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PAGE TENTHE ESCANABA (MICH.) DAILY PRESS SUNDAY, NOV. 28, 1943 Bluejackets Topple Notre Dame, 19-14; Navy Blanks Army 13 To 0' FIRST DEFEAT HANDED IRISH Steve Lach Loops Pass 16 Yards To Win In Last 30 Seconds The Sports Parade 1 IN FINAL HALF Football Scores By Ken (iunderman Middies Turn On Power As 15,000 Watch Hitter ontest BY cn I Grent 111.. Nov. 27 The Great Lakes Bluejackets came In on an arm and a pray or today to make a myth of Invlncihllit y. Big Steve T.ach.

ip former Duke Fniversity and Chicago Cardinal star, loopod a fantastic desperation pass 4 6 yards into the arms of Paul Anderson for a touchdown in tho last 30 seconds of play wliich pnvo flu Sailors a 19-14 triumph before a screaming crowd of 23.00ft trainees. It was Willi AKTIV West Point, N. Nov. 2 7 a thp first defeat this year for Noti hip and ruined tho Irish chance ballots were returned by either for their first unbeaten, untied Itho roarh or Principal, and in season sinco 1930. Nobodv oil lid Upper peninsula high school Little, K.

R. Ppnhalp, principals predominately oppose Iron Hiver; R. Ernest Dear, Iron- an annual upper peninsula foot- wood; Marry B. Sutter, Wake- hall championship game, the poll Hruce Guild, Iron F. recently conducted by this de- Davidson, Kingsford; E.

J. partment reveals, although foot- Oas, Ressemer; K. B. Edick, itali coaches generally favor the canaha; Olson, Manistique. a.

Sports writci and foot ball I Olson expressed himself as being 1 ruled completely by an alert, ag- officials who also were sent bal-1 "on the but since he gressive Army team for two lots vot' approval of the idea. not endorse tin proposal specifi periods, turned on its power to- Ballots were mailed to coaches i cally he is included in the group i day in the second half of a bruis- and principals of 28 upper peuin- ing with those opposed. ing, bitter contest to steamroller sui.I high schools, including all Cadets, 13 to 0, in the semi- who fielded a football team conches cast their bai- of Michie stadium. The in 1 9 plus several schools that defeat marked the fifth consecu- sponsori-d football in pa years year the Middles have turned but abandoned the pint thl rails; Jim soli. Marquette; Joe the trick.

be. ause of transportation or man- KesM-mer; I An estimated 1 spectators, power difficiiltle Presumably I .1. hniemer, Iron- 1 latter schools will resume Otnep Iji.lninrssc, Iron football the postwar period Eerm, Iron River; East Navy 13; Army 0. Brooklyn 12; Rutgers 6. Lafayette B8; Lehigh 0.

Idwot Great Lakes 19; Notre Dame 14 Iowa Pre-Flight 32; Minnesota 0 Oklahoma 26; Nebraska 7. Baseball Rally Looks HOUGHTON HAS Like Peaceful Party HUNTING DEATH, BY SID FEDEH I Yankees, want this boosted from New York, Nov. 27. Ex- 1 25 to 30 players per cept possibly for some slugging i night baseball, to which Biookhn about night baseball, it looks like probably will ret inn South a peaceful party for the major North Carolina irginia 7. at the winter meetings Tamp Le Jeune Marines 13; football machine, sty- Jaok Navy 6.

Georgia Tech 48; Georgia 0. Soutint Southern Methodist 20; Texas Christian 0. Southwestern (Tex.) 21; Hire 7 Far West Southern California 36; UCLA 13. Del Monte Pre-Flight 47; California 8. many cases from both, from 22 of the 2 8 schools, which is cert a inly a representative expres- Anderson, ex-western ()j- opinion pi idder, hugged the spiralii on the goal line and stepped into School principals voted 11 the end zone without an opponent against tho scheme, as follows: within 1 yards of him.

i For II. S. Skille, St. Ignacc The dramatic finish was of the Principal; Fr. James Fitzpatrick variety which will he talked about Joseph, Escanaba; W.

