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PREP PARADE Wilson1 's Column: Page 14. Weather, Radio, Market News THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1949. 13 pv nn hlru iV. Li Stye Pe Waineg -9 87 With the Athletes sec tayxok Cubs Are Good Neighbors, Sign Mort Cooper NORTH LEADS SWIM; RECORD BY NICHOLSON Aggies Test No. 1 Tag of Bills Tonight STILLWATER, OKLA.

JP St. JAYHAWKS USE A FAST BREAK, PRESS TO WIN Losers Hit 11 of 59, Never Lead. Special Dispatch to The Register. LAWRENCE, KAN. Playing reckless, hustling basketball all the way, Kansas stunned Drake, 62-37, here Wednesday night, leading all the way.

Wily Phog Allen sent his Jay-hawkers out with a pressing man for-man defense from the opening fin VY vA- jt I Louis is rated the nation's No. 1 basketball team, but the Okla homa Aggies want to be shown to night. The Aggies, who are recognized as the fifth best quintet in the nation, tangle with the Billikens in an all-important Missouri Valley conference game here. A sellout crowd of 9,600 is expected. Last year, Oklahoma A.

and M. was the only team to beat the Billikens twice in fact to win the conference championship. This year, St. Louis is undefeated while the Aggies have lost twice. St.

Louis Coach Eddie Hickey says he's going to have his boys play the same style that pushed them to the top of the nation's clubs. Hank Iba's Aggies, who have played inconsistently all season, are expected to concentrate on defensive tactics. They have one of the best defensive teams in the nation. The Aggies are doubly tough to beat at home having lost only eight of 1S5 games here in 14 years. The last two defeats one in 1946 and one this season were at the hands of De Taul.

WAKSICK WINS. NEW ORLEANS, LA. CT Warsick won the featured S1.S00 Robert E. Lee purse at the fair grounds from another Louisiana Derby candidate. Try Ike.

rrfN "V- The Chicago Cubs signed another unemployed pitcher Wednesday old Mort Cooper, who flopped with the New York Giants and the Boston Braves after starring some time ago with the St. Louis Cards. But Cooper, on the voluntarily retired list, thinks so he signed with the Cubs. Mort, Manager Charlie Grimm and pitcher Emil Kush. mi Too Many Hands for Farrar -II 1 yi' WORK IN MINORS IS FUN.

laude Fassoau had his first experience as a manager last season and liked it. But he preferred the roving coach job he had with the Chicago Cuba chain system prior to the time he was assigned to finish out the season its foreman of the Cubs Cen-tralia. 111. farmhands. This being so, ind he wrote in a recent let PASSEAP.

ter to me. he undoubtedly was pleased when the parent club signed him last week to help train and coach some of its minor leaguers again. Since Passeau formerly was one of the best National league hurl- rrs. was once a star pitcher for Des Moines, and in all probability i will be Manager Stan Hack's as- distant during spring training at Macon, scheduled to start Mar. 22, some of the things he passed along to me undoubtedly will be of interest to Bruin fans.

Much of the information he wrote is in reply to questions I had asked. i "I'D LIKE to stay in baseball 1 a long time," Passeau declares, i "I had quite a nice experience as manager at Centralia and learned a lot about how to co-operate and get the same from players and outsiders. "Some time I'd like to manage again, but I liked the roving roach job better. Managing is like everything else in that ex-; perience Is the best teacher. "You learn every day you go out there.

However, I do believe a former major leaguer has a better chance to succeed as a manager than a minor leaguer, providing, of course, he is inclined to want to manage. "I had a lot of unusual experiences at Centralia. Young players can floor a manager with some of their playing. I had more wisecrackers than players." PASSEAU SAYS the young players of today differ from those when he broke into baseball. "I found a few boys who worked hard," he writes, but the majority are out for a good time.

