Jfranr&co JfocjJiora OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Vol. 28 No. 4 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., FEBRUARY 26, 1943 FRIDAY •••,;->• The LIGHTHOUSE Seniors
By GENE MURRAY FOGHORN EDITOR Kas anyone ever asked you in jest or not, "Why aren't you in the Army?" We feel pretty sure Annual Raffle everyone in the student body has been confronted with the same question at least once. What is your answer? Do you Senior Raffle have a quick comeback, which al- thought it sounds rather smart, Military Ball, March 6 doesn't satisfy the interrogater? Will Be Held Do you explain in detail that you are one of the luckier ones who Despite War Last War-time Formal have been chosen for officer's training? Or do you just laugh at the other's curiosity and jostle KEARNEY ASKS HELP on? OF STUDENT BODY IN PLAYS FOR LAST FORMAL DANCE Final Send-Off We've heard quite a few stories SALE OF TICKETS formed about the answers given by For ERC, Air future dough-boys. A few of these "The annual Senior Raffle will be bear repeating. held this year, despite the uncer LITTLE OLD GOSSIPS tainty of the times and the pos Corps Reserve Everyone has seen one of the lit sibility that many members of the tle old ladies who usually hang senior class may not be able to around the cheaper corners of San Definitely the last chance for the Francisco. They are customarily complete requirements for their duration for a Hilltop Formal will clad in the most outlandish cos degrees before being called into the be offered on Saturday night, tumes ever created by the hands armed service," senior class presi March 6th, by the local chapter of man. We saw a typical exam dent, John Kearney, stated this of the Scabbard and Blade Society, ple the other day: long purple week. in the Empire Room of the Sir dress and black stockings crying Because of the fact that priorities Francis Drake Hotel, with Conrad for care, dirty white pumps and and numerous other difficulties Peterson setting the strains. peroxied red hair. She wore a pale rising from the war will make the The bids have been on sale for green packet tightly clasped about publication of a Senior ADIOS im a week now and are still going her slight frame. Her face bright possible this year, proceeds from strong. The dance is open to all ly painted with colored rouge and the raffle will be used to have a members of the student body and purple eye-shadow tried to hide class picture bound in an appropri as it will be the last dance, avoid the fact that she had passed her ate folder made for each senior the rush and get yours now. sixties and was well on in her sev as the next best thing. The goal of "This affair will be a final enties. These little old ladies us ually possess the audacious nerve one hundred and fifty dollars set send-off for the students in the to question passer-bys on anything for the raffle must be achieved in Enlisted Reserve Corps and Army from their way of life to their re order to cover the expense of hav Air Corps Reserve, who will leave ligious creed. ing these pictures made. the Hilltop for the Army Camps two weeks hence." The woman of whom we speak The drawing will be held in the Mario Paolini, captain of the strolled up to us as we were wait University auditorium on the Scabbard and Bladp, said, "it ing to cross Third and Mission afternoon of March 15, the day will provide an opportunity for Streets and asked us point blank before the ERC Reserves leave. those Reservists in the Army, why we were not in the Army. Per First prize will be a twenty-five Navy and Marine Corps to gather haps she had a son on Guadacanal, dollar War Savings Bond, with a in a social background and bid but we doubt it. Nevertheless, with ten-dollar and five-dollar War adieus and fond good-byes to a smile pursed on our lips, we turn Savings Stamp book as second their fellow Dons amidst laughter ed to the woman and cooly said, •and third prizes, respectively. and gaity in real USF traditional "For the same reason you're still Price of the chances is ten cents fashion before going into active running around loose lady, we apiece, a book of ten chances for. service." haven't been called." one dollar. Books may be obtained Attending the affair as guests of * * * from either the class officers or Company D. Eighth Regiment of We were told of another case from any senior. "DANCING AND ROMANCING"—CONRAD PETER the Scabbard and Blade, will be where