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Utah Topples Wildcats, 12-6; Stanton Sets Record ma6t SUWIDAY Et4EPUBILIICdfay aei om FUJBOC! IN THIS SECTION Three Pafrps Local Sports News, Result-Getting Classified Advertising and News of Valley Cities. VT? Find Entertainment in Magazine and Funny Sections 52nd Year' No' 203' Phoenix' Arizona UTHE STATE Sunday Morning, December 7, 1941 cr? fl INDEPENDENT! 1x1 H6? xi ii wi i yi Cowboys Tie For Loop Title With 20-0 Win OX EXD-AROL XD Biff Hank Stanton, the Vniversity of Arizona's great wingman, set a new national record for receiving forward passes but hauling In aerials wasn't all he did against the University of Utah in Tucson yester day. II played a bang-up defensive game and even joined the ground-gaining department. In the photo. Big Hank is ready to sweep past the line of scrimmage on a run that carried from deep in Wildcat territory to the Arizona 46 the arrow shows his route.

But the Cats rest of the afternoon, and the Utes won, 12-6, over the Border Conference team. (Republic didn't gain enough ground the for their fifth straight victory Staff Photo.) Longhorns Unleash Touchdown Parade, Crush Oregon, 71 to 7 Arizona Toppled; Stanton Set Mark 'pUCSON. Dec. 6 (AP) The best team of the Big Seven was too good for the co-champion of the Border Conference today as Utah defeated Arizona, 12 to 6, in a Veil-played game, witnessed by 8,000 spectators. Ring Probe Is Proposed PHILADELPHIA, Dec.

6 (AP Asserting "it's about time somebody did something about it," U. s. Representative James P. Mc-Grancry. Democrat, Pennsylvania, said tonight he intended to ask Francis Biddle.

attorney- general, to investigate the position of Mike TEMPE, Dec. 6 Hardin-Simmons Tiord.rirfint, CnwhnvS PallODed to a 20-0 victory over the Bulldogs of Arizona State Teachers College here tonight for their third triumph, in Border Conference play and a tie for the circuit crown with Arizona's Wildcats. The Cowboys, led by Murray Evans and H. C. Burrus, enjoyed a 13-0 lead at the halftime intermission, then shoved over a touchdown in the final period for their easy victory.

Evans and Burrus teamed on a 16-yard touchdown aerial for the final marker. Tempe threatened when it twice drove into Cowboy territory in the first quarter, but Hardin-Simmons stopped the first with a pass interception on its 14, and stalled Tempo's ground attack on its 24. Tempe. however, chalked up four first down before the Cowboys registered 10 yards in gains. Hardin-Simmons got rolling after holding for downs and taking the ball on its own 24.

Campbell slashed through left tackle on a fake reverse and rambled 23 yards to midfield. Stribling picked up three yards over center and then Evans faded back and shot a 50-yard pass to End Burrus, who took it on the 10, cut back toward midfield and passed two Bulldogs to reach pay-dirt. Evans' place kick split the uprights, and it was 7 to 0. After Tempe had stopped twice their invasion of its territory, the Cowboys turned on the power to score their second touchdown late in the second period. Smashing through the line and circling the wings almost at will, Hardin-Simmons traveled 65 yards to a touchdown in six plays.

Forced back from midfield to their on a 15-yard penalty for clipping during a Tempe punt, the Cowboys set sail. Evans on a reverse sent Brown through the weak side of the Tempe line for 13 yards. Brown smacked right tackle for three. Evans slipped through center, got into the clear and was pulled down from behind on Tempe's 37. Brown crashed the line to the 30.

Stribling, running like a frigntened rabbit, darted off right tackle for another 10 yards. Then Burrus swept wide on an end around, sidestepped and spun away from four of Tempe's would-be tacklers and went over the goal line standing up. Evans' placement missed the uprights, but it was 13 to 0 for the Cowboys when the halftime gun sounded a minute later. Although Hardin-Simmons had a two-touchdown lead at halftime they held only an 8-to-6 edge in first downs, gaining one of their eight on a penalty. The Cowboys picked up 136 yards rushing to Tempe's 85, completed two out of live passes attempted for 4o yards, while Tempe had one intercepted and saw three others fall incomplete in the first two quarters.