When I came up most of the plaj'ers worked to improve themselves and advance as ast as possible. Most of the boys now seem to figure you have to have them. Claude mentions one Iowa boy, Witt of nirtnn did not make a single fielding error on the home field all season. "He is quite a fielder, and a fine fellow, too." he comments. Of all the minor leaguers he saw last season, as roving coach and later as manager, I'asseau names pitcher Bob Kelly and Ransom Jacksor of the Des Moines club and first baseman Tookie Gilbert of Sioux City as having the best chance to become major leaguers.

"But the Cubs have some other young fellows who may come along," he adds, "but they are a long way off. If John Howe's arm, which he broke, comes along I believe he will come fast." John Howe is a brother of Calvin Howe, a left-hand pitcher who was with the Bruins a part of last season and who is back on the 1949 roster. ALTHOUGH Passeau has extensive holdings in Mississippi, he admits that baseball is now his first love, although that has not always been true. Referring to 194S, his first in the minor leagues since 1935, and hi3 first for many more years than that in a non-playing capacity, although he did do some hurling at Centralia and became the town hero, he writes: "I had a great season and I like the game more each day. I have only learned to like it these last few years.

Befre that I was hearing down so hard it wasn't much fun." THE FORMER Des Moines and Chicago hurler owns 180 acres of tung trees. 200 acres under cultivation with corn, potatoes, cane and a garden truck and 640 acres of pasture. He has gone out of the turpentine business but at one time had about 9,000 producing trees, which is not a great number down Mississippi way. He was not home enough to watch out for his turpentine interests so he does not fool with the trees anymore. Each year he plants more tung trees, however.

The oil from these tunc nuts. formrlv imported from China, is used as an ingredl ent in the best paints, varnishes and lacquers. "I had the best nut crop ever last season," he says, "but the price was off, but is going up again." In conclusion, I will say that most everyone who watched Pas seau work with minor leaguers last season was favorably impressed by his articulate instructions and coaching. He is a valuable sog in the Cubs' minor league operations. I fe.

it I I i i I I Bears Place 19 am Wally Nicholson, Roosevelt's all-American, did the only record-breaking, but North led the qualifying in the city high school swimming meet at Roosevelt Wednesday. North placed 19 men and defending champion Roosevelt 15 in today's finals. Diver Bob Gale was Lincoln's lone qualifier and East was shut out. Nicholson ua credited with two records, though one of them was automatic. The 220-yard free style has been reduced to 200 yards this year and Nicholson's winning time of 2 minutes 4.2 seconds natur-allv was a record.

However, he swam the addition- al 20 j-ards and his time of 2:17 6 for the 220 surpassed the mark of held by Roger Watts, former North paddler now at Iowa State. Nicholson also led the qualifiers in the 40-yard free style with a clocking of 19 seconds. Paul Slack of North turned In an impressive time of 1:18.6 for the comparatively new 120-yard individual medley. Two relays, in addition to seven maiviauai events in wnicn mere wcre iriais. win do on ine iinai program, slated to begin at 4 p.

m. 40-yard free style First hrat 1. ik: 2. Bill tirtavn 3. Don Shfiton 4.

Inc AmPBd R. Time. :19 0. swnn! hrfct 1. Tom Fllison 2.

Phniip Miilir iR); 3. Dick Johnson E. Time. Third hrat 1. Jim Watkin fR)t 2.

Toby Rohmson H. Crfruld Niuh 1 Li; 4. Dick DesinK E. Time. :20.4.

Fourth hrtkt 1. Paul Johnson (N: 2. Jim Hayrs iE: 3. Nal Bah us L) 4. Jack Johnson iE.

Time :20 Nicholson. P. Johnson, naikina. Ellison. Gr-avea.

1 no-yard hrrat stroke 1rt heat Paul Roify tSt: 2. Lee Bird L). Time. 1 :0K.4. Serond heat 1.

Ronald Smith (Rl; 2 Dav Manna L); 3. Bob Herman Time. 1 :03.S. Third h-at 1 rvfrt Dm ivi' Morns Blunrk iL); 3. George Sulilva'n Time.

1 :24.5. Fourth heat 1. Mike I-aMalr 2. Tom E.lison fN: 3. Morr-t Malheaon jR: 4 Jerarv Frost fL.