a young man was asked a Returns should be made to any many Army, Navy, and Marine similar question by a man of little of the following seniors, compris SON, WHO WILL PLAY FOR THE DONS AT THEIR officers, including Major General integrity. While the two waited for ing the Raffle Committee: John LAST FORMAL DANCE FOR THE DURATION. Walter K. Wilson, commanding the street-car, the boy went into a Kearney, Frank McGinnis, Dick general, Northern California Sector detailed explanation. He began with, English, Jack Blake, Mario Paolini, of the Western Defense Command, "Okay, so I am big, so what ..." Jim Walsh, George Linehan, Roy CIC Dance who attended last year's success JUST A YOUNGSTER Borgonovo or Jack Taheney. One "0" Wings Given ful Military Ball. Also many alumni The conversation lasted quite a or more of these men will be sta Dons now in the service are being while and the man was fairly well tioned at the rear of the Green and Next Sunday invited to come. convinced. As the street-car pulled Gold Room each day from 10:55 to To Alumnus The bids are set at $2.50, so dig up to a stop, the boy concluded his 11:15 to take returns on the tickets. More than four hundred students down deep and roll out the "Tux", argument, "And besides, I'm only from various Catholic Bay Area Lt. John E. Rhode, graduate of get your best girl and hop a street sixteen years old!" Believe me, that See Editorial for comment on car for the Military Ball. this article. Colleges will dance to the music of the University of San Francisco, man must have felt like a little less Tommy Dorsey, this coming Sun than two cents. received his commission in the day afternoon, February 28. The United States Air Corps on Feb. * * * University "jukebox" will supply 16. "O" wings were awarded to him, There was another little street U.S.F. Obstacle Tommy Dorsey. as a member of the air crew in Thesis Notice scene that was told to us which we Sponsored by the Catholic Inter the observation squadrons, by Col. might mention here. It seems there collegiate Conference, the reception Stanton T. Smith, Brook's Field Students contemplating gradua were a couple of college students Course To Be will be held in the form of a Sport Commanding Officer, after a brief tion in June 1943 are reminded of talking over their draft status on Dance, in the USF Auditorium from ceremony hejd in the field's gym the Senior Thesis requirement. the corner of two main streets in 4 to 7 p.m. nasium. Some students have already this city not long ago, when three Constructed Invitations have been extended filed the Thesis Title during last sailors bent on having a good time Lt. Rhode graduated from the to representatives of Santa Clara, semester, all others must meet the came along with their arms inter University in 1934, receiving a Achille Muschi was appointed the St. Mary's College, Holy Names dead-line, today. locked. Bachelor of Science degree and is head of the Obstacle Course In College, Notre Dame at Belmont, They gathered around the two remembered as a three-letter ath Title forms may be secured in struction Board last week when and the Dominican College at San students and amid frequent hic lete, winning newspaper notices in the Main Office. These forms plans were submitted to and ap Raphael. Lone Mountain, although coughs asked them why they football, soccer, and basketball. should he signed by the instructor proved by Colonel Alva F. Engle not a member of the conference wern't in one of the services, pre He is the son of Mrs. Helen J. who will act as Advisor for the. hart, PMS&T of the USF Coast will participate in the affair. The ferably the Navy. The two civilians Rhodes of 1262 34th Avenue in San Thesis and returned to the Office Artillery Corps. committee in charge is headed by wern't alarmed at the forward Francisco and was formerly assoc by the above date. Student Body President Frank Mc ness of the gobs. They smiled at one "Achille Muschi," said Ed Lucich, iated with the local agency of the Seniors in ROTC may write on Ginnis, Frank Collum and George another and commenced to be on probable assistant instructor, "has Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. a subject approved by the Mili Collins. their way. Suddenly they felt been working for two months on At Brook's Field, where the tary Department. themselves grappled by the collars the project which he aloife. intend Prexy McGinnis said that this, "Eyes of the Army" are