Texas Ags, Trojans Rated Even in First Tie in Four Years in Gridiron Poll I BLOND BOMBER ON BLADES —By JIM BERRYMAN Sports Mirror Lose or Draw Tulane, Trojans By the Associated Press. Have 939 Points, Win, Today a year ago—Don Lash By FRANCIS E. STAN. won fifth straight national A. A. U. cross-country title over 10,000- Notes on the Grid Game Held Random Big I !RZMSTAZ).. I Superior meter course at Newark in Just 30 Ahead One thing in the Washington Redskins favor as they prepare to marc! LEFT WING OF THE I 34:33.2. Never in the of the National Footbal | on New York is precedent. history LEAGUE-CHAMPION ■ Three years ago—Green Bay The Redskins memselves were th< I League has the champion repeated. 1 N.V. ROVERS WHO PLAV ■ To Tennessee Packers clinched Western Divi- last champions to fall. They got as far as a crack against the Giants fo: Of Cornell THE HERE ■ sion title in National Pro Foot- the Eastern division title last year and were routed. The Giants thei I EAGLES ball League, defeating Detroit carried on to defeat Green Bay’s Packers, winners in the West. I TONIGHT....THE SLIM M Their Power Would Lions, 26-17. Vols Next Sunday in the Polo Grounds the pressure will be on the Giants a canadian-born star h Strong Fourth, Five re- They are the champions and, likp the Redskins of a year ago, they an ■ IS ONE OF the LEADING M Tell, Says Mullins, years ago—Alabama With Tulane Next; a mellowing group of football players. The only time the Redskins anc I INDIVIDUAL SCORERS ceived Rose Bowl invitation after E| in last Giants faced this year it came up mud, which undoubtedly preventet Former "Irish" Ace defeating Vanderbilt, 34-0, Are 17th OF THE EASTERN M game of season. Hoyas Washington from winning a clear-cut victory. As it was. a badly out all-winning amateur circuit... By the Associated Press. played New York team limped off the held thankful for a scoreless tie By BILL BONI, p NEW Almost every comparison gives the Redskins an edge on the Giants ORLEANS, La., Nov. 28- Assaclited Press 8ports Writer. Tennessee's Volunteers, tc While the Detroit Lions whipped the champions this year the Redskin ready NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—For lack march into a major bowl game, wii: made a shambles of their game with the Lions this week and w’on, 31-7 of a chairman to cast the deciding crumble before a mightier offensf Envisions Whereas the Giants have to wun from the the Redskin Navy .vote, the seventh Associated Press struggled Dodgers than they yet have seen if the? the the football ranking poll of the season have done everything except chase Brooklyns out of park. meet Southern California or Tulane today found Texas A. and M. and Football is no game of form, however, and the Redskins realize it Larry “Moon” Mullins declared to- Southern California tied for first As long as the Giants have Leemans, Danowski, Cuff, Hein and other day. Over place, with 939 points each. of that caliber a to team. mos Mullins, fullback on Knutt Triumph Stand chance win from Indeed, they any It was the first Rockne's last and deadlock in the comforting of angles to the Redskins is tne record showing that no pri greatest footbal team at Notre four-year history of this gauge of has Dame in 1930 anc champion repeated. national gridiron and was now head coach at Loyola Universitj strength a tribute to the avalanche-like of the South, spoke as one who ha; Eleven style Army in which the One on His Old Boss seen them all. Trojan machine has Flaherty Up B} th* Assoclited Press. gained momentum from week to mark the He's right next door here to Tu- The Redskin-Giant game coming up will fourth meetim ANNAPOLIS, Md„ Nov. 28.— week since its opening-game tie lane, and saw Tennessee 1 between teacher and pupil. Steve Owen versus Ray Flaherty. Som whij Against a background of five con- with Oregon. Louisiana State 20-0 i years ago Ray used to play end for Stout Steve and then he became hi University secutive defeats and a scoreless tie. few Saturdays ago. Last Thursday Trojans Jump Two Notches. assistant. When he broke away from the Giants in 1936 t Navy painted a brilliant word-pic- coaching he watched Southern California ir i take over the Boston Redskins the and the old boss met for th ture of conquest over Army today The Aggies, who need to beat pupil a 3-hour workout here th< 1 before —and if off with Texas to Eastern