Much of the third quarter was played in Hardin-Simmons territory, with Tempe, once backed to within the shadows of its own goal posts as Evans kicked out of bounds on the Bulldogs' five, setting the Cowboys back on their heels when Onofrio quick-kicked from the end zone and the ball rolled dead on the Hardin-Simmons 25. When the Cowboys, unable to gain, attempted to punt their way oack into Tempe territory, Guard. Balshor and End Luckett blocked Campbell's kick and Luckett recovered on the Hardin-Simmons 16. Three tries at the Cowboy line netted Tempe only two yards, and Campolo. taking a pass from Vitek, was pushed out of bounds on the nine, where Hardin-Simmons took over the ball on downs to end that threat.

The Cowboys, recovering a Tempe fumble on the midfield stripe as the third period ended, opened the fourth quarter with a toucn-down in half a dozen plays, climaxed by a 16-yard touchdown pass from Evans to Burrus, who took it in a corner a few yards from the end zone and outran Ray Ybarra to the double stripe. Evans botted a perfect placement to make it 20 to 0, the final score. o- Tucson Swamps St. David, 35-20 TUCSON. Dec.

6 (AP) Tucson High School's Badgers, stalled in the first half by a fighting St. David team, opened up in the last two periods to take their season's bas ket ball opener, 3o-20, here last night. i-ed by the Miller brothers, Vern and Bob, St. David put up stubborn defensive play the first half to hold the Badgers to a 9-8 count. But in the second half Lincoln Richmond, who had 14 points for the evening, and Billy Mann let loose with a scoring barrage that swamped the Saints and kept Tucson in the lead after a brief moment after the half had started.

Mann, who did not play the first half, totaled eight points. Vern Miller, rugged on defense as well as accurate on offense, ran up eight points, and brother Bob pumped in six for second honors for the Saints. TOO HEAVY NOW Al Hostak had three terms as middleweight champion. Although he's still fighting he won't be middleweight champion again; he's jow a light heavy." peaknin A USTIN. Dec.

(UP) The Texas University football team today crushed Oregon University, 71 to 7. in one of the greatest scoring splurges ever recorded between two major teams. The Texans. who after early-season signs of greatness suffered a slump in which they were tied once, beaten once and knocked out of the Southwestern Conference title race, apparently were determined to show everyone interested that they had power to waste. of SPORTS CHED A TEAR for Nick Ragus.

For Nick, the Miami High School football coach, has the unfortunate distinction of being Arizona's hard-luck prep coach of the year. And, as such, he's earned the mythical fur-lined crying towel, the mythical hand-tailored cloak of gloom and a choice spot at the wailing wall. Nick's footballin Vandals had a severely-rationed diet of success during the campaign just completed, and the iniury jinx, which en-Ske earned the old St. Mary's College player's undying But let Nick himself describe what hanpened to him and his youthful charges. Gather 'round, fans, and hear a yarn that should rank along with Hamlet as one of the most tearful of all time.

"In the very first scrimmage of the year," relates Nick, shaking 3 J4. Ut hls hair' "my caPtain, quarterback, passer, runner and the brains of the team twisted his knee, which meant he was Rice Surge Defeats SMU J)ALLAS, Dec. 6 (AP The Rice Owls made one magnificent urge of 86 yards for a touchdown to defeat Southern Methodist. 6-C. the Southwest Conference football finale today.

action was jammed into the closing periods, Hire coring to open the third quarter and the Mustangs driving to the Rice 24 with three minutes to go, only to lose the ball before the sterling Owl pass de- A crowd of 10.000 witnessed the game which clinched fourth plar? the- conference race for Rice. ifAand finished first and cJ as.and Texas Christian tied for second. In drive came with St0P Dickson, on rac5nS 18 yards lortheScoK Bb Brumley took th ba on the wurd period kkkoff on its 14- Dickson made one at gjwd, then pitched to Zl2T "-Dickson then nipped around right end for "mmed le tackle for mde it first Methodist 30. two lcp! crunched into tackle for nd UP two at left St dashefl throush son Vh and lateraled to Dick- KRSrTd to the touchdown. Southern 0Se up out of th Capitol Squad Invades Mesa fooTba'nlf' cit7 touch Vpare ior the nast tun ofa1" to.eM thsa'rnorn-Rr o'clock-'at handert Capi- by 2-to-2i oss this season and the S.

Unt two 'vecks aven are out to year. their last battle this Nogales Swamps 26-16 assed the Art cho1 Apaches out-? .16. in Tuon, 2.5 lonight -riudii game here Afta- eore0f 13 "gXTUp a half-time nd- and tl used se- binder of th Stringers the re Loui tne game. S'as high snri; rward Peeni.s in red seven. the first quarter, Peterson plunging over alter ispector dashed 60 yards to the Arizona five.