trained, The Thesis in final form, ap and yanked backwards off balance. ed and made contacts for and is in all probability, would be the aerial observers, prior to their proved by the Advisor must be A CASE OF LOGIC responsible for the acquisition of last function of the CIC for the graduation, spent months of intense filed in the Office prior to May 3, "We've got to figure this thing all the equipment and the site. His duration. study in the arts and sciences of 1943. Students should allow suf out logically," they thought. "May work was most timely for the Stu Those who signed up may obtain two-dimensional warfare and air- ficient time before this date for be we can humor them." But the dent War Board Conference of last their bids by calling at the Student ground coordination. Air Corps the Advisor to read and make sailors were not to be humored week centered its attention upon Body Office any time today. Officers of this class, including Lt. corrections. The responsibility of but were determined to have an ex the construction of such courses The admission is free and re Rhode, will procteed to gunnery filing in the Office rests on the planation. The four began to argue at the respective colleges of the freshments will be served in the schools and then to their stations student. (Continued on Page 2 delegates." lounge. in observations squadron. Page Two THE SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN Friday, February 26, 1943
ZEfje ^an Jfrancteco Jf osfjorn Under MIPRKINrlD FOR NATIONAL ADVBflTlSINS BY 1DDKIDG HBDUDD National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative Your By PETER LOJO- 420 MADISON AVI. NEW YORK N.Y. CmcMO * Bocroa • Los AMILII • SAM r%.mci.t.o Author's Note: We are deeply possibilities. indebted to Mr. Anonymous, Who, We have long held the opinion Hat in addition to his manifold other that Joseph Auslander's "Steel", a GENE MURRAY, '45 EDITOR IN CHIEF RINALDO CARMAZZI, '45 SPORTS EDITOR duties on the FOGHORN staff, poem harsh with irony but beauti doubled in brass for us last week ful in its own way, is one of the PETER LOJO, '45 MANAGING EDITOR By JOHN FINIGAN Well! Well! Here comes "Don while We were taking our annual best examples of contemporary BOB RIORDAN '45 NEWS EDITOR Francisco." Maybe he can help me pre-Lenten rest-cure at a well- Free Verse. The most ironic poem BOB JEROME, '43 ASST. SPORTS EDITOR get a few ideas to write a column known Peninsular establishment. we have ever read, however, is Ste ACHILLE MUSCHI, '43 BUSINESS MANAGER this week. I think I'll ask him. We have not yet had the op phen Crane's "War is Kind." The MARIO PAOLINI, '43 ADVERTISING MANAGER "Hey; Don, What's doing? Say, portunity to read Mr. Anony following lines taken from that JOE LAVELLE, '45 CIRCULATION MANAGER will you give me a hand here for mous' column but, knowing his poem might well have been written awhile. I'm havin' a tough time excellent taste in all things liter by a disgruntled veteran of a dozen News Staff: Frank Smith '45, Joe Giovannoni '46, John Finigan, writing a column and the editor is ary, we are confident that his ar battles. But Crane, at the time '46, Dan O'Brien '46, Ed Lucich, '43. on my tail for one. Could you help ticle could not have had any, if he wrote the poem, had never seen not the greatest, literary value.) a battlefield. Feature Staff: Juli Rice '45, Cecil Le Blanc '45, Peter Lojo '45, me out on it?" Bob Wanderer '44, Jerry O'Neill '45, John Finigan. "Hello" Feen! Sure theeng. I give * * * "... Swift blazing flag of the you couple idees. Let me see— oh We had originally planned to fill regiment, Sports Staff: Ed Sosa, '46, Dennis Wardell '45, Charlie Davis '46, yes, one theeng bothar me ver'thi s week's allotted space with a Eagle with crest oi red and Bill Taylor '43, Nick Barbarotto. much." quasi-learned discussion of Robert gold, "What's that, Don?" Service's poetry (Verse, if you hap These men were born to drill "Well-I-1, I was wond'ring why pen to be critically inclined;, but and die. wuz dat fellow—uh, what's his we'll probably end up with four Point for them the virtue of Which Shall It Be? name anyhow—uh, Dixon Kelly, teen and one half column-inches slaughter; Once again we go crusading. This time our cause is the —yes daf s eet. Why was he try of bitter invective against the fe Make plain to them the excel ing to hold up that lamp-post on male of the species. At any rate, lence of killing, Senior Raffle. thee