of Illinois, taking the lateral, Young romped 33 yards for first Illinois 'TD"' in the third period, Purdue at Champaign, Ill., Illinois "TD" in the third period, galloping 35 yards. Illinois lost, however, 35 to 19.-Photo Jethroe AL Batting Champ Slayer of Red Sox Pitcher Sentenced CAMDEN, Tenn. Johnny Easley, erstwhile bad boy of Benton county, and slayer of Porter Moss, star pitcher of the Memphis Red Sox, WAS convicted and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary last Tuesday in the Benton County Criminal court. The defendant, who had been in jail since the slaying, was brought in court and pleaded guilty . to second degree murder. The trial lasted less than two hours. Five players from the Red Sox club were present as witnesses but were called to the stand. They were Bubber Hyde, Jimmy Ford, 1 Red Longley, Fred Bankhead and willie •Hutchinson. Winter League Opening Attracts Celebrities LOS ANGELES Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, George A Raft and Sheriff Eugene Biscauluz are expected to act as the honorary battery for the Winter league's opening day do between the Kansas City Royals and the Service All-Stars, at Hollywood coast league park. Red fing, ex-New York Yankee ace, will hurl for thee servicemen. The Royals composed of a galaxy of Negro and Mexican National league stars. vV - Yaeger Whips Hatcher HOLLYWOOD. Calif. Bobby Yaeger. lightweight stablemate of contender John Thomas, made his bid for • national fame a successful one September 29, when he won an unanimous 10-round decision over Jimmy Hatcher of New York at Hollywood Legion stadium. Hatcher, a few weeks ago, gave Ike Williams a close tussle before dropping the duke. Beltin' Bobby was generally credited with seven rounds, with a Avepoint margin in total points. LONDON PRESENTS CLEVELAND, to Anal averages by the Howe Jethroe, star Cleveland Buckeyes, batting champion can league, having rivals with a mark The hard-hitting Sam Jethroe ham shortstop hit parade with was third with 341. while his a teammate, manager of gain fourth place, cinnati. was fifth The Cleveland in team-hitting centage. followed pions, Birmingham, Ruf-cago with .251 was by Cincinnati. .249: land Kansas City bottom with .242. Cleveland also with a . .958 mark. The Ohio team tically all the but ironically, was the pennant. team fielding and and having the the lineup all season, also had the two George Jefferson din, both of whom run average of .199. 9 and lost 6, lost 3. Jefferson games, Hardin in sup of Chicago did work, having games. He won Ohio - According released this week News Bureau, Sam outfielder of the is the 1944 of Negro Ameriout-hit all other of .353. Clevelander was also tops in five other departments of play: having the most runs, 55; most hits, 97; total bases, 121; doubles, 14. and stolen bases, 18. Alec Radcliffe. Cincinnati third sacker led loop in runs whams while his teammate, Leo Hugo., hit the most triples, 9. Arthur Wilson. young Birmingwas second in the a mark of .346, Leandy Young Parnell Woods, Cleveland, hit .329 to and Lugo of Cinwith .327 mark. club led the league with a .271 perby the loop chamwith .267. Chithird, followed: Memphis, 247.1 finished at the led in team Held dominated pracof play, the departments unable to cop Besides winning the batting honors, leading hitter in the Buckeyes Sam ranking pitchers. and Lowell Har- ence had a earned Jefferson won Hardin won 5 and participated in 21 12. Gentry Jesthe most mound worked in 24 ball 14 and lost 9. Fails to Top Kenny's Mark LOS ANGELES, Calif.. - Ezrett Anderson, lanky former Kentucky State end, and now with the Los Angeles Mustangs of the American Professional Football league, had three tries Sunday, October 1, in which to attempt to better Kenny Washington's football throwing mark of 75 yards. Washington's toss was made a few weeks ago during half time of the Washington Redskin-March Field game at the Coliseum, and won a Helm's football throwing trophy. Throwing the pigskin before the Mustang - Hollywood Ranger game, won 49-7 by the latter, Anderson failed to come close to the former UCLA All-American's distance, his three tosses going out 54, 65 and 68 yards, respectively. Ken For S. HART SAN provoing pigskin Washington tallied a 71-yard teammate Francisco Beattie American Kezar Washington from LOS Al Hart. who stopped single headline Grand as soon up Meanwhile. tip top eye of Louis him on PRAIRIE VIEW, IN NIGHT TILT By ACIE HATCHETT DALLAS, -The Prairie View Cotton Bowl game on Monday Panthers and the me Wiley Wildcats square off here for their annual night. 15th October consecutive 16. This years will that mark the ancient rivals of the Southwest conference have battled here. The fact that Prairie View was shaded in her season's opener with Huston by a 6-0 count last Saturday has not made any differPanther followers belief|with and in La to topnotch, Johnny in has Birmingham Boilermaker's pro-! for Despite on booked net that the the a Cotton they are regaining Hampton The HAMPTON Va.A. & Armstrong 14 in season, J. Sweet Georgia Brows n Georgia