Time, 1:1 l.T. Qualifiers Bos, Bosley, Smith. I-aMalr E.l-onl. MlMl-vard frer atvle First heat 1. Nicholson P.

2 Paul Slack iMr 3. f-hock (E; 4. Pal Henry tL). Time, 2:04.2. Serond heat 1.

Bob Cutler fR: 2. kelson IN); 3. Krnnett Dunlap Third heat 1. Bn Duro IR): 2. Johnson Li; 3.

Kenneth Meyers Time. 2:25.4. Don tL. Fourth heat 1. Ralph Allen 2 Curtis Ellincs'nn 3.

Dale Knapp Nl. T)m, 2:2 pp --Mcnoison. black. cutler Neison, Duro. IDO-yard hark stroke First heal 1 Ralph Jennincs 2.

Bovnton lWood.tv.im 3. Earl Neff IL): 4. Dick BoRoyne (E). Time. 1:09.6.

Seroad heat 1 Merton Sherman CR 2 Bill Omhahl (N); 3. Bob Wilcox (L. Tim-. 1 O. Third hrat 1.

Dan P.eece CN); 2. Bob L): 3. Bob Sheets (N); 4. Ja-k San ver R. Time.

1 9. north heat 1 Carl Stnneclpher (R): 2. Boh Claman IL. Time. 1:11.

S. i Qualifiers Sherman. Reece, Jennintci. Omh'ihi. Sionecinher 1 no-yard free style First beat 1.

Watkins iR):" 2 Antrim 3. Jim Vnuns R); 4. Dick DesinR (E). Time, Seemnd heat 1. Dick Broun fR): 2.

Bob Shultz 3. Mark Leachman 4. Martin Dav (E). Time. 1 :02.8.

Third heat 1. Deana Nelson N); 2. Rnney Brunr 3. Richsrd Wilcox 4. Floyd VanGundy E.

Time. 1 :01 i Qualifiers Watklna, Antrim, Nelson. Brown, Shultl 1211-yard Individual medlev First heat Paul Siack (N: 2. Jim McDaniels IF): 3. Frank Burgess tL.

Time 1 1 B. Nrsond heat 1. T.vert Boss IS; 2. Bob Cutler iR); 3. Clarence Barlow (N).

Tim. 1 :23.fi Third heat 1. Mike LaMatr R): 2. ern Daviu IS); 3. Erickson j-tt? rcdvci lime 1 Qualifiers Slack.

Boa. LaMalr. Davltt. Curier IHvtnc qualifiers Bob Gale (LV II S3 5 points; Paul John -on N. 1499 points: Bob Warford (R.

147 3: Dick (Pope (P.i. 147 It: Bob yhulti (N). 140 points; Bob F.ichardson 136.0 points. TECH UNDERDOG TO TEDS TONIGHT Roosevelt, winner of IS straight starts in City Series football and basketball competition, puts its string on the line against Tech at Drake tonight. The defending champion Rough-riders have beaten Lincoln and North in two Series contests this season.

Tech whipped North but lost to Lincoln. AI Comito'g crew became a heavy favorite Sunday when it was learned Tech's brilliant guard. Jerry McKee. suffered a badly sprained ankle Saturday night and probably wont even suit up tonight. Roosevelt is expected to start Larry Zirbel and Rex Ruther at forward.

Dean Nims at center and Jack Rogers and Ben Henry at guard. Lee Snell probably will go with Bob Gabrielson and Bob Christian at forward. Bill McClelland at center and Don Conlon and Jim Kirk at guard. TODAY'S SLATE bAsketball. IAC.

Roosevelt vs. Teeh at Drake. Polk County s.lrls' meet at alley taeeond day t. pner losra at Wlseonsla Teachers. Huron at Hrirns Vista.

MISMIlKl VAl.ItV M. I.ouls at Oklahoma A. and Wayne, at Bradley. LOCAL City meet at Roosevelt (final day). BOXING.

IJK'Al. A ma tew at Jewish Community Center tor polio fund). Left to right: Mrs. Cooper, WREPHOTO AP.) Mort Added, So Bob Kelly Goes toL.A. CHICAGO, ILL.

