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INCINNATI ENQUIRER SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 23, 1947 UC RALLIES TO DEFEAT BUTLER, 26 TO 19 SPORTS PARADE I Ohio Bobcats Hand 1 2-7 Loss To XU iBBaaBnaBMBaBBaaHi a 1 02-YARDDASH Card Head Declines To Comment VICTORY Is Made By Stefan Qtl Report Ot Sale Of His Clttb Brings First Title comment," in contrast to his previous emphatic denials to all such rumors and In Mid American Loop In Third Quarter To Win For Athens. To Nolting's Men. "Therefore, we can't afford to wait until 1949 when the improved Baltimore Stadium, seuting 84,000, will be ready for big league baseball." Rodenberg was confident that his bid will result In completion of a deal at next month's winter meeting of big league baseball St. Louis.

Nov. 22--INS Sam Breadon, President of the St. Louis Cardinals, today declined to comment on a report of the projected sale of the team to a group headed by Postmaster General Robert The report was written by Sid Keener, sports editor of the St. Louis Star-Times, who wrote: "The information given to the Star-Times is tha the announcement of the sale is to be given out Tuesday. "There was one report that Breadon had met last night in his Sportsman's Park offices with a group representing the 'syndicate' doing th" reported negotiating.

Hannegan was not in this group. According to the information, tht deal was closed late in the evening." Breadon today merely said "No Baltimore, Nov. 22 (INS) Robert Rodenberg, Owner-Prcsi dent of the Baltimore Colts football team, declared today he is ready to offer $2,500,000 for the American League franchise of the St. Louis Browns. The Baltimore and Washington sportsman said that if his offer is accepted by Richard Muckerman, owner of the Browns, he will keep the club in St.

Louis next season. He added that he would probably transfer the baseball team to Baltimore in 1949 to coincide with completion of the new Baltimore Stadium. He asserted: "In bidding for the Browns, we are competing with interests in Kansas City, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Los Angeles. YANKS TUNE UP FOR BROWNS.

Behind the interference of Buddy Young, left, Orban (Spec) Sanders, top ground gainer, in the All-America Professional Football Conference, cut through a hole as the New York Yankees tuned up for their East-West clash with the Cleveland Browns today. Others are not identified. Washington, Nov. 22 (API --The. Washington Senators today traded Second Baseman Jerry Priddy and "a lot of cash" to the St.

Louis Browns for Second Baseman John Berardlno. Clark Griffith, President of the Senators, declined to any how much cash went to trip Browns other than it was "a lot." The Browns recently have traded off most of their stars, generally getting little-known players In return, but large amounts of cash. Stephens Romps 67 And 42 Yards For Touchdowns, Possible All-Star Honor. BV DICK FORBES. Overcoming a third period rally by the battling Butler Bulldogs, Cincinnati slopped through to 26-19 verdict, its seventh in nine Karnes, before a rain-scared gathering of 8,500 yesterday at Nlppert Stadium.

The victory gave UC the first Mld-Amerlcan Conference championship of the newly organized loop, and Met the Ben i ts on edge for Miami's unbeaten Redskins who appear here in the annua Thanksgiving Day battle Thursday. CINCINNATI BUTLER. Yale Is Winner, 31-21; Nassau Edges Green Ml yards gained running and Passes ciirnpteted UC Slider ,314 101 78 (4 387 111 II 4 1 a SH 34 io a 4 1 1 1' 8 4 88 30 8 1 0 4 First downs First doowns pasilng. Number of penalties goal in the fading moments of the game. With Furse passing brilliantly to a variety of receivers, and Jackson and Ferd Nadherny ripping almost at random through the Harvard line, Yale paraded, In order, 72, 47, 66 and 68 yards to Its scores.