A. Klls as long as football is played. st- Ignaee superintendent; A. Munistiqiic; nelle, Stephenson; George Kn- Itch, lscanabn; and I lit Frnsh- residing within the 10-mile limit, saw a football show which kept them in various stages of hysteria throughout most of the afternoon. For violent periods it was the kind of ball game that was a er, st.

Joseph. Karr, tired by siivaie" or Honherg, Norway; aml Soo; I 1 I son, Willard Anderson, Ntnrnhnugli; and Miller, Menominee. STEVE O'NEILL SIGNED AGAIN Fighting Irish had just ended scorine march In a duel ock to go ahead 14 to minute remaining in with the 12 with the game. Notre kickofT went out on the 39. Lach then pitched IT.

yards to Cecil Pirkey to reach the Trish 16. On the next play Lach faded back and with end Paul Liniont virtually hanging around his shoulders like a neckline, he shook free and catapulted the ball to Anderson, who was hovering around tho goal line. perfect catch and Steve Juzwik's subsequent place kick stood between Notre Dame and its first unbeaten-untied season since Knute last am in 1930. T- I error lied The sturdy line limited the terrors of the to 1 S1 yards by rushing, their poorest showing of the season. Meantime, Great Lakes powered by Emil Sitko.

Notre Dame freshman last year, and Dewey Proctor of Furman drilled through the vaunted Irish forwards for 284 yards by ing, the showing any ot Notre nine previous oppo nents. Sitkn gained 114 yards on 17 trips while Proctor punched The sports writers voted in the following manner: For Hap Willoughby, Iron Mountain; James Ripley, Menominee; Jack Rice, Houghton; Clayton Ryers, Soo; and Ken man, Escanaba. I Against John Heilman, Iron- I wood Globe; II. Sonnesyn, Iron- I wood Times. I Ballots were mailed to only a handful of football officials and Ithey all cast affirmative ballots.

I They are Vance lliney, Negau- Win. Puck lew F. H. Local Quintets To lash Monday At failed to respond to the ballots mailed to Junior High them are Negaunee. lshpcrning, Hancock, Calumet, Gladstone and The Escanaba and St.

Joseph Hock, high school basketball teams will I meet Monday night at the Escana 1 of to proposal resulted from the prospects of unfavorable weather in 1 Contract For Team Manager here next week but the minors are rolling up their sleeves and getting ready to throw some Sunday punches. This is the first time in 24 years the majors and the minors have sat down together in New York. In addition to post-war next year. The Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns are a cinch to ask for a boost in the legal limit of lit-up baseball.

The minors take over the scene with the death of Roy C. I im Detroit Fan Accidentally Shot By Companion; Tuesday Is Finale BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The deer hunting death toll limbed to a record 1Satur- the first three days of the weeklong sessions, with the nine leagues which operated in 1943 meeting separately on Monday and Tuesday and the lot of them together for their big time problems and diffculties that fig -1 The majors hold separate il. J. Trainor, Lake Linden. Against B.

F. Goffney, Hough ton; Harold W. Bruce, Soo; ESKYMOS WILL MEET TROJANS ure to pop up for the 194 4 campaign, the minors are bringing quite a collection of firecrackers with them in a bundle of 16 amendments to make it a hot time in the old town. Chief of these changes is a proposal by the American associa-1 tion (double-A) for a graduated scale of voting power among the minors, stretching from ten votes for each double-A league in the National association of Professional Baseball leagues down to 1 for a class loop and one altogether for all circuits. another row cooked up by the 15 leagues which operate in but paid their Na- sions Wednesday and Thursday, and then everybody comes in to meet M.

on Friday. BERTELLI GETS HEISMAN AWARD New York, Nov. 27 Angelo Bertelli, the of Notre mighty gridiron power until I nde Sam put the finger on him in season, today won the Heisman pert on. of 82 street, Detroit, who succumbed in Hough- ton after an operation on a gun- shot wound suffered Friday. Pimperton had been hunting with and Reino Pirhonen of Nisula, when fired at what he said was a buck.

ton called for help immediately afterwa rd. Meanwhile authorities were hopeful that death toll would go no higher as the hunting season went into its last week-end. The season will close Tuesday. Charles P. Kreahl of Gary.