The Chicago Cubs Wednesday released pitcher Bob Kelly, up from Des Moines, to Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast league to make room on the roster for Mort Cooper. Kelly, 21-year-old curve ball specialist, was the Des Moines pitching leader last season with Bob Kelly. Crouded Out by Cooper. 14 victories, seven defeats as the Bruins won the Western league championship. Kelly is a sophomore this winter at Western Reserve university in Cleveland, his home town.

Cooper, 34, said the Cubs were the first and only club I called when I knew I could pitch again." "After watching some of those guys in the National league last year, said Mort, "I was ashamed I didn't try to pitch." Cooper stayed out of baseball last year to recover from an op eration on his arm. PAY CUT FOR W. COOPER BUCKNER, MO. VP) The New York Giants want Walker Coooer to take a $7,500 salary slash but the big catcher won't play that way, he said Wednesday night. His contract last year called for about $30,000.

Cooper, who underwent a knee operation in St. Louis in December, said he had received the prof fered contract some time ago and ihadn't talked the matter over 3 v' A 2. 2 iiansas iirsi. genuine last orean. of the season.

Quick Lead. Kansas stormed to a quick 8-1 lead on fast-break goals by Claude Houchin, Sonny Enns, Jerry Waugh and Gene Petersen and never was in danger. The Bulldogs could shrink the margin to no closer than eight points after the first nine minutes of the tussle punctuated by 57 fouls. Playing his best game of the year, Petersen, the Kansans 6-foot, 7-inch forward, gathered high scoring honors at 14 points and combined with Houchin to collect no less than IS defensive II a i Art Ollrlch High. Forward Art Ollrich was high for the invaders with eight markers.

The tempo was too fast for center John Pritchard, Drake's leading point-maker, who had to settle for five points. Obviously let down after its near-miss against St. Louis Saturday, Drake never gained its balance after the Jay-hawks opening rush. The Bulldogs experienced a tough night at the hoops, canning only 11 of 59 tries. Highest TotaL The Jayhawks total was the highest scored against Jack Mc-Clelland's club since Purdue hit 71 in December and avenged a 60-44 shellacking which the Bulldogs administered in Des Moines earlier this season.

The setback was Drake's eighth against seven victories and Kansas' eighth victory against six defeats. A short rally led by forward John Rennicke just before half-time plus free flips by Rennicke and guard Herb Rothbart at the outset of the second half kept Drake in the game. Kansas Ahead. With Kansas in the van 27-13, minutes from half time, Rennicke nailed a set-up and a short right-hander, following a lay-up by guard Bill Evans, who went half the length of the court with an intercepted pass. Tom Bienemann added a charity flip just before a Kansas set-up by Enns yanked the count to 29-20 for the Jayhawkers at intermission.

Rennicke made good one of his free tosses on Waugh's infraction at the opening of the last half and Rothbart got his after Waugh's set-up to keep the Iowans in range. But they went through the next six minutes with only three points while Kansas was grabbing the rebounds and swinging through the keyhole repeatedly to rip off 13 points and erect a 44-25 lead. That was the ball game. Kansas 62. Drake 37.

G.FT.F. O.FT.K! Dennis.f Petersen. Mart in. Pennv.f Bull Waueh.e Mabry.c Houchin. Sapp.r Enns.r Smuh.s Encel.f OAOHrich-f 4 5: Rennicke.f 3 2 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 3 1 3 1 0 3 3 U.or.ncn.r 0 1 Siefken.f 0 Carlson.f 1 2 Bienemano.f 0 Rosser.f 3 5 Pritchard.c 0 1' Dunham, 6 31 Evans.a 1 1 Rothbart.

1 Saucke.g Jones, 1 0 II 1 Totals 11 15 32 Total 21 20 25! Fcore at half Kansas 29. Drake 20. Missed free throws Kansas: Petersen Houchin 3. Pa pp. Enns 2, Martin.

Dennis. Engel. Penny, Smith 2. Drake: Rennicke 5. Rothbart 2, A.