Jackson set up the Boola boys' first score with a brilliant 26-yard run right through the center of the Harvard line. Opponents fumbles recovered. 'Bama Picked By Sugar Bowl; In 1945 Game New Orleans, Nov. ti (Al) The New Orleans Midwinter Sports Association announced today It had elected the University of Alabama to play In the Sugar Bowl football game here New Year's Day. The announcement naiil Alabama's opponents would be selected November 29.

This will be Alabama's second appearance In the Sugar Bowl In the last four years. January 1915, the Crimson Tide defeated Duke University, 20-2A, as Its star passer, Harry Gilmer, completed eight consecutive passed to spark the atttek. The Invitation tn Alabama to he host team and Southeastern Conference representative In the Sugar Bowl was extendesd following the 41-12 triumph of the Tide over lyoulslana State University today. Harry Gilmer spearheaded the attack In which the. Tide won Its sixth straight game.

New Haven, Nov. 22 (AP) A slashing set of Yale backs led by Bob (Tex) Furse of Eastland. put on long scoring drives in every period today to overcome an ever-trying Harvard team. 31 to 21, in one of the most thrilling offensive duels seen in the East this year. The two old settlers of the eastern slope went at it as though they were playing for a national title, and more than repaid 70,000 chilled old grads and morbidly curious who turned out to watch them bounce each other around for the 64th time.

They were tied 14-14 at the half. Furse proved the individual hero of the bruising engagement. In addition to ramrodding Yale's passing attack, the boy from the oil country smashed across Harvard's goal line three times to tie a record for the series sot by Art Fitzgerald of Yale two years ago. Levi Jackson, elusive Negro fullback, went over for the Blue's fourth touchdown and Bill Booe climaxed the Elis' scoring spree with a 39-yard field TOUCHDOWN CLUB HONORS WARNER. Herb McCracken, left, of Scarsdale, N.

President of the Touchdown Club, of New York, presented the club's annual award to Glenn Scobie (Pop) Warner, retired football coach of Palo Alto, at a dinner. McCracken, a former coach at Lafayette College, played football under Warner when the latter coached at Pittsburgh. Princeton, N. Nov. 22 (INS Princeton's football team was hard pressed today to eke out a 14-12 decision over Dartmouth after piling up a two-touchdown lead In the first three periods.

A strong Dartmouth aerial rally In the final period netted two touchdowns, both on passes by Quarterback Joe Sullivan, but the failure of the Indians to convert cost them a tie. Ken Jeuffel brought victory to favored Princeton by converting after both of Princeton's touchdowns, made by Dick West and George Franke after sustained drives down the field. Football Results Sockers Club To Beat, View Ot Connie Mack Run Overshadows Wizardry Of Xavier's McQuade, Who Hits For 216 Yards. BV BILL FORD. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE KNQl 1RKR.

Athens, Ohio, Nov. 22 Chris Stefan, 185-pound halfback from Dayton, Ohio, raced 102 yards in the third period to give Ohio University's Bobcats a 12-7 triumph over Xavier's Musketeers before an estimated 8,000 partisan fans at Ohio Stadium today. Stefan's long dash into touch land, which ultimately gave the Caps their third win of the year, overshadowed the aerial wizardry of Xavier's Bob McQuade, whose, accurate right arm netted the Muskies 216 yards. McQuade, who connected with 13 of 27 tosses, accounted for the Muskie's lone tally in the third period when he fired 41 yards to End Jim DeFranco. XU-0HI0 U.

Statistics Ohio I Xavier Unt downs 13 12 Net yards rushing 277 SB Passes attempted 9 27 Passes completed 4 13 Passes intercepted '3 0 Yards grained passing 52 216 Average punts from scrimmage 14, 39 Fumbles 3 4 Opponents' fumbles 2 3 Penalties 2 3 Yards lost penalties 10 15 The Bobcats rushed over their first score early in the third frame, marching 75 yards in 12 plays with King Brady bucking over for the final yard. It took only a few minutes of the game before it was evident that the Musketeers played the game cn the practice field. BRADY, SUDNICK STAR. The Cats, whose blistering ground-gaining attack was led by Brady and Ed Sudnick, picked up a total of 277 yards via the ground, while the Muskies, whose offensive efforts rested solely with McQuade, were able to hang up only 56 yard3 over the turf. Paced by Brady and Sudnick, Ohio was inside the Muskies 20-yard stripe three times during the first period, only to fall short of the promised land by the stubborn Muskie front wall.