I died Friday in Sault Ste. Marie. IIis was the fifteenth death. He was accidentally shot near Fibre bv John Germain of the Sault. Veeck Of Brewers Now With Marines Milwaukee.

Nov. 27. L. Veeck, 30-year-old president and owner of the Milwaukee trophy as the outstanding collegt Brewer American association baseball club, and one of thp most player of 1 943 by a vote of sports writers and broadcasters through- na- li a junior high school gymnasium at 8:15 o'clock. The game is the first of the season for the Eskv- mos and the fourth for the Tro Jans, who have won their last two starts.

Coach George Huwitch has announced his starting lineup as follows: Hanpuette at center, Boyd Peterson and Glavin at guards Kuchenberp and Kidd, I forwards. Scott, Wood and Schlls also are expected to get Into battle. The Trojans probably will start around play which kept either Detroit Timers team from presenting a robust hreat. Break Finally Comes There was a feeling of expectancy among the fans between halves the rival cheering sections, WATSON SPOKES TRA both Army, strove to outdo each I Detroit, Nov. 27.

De-j tlonal association dues other and sent yells swelling out D-oit Tigers announced today the hollering for the voting privileges to clash in inidfield and then re- signing of Manager Steve which were taken away from tire to the eehoelng backdrop of lo a one-year contract, thus them after a mail vote of the nine the rugged hills to growl out their speculation over whether active leagues last season. The. argument. would return for a second Texas league, which hopes to start out the country. A break was bound to come, and Salary figures were undis- in again in leads this parade.

I The quarterbacking brain and it came midway in the third Although tho Phillies may come pass-pitching ace of the Irish for period. Hal Hamberg, a stocky whose home is in Cleve-j up with something if their hope of, six all-victorious games before chunk of rubber, and not syn- land, will join General Manager i landing Herb Pennock as general being ordered to the S. Marine thi tic, who bounced off and on all Jack Zellei and Scout A. J. manager materializes, the chances base at Parris Island, S.

won afternoon, sent a punt to Glenn WTish 1 Egan of the rigers in of any big ivory deals in a walk, polling Davis on the Army six, and Davis NV'v York Monday to begin nego- major league conclaves are about I more than the combined total of stepped outside as he caught it. Nations at the major league meet-j as slim as sliced steak in your the nest five candidates in the Davis Was caught back on the for playing talent. The Tigers favorite beanery these days. Most balloting held annually by the three a moment later, and Max down to 25 players and have (outfits are holding on to what powntown A. C.

Nearest I team in association Maxon's punt was run back by 1 others headed for the arm-1 they have, because they don i (f) were fj0j, odell Pennsyl- Hamberg 10 to the Army 43. know what the army and navy with1 Here Uie long-throttled Navy! year old former will have left them by next riuhum of power began to function, and, who served a previous' However, the majors will do at 140 with a Hamberg-Hi 11 is-IIume lat- wo-and-a-half year managerial lot of over the rn. term at Cleveland, led the Tigers limit I Finishing in the monej for colorful figures in the sport, enlisted as a private today in the United States Marines. Veeck, married and father of three children, was given a nine- day furlough before he reports for training at San Diego, Cal. The energetic young Veeck, who seldom a tie or a hat, bought the Milwaukee club, a last place outfit in mid-season of 194 1 and in two years built it into the most pass play good for 2.r> yards, the big factors, the Middies ad- 1942 to victories and de- vanced to the six.

Three more tin1 best record in three seasons, but the Tigers fad- November. Harold Soo principal, summed up plays tound the ball still two I problem in this way: yards away from the goal. September and finished her games and especially those in This was the payoff moment, fifth. O'Neill was named a year mid-November can exnect to on-' Nie do or die play for both teams, avo to the day as successor to Del- The imported Navy cheer lead- mar Baker. ran expect to encounter very agreeable weather which makes practice impossible or unsatisfactory.

