Win, Lose Or Draw Need, Says Miller to Rule Until Landis' to Bettina, by the Associated Press
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fretting f&ptls One-Man Rule Is for D. Baseball Washington, C., Tuesday, December 12, 1944—A—10 Again Projected Organized Advisory Council of 3 Parks Gains in Losing War Proves Sports Win, Lose or Draw Need, Says Miller To Rule Until Landis' To Bettina, By the Associated Press. By JOHN B. KELLER. Ignoring CHATTANOOGA. Tenn., Dec. Star Staff Correspondent. 12.—The United States was not Successor Is Named Technical Error ready "physically or emotionally” Connie Got Bright Idea for the outbreak of war in 1941. By JOE REICHLER, BOB McCLEAN. Assistant Football NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Connie Mack, after knocking around By says Navy Associated Press Sports Writer. Coach E. E. because baseball for more than 60 years, finally got the right idea about the Ring drama a la Hollywood popped <Rip) Miller, NEW YORK, Dec. 12—The too had been "on the majors' winter meetings. He took off for California to remain there up in the sixth round of last night's many boys promptness with which major league sidelines of competitive sports.” until February and turned over to son Earl the task of looking after heavyweight brawl between Melio "We should be thankful” there the interests of Philadelphia's Athletics at the current walkathon. club owners set up an advisory Bettina and Georgie Parks at Uline were boys trained in such games Further indication of the these sessions the council providing for the continu- Arena, and the fans will be a long importance given by to take the lead when war came. Old came time forgetting an incident that Gentleman yesterday in telephone instruction to Earl: ance of a commissioner led veteran Comdr. Miller told the Chat- was handled brilliantly by Referee “Don't do anything other than look on.” baseball observers believe Club. He to today Eddie La Fond. tanooga Quarterback Opening sessions were boresome even to Clark Griffith, who in blamed "reforming groups and that the national pastime again will If the strictest rules of boxing had other years were intensely serious about the gatherings. After being pacifists” for what he said was a be under a one-man rule before the been followed, the fight could have re-elected vice president of the American League and named to its prewar campaign to destroy foot- start of a new season. ended unsatisfactorily in that sixth board of directors, the president of the Nats ieft the meetings flat and ball and other competitive ath- While this does not mean the heat with Bettina disqualified. In- didn't get back in his hotel until a late hour last night—almost 9 letics on the grounds of over- owners will hurry the selection of a stead, thanks to the of o'clock. judgment emphasis and commercialization. new commissioner, yesterday's ac- La Fond and the sportsmanlike con- Griffith expected to have a little business to transact today, tion indicated immediate tackling of duct of Parks’ seconds, the battle looking after his night game interests and a few other matters to the problem of finding the right went the full 10 rounds with Bet- him of much less importance. And as to the night game proposition man. tina punching out a close but unan- Air Forces Teams the Washington prexy has cooled to some extent. He has intimated Out, A special eight-man committee, imous decision in one of the best he would be satisfied with only 30 night dates at Griffith Stadium four from each league, wdll be ap- heavyweight shows of the year. instead of nearly 50 that he had last season. pointed to work on a new major It happened so quickly that only One Bowl Game Goes, league agreement (the former pact, saw Talk About Deals—Just That ringsiders what was going on. of 24-year standing was terminated In the closing minutes of the sixth, ! yesterday) stressing the provision of in the a There’s a lot of talk going on about deals, but only that. Every- midst of wild flurry of Another Uncertain a new commissioner. body except Joe Cronin, Boston Red Sox manager, wants something, punches and the roar of the crowd, This committee, appointed by the While the a hob- but nobody wants to give up anything. Joe says he'll be happy if he Jimmy Grippo, Bettina's manager, Army put heavy, league presidents, is expected to nailed boot down on can hang onto what he has in stock. Maybe it's the 15 pounds he has | thought he heard the bell and post-season make a report by February. bounded games for its crack Air Forces foot- picked up since the baseball season closed that keeps Joe from moving into the ring, running to- ball