^hi Rivals Gunning for Star Games Upset ftoenittg JSpofls** McKenley's Washington. D. C., Wednesday. December 31,1947—A—8 Six Opponents Hoping STAR GAMES' STAR Terps and Bulldogs or W in, Lose, Draw To Boost Tapering Off Today By FRANCIS E. STANN. Prestige How Good (Bad) Is Coast Football? Jamaican For Bowl Classic In establishing Michigan a 14»i-point favorite over Southern Against the famed By George Huber Rase the odds-makers are taking a Herbert McKenley, California in tomorrow's Bowl, Staff Correspondent who has entered St^r of Coast football. From here it looks like the biggest Jamaica runner dim view Pacific Dec. 31.— S. C. Invitation in the first JACKSONVILLE, Fla., betting overlay on the bowl program, Notre Dame's rout of U. the 600-yard A blackboard drill today for Mary- notwithstanding. Evening Star-AAU track meet Sat- in land and a light, half-hour work- But if the odds-nmkers are correct, there won’t be any dancing urday night at the National Guard on New Year's Day. out for Georgia was all that re- the streets of Pasadena Armory, will not find the 16th event_ Coast football needs a shot in the arm now as it mained on the program for these on the schedule a cake walk. The never needed one before. If the Trojans blow this two schools until they meet tomor- other six contestants will be gunning but not is the Coast brand going row in the third annual Gator game, good, only increase their Rase Bowl, for him, hoping to to begin giving off an odor but the Bowl football game. with an 1 well Olympic prestige upset oldest of all the January spectacles, may Georgia's Bulldogs are favored wind w'ith tradition to recommend it. triumph. up only by as many as 13 points here, as has been chal- incidentally, will run The Sugar Bowl, particularly, McKenley, to the 7 available in the He compared points lenging the right of the Pacific Coast to call its for Jamaica Olympics. leave the next elsewhere, because of the large Tournament of Roses extravaganza the best and will a two-month tour of ^ I.**"- number of in attractions. This Monday for Georgia supporters biggest of the New Year's Day for the Australia, returning in time Jacksonville. Coach Butts’ before the remarkable agreement made Wally was long latter part of the indoor seasqn. //V 7HE FIRST RACE HERB EVER RAN RE Pl/CEP Coast Conference team is well known and well liked a year ago between the Pacific 600 is BUT TRE 1 POINT RE GAiNEp NON THE The indoor record for the LAST, in this section. It has played the and the Big Nine. the RIS "HOUSE I minute 10.2 seconds, co-held by MEET FOR TEAM*,..._ University of Florida here for four Chances are you know all about this interest- and Hugh Short, great John Borican consecutive years, winning by good terrific hue and was raised by middle dis- Francin stann. ing pact. A cry the former Georgetown margins and putting on good shows five to the West Coasters when it was announced that for the next years tance runner who transferred each time. . after his dis- the Nine will nominate the Eastern team to play in the Another thing keeping Georgia Big Borican s charge irom the Army. as the favorite is that Butts’ teams and Shorts a A Couple of Jokers in the Pact mark was set in 1941 never have lost a in the Nine year later, both wearing spikes. four previous trips to New Year's That ain't all, either. According to this novel deal Big in Fourth Position. classics. The Bulldogs beat their best team to Pasadena next McKenley Day conceivably won't be able to send 40-26, in the 1941 Dorsey Griffith Christian, last Illinois barely winning in its conference but Meet Director year. They did year. here Sat- Orange Bowl; U. C. L. A., 9-0, in de it again tomorrow figures that excellent time slaughtering U. C. L. A. in the Rose Bowl. They'll would the 1942 Rose Bowl; Tulsa, 20-6, in if urday. running without spikes, ranks tops in the Big Nine, but the 1945 Oil Bowl, and continued because undefeated Michigan be 1:15. next year in the Big Nine there'll with a 20-10 triumph over North Michigan or Illinois reigns supreme has drawn the fourth McKenley Carolina last year in the Sugar be no Coast trip for either. of the field position, with the rest Bowl. in the Nine-Pacific Coast contract