The Hutchinson News from Hutchinson, Kansas • Page 20

Majors In No Rush To Name New Czar By Jack Hand New York of a successor to the late Commissioner K. M. Lnndis is not expected to result from the three-day series of major league meetings opening Monday but baseball owners and ex cciitivcs arriving here agreed preliminary work would be done on the powers a new "czar" may wield. Until big leagues have submitted the matter for discussion at Wednesday's joint meeting, and each circuit has the major league and major-minor agreements orbits agenda. Indications are baseball will be Sportangles Fred Mcndcll THE TOP BLEW off the bas ketball season Friday night and despite the brevity of the glimpse, like a flash at a diving mermaid much was revealed.

Wellington's Crusaders provided the big upset of the Ark Valley region, humbling Hutchinson's Hawks. The here is short on experience, but looked considerably better, in its first out against Anthony, than many another debuting Hawk quintet in years past. And it's no worse today than when it met Anthony. So, in view of that 18-3(1 score, Wellington must have the ball team they thought they did. Newton was impressive also, in a 32-20 win over what, on paper, looks like the best Wichita East team of several seasons.

From this corner it looks like a Wellington-Newton scrap down to the finish line. THE BEST TEAM in the Southern Kansas League region isn't in the Southern Kansas Attica. Any team that can hold Medicine Lodge to a single field goal and win 46 to 6 is something Special, and don't forget to capitalize that S. SOME SOUTHWEST centers are yet to be heard from, but in the meantime the word is out to get your shootin' eyes in shape any time you play Dodge and that goes despite the fact the Demons dropped a 21-28 decision to Wichita Cathedrals. Coach Lawrence Stanton has only one monogramcd regular back from last year, Center Tomlinson (an All-Southwest football back), but he has some rangey and clever new players in suit and will get three or four new players, and good ones too, at the semester's end.

Among the boys marking time until eligible are Charles Roberts, from Newton and Jarrell McCracken, a letterman from Anthony. Wichita Cathedrals smashed Ark City, 31-13 and they were doped to take Stanton's green team easily. They found it quite a job. THE MID-KANSAS league features Halstead, last year's Class state champs. Halstead burned through the league schedule last yesr, won its district championship, took the state semi-finals here with a 41-18 win over Pretty Prairie in the final game and then tripped Clearwater 29-21 in the state finals.

The team this year appears equally good, and possibly better. Harold England. Smiley, Benbrook and Vierlhaler, regulars last year, arc back. Stahlheber, a reserve who saw much action last season, is looking good at the other forward post. The tpam cracked Nickerson 54 to 8 for a starter.

We're afraid they're going to be so good they'll find little competition even in the Mid-Kansas loop, which is the best circuit in the state. ruled temporarily by the advisory council composed of presidents Will Harridge of the American league, and Ford Frlck of the National, with Secretary to the Com mlssioner Leslie M. O'Connor acting as a new third member. There has been a strong current toward selection of a baseball man for the Lnndis post instead of seeking an outsider, and some of the owners have gone on record for postponing any choice for the duration. If a commissioner is named here it will be a distinct surprise.

Revisions of existing agreements which made Landls an absolute ruler probably will result in less power for his successor. The minors agreed to appoint a committee to work on a new pact with the big leagues in Buffalo. While the executives wrestled with the more serious problems confronting the game, the managers went to work on a series of trades expected to materialize next week. Brooklyn, Boston Braves, Cleveland, Chicago Cubs and White Sox and the New York Giants were among the most active, according to the rumor market. As was the case at the Buffalo Minors' convention, money is plentiful but talent is hard to get without giving up good players in return.

SHOULD HALSTEAD become over-confident or run afoul bad luck some where along the line and lose at basketball, wc believe the school could still claim the state's jaw-breaker championship, with this line-up: Vier- ihaler, Pcckenschneider, Stahlheber, B. Wiederstein and M. Wiederstein. Pity the poor radio announcer when he's trying to tell about a fast play in which Vierthaler tipped the ball to B. Wiederstein, no it was M.