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3-0121 a HOPKINS HOPKINS a HQPK1 his arm is back in condition nn JVL Kills Rumor Of a Merger With N.F.L. By Jerry Liska. CHICAGO, ILL. JF The All-America football conference Wednesday declared it would resume its box office war with rival National league next season. On the second day of an executive session among the AA.C.'s eight club owners, Ben F.

Lind-heimer, chairman of the executive committee, flatly declared: "The All-America conference will continue. Rumors Killed? This ostensibly killed strong rumors that more powerful A.A.C. members might merge with the National loop, which opens it annual schedule meeting today. However, whether the entire A.A.C. shared Lindheimer's optimistic statement after 10 hours of executive huddling was conjectural The executive meeting will reconvene today.

Refuses to Comment. Commissioner Bert Bell of the National league refused to comment on Lindheimer's statement. Lindheimer's brief declaration of confidence left unexplained how the All-America financial flops the Chicago Rockets and the Brooklyn Dodgers would dig up cash for a 1949 campaign. Since the National loop admittedly would accept only Cleveland and San Francisco as merger clubs, the A.A.C. was faced with the problem of either disbanding, or making every effort to get all eight members in line for a fourth season.

San Francisco, for one, refused to join a six-club All-America conference for 1949. George Marshall, owner of the Washington Redskins of the National league, whose objection to Baltimore of the in any merger reportedly broke up the "peace conference" between the two leagues at Philadelphia last month, greeted Lindheimer's state ment with: "That's gTeat. It's a healthy situation which will solve its self to a natural conclusion." 4 In New York. The All-America's determination to carry on left four big league pro teams, the most ever, in the New York area. The National's Boston Yanks, who will move to New York next season, now must share the Polo Grounds with the football Giants.

The transplanted Boston eleven had hoped to rent the Yankee Stadium from the All-America New York Yankees, who now apparently will continue. The fourth club in the Gotham area will be Branch Rickey's Dodgers. FIGHT DATE SET. NEW YORK. N.

Y. (cP Welterweights Eugene Hairston of New York and Bobby Mann of Trenton, N. J. were signed Wednesday by matchmaker Tex Sullivan for a 10-round feature bout at St. Nicholas Arena Jan.

24. 1 WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS BASKETBALL. Local. Drake Fresh mea 38. Boesea Florists 21.

College. BIO SEVEN. Kansas 62. Drake 37. MISSOURI VALLEY.

Kansas 62. Drake 37. MIDWEST CONFEREMCE. Stl 'orhert 62. Ripon 57.

IOWA CONFERENCE. lather AA. Simpson 31. Parsons 88, Iowa Wesley an 61. SU Ambrose 4a.

Loras 3. MIDWEST. Canterharv S3, Fsrlhsm 4A. Central (Nlo.) t0. HaanibaJ-LaGraate SO.

Cincinnati SI. Texas WeMeyan 67. ulver-rtorkton 72. annate 37. IV flan re 4 Indiana Tera 42.

Flmhurst AH. Lake Fomt fjtatera Illinois 53. Southern Illinois 47. Ivui.vllle HI, Hanover 66. Northern Illinois Illinois Normal S3.

Ohio Meslevaa 6K. lanital 63. Vtahpetoa besenre 61. Teaeb-ers f. Wheats SI.

Cnk-ara SO. loancstosra Vt. John Carroll 39. EAST. Arnold K8 WUliamantie Teaenera 61.

athedral (N. H5. Webb 66. Clarion Teacher 60. Alliance 53.

Drexei SS. Haverford 39. firaeta 46. HethaaT Vs.) 41. Hnfstra 12.

Amnerst 44. Inns 68. Adelphl 40. Hint- Det. 71, Philadelphia Pharmacy A7.

ifayctte 81. Lettish 37. Ixhic Island I 92. Rercen i. C.

40. I.yola (Mil.) 74. ISeton Hall 70. Navy 55, I'enn Mate 47. Fateraon Teachers 64, Trenton Teachers K3.

Pennsylvania Military 81. IV lam are 66. Rhode Island Mate 68. Rrowa 61. KhIct 46.