Taking the opening kickoff the Bobcats drove 52 yards to the Muskie eight. Three line plays failed and Sudnick tried a field goal from the 12. Jim DeFranco, who gath" ered in McQuade's touchdown aerial, broke through to block the effort and Xavier took over on their nine. The Muskies picked up a first and then Dick Quehl fumbled and the Bobcats recovered on the 22. But the Cats couldn't stand prosperity and Ray Stackhouse, who with Jack Tracy and DeFranco sparked the Muskie defense, stole the ball from Ed Glavac on the line of scrimmage.

BALL GETS AWAY. After another exchange of kicks, Jim Liber grabbed Stefan's punt on his 23. Seemingly in the clear, Liber allowed the ball to squirt out of his hands on the40 and the Bobcats drove goalward again. Marching 26 yards, the Cats flooded the air lanes but Brady was nailed on a fourth down pass attempt and Xavier took over on their 25. Late in the second frame, the Musketeers made their first serious scoring threat, parading from their 16 to Ohio's seven before a fourth down aerial went incomplete.

Alan Lang and the aerial magic of McQuade combined to spark the 77-yard push. Lang picked up two first downs and McQuade's tosses to DeFranco and John Mar-tinkovic picked up two more to reach the eight. Martinkovic dropped McQUade's perfect last down toss in the end zone to end the threat, as the half ended. Within four minutes of the third period, the Bobcats, using power plays exclusively, drove 75 yards for their initial tally. Brady and Sudnick with the aid of an offside penalty, moved to X's six in seven plays.

Five plays later, Brady dove over for the score. XAVIER STORMS BACK. Xavier, however, stormed back and paraded 52 yards to the Cat 9, but could not push over for the score. This vain effort set up Stefan's touchdown gallop. After two tries lost one, Stefan stood in the end zone to punt.

But instead, he went wide around left end, got to his 20 where he picked up a host of blockers and sprinted the rest of the way for the score to give the Cats a 12-0 edge. Taking the ensuing kickoff on their 36, the Muskies annexed their lone touchdown on two plays, both passes from McQuade. Pitchln' Bob opened with a 35-yard heave to Liber, then countered by nailing DeFranco with a 41-yard payoff toss. That ended the day's scoring, although the Muskies were knocking at the scoring door on four different occasions during the Continued On Next Page. Philadelphia, Nov.

22 -(AP) Connie Mack today picked his old friend Joe McCarthy and the strengthened Boston Red Sox as the club to beat in the American League next year. "If they don't win the pennant they 11 give whoever does an awful chase," said the Philadelphia Athletics manager-owner, who will be 85 next month. Mack was talking in his Shibe Park office, seated in his big leather chair and slowly rubbing together his gnarled, expressive hands. New York will be a strong contender to repeat, he continued. And Cleveland, another buyer at the Brown's bargain counter, "will be lots stronger too." "But," said Mack spreading his hands in a gesture of I-don't-know what-I'll-do-about-it, "the Red Sox will be awfully good.

My, my, how we could have used that Stephens (Shortstop Vernon Stevens, bought from the Browns by the Red Soxj in our infield. "And McCarthy is a wonderful manager. He just seems to get a little more out of the players than anyone else. "That's no reflection on Joe Cronin," Mack hastened to add. "Joe did a very fine job last year.

