Youth Organizations boxing pro- year’s champion champions of the American no matter what my Tildens and the Hockey Association, following last all the time," Moore reports. "That if you don't shut up you probable, gram and strangely enough, still Is runner-up Wolverines taking part findings are, because in amateur night's opener in Buffalo. The won’t tighten up. When you're hollering you’re relaxed and identified with that group, al- \ in a double-header program. -tflafy-- SSthk. ¦ winners racked up three goals In loose." though he has left the amateur Tildens. w-ith only six of the 1941 * the first period and two hi the to campaign as a profes- regulars In the lineup due to ranks ~ de-j second. Gianh Don Hu+son's Nemesis sional. 4 ¦tfVbHPMIT .J ¦ mands of- the armed forces, willl Barons started with a Are - Last Swim Event a situation exists only In r face Blue Jackets in the opener at Such over Bay scored a 7-2 romp Pittsburgh. Hershey Don Hutson of the Green Packers never has 'Chicago where, until two years Iflillflik 7:30 p. m. Wolverines will meet defeated New Haven. 5-1. touchdown against the New York Giants, although he holds the ago. the CYO had a professional; :r' Club Chene Trombly at 9 p. m. as an amateur division in| W 'mm The loop willoperate under vir- lifetime league record with 65 in hit eighth season . . . Buddy las well Gridder Joint iboxing. Al Nettlow. local welter- tually the same rules as proses-; Up was recently promoted to sergeant . . . Marvin Breuer of Decides Meet Knox weight who is now a petty officer sional teams, except that the goal; NEW YORK. Oct. 28 (UP) the Yankees is the only civil engineer pitching in the majors . . . aegis: posts will be at the end zone line Arthur Deremer. reserve center, Scoring second and third in the in the navy, fought under the received his degree at the Missouri School of Mines in 1935 Chicago CYO when he first instead of the goal line. becomes the fourth member of the He 200-yard style, of the dm Betty Jameson, women’s national golf champion, has moved free final event of entered the paid ranks. Another double-header Is sched- Dodgers' National League the meet. Southwestern edged out had to cut out the pro uled for Thursday night with professional football team to enter Evanston, 111., where she is selling insurance “He • *¦ Wm San Antonio to i Birdhurst Recreation facing the services when he reports to Mauriello York Central by one point in the first division when It got so large j ¦f® Sax-; ... battles Tami in New Friday night. clashing navy evenly matched meet of the cur- that It hampered our work with ons at 9:30 and Vandals the pre-flight school at Rhode Emmet, thumper for Olympia, calls our attention at | Monday. Tommy tub rent Metropolitan high school the amateurs. But we still take with Varsity 7:30. Island on to the fact that on Oct. 26, 1927, 15 years ago this last Monday, swimming season. care of one or two of our hoy* the first fight card was held in the big Grand River sports arena The Trailblazers needed a first If they’re outstanding,” says Knox Record h and third the finale to pull Dick Fitzrvatrick. who is here Threatened . . . "Tom Heeney beat Johnny Risko in the windup,” Emmet a in the short end of a 42-40 score into with Motisi to supervise his f> RIO GRANDE, Oct. 28 (UP).—Knox College In . 0.. Ilitnott recalls . . "On the same card, Clarence Rosen licked Steve iiiiii a winning count. The first was training. has a competitor for the longest losing streak In football. Nugent, Archie Bell outpointed Johnny Vacca and Joe Lucas won there, but the Prospectors finished ONLY ONE OTHER The Rio Grande College football team, whose member* milk on a foul from Benny Gershe ... All bouts went 10 rounds each second and third to make the final cows and feed hogs to help pay their tuition, would be tied with Fitzpatrick and Paddy Kane . in were not . . Dick Dunn was general manager of Olympia, and Benny Ray tally, 46-45, their favor. I Knox in the toes department it for the fact that Bin he* Central was 'have handled tfcc CYO program In had a few ties. . . Frank Lerehen of the matchmaker . . Ray died some years ago . . Fred Haner, since its inception 12 high point man of the tourney, mm %. V Rio hasn't won a game since 1937. It boasts 27 losses without present general manager, was th( auditor and Jack Adams in turning the 150- years ago. At the present time a victory. But Knox set its record of 27 losses from 1931 to in top times in other TONY MOTIBI DICK FITZPATRICK . pro- Charge of hockey, as he is today . . Both Heeney and Risko are yard breast stroke and the indi- they have only one 1935. when it defeated Principle College, 18-o—and they •rart In service.” vidual medley. I (Continued on Page 22) ... pro fight**** handled by CYO of Chicago ... consecutive.