corner of twentee first and the article on Service will have And a field where a thousand to be put off until a certain Exhibiting their complete faith in the student-body as Irving' street around twelve- corpses lie ... " thirty last Saturday night. It brown-eyed blonde of seventeen Edgar Allen Poe is probably best a whole, the Seniors have printed over four hundred books seemed mighty funny theeng to summers returns our one and only known for the mysterious and mor of tickets, purchased a twenty-five dollar War Bond and fif be doing that time of night to copy of that gentleman's works, bid quality of his short stories and which she borrowed for a few days teen dollars worth of War Savings Stamps and are now ready me—I don't know . . . And an poetry, but Poe could and did write other theeng is what 1 am trying about five months ago . . . humor. The following excerpts from for business. As we go to press, the response has been some to figure out is why do every That leaves us STARING his story, "Never Bet the Devil thing short of sensational. body call Jack "Bars" Blake by AROUND at one-thirty ay-em with Your Head," will serve both to illus some kind of a nickname like out an idea in our collective head, trate this point and to fill a few more inches of space. In sheer desperation, John Kearney, Senior Class Presi "Chicken Chest" t>r "Pigeon and with the word "qwertyuiop" Breast" or something like dat?" " . . . The fact is that his preco dent, requested that we present his plea to the student body. glaring back at us from the third city in vice was awful. At five Although the organization and conduct of the raffle "Come on, Don, don't stop there. row on the keyboard of our Smith- That's only '£.woi articles and I months of age he used to get into Corona. An interesting word, such passions that he was unable is traditionally placed in the hands of the Seniors, the regotta be at the dentist's at four qwertyuiop, but hardly inspiration o'clock this afternoon." . to articulate. At six months I sponsibility for its success falls to the entire student body. al unless you happen to be addicted caught him gnawing a deck of "Lemme see . . . Waal, I theenk to playing anagrams. We aren't . . . Once each year the student body makes a concerted ef cards. At seven months he was in eet would be a good idee if the See by the papers that from the habit of catching and kissing fort to swell the shallow coffers of the departing Seniors. student treasury had a little extra now on we'll have to nourish our the female babies. At eight months The very fact that, despite uncertain conditions, the Senior cash laying 'round that they could under-developed physique and he peremptorily refused to put his were willing to begin the drive is proof of their faith in YOU. buy a Roget's Thesaurus and pre overgrown hair on not more than signature on a temperance pledge. sent it to zee staff of zee FOG four medium sized cans of beans Thus he went on, increasing in It is up to YOU now to justify that faith by making the raf HORN." or forty-eight very small cans of iniquity month after month until, fle a success. "Gee, that's a swell idea, Don. I baby food per month, unless WE at the close of the first year, he never thought of that, but come can convince the rationing board not only insisted upon wearing If each student would sell just four tickets—forty cents on, give with the news. It's gettin' that the editorial WE actually in moustaches, but had acquired a —the raffle would be a magnificent success. The goal is late." dicates a plurality of persons . . . propensity for cursing and swear "Waal, their seems to be a pecul As long as we've started in this ing and for backing his assertions $150. If each student sells four tickets that goal will be sur iar interest over at Rossi vein there isn't much else to do by bets. . .