Wiederstein, who passed to Stahlheber. Stahlheber missed, but everything was all right because Pecken- schneider got a rebound. Fiery Death For Racers Hot Springs, Ark Explosion of an oil stove was believed to have caused a fire which swept two private barns adjacent to the Oaklawn race track here late Friday night, destroying at least eight race horses and injuring Eddie Smith, 65 year old stableman. Smith was taken to a hospital with severe burns about the face, arms and hands. Among horses lost were three thoroughbreds owned by H.

H. Haag, Detroit sportsman. Ball Player, valued by his owner at 510,000, Allergic and High Gold died in the flames. The C. E.

Dale stables lost three two-year-olds. Andy L. Needie'i Doll and Torsano. The Harry Leider stables lost Tower Miss, three years old filly, and Wet and Dry, a two-year-old. Smith was employed in the Leider stables.

A number of horses were saved by attendants who worked desperately into the early morning hours to lead them from the blazing barns. Oaklawn park is being readied for a spring racing meet Feb. 26- March 31. fTtie Hutchinson, Kansas, News-Herald, Sunday, Deeemb'er 10, 1944 Page 20 Harper's Southern Kansas League Champions Victors in eight straight games and undefeated after the season's opening clash with Pretty Prairie were the Harper gridders under Coach Chet Shepherd. The players, first row, left to Greve, Gene Keller, Duane Carr, Bill Scoville, Max Bcal, Wagoner Fox, Albert Freeman, Leonard Wcdman, Moses Esparza, Don Bush.

Second row Gerald Pierce, Bob Antrim, Don Tinker, Norman Bauer, Bill Greve, W. C. Long, Fred Maricle, John Botkln, John Jordan, Coach Chet Shepherd. Third E. Wells, Tom Wedman, Bill Jacobs, Carrol Webber, Willard Wortman, Walt Johnston, Sid Sanders, Arden Haltom.

Fourth Wcne, Lee Williams, Norman Raberding, Ned Phye, Jack Helsby, Rod Clarahan, F. W. Brincr, Supt. W. W.

Ferguson, principal. Fifth Oliver, Bill Roberts, Harold Thompson, Harold Honn. Sixth Wright, Glen Langley, Tommy Beal, George Rausch, Jerry Mackey. Harner 0. Pretty Pralrlc 13.

Harper fi. Medicine Lodge 0. Harper 24, Kingman 8. Harper IP, Attica 7. Harper 12, Plalnvtew ft, Harper 13, Caldwell fl.

Harper 32, Kiowa 0. Harper 31, Oxford 12. Harper 6, Anthony 0. Harper 143, 50. DON'T LET the word "clinic" scare you away from the basketball show programmed here Dec lle0 mfr UUI 27 in connection with the Kim Evangelical for coaches.

Three regulation high school games ore on tap, and they will feature six of the best teams in Kansas, two each from the AA, A and divisions. Games will be regulation games in all particulars. The only change from the norm will be in the shuffling of officials, no two working more than one quarter of one game. In all 24 officials will see action. Intermediate League Season Opens Monday Y-Church Intermediate league basketball players open their sea son with two games starting at 8 p.m.

Monday at the YMCA court. Eight teams are in the league. The season schedule runs to Tuesday, Jan. 30. Games will be played on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 8 to 10 a.m.

Russell Baird is the league president. The season schedule follows Mon. Dec. 11: Evangelical vi. First Methodist: Methodist vs.

First Baptist. Tiles. Dec. 12: Teresa vs. United Presbyterian; Christian vs.

Redeemer Lutheran. Mon. Dec. 18: Evangelical vs. Trinity Methodist: Methodist vs.

First Baptist. Tues. Dee. IB: christian vs. Teresa: Lutheran vs.