and team won it. they pay optimism Thursday finish their cam- championship Flaherty’s Trojans went up to South Bend t< 1 j first downs the Cadets won't stand paign with a clean slate, climbed The 1936 Redskins lost the playoff game to the Packers, but the nex defeat Notre Dame. 20-12. i a chance in the annual service into the lead last week. But South- year they came charging back with a new back, Sam Baugh. Agai: Sees Trimming Either Place. school gridiron classic at Philadel- ern California, which impressed a won over Owen in the battle for the Eastern title and this tim Flaherty phia Saturday. notable gathering of experts with the went to the head of class. defeated th “If Southern California plays Ten- Redskins right the They Schooled in disaster almost since its power and versatility in nessee in the Rose Bowl, Southerr whipping Bears, due to the start of the 1939 Notre had to Chicago largely Baugh. w'li campaign. Dame, overtake Ten- Cal win the ball game.” sak 1 Last year, though. Owen got a measure of revenge. The world cham Navy took its 28-0 licking from nessee and Cornell to gain its half- “Moon.” “If Tennessee meets Tu Redskins came to New York and the Giants crushed them. Preceden Princeton in stride and came share in the front-running pion lane here in the Sugar Bowl. Ten up position. screaming: held again. nessee is in for a Of the 111 ballots cast, third-place trimming. to as “We're going take Army!” Cornell won a of 34. Next Sunday the Redskins, against last year, will be the younge “It will take a team with a lot o plurality But They threw the usual Monday the Ithacans, 6quad. Flaherty, whose rout by Owen last year chiefly was due to Stou straightaway power to tumble Ten two-year champions rest out of the window and reported of the and Steve's two-team has borrowed from his old teacher’ nessee. One basing its offense oi 1 Ivy League boasting their system, blithely in full force to start drill- deception will not beat the Vols yesterday first all-wTinning eleven in 16 years, book. His two-team squad not only is evenly matched, but at no time thi ing for the West Pointers. That It will have to drive hard straigh lacked the all-around support of the year, except against the Packers on a muddy field, has either of hi was the idea, and it drew over them. varsity’s twin pace-setters. The Aggies, in elevens been outclassed. full from Coach Swede Lar- “Tennessee is smart and alert. I support addition to 27 first-place votes, re- : son. recovers quickly and keeps its feet ceived 37 for second and 24 for rnese aren t nar- third. s tor 4U But Southern California has tre ooys ioonng, The Trojans, just two games Goodness, brny bigned Already son said. from mendous manpower. Tennessee away winning the Western As the Redskins move toward their biggest game of the year thei “The been would be unable to hold the Trojans regiment's rallying Rose Bowl nomination, polled 25 morale is than it was a when smolderin infinitely higher year ago, running and passing attack.” round ever since the going gol firsts. 33 seconds and 26 thirds. jealousy sent a loosely woven team against the Giants. For the first tim tough,” Larson said. “It's the old Trojans’ Material is lennessee tills loDoggan. since the Redskins came to Washington a player has signed a contrac Tops. Navy gang again. Watch the boy; for the next year during the regular season. Mullins asserted he believei I come through for the regiment.' Tennessee, which at one time held He sent the “B” onto the first for four Erny Pinckert, the old Southern California blocking back, was th Southern California “has the great squad place straight weeks, est field in Army uniforms, each with was Cornell as well as first to sign his 1940 contract, according to President George Marshall. I collection of material I ever havi passed by seen on one football team. l the name of an Army player bla- Southern California. Cornell totaled was Erny’s ninth that he has signed with the Redskins. When and i Botl Tulane and Southern Cal have thi j zoned across the chest, and it wa: 909 points, only 30 short of the lead- Turk Edwards signs again, he and Erny will be the only original member like material, every man so big am I setting a match to firewood ers. to the Vols’ 871, while unbeaten, of the Redskins. original looking so good in his position tha Weakened by injuries throughout