• . passed. playground — some friend but carry our fallen cause on to . . . "I remonstrated; but to no Four tickets—forty cents—the price of one round of of Charlie Davis. I'm pretty its logical and ignominious con purpose. I demonstrated, in vain. sure. And darned near every desk clusion as painlessly as possible . . . I entreated; he smiled. I implored; pool. Forty cents—the price of one balcony seat in the neigh I sit in my classrooms has JORDAN We've often wondered why noh e laughed. I preached; he sneered. borhood show; forty cents—the price of one short shot . . . MARTINELLI carved in eet. And one has yet written a parody adapt I threatened; he swore. I kicked but, enough of this. some fellow has been coming een ing Francis Thompson's "The him; he called for the police. I the Student Body Office for heez Hound of Heaven" to fit the Selec pulled his nose; HE BLEW IT, There is something deeper, more profound at stake. student body card for the last two tive Service Board. Nothing like and offered to bet the devil his There is the bond of faith that exists between the Univer weeks every day and zat guy Col reducing the sublime to the ridicu head that I would not venture to lum—I tink he sells zem to his girl lous, but the poem does have great try the experiment again." sity's oldest class and the student body. How insignificant friends. Oh, and speaking about are four thin dimes when compared to this. Collum: both he and dat Deek Kirwin weel take bets for the races Rise up as the spirited body that you are! Buy or sell at Bay Meadows. They are what those four tickets—today! But don't stop there. The demand you call them fellows, uh, Race will overwhelm you. You will soon be fighting off the cus Track Touts. OFF THE "And one theeng I am worried tomers, dodging up dark alleys to avoid the eager mob. You about ees I'm wondring if Bob Kil- will be a man second in popularity only to your brother. cline ees a "B" boy for zee pool And as you rake in the hill of dimes, think of the de tables. If he's not, he practically CECCCD pays Senor Swanson's rent. Caram- parting Seniors. Soon they will be gone. If you make this ba! He plays that game night and By CECIL' LE BLANC- raffle a success you will send them forth to battle with 'the day! Lest you doubt the authenticity you are an ass, an Englishman will shining of faith in their eyes. If you should fail them you "That's about all I can theenk of my erudition on nomenclature, assume it, a Frenchman will ad of Feen, unless you want to take wil send them out crushed and broke. the source is Ethyl Corporation's mit it for conversational purposes, off your hats to some fellows like intriguing little booklet, "What's In and an Italian won't care. Which shall it be? By B. R. you did last week. You could A Name?" And wouldn't you be wave 'em at Vic Bonfiglio, recent The Bey of Tunis ruled by the surprised at what is in a name? Bay of Tunis, ly accepted to zee St. Louis Med Eugene (Gene), "well born", ical School. To Howard Herning The Germans came, Rinaldo (a form of Reginald), "sin Now, the Bey of Tunis is in on his exceUent management of cere lover; powerful judgement", zee Wasmann Society. And for the Bay of Tunis. OBSERVATIONS Peter, "a stone; rock", Robert, One minute moan for Rommel. thees week's campus queen I "bright in counsel", Achille, "with think you'd like Pete Lojo's new FROM A PHILOSOPHER •By MILTEVANGELOU- out lips" (that's what it says), "Nothing cannot be, because if flame, Fredricka Martimer, cousin Joseph, "he who shall increase", to Maime Be-Arncardina." nothing is, then nothing is." Once upon a time there was a ing the course in the day school John, "the Lord's grace", Francis, "Down is up to the f eUow at the dashing pink and blue tie on sale and taking the same course for "Thanks a million, Don, now I "free", James, "supplanter", Daniel, have to go write it up. So long." bottom." at a downtown store for $2.50. Then credit at night. Though he works "judge of God", Dennis, "Dionysos, Such is philosophy, or, as the drip every afternoon, you can see that "Buenas dias, Feen." one day a U.S.F. student, who had god of wine and drame," Edward said to the droop: . been reading this store's ads in the he is taking no chances of flunk "happy guard", Cecil, "blind; dim- FOGHORN, bought this tie as a ing any of his courses. To top this "Of such dribble is driVel THE LIGHTHOUSE sighted", Charles, "of great made." Christmas present for his older off, he still finds time to take a strength", David, "beloved", Julian, brother. Christmas day, however, large part in activities. (Continued from Page 1) Don't be disillusioned, however, * * * on points sublime and ridiculous. "soft-haired; downy-bearded", Wil for philosophers are really brainy was the only time that his brother Soon they were shouting then fists liam, "defender". fellows in a zany sort of way. And saw the sharp article. For since You all know that red-faced as were swinging. Lest we forget the name most if you think black is black, don't December 25th, this "cravat on sistant yell leader of last term, and A policeman blew his whistle and uttered by the honeyed tongue: kid yourself, there's many a dialec- fire" has become a tradition on the you probably think that the only two burly representatives of the Alice, "noble", Ann, "grace", i tician who can prove it's white. hilltop, worn out daily by our worn thing he can do is be funny. Well, San Francisco Police Department Barbara, "a stranger", Carmine, Then there are some Epistomolog- out yell leader. you're almost right! His attempt to came into view. Using both clubs "vineyard", Dolores, "sorrow", Dor ists who claim it's neither. When you see a beautiful girl on read that Chinatown newspaper at and handcuffs, the cops took the othy, "gift of God", Helen, "bright Let us not forget an outstand the bus or streetcar on your way the frosh reception was really a four "disturbers of the peace" off as the dawn", Judith, "she who laugh. ing example of this sad psychic to school and you'd like to meet to the city jail in the "Black praises", Mabel, "beloved, beauti state, the great Hegel, on whose her but don't know how to go A word to the wise: we hope Maria." ful", Margaret, "a pearl; precious", philosophy both Nazism and Com about it, just ask that tull advanc there are none so foolish as to Mary, "distressed, tearful", Zoe, munism are based. Ergo, theoreti ed R.O.T.C student to tell you how plan anything for March 6th, be it * * * Now that the point system is in "life". • cally sepaking, the Russians are he went about meeting his date for a show or be it a crap game. How As the great Rhys once said: chasing themselves. the frosh reception. It's a long ever, should such a thing occur use, it can be told. We were buying some cigarettes in a grocery store "For women's names keep mur * * * story but I'm sure he won't mind we would be willing to place bets the other day when we noticed a muring like the wind Have you heard that old Japan telling you. on the possibility that Cadet Col rather adipose woman filling two The hidden things that none onel John F. Blake would personal ese proverb, "Even a monkey falls • • • baskets with canned goods. Upon forever tells." from a tree". Look out Tojo! If you are ever around B-5 at ly declare a state of war existing questioning, she replied, "I thought * * * between the unfortunate person A "surtax" is a tax paid by gen 9 A. M. you might notice a hust I'd iget as much as I could before Advice to Dons and other Yanks tlemen, but it costs more than that ling V-1 sophomore entering Mr. and the entire ROTC. unit . . . the hoarders do." Pure female rea embarking for the front: See you at the Military Ball. that to be a gentleman, some pre Quinlan s trig class. He is audit soning, we call it. A German will argue whether fer to pay the "syntax". Friday, February 26, 1943 THE SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN Page Three FITZGERALD, A BASEBALL IMMORTAL By RINALDO CARMAZZI in 1917, was acting up again so he retired from active "However, it all boils down to the statement that one Foghorn Sports Editor baseball. can't compare a ball player of today with one of, say, It is interesting to note that Fitz never hit under 20 years ago. It just isn't fair. The game and technique When Athletic Director James R. Needles acquired .300 in his 13 years of ball playing, when it was con has changed too much." Justin Fitzgerald as the Hilltop's new baseball men sidered quite a feat to bat in the charmed circle. The "Or right," said we, "Compare Williams and Di tor he not only received a former major leaguer but pitchers had the advantage then, using everything in Maggio then." a man who is adjudged to be one of the keenest base- the books, and often much more than the books al "Joe's the greatest ball player in the game now. bal minds not only on the Pacific Coast but through lowed. It was not infrequent that a ball lasted a whole out the nation. Fitzgerald has established quite a re game being discarded only when the seams were rip COBB TOPS ALL TIME BASEBALL TEAM putation for himself during the 30 or so years he has ping or the cover was torn to shreds. He has stood up a greater number of years than Wil been in organized baseball. liams. However, Williams is still young and has im LEADING BATSMAN OF P.C. LEAGUE mense possibilities. He will never be the outfielder Fitzgerald's past is littered with many anecdotes, Up to more recent times, his .316 average was