If his pitchers had only come through as he had a right to expect, he would have won." Mack, who has been unable to make a major trade or purchase since the season ended, said the Athletics had been bidding for Pitcher Bob Muncrief, one of the players sold to Cleveland by the Browns. He didn't mention any purchase price but added that "we would have had him, too, from what General Manager Bill DeWitt of the Browns tells us, if DeWitt could have reached me by telephone. The future looks dark at St. Louis, continued Mack. "I'm afraid the Browns will be an awfully dull spot in the league," said Connie.

Mack disclosed release of reserve infielder Don Richmond to Toledo of the American Association for the $10,000 waiver price. But lie shook his head "no" when asked If he had any trades pending to bolster the team. While Cincinnati finished with a huge margin In the statistics column, the victory waa unconvincing. Leading by two touchdowns a the second half opened, the Bearcuts saw Butler take advantage of two pans Interception to come back and tie the score. UC Rot busy at that point and pushed across the goal twice mor In the last period, but the Bulldogs, who Bimply refused to quit, had picked up another in retaliation when the final gun was fired.

KI.BOWS, KNKKS IN ACTION. The fiist half was remarkably similar to the Mlamt of Florida gumc two wgeks ago, In tttat plenty of elbows and knees wera used in incorrect fashion before the clubs adjourned to the locker rooms at intermission. This was culminated late In the third period when Bert Bauer, UC center, was ejected from the contest for unnecessary roughness, and from then on the contest ran along smoothly. Roger Stephens, who was reported last night, as a cinch for a first-string berth on at least one all-MldwcHtern eleven, turned in a good game and was responsible for Cincinnati's first two touchdowns. The game was lesB than two minutes' old when the "hip-'n'-a-twlst" artist scooted through a hole the middle of the line, found his way cleared by two beautiful blocks, and raced 67 yards to a touchdown.

Following the UC kickoff, Butler quickly found Itself at mldfleld by virtue of a roughing penally. Aided by an 18-yard pas from Orv Williams to Frank Moriarity, the Bulldogs pushed to the UC six, where the threat was stopped inches short of a first down. UC whs kept bottled up most of the first quarter, and it wasn't until early in the second that the Bearcats even managed to make a first down. STEPHKNS BUNS 43 YARDS. This came on a drive from the Cincinnati 11, that ended in a second UC score.

After O'Mallcy loosened up the Blue defense with two nifty passes to Bill Anderson and Alkie Richards, Stephens took an O'Malley cross-toss to the left and ran 42 yards to score. The half ended after the Bearcats drove from their own 38 to the Butler eight. Tom Jessen attempted a fourth down field goal, but it was a few Inches wide. Early in the third, Butler's Dave Peterson alertly Intercepted Don McMillan's pass, and raced 30 yards to the UC 15, where McMillan came from nowhere to snag him. After three plays, Kenny Smock faded to pass, found no receivers, and suddenly spurted through the entire Bearcat team to a touchdown.

Butler tied the score at 12-all shortly after when Ott Hurrle, Bulldog center, intercepted Tom O'Mal-ley's heave and stumbled 30 yards to the UC six where Stephens dumped him on a desperation tackle. SCORE IS DEADLOCKED. The Hoosiers moved to the 1 in three plays and Moriarty carried across for the deadlocking score. The Bearcats staged a nifty drive following the kickoff. It carried from the UC 34 to the Butler 16, but Richards fumbled at that point, with Hurrle pouncing on the ball for the Blue.

Alkie redeemed himself three plays later, intercepting Smock's pass and returning to the Butler 23. O'Malley tossed a screen pass to Stephens on the 12, after which Mike Graham carried four successive times for a touchdown. On the initial play after the next kickoff, Don McMillan intercepted Dick Bennett's pass and galloped 28 to the Butler 2. Dougherty punched over for what was the winning touchdown. With time going fast, a Cincinnati fumble by McMillan on the UC TULANE PASS BOOMERANGS.