there The joker is that Big lined up like this: Royce Crimmin oftener than Record i rowfl ixpwiro. is contained a clause that no Big Nine team can play of Brown on the pole; Barry Reed and Illinois run one-two Edward Fitz- This is Maryland's first trip to once in any three years. Thus if Michigan of Holy Cross, second; that a Big Edward a football bow-1, but Coach Jim in 1948, which is highly possible, it may develop third-place gerald of Villanova, third; Tatum had his Oklahoma team in the Pacific Coast Conference and the Palmieri of Tufts, fifth; William Nine team will play the best Bow-1 in the United States Naval here for last year’s Qator U. S. C. tomorrow, will be none too good Kash of best, if Michigan shellacs as a 34-13 winner Academy, sixth, and Robert Black of and returned the public mind. Carolina, over North Carolina State. Given After the the University of NojJh a second in the Big Nine-Coast pact. it’s been noth- There is joker seventh. good weather—and one of its r it won’t be necessary for the Big Nine to send ing except ideal since the Terra- third year Reed recently turned in a 1:15.4 ! For the fourth and fifth years the Big Nine can arrived here last Friday—a teams'to California. the 600 on the outdoor pins could select the time lor record crowd of 23,000’ is expected a team outside of their own conference. They which choose board track at Holy Cross, at 2 leave Rose Bowl be- for tomorrow's game starting Hotel Training School, even, and prestige more for the distance Lewis requires laps o’clock. Armory track, yond repair. than the 220-yard Tomorrow's game looms as a test indoor track in the the biggest oetween Maryland’s excellent run- to the Coast leamsr Thus without any wind in- What Happens country. ning attack, built around Halfback A here he is extremely What happens to Pacific Coast teams in crucial battles? year terference Lu Gamblno, plus a fair passing of- mid-westerners of turning in a 1:15 in one the critics were building up U. C. L. A. while capable HERBERT HENRY fensive, and Georgia’s sensational ago events on the 21- Illinois team the Nine was of the outstanding with Johnny thought it was only a fair-to-middlin’ Big passing event schedule. the These But the score—Illinois. 45; U. C. L. A., 14—was Rauch in throwing spot. sending westward. Crimmin of Brown is another who McKENLEY... and Rauch— over U. S. C. in the :wo boys—Gamblno even more decisive than Alabama’s 34-14 triumph In the will make McKenley step. nave been receiving all the attention * * Crim- ...WORLD AND NATIONAL 1946 . .. New England intercollcgiates, ^ tor the last few days, and Gator rated this season that, in The present U. S. C. team was so highly i min turned in a 43.4 performance RECORD HOLDER FROM Bowl spectators have been led to coach at the Naval Academy, Hiach nrvi 1 '54 R in the alumni such as Bob McNeish, backfield •xpect lots of fireworks when the Dame. HLLIN015 WHO WILL BE will confidently predicted the Trojans would whip Notre 880. ;wo teams tangle. It probably S. C. had a wide Coach The “best team in the’country,” as McNeish rated U. Fitzgerald in GOO Debut. AMONG THE STARS IN ne a fairly open game. his Notre Dame. It was no contest. Brother McNeish Fitzgerald will be making Butts' of Georgia predicts Maryland horriblp day against THE EVENING STAR and bad as it debut in the 600 but he is anxious vill score at least twice, only into the mists of the Severn. Yet, was U. S. C. as faded he can score more often. be classed with to move up to longer distances. GAMES SATURDAY NIGHT. nopes seemed to be against Notre Dame? Can Michigan In a race with the Villanova relay Tatum Not So Gloomy. Notre Dame? turned in a 47.4 the team, Fitzgerald Coach Tatum is not as gloomy as that no outstanding money is being bet on The tip is out which compares favorably favor in front of quarter, tsual. With Georgia in the even with bookies dangling 14*4 points ran in Rose Bowl game, with the 47.1 that McKenley te's role, he has nothing to argue indicate lack of confidence; probably U. 400- Trojan supporters. This might winning the National A. A. S* ibout there, and he has gone so far over U. S. C. there is no last Iflfii'wifct does. Yet until Michigan runs roughshod