one Joe is, but his batting may be better." many amusing and some serious, all concerned with of the best ever compiled in the Pacific Coast league. baseball, though. His career reads like a Actionized Critics have named him as one of the greatest out Fitz's major league all-star outfit is composed on dime sports novel, for his span in baseball is associat fielders of all time, and the veteran spoTts editor, the whole of old-tuners, with the exception of Mickey ed with the deadball era, a time when the various Tom Laird, now retired, who has seen them come and Cochrane and Joe DiMaggio. pitchers were using everything from a spitball to what go for forty years, recently picked Fitzgerald on his At first base, he has Hal Chase, second base. Bill Fitzgerald terms the rabbit ball. all-time Pacific Coast aggregation. Lajoie, third base, Buck Weaver, and short stop, Hans We asked Fitz who he thought the greatest ball Wagner. NEVER HIT UNDER .300 IN CAREER player was and he fired back immediately with Ty Of these he says "Chase was the best first base Fitzgerald graduated from Santa Clara in 1911 and Cobb. Fitzgerald knew the Georgie Peach very well, man I ever saw while the rest were tops in their de went directly to the majors, a sort of early Lou and he can ramble on forever recounting the various partment. I never witnesed Wagner, but he's been se Gehrig, but he returned the following season to Port exploits of the legendary baseball hero. lected by almost everyone, so he must have been the land in the Pacific Coast league. Here, during 1912-13 Di MAGGIO BETTER THAN WILLIAMS best ever." he was runnerup for the batting title and then sold "There is no one like Cobb," answered Fitz when ALEXANDER, JOHNSON RATE HIGH to the San Francisco Seals. we asked him to compare Cobb with Joe Di Maggio, In the outfield Fitzgerald places Cobb in a class by He stayed with the Seals three years, leading the "He was speedy. Hold the ball for a split second, and himself and then picks three other men, Joe Jackson, league In 1916 with a .316 average, and then was sold he would be roaring for the next bag. He loved base Tris Speaker, and the Yankee Clipper, DiMaggio. Jack to the Philadelphia Nationals the following year. ball and could do everything perfect, hit, field, run son, he avers, was one of the .greatest hitters ever pro After another fling in the big time he returned to and hustle. Now DiMaggio is a great ball player, make duced. the -Seals for four more years before being peddled to no mistake about that, but he hasn't got the lire or For his battery, Fitz has two of baseball's immort Sacramento in 1923. Midway through the season, a charge of Cobb, and he has to remain in the big time als, Grover Alexander and Walter Johnson, as hurlers, groin injury which had deferred him from the Army many more years before he can be compared to Cobb." while Mickey Cochrane is named as his catcher. Don Nine Makes CRUZE ON BALL Boxers C.I.B.A. Opening Go Into Against Broncs Action
By ED SOSA The highflying U.S.F. var Training For sity baseball nine makes its debut into baseball society Future Bouts when it meets the Santa Clara varsity in the first C.I.B.A. By NICK BARBAROTTO game of the season tomor Boxing enthusiasts will row afternoon at Seals Stadium. soon get their first glimpse The Hilltoppers have played two of the Dons in action, as final games so far this season, winning steps before actual combat one and losing one, having gained are rapidly progressing, Jack invaluable experience which should give them a fair chance to tame Taheny, acting captain, re the wild Broncos. vealed this week. Ed Hanna, sensational first base The pugilists have been man, who led the Dons last year with a .456 batting average, and training daily at Wentworth's is the major hitting threat of the gymnasium, with emphasis for the Dons. most part on calisthenics in order STRONG TEAM to develop wind, body coordination, and to acquire the proper physical The Dons boast of a rather strong condition. Shadow boxing and hit infield, with Ed Hanna at first, ting the various bags are also r ^ stressed. GAME CALLED OFF MEETS SLATED Contrary to previous reports, tomorrow's rugby game between This week, however, preliminary USF and the University Club tactics were discarded and actual has been postponed by Hilltop sparring began. Each boxer had his Athletic Officials. turn in the ring, and although no stiff punches were thrown, the