United Presbyterian. Mon. Jan. 1: Christian vs. United Presbyterian: 0:00 Redeemer Lutheran vs.

fit. Teresa. Tues. Jan. 2: Methodist vs.

Trinity Methodist; first Evangelical vs. First Baptist. Moti. Jan. 8: Methodist vs.

fit. Teresa: First Baptist vs. United Presbyterian. Tues. Jan.

0: Methodist vs Redeemer Lutheran: 0:00 First Christian THE BASKETUALL BOOK isn't foolin' when it says coaches must give their squad line-ups to scorekeepers two minutes before the start of play, including names of nil substitutes who might see action. Commi.sh E. A. Thomas, of the KHSAA, reports the rule didn't go into the book for its decorative effect. It means what it says, and is to be rigidly enforced throughout the jurisdiction of the KHSAA.

Cunningham Wins Close One From Ctillison Cunningham high school basketball team edged out the Culllson prep cagers here by a score of 18 to IS. The Cunningham seconds also won from the Ctillison seconds, 22 to 11. The nummary of the first team contost: Oulllsofi I Kg Ft J' 3 1 1 M. BwaHurJ 1 0 0 Buusold 0 2 j. Hum i 2 A Hum 6 7I Hcortf by quarters: culllso Cunningham Walker McKlbbai! Coolea HIcllrQ Crow rt Ft 1 0 1 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 I 2 2 1 0 0 10 10 12 18 The world luxury is derived from word, luxus, meaning "superfluous abundance." -First Evangelical 0 First MeUi- Moh.

Jan. vs. Redeemer Lutheran odlst va. Kt. Tereaa.

Tues. Jan 10: Methodist vs. Presbyterian; Baptist vs, First Christian. Mon. Jan.

22: Methodist vs. United Presbyterian; Baptist vs. Redeemer Lutheran. Tues. Jan.

23: Evangelical vs. St. Teresa; Methodist vs First Christian. Mon. Jan.

29: Baptist, vs. St. Teresa; Lutheran vs. Trinity Methodist. Tues.

Jan. 30: Evangelical vs. United Presbyterian: Meth odlst vs. First Chrstlan. McPherson Wallops Ottawa 52 To 39 McPherson Hutchison, McPherson college forward, rolled in 21 points to lead his team to a 52-30 win over Ottawa university in the homecoming basketball game here.

McPherson held a 26-16 lead at the half. Box score; McPherson College JOltawa U. Ffi Ft Fj Fg Ft Hutchison 9 a Anderson 0 I 1 Albright 2 0 01 Murphy 13 2 Hwlnger 2 2 Martin 8 2 Markhatn 2 1 3 0 4 Lowe 2 1 2 1 4 Krehblel 3 0 Trigg (10 0 Johnston 0 2 o.lshlinluon 0 0 2 Naylor 1 1 0 0 0 Totals 21 10 Totals li 11 IS K-Slute Graduates Meet Garden of Kansas St a to college, in this section participated in un Aggie Alumni banquet Saturday evening at the Hotel Warren. President Milton Eisenhower and Kenny Ford, alumvi scrotary, were speakers. Mulllnvllle Beats Centeniew Mullinville Mullinville high school defeated Ccntervlew 40 to 19 In basketball gome here.

Mullinville resolves won the second teum game 34 to 10. Green Light To Recruiting Kansas' City The Big Six conference Saturday discarded its ant i-prosclyting rule and approved a modified athletic scholarship plan which faculty representatives said would permit its members to emphasize advantages prospective athletes would enjoy at their schools. 'Wc want to make plain, how ever," said Dean T. J. Thompson of Nebraska University and chair man of the faculty group, "that any scholarships or remissions of fees will be made on the same basis for athletes and non-athletes." The resolution adopted by the faculty representatives and directors of athletics at their meeting here: "A member school may initiate correspondence and may initiate interviews with prospective athletes, provided, however that such loans, scholarships and remission of fees shall be available to ath letes only on the same terms and conditions as said loans, scholarships and remission of fees are available to non-athletes at the said member school." Heretofore, the Big Six had prohibited any representative of a member school from approaching or initiating any correspondence with, a prospective athlete enrolee The old rule, coaches and directors said, had been conducive to "raiding" of.