once-tied Tulane continued in fifth Pinckert is to the Redskins what Ossie is to the Nationals. A the Bluege there is no outstanding strong o season. Navy’ will come to thf place with 670 points. in the infield Ossie still is the best fielder on the test at full any post Washingtoi weak spot.” big strength. Ready tc Behind these first five Duquesne, “In in the back- club, and Erny still reigns supreme as a blocking back. addition to power, the Trojan ; go probable starting unbeaten and untied, came back into have a and it is i i field will be Cliff Lenz. Lou Mr. Marshall, brimming over with cheer, today branded Pinckert hi passing attack, Gray the first 10 to sixth place; once- team that will Whitehead and favorite football player. "He must be good, too,” Marshall commentec gamble. Monty Tommy beaten Duke. Missouri and Holy “Tulane would take Ten Blount or Doc Wood. “When Howard Jones named his all-time college backfield he put Pincker probably Cross advanced to seventh, eighth nessee sheerly on power. It strike ; But Greater than their physica. In it Erny, Jim Thorpe, Bronko Nagurski and Morley Drury.” and tenth, respectively, and Iowa, most and almost en- fitness is the new-born confidence effectively which rivalled Cornell as the sur- tirely on the I doub ; In book those five ground. Navy's straight prise team of the year, held the whether Tennessee could thi ; defeats are It takes a He Pushed a Pen for the Examiner stop history. only ninth position it had won last week. devastating ofTense, and I do fee I win over Army to make a successful Pinckert, the Redskin who owns a coat and always wears it, is ; I Standing of the teams points Tulane could stop the Vols' runninj ; season, and this, the Midshipmen pretty fair hand off the field. He has a thriving sporting goods businesi attack.” .are declaring, is Navy's year. (See BONI, Page A-14.1 I Erny it is who furnishes the Redskins with their uniforms. His oli school, the University of Southern California, is another customer. Pinck r-- ert's ability to draw7 is one reason for this success; he can illustrate witl a few well-sketched lines what he intends to sell. After graduating fron U. S. C. he worked as a cartoonist on the Los Angeles Examiner. SLIPPERS FROM most Pinckert was the first National League player to wear a helme HAHN'S...the I % with mask attached. It was of his own design and since has been wide! The reason for the mask was a broken his Redskin Basket Ball After First adopted. jaw During ; Naismith, Inventor, Eagles welcome more days in Boston Erny's mandibles were fractured. The mask allowed hir gifts for than 60 years to play while it was healing. Succumbs to Heart Attack Erny will be 31 soon and is one of the oldest players in the leaguf Win Over Rovers “I’m like Amos Alonzo Stagg.” he quipped as he signed the papers las 1 “I’m to make football my life's work.” At night. going University of Kansas Here Tonight u»*vv vviu fiucu, ijaoivcu uau LAWRENCE, Kans. Nov. 28.— is just a game to play. It doesn’t | need a coach.” District's Hockey Team Cards Delay Basket Buckeyes Now Aiminc I Dr. James A. Naismith, 78, inventor SaSESEESEE Despite the fact basket ball was Primed for Tilt of basket ball, died at 1:50 a.m. to- Third his brain child. Dr. Naismith pre- day of heart disease following a Ball Start To Retain Ten ferred other sports, such as wres- With League Champs Until Big cerebral hemorrhage. tling, for exercise. Dr. Naismith, professor emeritus In 1936 basket ball games over the Seeking their first victory over Basket Crown of physical education at Kansas country defrayed expenses of Dr. the Eastern League champions, After Holidays University, suffered a critical hemor- Naismith for a trip to the Olympic Washington’s hockey-playing Eagles November but rallied and : at where ball are Catholic University will not start By the Associated Press. rhage 19, games Berlin, basket looking to their third meeting returned home from a last was for the first time. with New Its basket ball season until after the CHICAGO, Nov. 28.—Ohio Stat* hospital | played the York Rovers, with Wednesday. He was stricken again whom they'll cross sticks at River- Christmas holidays. Coach Fod Cot- with the Big Ten football crow: j At Springfield Dr. Naismith mar- ; Florsheim quality reaches a new Friday with a heart attack. He side Stadium at 8:30. ton announced today in publishing tucked away among its treasure* j | ried Miss Maude E. Sherman. She tonight had been in a coma since noon yes- in the and finest j an 18-game schedule which will keep possessions, turns now to the defens died in March. 