meter championship year. is to admit that the Terrapins have with Notre Dame. Kash, a member of the strong "finished reason yet to rate the Wolverines •a chance." The Terps make out a good from the Naval Acad- after- If they choose, U. S. C. supporters could pretty contingent heir outdoor work yesterday didn’t beat emy, is a former IC-4A champion. Rose Bowl a two-hour session at the for their team on comparative scores. Michigan Assignment loon with ease time for the 600 is which futilely chased U. S. C. The starting Beaten laval air station near here. Part Wisconsin as badly as did California, that, Wolverines, Trojans Hoya Quintet, 9:55 p.m. and Griffith promises >f it was devoted to tackling prac- a team both met, U. S. C. won on Coast. And against Ohio State, the like' all events on the schedule, it ;ice, but most of the time was spent whereas won by 21-0. last event by 32-0 Michigan will start on the dot. The- Sees m pass defense drill. That’s a de- of but normally While Hours Leahy Michigan Victory, Will Comparative scores don’t mean much, course, is scheduled to start at 10:40. Away Again, Oppose triment in which the Terrapins t bites. Which the gamblers aren to the Invita- season they’re good enough for a few big A companion event rave been outstanding all at the But getting, apparently. tion 600’ is scheduled 9:45, Expects Trojan Surprises md much of their hopes of winning ___ Battle and our Louisville Next District of Columbia AAU-yard Awaiting By long breakaway runs, rests on how well they can bat down a new event to local final came as a result Special Dispatch to The Star s aerials. championship, By the Associated Press Notre Dame University Coach ftauch meets which will draw a field of 13. of an intercepted pass with only ST. Dec. Tatum will start much the — from the LOUIS, 31.—Georgetown pretty of Fireworks PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 31. According to reports Brilliant The entrants, in the order, in went fifteen seconds left to play. University’s once-unbeaten basket same lineup as he used in the last Display Michigan’s unbeaten warriors of Coast, Southern California which they will lineup from the On the other hand, Michigan ball team will reach the few games of the regular season the and Southern Cali- into hiding to practice for its midway Albert gridiron Nation's of Tom pole position, will be; Hay- Rose Bowl assignment against has the outstanding point in its Christmas vacation trip with the exception McHugh, in Bowl '■ fornia's once-thrashed, once-tied Struggles den of Fordham, Joseph Deady, scoring aggregation, judged from tomorrow at Louisville Uni- i freshman, who starts at left guard. Expected hours to- night XXX nu-nu acwwo Trojans whiled away the mighty By the Associated Press Weil-KIlUWll pasaei Patrick O’Brien, jr„ and Vincent the total number of points in the true the team's place-kicking the start of their Michigan. No versity. The Hoyas, McHugh, Ray Evans, whose 30 completions day, awaiting Bob was one has been all sea- YORK, Dec. 31.—Picking Cino of the Georgetown University doubt many amassed. Chappuis Christmas tradition, have been giv- =xpert, improving NEW netted 598 and engagement in the Rose Bowl to- in 60 attempts yards Athletic Association; Richard Hol- wili of the greatest backs in the coun- son, and played a hangup game in bowl stars on New Year's morrow. people ing. the game four . But Georgia Tech, unattached; Gene Green and he was aided such lads the closeout North Carolina lander, say the Tro- try by It all began in Washington, two against eve Is a little like selecting your the Orange Bowl foes, the Uni- Completed were drills leading up Jack Weisen- Other starters will JayhaWkers’ and Joseph Grimoldi of jans would be as , days before Christmas when the State. probably Fourth of boast a tosser with an even better to this 34th edition of the parent Gene to be Simler and Francis Christmas turkey on the versity of Maryland, Henry Bright, sensible to re- berger and Derricotte, boasting six straight vic- George who com- the New Year Hoyas, record. He is Jim Still, William Collins and Henry Cameron game of Nation’s name & few of Crisler's touch- Evans, ends; Ray Krause and Jim July, but