Panaer 4 2 overtime Thlel 56. arncrte Tech 47. St. Joseph's I'enn.) 76, Albright 65 (vertlmei. Temple 54.

I a Salle 36. Tans 55, Northrastera 43. Vermont 65. Mlddlebiirv 42. WenleTsa 55.

Massachusetts 39. 1 ale 85, Ford ham 75. SOCTH. Baltimore 73. Jnniata 61.

Catholic r. 71. Washington Md.) 54. fteneva 46. Bethany W.

a. 41. lonlsvtUe 91. Hanover 66. lyala Md 74.

Seton Hall 70. Mereer 79, Florida fextthera 66. More head 64. Marshall 62. North Carolina college 66, Virginia State 43.

Heat Virginia Wesley aa 77. Shepherd 58. SOVTHWEST. Cincinnati 81. Texaa Wesleyaa 67.

FAR WEST. Central Washington 63. Western Washington 66. ProfessionaL NATIONAL LEAGI E. Anderson 87.

Hammond 78. Ia-ton 67. Oshknsh A5. Trt-Cttses 46. Waterloa 42.

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. Fort Warn 104. chiran irsro nver. ssiimi Rochester 70, Iadlmnapolte 66. High School.

I Ant Hon 42. Iitoa 26 girls). Hoyden 4(. Archer 15. tambrta 37, Millertoa 28.

smhrls 6. Millerton 18 trlrls). IMnsdale 30, Well. nor, 34. Hartley 61.

Pocahontas 13. Prottvin 29. Cream 20 (girls). Prntlvtn 3. Cresen 33.

Wrllsbnrg 76. IMnsdale 24 girls). RECENT GAMES. CoaarH Bluffs Sf. Francis) Omaha.

Neb. Heart) 30. 46, ran re City (Northwestern 32, Frea-man s.D. 27. Jtntbvea 33, Emmets bnrg (Catholic) 28.

OTHER SPORTS. Professional Hockey. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Cleveland B. Hershev 4.

New Havea 3. Haffalo 3 Me). r'allaoelpnla it. S. t.

Loots 6. spnnxflrM 3. NATIONAL. LXAGCE. Itoston New Vork 2.

IVtroH 2. hleaca 1. Montreal 4, Toronto 1. C. H.

LEAGIE. Kansas City 3, St. Paul 3 ttlel. In oca polls 1. Omaha 1 tle).

College Wrestling. Oklahoma A. ana M. 34, Son tb western Okla.r Tech O. College Swimming.

Army 39. Uliaroa 36. College Hockey. Army 12, Leahy 2. High School Wrestling.

Omaha. Neb. North 29, Coancll Blaffs Tfcomaa Jeffersoa) 13. WHESTLXXG XX GARDEN. NEW YORK.

N. Y. VP) For the first time in 12 j'ears, a wrestling show will be held atM Madison Square Garden on Feb, 22. 4fr, T- -i A' A i 7 iL 'a I J- nMMMSMassBssMaHBMHsasMaMaau. r-Sasi mux jjass with any Giant official.

"But I won't take a $7,500 cut," he said. Cooper is taking it easy at his home here since an operation on his knee. "Til be ready and in shape when it comes time to start spring training, he said. He was handicapped most of) the year by the knee injury. He played in 91 games but in many of these he had a pinch-hitting role.

He batted .266 and drove in only 54 runs. 'a SKI MEET SUNDAY. MILWAUKEE, WIS. (JPl The Central U. S.

cross-country ski championships will be held Sun- day at Fox HilL Big Cedar Lake. 701 Cherry Street Complete Brake Service Relining Adjusting Phone S-5989 III Woodside's girls had more punch than Farrar, more defense than Farrar and even too many hands for Farrar in this picture anyway at the Folk County tournament Wednesday night In West Des Moines. Two hands are on the ball one belongs to Farrar's Norma Tobin. but the other belongs to an unidentified Woodside defender. Woodside gained the second round, 63 -25.

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