1937. They had three Around the middle of the stand- peak largest terday. and two sons. assortment of winterweieht his Cardinal courtmen busy until of its basket ball championship. ! daughters ings in the circuit, Coach “Red” O March 1. The who won the con With two baskets as Mackenzie's are for a Buckeyes, peach equip- Served in France in War. boys primed shoes in our Here’s Dr. last-ditch history! every His desire to give football players ference title a year ago and flnishei 1 ment, Naismith originated bas- stand against the in- ket ball in 1891 as a winter Dr. Naismith married a second who have of leather a chance to rest before starting in second in the N. C. A. A. touma sport vaders, proven they are type imaginable—from their court season De for youths at the Mass., time, June 10, 1939. His bride was the class of the circuit. won with the court game is the reason. ment, open Springfield, They waxed calf to Cordovan, from ; ; cember 7 against Otterbein. Y. M. C. A. Training School, Mrs. Florence M. Kincaid. Sigma the title last year and now are on Although games are scheduled hand-boarded veals to Two Ten teams—Iowa an* i There were men on a Phi Epsilon Fraternity house moth- top again. pigskin— as Big nine team adth such, major foes Duquesne, er Minnesota—make their initial and w'ere on here. Villanova and ap baskets the floor. With Roy Knipfel again In good with double-soles* storm welts, Fbrdham. Maryland He was born in pearance of the season this wee! ■ Later he elevated the baskets, re- Almonte, Ontario, shape and with Paul Corteau only six will be played at home. ready and construction < The Carleton a t duced the number of and November 6. 1861. When he was 8 to weatherproof The schedule: Hawkeyes' engage players whirl that puck up the ice and a Firm FOOT-HOLD he was left an Keep Mason City, Iowa, and Minnesot i established rules which have been orphan and went to pass it to Bill Davis. Mackenzie Your health is too January 9. Loyola (Baltimore), at home: throughout! "1; ■ live with an North Dakota State at Minne but little in the uncle. He was gradu- can Duquesne. at Pittsburgh: 13. St. Vin- plays. changed intervening hopes his boys pound out their on a to for at 14. St. Francis (Pa.), at ated from McGill in Health! high price paf ordinary cttit’s. Latrobe; apolis, both games on Saturday. years. University first victory over the Rovers, who ^ 17. Western Maryland, at home: Lprette: All the other teams swin Montreal, Canada, in 1887. shoes; it f' 20. Baltimore U.. at Baltimore: 25, St. eight licked them Sunday in New York, safeguard by investing Retired From Teaching in ’37. : Pfcancis (Brooklyn), at home. into action next week. During the World War Dr. Nai- 10 to 5. in the that is Fordham. at City: 7. quality today’s ; February 3. Jersey Ten teams are scheduled t ) He gave the for Y. M. smith served 19 months with the Washington College, at home: 12. St. Big up ministry The Eagles will go to River Vale, ; Y. M. C. A. in standard of fine shoe value! Peter’s, at home: 15. Western Maryland, play 65 games before the conferenc C. A. and physical training work. France. He spent N. J„ Thursday to the at Westminster: 17. Maryland, at College play Jersey title race January 6. He the of Kansas four months on the Mexican bor- Ffcrk: 20. Loyola, at Baltimore: 21. St Vin- begins joined University Skeeters, whom they defeated last a der in 1916 as of the | cent’s. at home: 24. Villanova. at Philadel- staff in 1898, and in few years chaplain 1st week at the local rink. phia- 75. La Salle, at Philadelphia: 26. became head of the educa- Kansas Seton Hall, at New Jersey. physical Infantry. Most Winterweiehts Styks, • % V ttfwn. active in 1937. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 28 OP lt teaching Ball Rules,” 1891; “The Modern $1Q •’ —The Yale football squad unani Oddly, Kansas became one of the High School (section of athletics) 100,000 May View has elected Harold V. White most noted basket ball schools in in 1911, and “The Basis of Clean to Lead Bucks mously Langhurst man, jr., of Nashville, Tenn., a s the country. Its great teams were Living” in 1918. School Grid Tilt a