it's a safe bet that most i main hidden tories, played host to unbeaten pleted 42 out of 74 for 545 yards and of Howard University, De Reef Day bowl battles. down Goodman, tackles; Paul Broglio, in tomor- rather than boys. Santa Clara. The Hoyas ran up a of the backfield honors six touchdowns. Both the champions of the Big must Gene center; Vic | Greene of Cardoza High School, face Fritz Therefore, on paper you half-time lead, then, bowed guard; Kinney, classics will be dis- at Belvoir and Nine from Ann Arbor and the Pa- little look 9-po\nt Jim Larue and row's gridiron The Delta Bowl Memphis, John Kountz of Fort C r i s 1 e r s give the Trojans to to Santa Clara's The Turyn, quarterback; An- surge. Hoyas who will have the unattached. cific Coast Conference from Los to a bad after- Garnbiho. halfbacks, and Harry tributed among the boys flip Tenn., of course, top James Barico, t, h 11 n d erine forward except then lost to Loyola in New Orleans of all time in geles were in good physical condi- the roses. We have Rr»nk fnllhnrk the collegiate grid battery O’Brien School Titlist. herd tomor- noon among and last night let a last-period rally passes. and tion. All-Amer- Mississippi's Charley Conerly a freshman at the row at Pasa- a hunch, though, that in a 63-58 Line Averages 210 Pounds. a season in which all the O'Brien, Hilltop, fall short dropping tilt After set new rec- And tomorrow's crowd and his team Barney Poole. Conerly won the Catholic School cham- capacity dena. ica Paul Cleary here. That lineup gives the Old Liners as High to St. Louis University for completing, 233 and of 93.000 was assured of ideal a few collegiate records^ ords by throwing passes pionship in the 880 and also in the We have mates may pull surprises. The Hoyas meet another unbeaten a forward wall averaging nearly them for weather for the kickoff at 2 o’clock least of nnlnl-Ah iAmnPPAnt n T Af+or well as throwing, forward passes completing 133 of 1,367 private schools meet last year. yet to find At during-the early part 210 pounds, compared to the shade som- 18 touchdowns and Poole contestants (Pacific standard time). bold Frank L*»hy the game, just as they did against 200 the line. were knocked into an askew yards and A number of the anyone the Louisville engagement George- under by Bulldog caught 52 of them, including eight worked out at the Armory yesterday Such was the scene as the in- enough to give the Trojans a us. travels to Green to Maryland particularly is strong in brero, it was only natural that teams town Bowling the heaves. tal- what no other team Also, according to com- Krause a 240- of touchdown and more were expected today to vaders from the Midwest, whose chance to do reports take on Western Kentucky on Fri- the taokles, with the most high-powered will not be at back over the Rockies, to owning But Texas Christian familiarize themselves with the ent, speed and deception carried could accomplish during the reg- ing day, plays Loyola of in pounder and Goodman going should wind up with a disadvantage in the air them nine victories ular season—beat the Wolverines, Cravath plans a holding action. can’t match aerial artists complete boards. through straight Chicago Stadium Sunday and comes 250. Georgia quite > Ole Miss as long as it has has been brisk in the season re- or tie them. we think In other words, he will have his sither of but it does have two lucrative bowi assignments. against The ticket sale Just completed, Personally, up against Notre Dame in South those, who 32 oi mained solid and almost unani- will all the lads in and hope for the best. sock-’em tackles hobbled , completed with reserve box seats at $4, reserved it be Michigan way, dig Bend Monday before returning home talented rock-'em, Unless they are by very I Jeff is not that 70 this season for 43T yards seats at and admission mous favorites to knock oft the but at the same time we feel This doubt. 