■ Hartnett, Veteran of 17 Seasons, Vying With Rookie Stars of Major Leagues ► Win, Lose or Draw Only 6,000 See Gabby, Near 40, By FRANCIS E. STAN. The Gold Rush of 1939 Skins Nip Coast Catches Record Not even the avowed enemies of professional football are optimistic enough to predict anything but a new popularity peak for the budding Industry this year. The game always had appeal, but for a long time Stars, 20 to 7 Total of Tilts It needed box-office names. Now, as the cash-and-carry boys stand on the threshold of a new campaign, they have an abundance of All- America, All-Conference and All-Glamour heroes for the first time. Honors Go to Baugh, Overhauls 1,721 Mark What is the reason for this rush of college stars into professional football? In the past some big names have played pro ball, like Red Farkas, Filchock; Pass Of Schalk as Cubs Grange and Ken Strong and Jim Thorpe, but they were a piteous Defense minority starving along with an efficient but unknown supporting cast. Improves Down Phillies Now the stars march into the business together O'Brien of Texas By BILL DISMER, Jr., By SID FEDER. Christian Goldberg of Columbia's Luckman Star Staff Correspondent. Pittsburgh Associated Praaa Sport* Writer. Parker Hall of Mississippi Aldrich of Texas Christian Weiss of SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29 —De- This is a piece about an old guy Wisconsin Oklahoma's Haak of Indiana and of spite the skimpiness of their 20-7 Young Pingel and a bunch of young guys—or victory over the Pacific Coast All- age Michigan State. Why? before beauty, in one act. stars here last night, there seemed We put the question to a football man who ranks as one of the The youngsters are on the little justification for alarm today prowl soundest authorities in this sector. “There are several reasons." he In the big leagues these days—the as the Redskins sped southward to rookies who have produced and are answered. “Better pay and organization, for two things. But, above Los Angeles, their last of call port a cinch to stick, fellows like all other causes, is the economic situation. in the Far West before heading Charley Keller and Ted Williams. Rip Rus- “Everybodv must eat to live. Not so many years ago a star half- eastward a week from today. sell and Merrill May. Sometimes back had no worries about his future when he finished his four years A general indifference, a wholesale the youngsters look down conde- of and too a of football He could land a sweet sinecure on Wall Street. feeling fatigue large college scendingly on the old guys, but crop of new plays to try for the first Old grads, always suckers for idolatry, were easy prey for a line-cracking there's one they have a to time were the three main factors at- long way fullback with bonds to sell. There seemed to be for the go to catch. always jobs tributed to the Indians’ failure to heroes executive all kinds of contact work and He's the perennial of college junior posts, make a better showing against a laughing boy baseball, garrulous that sort of thing. team of coast stars assembled for Gabby Hartnett. Gabby hasn't much longer to in one exhibition game. That, and their go harness. He's staring 40 in the opponents’ natural zealousness to eye, Pro Ball Short Way to Big Stake and has been doing his chore behind acquit themselves creditably against the are a little different. Stocks and bonds plate for the Chicago Cubs these “Now,” he went on, “times one of the National Football League's last 17 years. But he are off. Jobs are tight and any old W. P. A. work isn't going to keep a best-known teams. yesterday passed another milestone that football plaver in the manner to which he has been accustomed. So they Coach Ray Flaherty, a natural in- put his name in the record books again. into football.” spirer of men. said he knew the Red- go pro The game, didn't amount skins were not itself, to took an forward. The fired up for the game In 1937 the pro game amazing leap depression, much. It was just a Mondav and he saw no reason for them to be. outing Most took a in not war, was the big topic and worry. sports walloping AGAIN UP AND news was Connie against the Phillies, which the Cubs He pointed out that they have an ABOUT—Cheering today that MAJORS’ OLDEST BATTERY—Pitcher Charley Root (right) at the vicinity of the wallet, but not pro football. One of the reasons was figured to win. They did. 5-3. But unusually large number of plays in Mack, septuagenarian