Big Six territory by universities and colleges outside the conference. "The rule should be easily un derstood and any scholarships and advantages to athletes will be kept on the same plane as awards to other students who are not athletes," Dean Thompson said. The conference members also modified another eligibility rule that could enable an athlete to play more than three seasons. Athletes who are inducted into military service before the end of a semester will not necessarily lose that semester of eligibility if he returns to college after the war, the faculty representatives agreed. Such cases will be handled on their individual merits by a committee.

Another resolution will limit participation of Big Six athletes in All-Star games to seniors who have played out their eligibility, The conference heretofore had granted permission in individual cases to juniors to compete such games. The new rule will become operative Jan, 1, 1045, The faculty representatives also approved: Appointment of Dr. King as Big Six representative to the National Collegiate Athletic association meeting in Columbus, Ohio, January 12-14. May 19 and 20 as the date of the annual Big Six directors and faculty representatives' meeting at Lincoln, Neb. The directors association approved A return to four-official handling of football games instead of three as practiced the past season; Date of March 3 for the conference indoor track meet in Kansas City; May 19 and 20 for the conference outdoor track meet at Lincoln, Faculty representatives attending included Dean Thompson, Dr.

King, Dean Bergman, Dr. Davis, Dean J. G. Herve, Oklahoma university, S. Shirky, Missouri university, secretary.

The directors were A. J. Lewan- DONT THROW AWAY LAST YEAR'S HAT Have It Cleaned and Blocked "The Factory Way" HUTCHINSON HAT WORKS it Football Writers Name All-Stars Des Moines, la. writers from the nation's far-flung press boxes Saturday concluded their survey of 1944 football and announced the first All-American collegiate team selected exclusively by men who have covered top games frcm coast to coast. The Football Writers' All-America climaxed a poll of more than 175 writers in 26 states holding membership in the association, The selections: First Team Jack Dugger, Ohio State E.

Paul Walker, Yale E. Don Whitmire, Navy T. John Ferraro, Southern Bill Hackett, Ohio State Joe Stanowicz, Army Jack Tavener, Indiana Caleb Van Warrington, Auburn Les Horvath, Ohio State Jim Hardy, Southern Calif. Glen Davis, Army HB Bob Jenkins, Navy Bob Fenimore, Okla. A.

Boris Dimancheff, Purdue Felix Blanchard, Army Frank Broyles, Georgia Tech Second Team Frank Pauman, Purdue Phil Tinsley, Georgia Tech. Milan Lazetich, Michigan Bill Willis, Ohio State Ralph Serpico, Illinois Ben Chase, Navy dowski, Nebraska university, as chairman; M. Ahearn, Kansas Stale college, secretary; Chauncey Simpson, Missouri university; Dale Arbuckle, Oklahoma university, and E. C. Quigley, Kansas university.

Good Games For Clinic The program of games for the Holiday Basketball Officials' Clinic, Dec. 27 in Hutchinson was announced Saturday by E. A. Thomas, commissioner of the Kansas Activities association. A full day's school for basketball coaches and basketball officials, starting at 10 a.m.

at the Senior high school building, will be followed by a triple-header basketball program in Convention hall. The public may attend the basketball games which will feature two outstanding teams in each of the AA, A and divisions. Teams participating will be: and Hutchinson. and Russell. and Powhattan.