8. in 215-pound Jack Bush and 200- an extra defense, passes $3 general to play Maryland January bad weather, good Nine its lads from the kind of a coach. Another out- that and 3 touchdowns. at $2. There still is time to purchase Troys and give the Big the beleagured won the of pound Porter Payne. or both, it is highly probable Georgetown approval second consecutive in the make a «e nas a oi very nne lineman on whom the Rauch Against Turyn. tickets by mail through Room 724 victory Coast may quite game pair the 7,103 fans last night with a standing the Gilmers, Laynes and Conerlys in and Bowl at Jackson- at The Star, while other tickets Rose Bowl tieup between the two of it. passers George Murphy which had the Bulldogs depend a lot is 210-pound will outshine the fellows who think In the Gator second-half rally conferences. In their game with us it was Jimmy Powers and a very fine Herb St. the left who's advance the ball ville, Fla., it will be Georgia’s Johnny are on sale at the lobby of The Billikens amazed and frightened. John, guard, the only way to the catcher in Cleary. We rather is Rauch Vic Turyn of Mary- iStar and at announced locations. One hundred miles north, In almost even-Stephen during Old Father Time in to built like a fire plug and just is to carry it down the field. I against stepped help lonrl first half. Each team scored a think Jeff will the boys the He has made the all- of Santa Barbara, far from the pre- give the home team over the hump, for is durable. In addition to the assortment I -——:-- to make the best of — touchdown, with Fred Earley’s word, hoping :onference team for three years in most of whom Passes also may play an important game bedlam bedlam through with only four minutes remaining established hurlers, us a of what been handed him as a all-star which the USC Rose Bowl field goal giving margin has 53-53 and with a row. Despite Maryland’s weight a brilliant season with one part in the East-West game great the score stood only could cap Beaten Lions walked— three points. lost cause. the line is rated of aerial wizardry, at San Francisco, with All-America Hockey teams of the past boldly one minute to go Ray Corley suffered advantage, Bulldog more display Then our lads to roll our Bowl choices, as and a Notre Dame lead- the 1947 remained in seclu- got going Summing up knee and wras from as every bit good, possibly is always the possibility that of squad a twisted helped there the of up 38 points in all against 7 for here’s the way we pick them: shade better. fourth-string sub ing the Eastern backfleld forces and sion, and mysterious Troys the scene of battle. some obscure the we are not Southern Methodist over Penn over former All- Headed for Home current description won’t reach Trojans. Now, One advantage Maryland has steal the show as Southern Herman Wedemeyer, It was Corley who kept the visitors might Pasadena and the bedlam endeavoring to make a case for State in the Cotton Bowl, Texas is that its , America at St. heading the to The Star game day in the with a total of 21 Georgia California's did against Mary's, Special Dispatch we the game until an hour or so before the kick- Jeff Cravath and his lads, but over Alabama in Sugar Bowl, Vic Turyn and Joe Tucker, run with T-k,,tr, the Km Rose Bowi fray. Western crew. points, 14 of them coming in the ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.—The Wash- do feel justified in pointing out Georgia Tech ovter Kansas in the the ball a bit. It the tossed 109 passes for the off. hectic second half. quite gives a Factor. Lujack over the and over Chappuis’ Injury Lions were on their way that our 38-7 victory Orange Bowl, Michigan a little something extra all-victorious Irish, completing 61 i ingtcm Those old teams, the Troys who The Billikens, paced by big Ed Terrapins favored Wolverines Trojans might well have been Southern California in the Rose attack. In Michigan’s 9 back home to await their last- the teams of Penn who tallied 23 In their fact, Turyn in the aerial for 791 yards and touchdowns, today whipped great Macauley points, high may be handicapped closer. Bowl. rates next to Gambino as the Ter- while Wedemeyer also tried 109. but battle with the State, Pitt. Tulane. Duke and Ten- for the night, ran up a 35-26 half- when they collide with place Springfield Rit.kn and T.ivinestnn scored nn (McNaught Syndicate.) leading ground gainer, fol- department connected on only 47 for 691 yards nessee-eight straight triumphs until time lead and at one point led by