Frank Donahue at second, Dan squad looked capable of handling Maher, at third, and Abe Rodriguez themselves in whatever competi at shortstop. In the outfield, the tion might be offered them by the Dons will have Frank Boland at other colleges of the Pacific Coast. center, John McCall at left, and Under the supervision of a box Bus McKnight at right. ing coach who is content to re Con Dempsey, veteran hurler, main in the background, the Dons and Bill Moore at the catcher will soon be ready for the afore position, are the starting battery mentioned meets with the various for the Dons tomorrow. Jake Mc colleges on the coast. A teita- Carthy outstanding freshman tive schedule has been devised, pitcher, will alternate with Demp and the Dons expect their first sey on the mound. competition some time next week The Dons boast of a rather strong against an unnamed opponent. baseball team, but the boys from Losing the services of Gene Prune Valley should not be under Suacci, Ed Glinden, and Jack Dool estimated. ing, the Dons will be forced to com pete with a comparatively inexper BRONCOS TOUGH ienced outfit. Both Suacci and Glin The Broncos, who are publicized den won the lightweight and fea as having one of the strongest therweight titles, respectively, while teams in Northern California, attending San Francisco Junior should prove no easy match for the College and were heavily counted Dons. on to carry a large part of the In their last two pre-season burden for the Green and Gold. games, the Broncos have definite ly showed that they are a hard Suacci has been called by the hitting ball club, and the team Navy, while Glinden has been to beat this season. transferred into V-5 and is ex Buzz Meagher, former baseball pected to leave in the near future. star of St. Ignatius, is rated as VETERANS LOST one of the top college pitchers on the coast. His fire-ball pitch has Despite the early handicap, the proved tough to hit. Dons can still count on such stal warts as Gerry O'Connor, 145 FREITAS IN CENTER pounds', Jack Taheny, 150; Jim In the infield, the Broncos have Walsh, 155; Bob Smith, 150; hard-hitting "Mitch" Labrovich, "Monk" Icaza, 150; Don Beechi who so far this season has hit a nor, 155; Dick Ahern, 140; Dud homer, three triples, two doubles, Perkins, light-heavyweight; John and a single in seven times at bat. Rugged Jim Cruze steals the ball away from Fred Kmetovic, brother of Stanford's famed Pistol Pete Koehnle and Frank Lippolis, Jesse Freitas, famed grid star, who Kmetovic, in an exciting moment of the game against the undefeated Western Pipe & Steel quintet. This heavyweights. Add to the list the was the main-stay on the Bronco neat action shot was taken during the first half of the Don's opening game in the Examiner-Pacific newly acquired manager, Achille nine last year, returns to his former Association Tournament at Civic Auditorium last Sunday. Dick Stone looks on with interest while in the Muschi, and the squad is nearly position at centerfield. air.—(Story on Page 4). Courtesy of San Francisco Examiner. complete. Page Four THE SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN Friday, February 26, 1943 ADDITIONAL SPORTS Exec Committee Colleges Take Part In War Reserves Lose Approves W.A.C. * • Conference '^e Executive Committee held BOND DRIVES, MORALE, In P. A. Tourney their second meeting of the Spring BLOOD DONATIONS Lowdown finrvipster. in the Seme-ia Room on the afternoon of Februarv 18th. A ENTER DISCUSSION By RINALDO CARMAZZI By ED SOSA re'Y>rd amount of business "was The Student War Board Confer Foghorn Sports Editor Last Saturday's baseball -game transacted. ence of Northern California was Inability to hit from the free throw line cost the Univer between U.S.F. and the San Jose Achille Muschi, under old busi held last Saturday, February 20, at State Spartans certainly takes the ness, su^mif-pd for pnnroval the the St. Francis Hotel. Colleges sity of San Francisco Varsity Reserves a ball game Tuesday cake. Everything possible in base names selecfcd for participation on participating in the ' event were night against the Presidio of Monterey, 37-36, and also ball happened that gloomy after the War Activities Committee. The USF, California, Stanford, Mills brought to an end their dreams of continuing play in the noon. fallowing men were chosen: John College, Holy Names College and The game was virtually in the T
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