Teams which close late in the season would have a hip advantage over atiis closing Several of the school men, however, expressed disapproval of the proposal on general principles, indicating that they probahlv would be opposed to the football championship playoff even it weather would permit. some clubs, including the GOPHERS GIVEN 32-0 LICKING the third time- he was second in 1941 and fourth last was elected top man in every section of the country south, southwest. Pacific midwest and east. In this, he duplicated the award-winning vote piled up for Frankie Sinkwich, the Georgia galloper, a year ago. As usual, the trophy will be formally presented at an annual 155 on the same number of car- O'Donnell at center, Houle and i Tobin, forwards, and McCarthy Creighton Miller, thp Hmtd, guards.

Others ex- leading ball carrier, was stopped pected to seo action are Kroll, like a derailed express, picklnp up Walker, and Teal a mere yards in 27 attempts Coach Cliff Frasher's boys his poorest rd of the year bowed considerable improvement development, houevcr, the sug- Johnny Lujack although hitting' in their last two games, iti which gestion expiessed several ot on seven of his 1 fi passes, was Ithey defeated Lourde? able to add only 64 rial yards, nette and Harris, Perhaps the moM significant ers tied themselves into knots try- 1 Change ing to get their proxy cheering 1 Neill assistant in 1 944 again section to show enthusiasm, but wil1 Al Vincent, former farm -----------the Cadets, distinguished by white manager at Beaumont of the RY HOWARD MORtiEN caps, stared silentl, and glumly, i fexas league and Buffalo of the Minneapolis, Nov. 27 The! dinner. This will be held Decem- the silence was tleafening International league. A rumor Iowa Seahawks had far too much ber 8 in the Downtown A. C.

when, a moment later, Bob Jen- that George Fhle, once stuff on the ball for Minnesota, building. kins crashed over with Army de- batterymate at Cleveland, would scoring as they pleased in the Following is the final point lenders draped on him like con- become Detroit coach was brand- second half to trounce the, landing of the nine leaders: fetti. Vic Finos placekicked by the Tiger front office as Gophers, 32 to 0, today before i Plaver Points Point 18 000 fans. Angelo Bertelll, Notre Hume Starts March club announced one person-i The game was the ninth victory I Dame 648 It was obvious the steady stream ehange, however. Gustav F.

in ten starts for the winners, and' of replacements, a half dozen at a Nemitz, trainer for four Minnesota's fourth loss in time, going into the Middie lineup has resigned and Dr. Raymond D. and wound up the season for both slowly was pulverizing the here- (Forsyth, trainer of the Detroit teams. Recreation Cagers Plan Preliminary Preceding the Escanaba high school basketball game Monday night, the City Recreation basketball team will play a preliminary with the Coast, Guards. The tussle is scheduled for 7 p.

m. ot Mari the Idea in primi- tofore rocky Army litre, and late football club, will succeed Minnesota had its best chance lo ing to pie. In of in the same period, after Hamberg him. Nemitz is remaining in Fort in the second period after Red! Notre Daino, however, ended It' their Alumni in the opener able weather and oilier factors had run back a punt from his own Worth, 'lex. Williams, Gopher left half, inter- that lend lo discourage the chain- to Vrmv's 44, the march ai.ain npgesied was on.

ampalgn with an gain of 313 9 ya beat a national stood since the Fi rado posted an behind the runt White rushini Ni 19: Dar (I hit had sity of Colo- rape of 310 of total offen- and running nted to 41 8 1 of matching cord of last Ranguette, Eskymo center, on of the peninsula's top scorers las year, and Kuchenberg, are regulars from last year championship quintet. Boyd Peter son, Kidd and Glavin are letter men. givinp the Eskymos an ex perlenced starting combination pioiisllip piaV off, the, aid, I the of the Dickinson rating Thi stem lo determine llie chain- Hume, pioiisllip upon the basis of sea- ci ushint records. waveritii When the Tigers report March I eepted a Seahawk pass and ran it 14 at Evansville. their spring I to the visitors 27.