This advantage stood up until the fourth quarter was more than half gone. With 6-a minutes to play, Arizona's passing game clicked. Taking the ball on the Utah 40 after a punt. Bob Roman passed to Mat Matulis on the Redskin five, and threw another to Matulis. who scored.

Gay Adelt, Utah left half, blocked Irish's conversion attempt, and it was 6-6. With three minutes to play, Utah applied the clincher. White replaced Spector at right half and made a first down on the Arizona 18, then added eight on the next play. Sperry, subbing for Peterson at fullback, bucked to the seven, and then White scored the touchdown. The conversion attempt was blocked.

Arizona gained a measure of consolation when Henry Stanton, stellar end, established a new national pass-catching record by snagging nine today to bring his season's total to 50. The old mark was 47, made by Benton of Arkansas in 1937. Stanton accounted for 140 yards on today's catches. Arizona got within Utah's 20-yard line several times, only to lose the ball on downs or fumbles. Utah wound up its season with a clean slate, unbeaten but twice tied.

Arizona won five conference games but lost to Notre Dame, Oklahoma A and M. and Utah. Arizona completed 14 out of its 30 forward passes for a net gain of 217 yards. The Utes completed four of their 12 attempts and gained 109 yards. Although Arizona made 21 first downs to Utah's 14, the Redskins gained 212 yards by rushing and the Wildcats 114.

Arizona's eight punts averaged 41.5 yards, and Utah's 10 averaged 37.7. Arizona fumbled eight times and lost the ball on three of them. Utah's lone fumble cost it the ball. The Wildcats lost 25 yards on three penalties. Utah had seven penalties and lost 96 yards.

JUST A BIT OVERDUE dozen racing dogs were three weeks late arriving at the St. Petersburg. track due to an auto wreck at Montezuma, which sent most of the speeders to a dog hospital for repairs. RANGY BALL CLUB The Indiana basketball team is rangy from Roy Kilby's five feet six inches to Capt. Andy Zimmer's six feet five.i-.

Utah scored a touchdown In Oliver Evades Query AUSTIN, Dec. 6 (AP) Coach Tex Oliver of Oregon University, whose team was crushed, 71-7. by Texas, would not comment tonight when asked his opinion of how the Longhorns would have fared in the Rose Bowl, but he did have this to say: "The Webfoots' play today certainly was not indicative of Pacific Coast Conference play." Rumors current here had it that, except for doubts Oregon State officials had of the Long-horns' ability to whip Oregon, the Texans would have been invited to the Rose Bowl. The Rose Bowl Oregon State eleven last week defeated Oregon, 12-7. "I would not say the Texas team is the greatest I've seen this season," Oliver replied to a question.

"On the other hand, I would not s.iy they are not the greatest I've seen. "Texas has a mighty good team," he asserted. "Pete I.ay-den. Jack Crain, Malcolm Kutner, that fine line and that able blocking back. Vernon Martin, all stood out." Here's what Coach D.

X. Bible of the Longhorns said: "It was a fine finish for a fine team. I believe every man on the squad was at his best. Oregon caught the Longhorns when every man was hot. I think they tried especially to show their followers they would not have been a gamble on any bowl proposition." Athletics Trade Babich, Tipton KANSAS CITY, Dec.

6 (AP) The Philadelphia Athletics have traded Pitcher Johnny Babich, veteran right-hander, and Outfielder Eric Tipton for Infielder Lewis Blair of the Kansas City Blues, the Star said tonight. Blair joined the American Association club soon after the start of the 1S41 season on option from the New York Yankees, parent club of the Blues. Babich pitched for the Blues during the 1939 season before joining the Athletics. Tipton is a former Duke University football star. iiwuuku ioi me season.

He is Mack Netterblad. the only veteran irom last year's team. Mind you. the ONLY veteran and he had to rrJ Every solitary man on this year's ball club was a FIRST EAR man. "N.V TO on wih 'hat happened.

George Poulos, one of the finest prospects to ever enroll here in high school as a tackle, received a twisted knee and was lost, for the year. He was a 200-pound tackle who was rough and ready. Being a God-fearing man and a good Christian to the best of my ability while coaching football, I didn't swear or anything of the kind. I tried trt take it nhilosonhicallv. sav.