Tulane Back Cliff Van Meter (1) cocks arm for pass, broken line, which was intercepted by Notre Dame Back Terry Brennan (2) who returned the ball, solid line, to five-yard line in the first period at South Bend, yesterday. Other players: Notre Dame End Jim Martin (38), Tackle George Connor (81), Back John Panelii (67) and Center Bill Walsh (46); Tulane Guard Mike Balen (60) and Back Bennie Ellender (32). OHIO. inclnnatl 28, Butler 10. Ohio V.

12, Xavier 7. Drnlson 12, Wittenberg A. William and Marj 20, Snwllng Green fl. John Carroll 31, llnlvrrsllr of At ion 0. Dayton 7, St.

Rnnavrntiirr. 0. Ohio Wesleyan 27, Obrrlln a. ml 21, Toledo 13. Mount Union 2H, Wftnter 14.

Wllberforce State 30, West Virginia Stale 0. bio num. Michigan 21, Ohio State 0. Penn State Pittsburgh O. Indiana Irt, Purdue 14.

NorthHeitern 2S, Illinois 13. Minnesota 21, Wisconsin 0. EAST. Boston IT. 20, Colgate 14.

Princeton 14, Dartmouth 12. Ilol; Cross 48, Pordham 0. Lafarelte 7, Lehigh 0. Ilarrrford 13, Httarlhmore 0. Columbia 28, Syracuse 8.

Wettern Maryland 14, John llepklns 14 Ille). Dickinson 7, Washington St Jefferaon 6. Boston College 25, SI. Mary's (Calif.) 7. Muhlenberg 30, Buclinell 0.

Oeorge Washington 0, Ooorgetown 0 (tie). Yale 31, Harvard 21. Wagner 27, llartwlelt 6. Washington Cnllrgr 20, Itlder O. Princeton Jayvee 13, Dartmouth Jayvee 0.

Washington it I rt 18, Delaware 13. Port Devens 32, Mohawk College 14. Pennsylvania Military College 27, Albright 10. Hofstr 18, Kings Point 7. Marshall 33, Bradley 10.

Aberdeen 13, Philadelphia Naval Base 12. Navy 26, Pennsyliania 7. Juniata 20, Lebanon Valley drove City 7, Carnegie Tech O. Delaware State 27, St. raul Poly J.

Kings College 12, Keystone College 7. Wllka College 13, Wyoming Seminary 7. Marshall 33, Bradley 10. SOUTH. Tennessee 13, Kentucky 8.

Clemson 34. Auburn IS. North Carolina 21, Duke 0. fienrgia Teeh 51. Atlanta Pnrman 0.

North Carolina State 7, Virginia 2. West Virginia 2 1 Temple 0. Georgia 27, Chattanooga 0. Alabama 41, Louisiana State 12. Davidson 28, The Citadel 7.

Maryland 20, Vanderbllt 8. Valley State College 25. Alabama State College 0. Benedict (8. C.I 0, Morris Brown 0 (tie).

Memphis Slate 40. Austin rear O. University of Louisville 3, Washington (St. Louis) 20. Davis and P.lklns 7.

West Virginia Wesleyan 3. Wolford 13, Randolph Macon 7. Mississippi State 14, Mississippi Southern 7. Winston Salem 13. 81.

Augustine 0. Washington Cfllloge 20, Rider O. Bluefleld State 12. Kentucky State 0. Florida A.

A M. 13, Southern University 9. riorlda Normal 21, Albany State 6. Murray 21, Western (Ky.) O. Seaanee 32, Hampden-Sydney 7.

College 67, Sutler College 8. Lane 13, Bishop A. Miislsilppi Industrial 64, Southern Christian 2. SOUTHWEST. Rice 7, Tesaa Christian 0.

Southern Methodist 10, Baylor O. North Texas State 12, East Texaa State 8. Kerrville State 19, Langston 1'nlverslty (Okla.) 7. Southwest Texaa 2. University of Houston 0.