Needing 6 two time if was the I ing and hullin st i training base, O'Neill will start i yards on fourth down. Williams and fourth full season as American broke loose for 17 to the Sea- Bob Odell, 177 Otto Graham, Northwestern 140 Creighton, Miller, Notre Dame Eddie Prokop, Georgia 85 Hal Hamberg. 73 Bill Daley, 7 8 Tonv Butkovich, hi? wav through the league manager. Neill succeeded hawks four, but on the next play Jim White, Notre mong I liosc who suggested toiiltb period opened lo Cadet ranks As the Walter Johnson in August, the pass from center went wide of 19 1 Tulsa And vor (fia Tech Play In Hotel Nt Orient this Niem aie Mr. Bruce, of the II.

enii, Iron Hiver: and llair, lt. Sutler, ot Wakefield. Nov pov time it quarter featurit thru Ft from We it I I leorg in thi ia Tec li and Tulsa 11! Annual Sugar 1 (han How 1 i foot cl assic. President on li 1 itlll) 1 Of til ie New Orleans oil p. div inte ed lai sport le tod; is association am iy.

nounc-1. Ten fi those who favored the pr predominately voted to game on the home field of the participating schools, rathei a neutral field. The volt a issue was 20 to 5. Thii how ei tin on ph for 15 yards to the A 2a. Jim Pettit gave him a with a 10-vard gallop, then Hume resumed his military offensive un- opo- til he reached the one.

From play i there, on fourth down. Pettit hipbone I dived into the end zone. Fe lacckhk was blocked, but lie ('adds couldn't enthuse ver that. as leveland pilot. I he next two any Minnesota back, and Perry the Indians finished fifth Schwartz recovered for the Navy, lineman a tackle, is the only lift fourth, and wa by Oscar Vitt.

re on the 17-yard line. The Navy sailed straight down ill drilled back to Buffalo the fiehi, ith Jimmy Smith, late Imre in niieo seasons his prime 0f minois, making the final five Figure Skaters Meet On Tuesday achievement was the development of Lou Bottdnuiii and Ray 1 second ha combination. 11 li 1 9 4 1 Neill became Detroit coach I under Maker, and the following tb through Lateral Hobbled Dame scored ot the ball In the odav on a 6 7 vai Lu topped PEACE THINKING AFFECTS PRICES IIY HI AKII S. Oil 4 27 I In- 1 te of th Dt ball ai by th al indica was fa ili Frc mi that Armv tiled nu inaged a team of nil the 1 ed ol ery thing it i pa by young talent at Beaumont the larticipati ng leutns Davis and the in-ai acaiti Texas league seasonal champion- he select 1 ou by a 1 Don Ken tia at he ship. chools pou soring line, myt hing.Dav is even a For this job, he received the ight favo red pass from iVee in his end 7 1 in 19 42.

iletic cou mil. It wai complet ed for 20 vards but ON. hai i been in organized that eitlo lethod it wa jUSta 1lira ve The baseba il 1910 The high- amt two su gested 16,00 fan is, almost solbl fort he light of his pi lay mg career was the There will be a meeting of the Escanaba Figure Skating Club officers, members, and any others Interested in the indoor rink at the City Hall Council chambers Tuesday evening beginning at 7 It is important that a Guepe, former Marquette star. number attend as the par- yards. The injured Frank Maz- nioki limped out on the field to try for the extra point, but missed.