Jacobs, New orK prompter, in me boxing world. "It's pretty near time for a fellow to be able to put on a decent boxing show without declaring Jacobs in," McGran-ery declared. "In my opinion Jacobs has reached the point wlfre he has constituted himself the trust of boxing. "I'm going to take up the case with Biddle on Tuesday in Washington. It may be a matter for Thurman Arnold, assistant attorney general, in charge of the justice department's antitrust division.

If not, congress isn't too busy with the present world conditions to find time to bring Mr. Jacobs to Washington." McGranery stepped into the case after Herman Taylor, Philadelphia promoter, charged Ray (Sugar) Robinson, outstanding New York contender for the welterweight tiile, took a "runout" in refusing to meet Marty Servo of Schenectady, X. in a bout here. "I have every reason to believe Jacobs is behind Robinson's refusal lo honor his contract," Taylor declared. "I'm not going to get shoved around and let someone get away with it." Events Are Won By Tempe Coeds Dec.

6 (AP) Ari zona State Teachers College at Tempe coeds won the anvancen archery contests, the upperclass (nnnic'cinMos and he badminton singles today in the 11th annual sports day ior coens oi iciupt-. Phoenix Junior College and the University of Arizona. Phoenix Junior College took first in the beginners division of archery, in freshman tennis singles and tied Tempe in badminton doubles. The university girls swept the field in the golf events, won all the doubles in tennis and the three field hockey games. Officials in charge of the play day said total points were not recorded, to put emphasis on play rather than winning.

The university had 80 contestants and the Salt River valley schools 35 each. HAS DOUBLE JOB Rogers Hornsby, who has been looking for a baseball job for months, now- has two. He's business manager and field manager of the Fort Worth Cats in the Texas League. The 10-touchdown parade started in the first period with two and ended with four in the final quarter. Oregon, which last Saturday forced Oregon State, the Pacific coast champions, to come from behind to win, 12 7, managed to run over a touchdown in the second period, but that was the extent of its scoring as Texas rolled along on the ground, completed passes almost at will and blocked punts they turned into safeties and tguchdowns.

Coach Dana X. Bible, watching Ihe greatest Texas team in 19 years, gave everyone a rhance, but the second and third teams carried on almost as effectively as the seniors. Jack Crain. the Southivest's leading scorer, made two touchdowns and kicked three extra points to make his season's total 92. His substitute, Orban (Spec) Sanders, made two touchdowns and kicked three points.

Pete Layden, Noble Doss, and Vernon Martin, other starting backs, made one touchdown each and Malcolm Kutner, rnd, added one. Preston Flanagan, the other end, kicked an extra point. Max Minor and R. L. Ilark-ms, reserve backs, made a touchdown each.

The other four Texas points came from two blocked Oregon punts, which hounded across the end zone. Oregon's team, rated as one of the Pacific coast's better defensive units, was utterly unable to cope with the furious running, passing, blocking and tackling of the fast Texas team. The loser's only tally came in the second period after Texas had rolled up 21 points in 20 minutes. Oregon started from its 31 against Texas reserves, and passes from Half back Curtis Mecham to End Tony Crish and Back James Xewquist carried to Texas' eight. The Longhorn starters came in but Mecham fooled them and scored on a reverse.

Texas gained 215 yards net rushing and 277 yards on 13 passes completed of 17 attempted. Oregon gained 60 yards running and (Continued Ou Page 3) p. ling that it was just one of those things." i Nick paused and there was the sound of tears splashing on the floor. "Then came the deluge of injuries. rh our second game, with Duncan, Alec Nader, a boy who was my biggest player next to Poulos, broke a finger on his right hand and my co-captain, Henry Thomas, had to leave the game with a bad side.

Mind you, before the season starts, we know that we don't have anything in the way of replacements, and "TV THE GLEXDALE game," Nick went on, "Sammy Lewis, my triple-threat man, is hurt. His understudy, Elmo Smith, gets hurt. Then Nader hurt his side. And Henry Reyna, my most reliable back, is sent to the hospital along with Lewis. Well, I am still a patient man, a Christian, and above all, still a God-fearing coach even with all this going on." Nick paused again, adjusted his garments of mourning and then resumed with the tragic narrative.

uuuui ouu in ine noiy book anu i mou111- mm nis set- were the acme of reversals so I kept on working with the best I had. The Superior game caught us in poor physical shape and spirits taring low while, on the other hand, the Superior boys were steamed UP hilt' 1 dont have any alibis on the Superior game. They probably would have beaten us, anyway, because they were a darned good club that night." "IX THE GAME with Globe, vp were underdogs and a IitMc break would have helped us out. We got it in the neck the other way (Continued On, Page 3).