Bowl around from huddle to huddle like the major league powers here. Three-Man Council Rules. ward his fighter to bring him back teams. Sun officials con- It is believed the new to his corner. La tinued their efforts to keep the El These annual baseball meetings might have been happier had not agreement Fond, however, will be cer- Paso, Tex,, classic from being Mobilization and Reconversion, streamlined, clarifying quickly chased him through the James F. Byrnes, director of War the tain hazy rules, and will deny the NEW RULERS OF BASEBALL—Here are William Harridge (left), of the American ropes, and a moment later the bell totally eclipsed, Associated Press tossed a bomb into them. His policy of immediate induction into president new commissioner some of the wide and Leslie M. to the late K. M. two of actually rang. It was all over in 10 reported today. the armed forces of men of the 26-to-37 class that are not in industry League, O’Connor, secretary Judge Landis, the three- powers granted to the late K. M. seconds. Dr. Robert B. Homan, Sun Bowl the conduct of the war, announced last Sunday, man committee selected to govern the national pastime, holding a telephone conference in ¥ essential to only Landis. committee chairman, said he still had the bosses in a dither. their New York hotel room. The smile on the face of Ford Frick third member of the Pass Up Disqualification Claim. really major baseball wdll (inset), was seeking an attractive for Meanwhile, be gov- At that time game as the minors have flocks of in the council, is due to the fact that he was re-elected for a term as PSrks had been The big leagues as well players erned by the Advisory Council, com- probably yesterday four-year January 1, according to the As- knocked down once for a nine count age group well qualified physically to bear arms. Further of Will president of the National League. —A. P. sociated Press, But Holly Brock, specified prised Harridge. president Wirephoto. —in the second a of the round—both his inroads by the draft could come close to wrecking number the American League: Ford chairman of the Oil Bowl Commit- |of J’rick, eyes were cut. and Bettina had the clubs in big time. The diamond magnates recall that baseball never National League head, and Leslie M. tee in Houston, threw in the towel. edge in the point-making. Parks’ has been officially labeled as essential and they are worrying plenty. .O'Connor, secretary-treasurer under Houston had counted on undefeated Griff for Son-in-Law ! handlers could have hauled out the as They aren't looking to 1945 with the optimism they professed they Landis, who wdll act as chairman. Angling Metropolitan Hockey Randolph Field as host team, while rule book and demanded that Bet- for the 1944 The council wdll with all the Sun Bowl had an- planned campaign. operate tina be previously disqualified on the grounds nounced 2d Air Force In all matters to the draft as it affected the Nats, the the powers and duties of the com- as Superbombera relating Joe Relief Hurler Aces for of interference. Instead, they chose ball club has maintained steadily a hush-hush policy, so missioner as provided by the major Haynes Invading would play there. Washington a Stall of Th; Star. to let the B> Correspondent brought about any of effort by j fight continue to give an The War Griffith and others associated with him in the operation of the club league agreement of 1921. They let-up Department, meanwhile, NEW appreciative crowd four more rounds wdll act. on YORK, Dec. 12.—Washing- the club representatives announced it would not have no statement to make concerning the revision of draft all matters except any Washington sanction public club still looks to the to the ■of first-class case a claim ton's ball bag pitcher and shortstop one Game With fighting. the appearance of teams in But are uneasy over the situation. involving player's Lions Army regulations. they West it to of Prom Parks’ their a or In for help. Now hopes pry the National League clubs might standpoint, also, the games to avoid war industries if not against club league. this being placed in The Nats could lose a number of players to A 13-man squad of Metropolitan decision turned out to be a wise event the heads will not loose a pitcher from Chicago's White be persuaded to cut loose. There one,[ the position of that a from the league doing anything to the services, if baseball doesn’t get special dispensation as well as a of was a that All-Stars Invades Uline ice tonight because the young colored have any vote and O’Connor will Sox get couple play- possibility Roger Wolff, i slugger might encourage absenteeism from authorities.