rapins’ Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl at ! Indians Friday night at Uline lowed Tucker, Bonk, the and 5 touchdowns. Alabama ended the record in 1946 11 But in the second half by Harry tomorrow if all- 1 points. Pasadena. Calif., Arena. lUllUrtGIV, IIVIIICO UtAl. The remainder of the bowl lineup —never were the underdogs that Corley began hitting the basket and America Bob Chappuis. their princi- one the eleven has been branded. and Schwartz mmuvvo vivm Rauch Tasser. William and Meet in Net nun will find separates this iviuaiuMig Top fails to recover fully tomorrow j Only point Trojan Bogley Tourney j pal pitcher, Dixie Rauch, Mary and Arkansas in the Lions from the last-place Indians And seldom in Rose Bowl history | to The Star count at 51-51. Georgias quarterback, a injury’ received this I Special Dispatch victory over Lawrence Harrison of from practice Ala.: Texas was taken out with I does but pass, but how he Bowl at Birmingham, in the Eastern division of the has a team been accorded the dubi- Mass. After Corley nothing week. NEW YORK. Dec. 31.—Second- Brookline, 98 of 181 Tech and Miami (Ohio) in the Sun American The honor of favoritism, such a krfee Macauley dropped ini doe* pass. He completed threw 84 passes during Hockey League. ous heavy seeded Gil of Landon School. Coss was slated to meet Ted Jax injury, Chappuis Texas to Bogley sewed the aerial this season for a Bowl at El Paso, Tex.; North Lions had a chance to stretch their that can come only who elim- 2 points which all but up attempts Michigan's all-victorious nine-game popularity Washington, was scheduled to meet of Hamtramck, Mich., 1,352 for and Nevada in the Salad Bowl at .advantage last night, but a third- the as this maize and .ill efficiency mark, gaining season, completing 48 of them prosperous, their-seeded Sidney Schwartz of inated Teddy Rogers, another Lan- contest.___ Phoenix, Ariz.; West Chester (Pa.) ! period free-for-all which saw the blue brigade of mighty Michigan. yards and 10 touchdowns through 876 yards and 11 touchdowns. Brooklyn in the semifinal action of don School entrant, 6—2. 6—3. Coss U. of the and Missouri in the score five and ____ Browns L. S. Gridder the air. Nearly 50 per cent him, the Tro- Teachers Valley St, Louts Flyers goals and were in the Sign Operating against the national junior indoor tennis Rogers whipped on who Cigar Bowl at Tampa. Fla.; San the Lions, three, gave the home CLEVELAND, Dec. 31 (/Pj—The Bulldog running game depends jans will have Jim Powers, to Have championship tournament here to- boys’ doubles quarterfinals. 7—5, State and Hardin-Simmons team an 8-5 decision. National Arena , champions of the Fullback Floyd Reid, a 180-pounder connected on 46 of his 89 passes for Diego 6—2, by Harrison and John Hahra- been a soft touch day. an- with the breezy speed of a halfback. and five touchdowns, as in the Harbor Bowl at Fresno, Calif., Springfield has tian of Detroit. All-America Conference, today 681 yards Year's Eve Bogley fought his way to the as the team's lead- who tried and Catawba vs. Marshall (W. Va.) for Washington so far this season. New Party nounced the .signing of Y. A. Tittle, He has .36 points well as George Murphy, will semifinals by defeating Marvin Man- which 42 for in the Tangerine Bowl at Orlando, But the Indians, who have dropped A special New Year’s eve party jr„ star passer and signal caller for ing scorer this season, hardly 71 forwards and completed 6—4, while Contract to Be Extended to the aren’t held at the National tin, 6—0, yesterday, at Louisiana him close to Maryland's Gam- a touchdown in the Fla. five encounters Lions, be tonight the last, four years puts 422 yards and Schwartz won over Jimmy Saunders to let tomorrow night's Arena. Seventeenth street and Kalo- LEXINcIrON, Va., Dec. 31 (£’).— State University. bino, who got 96. R !