Texaa Teeh 26, New Mexico University 20. West Texas State 33, Arlsona State of Tempe 7. New Mexico Military 27, Eastern New Mexico College 6. Adams State 7, New Me si. Teachers 0.

MIDWEST. Notre Dame 59, Tulane 6. Oklahoma 14, Nebraska 13. Kansas 20, Missouri 14. Talsa 30, Detroit 20.

Evansvllle 6, Upper Iowa 0. Missouri Valley 21, Roekhurat 7. Southern Illinois 20, Southeaat Missouri State IS. Charleston Teachers 19, Macomb Teachers 0. DeKalb Teachers 26, James Mllllkln 8.

Illinois Normal 12, llllnoli Wesleyan 3. Hillsdale IMIrh.) 41, Illinois College 7. Wheaton 34, Lake Forest 19. Niagara 27, Valparaiso 7. Kmporla stale 28, Pittsburgh Teachers 7.

Boise Junior College 7, South Idaho College of Eduruation 0. FAR WEST. Southern California 6. UCLA O. California 21, Stanford IS.

Washington 20. Washington State 0. Colorado A. A M. 21, Wyoming; B.

College Of Idaho 24, Leals 4k Clark (Portland) 6. Oregon 14 Oregon State 6. Occidental 6. Pomona fl Ilia). SERVICE FOOTBALL.

Parrli Island Marinei 87, Fl. Jackson 0. Aberdeen 13. Philadelphia Naval Bate 12. Norfolk Marine! 20, Bermnela United States Navy Base Indiana Takes Thriller From Purdue, 16-14 to Indiana's 80 In the entire string.

Five have been tied. Halfback Del Russell, Harry Ja-gade and Halfback Mel Groomes were the sharp points of Indiana's attack as injured George Taliaferro, IU's best weapon all year, made only token appearances In the lineup. Russell completed three of seven passes for 99 yards net and one touchdown and added 29 yards by rushing. The 210-pound Jagade, a standout for three seasons, carried the ball 13 times for 60 yards and Groomes caught three passes for a 94-yard total. Bloomlngton, Nojf.

22 (AP) Indiana University's football Hoo-siers convincingly defeated the Purdue Boilermakers today, 16-14, in as nerve-twisting a game as any in the 1891-born series. It was an upset on the basis of season records, but there traditionally is no favorite in the intrastate battle for the Old Oaken Bucket. It was the first time in the schools' 50 games that Indiana had won four straight victories, and only a substantial working margin enabled the Hoosiers to outlast a smashing Purdue rally in the final quarter. Rankling from three defeats this season, Indiana's hopped-up players gave Purdue a thorough going over in the first half and then pushed over two touchdowns In the third quarter. Quarterback Rex Grossman kicked a field goal for good measure at the start of the final period.

Midway in the last quarter, Purdue finally began looking like the team that beat Illinois and grappled its way to two quick touchdowns. Grossman's 20-yard field goal turned out to be just enough cushion to save the Hoosiers, and the put their 10th link on the Old Oaken Bucket chain. Purdue leads by one game In the bucket scries that iegan In 1929, but has won 25 Detroit Is Upset By Tulsa, 30-20 Tulsa, Nov. 22 (AP) The University of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane hit the peak of its football season today to upset the University of Detroit, 30-20 on Quarterback Jim Flnks's passing and great ball carrying by Halfbacks J. R.

Boone and Jimmy Ford. Ten thousand chilled fans saw the Hurricane outscore their heavier opponents, three touchdowns to one, in the last two quarters after trailing 13-12 at half time. TROJAN BACK RECOVERS OWN FUMBLE. Gordon Gray, Southern California halfback, keeps one hand on the ball after fumbling it while returning a punt against UCLA at Los Angeles yesterday. Halfback Al Hoisch (7) tries to hold Gray back, but the Trojan back retained pos session, liuara Mike uimitro (zij oi tne Bruins is in oackground.

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