and the half 6 to 0. The first few minutes of the second half belonged entirely to play Guepe broke through right tackle on a 53-yard touchdown run. and less than two ticipation at meeting will ho a determining factor in whether or not rink at the exhibition building will be on him. EXIDE BATTERIES HASTINGS Piston Rings SHURHIT Ignition Ports Coils Condensers Rotors Distributor Points Complete Line of Quality Gatke Brake Lining for all models ami trucks CASITE Groos Automotive Supply 112 Stephenson Phone 1R14 papers make the Th. hich Centi Press sports dt'partment, thr poll, eri its appreciation to all wlm de possi- Cadets, long since had sun which, after peering igh the haze early in tl gave up and clos over the somber world series in whhdi he 11 caught every game Cleveland's aft- its triumph over Brooklyn.

ots and inatiou on this issue by tl IIroad fro distance East-West Shrine Hi I ball Line-l ps Picked Practice Tuesday New York. Nov. 27 Seven Basketball practice for men with for half a lead. The Sailori five minutes when Sitko hind Joe Sd: blocking to 1 of the end roi drive. With but ing in the nealn co covered 75 yards I1 2 4 yards, Sitko add then Proctor broke Irish secondary anr yards for a touchdo Notre Time's' fleeting time of to go ahead 11 12 ar dream pass to seic Into their lft-14 epelled the windup.

It was the first ever had bea Rend boys, having during the first 1S-13 last year. It jackets a re( r. and two and a the national servicf pionsbip them straight yesr CHH'A PRICES lliiv nool ill sta high gym Tues in ing at 7 at ion depart nmnt I MIC Vi.O III rl III A I AI.O HO I I OKS J1 .4 xk total I to gym dlrtvtor wb sign practice periods. league is scheduled to I the holidays. The F.

Guard, winners la competition will Itliis year but with prat new players. M. S. No. North link.

M. sMI I II HONOHI Cleveland. Nov. 2 7 Sont I paw Smith, erstwhile Nation, league castoff who elbowed I victories and lost only seven d-place Cleveland Indiai has been selected no Phiyers who will make UP in the annual East-West Shrine football game nt San Francisco 1 were r- stt non need today by Andy Kerr, port the team. 1 They are Cenci a back and John Jaffers, guard, from Penn after State; Boris Elmancheff, back, and Dick Barwegan, guard, from Purdue; End Kuily Smeja ot Michigan, Guard Alex lvapter, Northwestern, and Cushing, Cornell center.

Kerr pointed out that no player on the squad will on active military duty and that none will i nil be picked from among the Navy's 17 5 or 12 trainees. th iiit. Play march final 1 then the commi ro I S. Nt RAM Mi VI.I PIPS Hit I t. nd time en the led thr rid Wi ave the Blued of 10 wins 1 hut clinched team chatu- ir the second lour Phone nnd will liti) bell and lient for IhkIh weit ir jri 1't In rmMlt-rt 1 RractinK 1 tl Qui tat ion fldM U) ta 4 i Urdav 4 at f.

thf nak, Ftm nt ht cnt ouith to tl hik-lih M6.il Sat Dr. crmlxrr ft 1 to 1 3 to 1 6.H 1 oa "7 to 7 -H. IX i and arii hightr, Detrniuii 16 D. id 1 111 tbe most of 194:1. The announcement was mad today by the Cleveland chapter the Baseball Writers America, which will honor 1 at a dinner in January.

PIGI ON MUI What is perhaps the pig. postal service in the world is operated between Alisa Cr lighthouse and the nu I in sXlCMM II natives ire 1 'I kiss as a siirn of effection ion st't'uis to be doing with the ancient custom bing noses mstead of kisMug of Armstrong Fights Again For Charity Portland, Ore Nov. 2 7 Fighter Henry Armstrong, former title holder, will come out of retirement one more bout, this one for charity, Promoter Joe Waterman said today. Armstrong has agreed appear here January 14 in an infantile paralysis fund benefit match, Waterman said. The opponent is yet to be selected.

The ring veteran retired recently being stopped in a come- hick attennt bv Beau Jack in New York I llOt Kl II ntreal 6 New Voi WANTED TO BUY WE WILL PAY Highest Cash Prices For Used Cars and Trucks ANY MAKE ANY MODEL NORTHERN MOTOR CO ESCANABA H. J. NORTON GLADSTONE.

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