• _i_1 expected bargain. with- from 7:30 to 1 a.m. of Amarillo, Tex., 6—1, 7—5. brilliant of opportunity for revenge go by rama road N.W., Washington and Lee 'Athletics Di- The most display Deraromo unman teamed up with Jackie jigns out a The Indians can Special roller skating exhibitions, Bogley fireworks may be touched off struggle. Tom rector Richard A. Dick) aerial as and events are Yates, also of Landon, to beat iCap'n Bowl at New Orleans use a victory over Washington games competitive in the Sugar of Lewvn and Peter Golden of New Smith says W, & L. has offered Art hook For and Movies a stepping stone to fifth place. "scheduled with a large array when Texas and York, 7—5, 6—4, and thereby ad- (Pappy) Lewis a three-year con- Gilmer. The Western division cellar- prizes to be given. with Alabama and Harry By the Associated Press as head coach and SINCLAIR up had to come from vance to the doubles semifinals. tract football' tossed 93 in Ala- dwelling Flyers Gilmer passes Dec. 31.—In- Tim Coss, another Washington that Lewis had agreed verbally to and LOS ANGELES, behind to knot the count in the bama's 10 regular season games from Sidwell Friends School, it. Lewis now holds a con- fielder Berardino of the first period. Don Slater of the Walcott Next youth, accept BRINGS 57 of them for a per- Johnny Foe, the 1946 sea- completed Lions the at 5:27. pounded his way to the semifinals of tract running through all Indians has a opened scoring centage of .613, highest among Cleveland signed the tourney with a 6—2, 6—3 son. nnftsprx. :The Flyers tied it up, then went boys’ His cnmnle- contract which will Louis Declares double-barreled ahead in the second period twice YOU tions covered 610 yards and five | By th« Associated Press ^ permit him to play baseball—his [before the Lions tied the count at touchdowns. In it and make u-au. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.—Heavy- did even better in all re- first love—in the summer | Layne The hectic last period had the welgh Champion Joe Louis said _ except accuracy. He made movies—his second love—In the epects 4,518 fans on their feet as they today that his fight next summer y^ 63 of the 115 passes he winter. pood on watched Billy McComb add the hat will be with Jersey Joe Walcott, From accounting for 965 yards and The contract was signed at a mjr tried, trick to his second-period score the man who almost made off , touchdowns. ceremony in which President Bill Jacksonville, Fla, tfw nine for a total of four goals. Bob Wal- with his title, and not with Gus State, which depended al- Veeck of the Indians and Movie Penn ton kept Washington's hopes alive Lesnevich, who had been men- on a running game for Producer Richard K. Polimer, Berar- most entirely with two last-period goals, one at tioned as a possible opponent. record it will carry into dino's co-boss, participated. the perfect 5:50 and another at 1-1:22. "It will be Walcott," Louis de- MARYLAND Cotton Bowl at Dallas, Tex., Afterw’ard all hands expressed U. off the clared. "I wouldn't want to fight that All-America Doak themselves as ‘‘highly satisfied,” Standings. may discover anybody else. is merely the second best particularly Veeck. who said, '‘I’ve Eastern Division. Walker "And it will be my last one- on the Southern Methodist got a lot of dough tied up in that W. L. T. Pis. G.F. G.A passer Providence IP 12 3 41 150 128 win, lose or draw,” he reiterated. team it takes on tomorrow. guy.” Hershey 12 18 8 32 118 140 off GEORGIA said three cities U. 30 or 52 passes Under the contracts the Cleve- New Haven 13 18 4 30 111 114 Louis are. try- Walker completed 11 18 4 28 112 140 will have claim on Philadelphia ing to outbid New York for the JANUARY 1 at 1:45 P.M. for 344 yards and two touchdowns land ball club Washington 10 21 3 23 110 158 be- 10 21 2 22 108 147 letum match. "Los Angeles, but his teammate. Gil Johnson, the infielder's service, starting, Springfield Western Division. Chicago and Philadelphia all 1340 ON hurled 77 passes, completing 43 of fore spring training and continuing MIIMV the World Series next W. L. T. Pts. GF G.A want the Walcott fight,” he said. them for 564 yards and five touch- until after 6 5 45 138 78 Pittsburgh_ 20 "They’ve al} got places with YOURDIAl will Berardino _ 116 downs. October. This give Buffalo 21 9 2 44 130 Indianapolis-- 18 13 3 39 149 114 plenty of seats. We’re dickering VVlNA Kansas in to the Orange time to finish his current nicture, 33 118 97 goes v Cleveland_ 15 11 3 for the best offer.” Bowl tussle at Miami, Fla., with a ‘‘Winner’* Circle.” St. Louis_ 11 17 6 27 120 146 P 5) t) A