boss of the Athletics, is feeling quiet well, 40 is two years the senior of his forward from Texas who was a battery mate, Manager Gabby Gabby had on the mask and the Sammy Baugh, the astounding passer their for so in the repertoire early thank you, after a siege of illness that shelved him for two Hartnett of the who his and won the Cubs, yesterday caught 1,771st game to pads the big mitt, and was rookie sensation and who almost single-handedly championship season and that it was to be expect- months. He expects to be back on the bench waving his famous tie the record established Schalk of the White Sox sev- shaking that hamlike fist for his for the Redskins. Another reason was the entertainment. Pro ball has no ed that all of them wouldn't work by Ray score card soon. A. P. eral boys to show fight. That was the cheering sections but the promoters started to hire swing bands, with the same degree of perfection. —Copyright, Wirephoto. years ago. —Wide World Photo. organized 1.721st or 1,722d game Gabby has customers liked the But. he added, it was better to give glee clubs, jitterbugs and the like. Apparently the been out there with harness the team most of its plays at the draped show. around his portly frame. start with the knowledge that their The continued to march ahead last year and, as we said in the game execution will improve with time. Auto Rivalries Schalk Set the Record. this to hit a new peak. Midget Coach Confident Pilot Schaeffer Killed nearly everybody expects campaign >Kins on Layden Ray Schalk. the old White Sox beginning, "Dead feet. are covered as workhorse, Already the steam-up is on. The training camps being A great many of the players, how- always was regarded as stories are being ‘'untouchable” in that thoroughly as are the major league baseball camps. Dope ever, said that they were "dead on All-Stars Will Defeat respect. Flare Anew As Gold Craft He was back there in the the country. The lowly Philadelphia Eagles aren't lowly any their feet,” due, they believed, to Tonight Cup tough spot flooding with an two reasons. Some believed that all-time record of 1.721 longer, at least on paper. They even are rated as potential champions, their immediate workouts before the games from 1912 through 1928. Un- what with O Brien on hand. The Chicago Cardinals, never a power, Pro Giants Davey At Oval Champion in til official figures are checked, it the best halfback game, on Saturday and Sunday had Capitol Overturns Test now have Marshall Goldberg and Ki Aldrich, perhaps won't be decided whether been too while others said that By the Associated Press. "All of the are Gabby Hall wont hurt the long, j boys taking the and center, respectively, in the 1938 collegiate ranks. equaled Ray's record or broke it the nearly bare and stony field they O'Rourke and Redmond CHICAGO, Aug. 29— Seventy col- game seriously, but we know who etc. Mechanic Mackenzie Hurt ; yesterday, but since the Cubs have Cleveland Rams, practiced on had taken a lot out of lege football greats of 1938 will get we are up against. The Giants prob- 31 more games to this them. Duel Features another fling at gridiron glory to- ably are the strongest rival the l play season. Card; When Delphine IX Sinks the eahhv cniv ic Q pinoVt tn Kn aii4 Are Good The game was not without its ad- morrow night in Soldier Field All-Stars have been called upon to Work Hard, but Hours and Wages i in front all by himself before vantages to the Redskins, however, 18 Pilots Entered against the best that professional play. At least, I think the Giants At of 90 M.P.H. long. will start this week. In Chicago tomorrow Speed So the rookies, and there The answers coming as definite signs of improvement football has to offer. will be in better shape for this is a between the world champions, New York's Giants, latest goodly number of grade A the annual classic pro appeared. Their aerial defense was Washington's sports spec- The opponent of the All-Stars, game than any of the pro elevens By the Associated Press. perform- The Giants will ers among them, can the hat to and the College All-Stars will start the light shedding. better for one thing, as the Stars tacle—midget auto racing—will be the New York Giants, National Pro in the past because the Giants are DETROIT. Aug. 29—The Gold tip all the the laughing boy this a what with Luckman, O'Brien, Goldberg and completed only 11 of their 25 heaves League more a young team and into condition morning.