Salina Is Strong Again Salina defeated Newton in the finals of the state semi-finals tournament here a year ago and has another strong team favored to take Central Kansas league honors. Hutchinson high took it on the chin from Wellington Friday night, but hopes to be able to give the Maroons a good game. Anthony won Southern Kansas league basketball honors last year and reached the semi-finals in the state tournament before losing to the Hays team which took the championship. Russell is a power in the Union Pacific league, Halstead Keeps Power Halstead is the defending state Class champion and has four regulars back from the title winning team. Powhattan, under Coach Johnny Corrigan, annually has one of the strongest Class teams in the Mortheastern part of the state.

Commissioner Thomas confirm- Football Results Oklahoma A A 44, Westminster 33. University of Detroit 40, Camp River Rouge 32. College New York 60. Lafayette 34. Valley Forge Hospital 44, University or Pennsylvania 32.

University of Utah 65, St. Joseph's college 40. N'otre Dame 68. Miami (Oxford Ohio) 34. Wisconsin 45.

Marquette 40. Iowa Seahawks 38. Minnesota 32. Iowa 101. Western Illinois Teachers 23.

Brown 65. Connecticut 45. carnepie Tech 52. Case 40. Ohio State 58.

Michigan State 31. University of Chicago, 51, Illinois Tech 43. Northwestern University 50. Pauw 43. Vale Camp F.ndlcotl 38.

BIythevllle (Ark) Air Base 45. Arkan- ed tlie selection of teams in a phone call to the News-Herald from- Topeka Saturday following a conference with the local committee on plans for the clinic, here Friday. Frosty Cox, University of Colorado coach: and a former star player at Newton high school and Kansas university will be in charge of the school for basketball arbiters. WE REPAIR RADIATORS D. C.

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While McSpaden was taking Nelson, tournament favorite, mis-putted himself into a 30 on the first nine and despite 34 on the incoming trip, lost valuable ground in the race for top prize, to be decided by Sun day's 18 holes. The let-down dropped big Byron, winner of the recent San Francisco open and high money man of the year, back Into a third place tie with Mark Fry, Oakland, and Ky Laffoon, at 210. Fry had blocked up a 71, Laffoon a 69. Between this threesome and the leader was the links' sensation of the last two tournaments, Sgt. Jim Ferrier of Camp Roberts, Calif.

Ferrier whacked the Sequoyah course, par for a 3533 and a 54-hoIc total of 209. He finished second to Nelson In the San IFrancisco open after leading it until the 69th hole. Two Tied At Miami Miami, Fla. Johnny Revolta posted a magnificent 66, husky Staff Sgt. Dutch Harrison matched it Saturday and the two veteran golfers went into the final round of the $10,000 Miami open tournament all square and with a Little Kastle LUNCH 314 North Main Special Sunday Dinner Today Bring the Family SPECIAL SANDWICHES 4-Course DINNER Every Enjoy Our Food 24-IIOCK SERVICE ICE CREAM Take Home All Ton Want two-stroke lead over their nearest pursuer.

While battling It out down the stretch Sunday they will have to keep a wary eye on Maurice O'Connor of Belleville, N.J., only one of the contingent of little- known players to withstand the torrid pace and remain a eon- tender. Revolta, wizard of the short shot, and Harrison, whose game Is well-balanced, finished the 54 holes at 205, five strokes tinder par. O'Connor shot for his score of 207. Still in the running, at 208, was the dangerous Henry Plcard of Harrlsburg, who fashioned In the third round. Four strokes off the pace was the consistent Gene Kuncs of Hollywood, who hod 69 for a 209 at the three-quarters point.

Far back In a tie at 211 were Pete Cooper of Gainesville, the 36-hole lender whose score soared Saturday to 73; Johnny Bulla, of Atlanta, with 70, and Herman Barron of White Plains, N.Y., with 71. fnmati Takes Lyons Town Team Inmnn The Inman Wheal- shockers shocked the Lyons towiu team basketball team Saturday night on the local boards 61 to 38. Halftfme score wns 33 to 19 for the locals. Inman tfe Ft Lyons. M.

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