The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 15

Sittin'In WITH THE ATHLETES. More Grid Ratings. Dunkel Drops Gophers. The Iowa Rankings. Olson Coaches Winner.

DES MOINES, IOWA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1940. EE JVU Soli IB I 1 -BY SEC TAYLOR- 1) TENNESSEE. MOVES UP. UBBIN' for Sec Dick DunkelJt the footbali analyst, has decided that Min nesota does not belong in the No. fl spot in the na 'Happy' To Go With Reds tional rankings after all.

After Cramer to Chicago much delay Dun kel moved the Harmon Imperils Amateur Status of All-Star Mates DENVER, COLO. (U.P.) Tom Hnrnion, the University of MichiRan football star, is a professional so far as the amateur athletic union is concerned and if allowed to play in the I Gophers to the front a week or CYCLONE GUNS BURY CORNELL FIVETO 22 De Roster's Work Game Feature. so back but his If Deal Approved final rankings lust received, have reserved the champion's role 1 for Tennessee, ATLANTA, GA. VP) The Chicago White Sox and the r.o taxob. Just what ih "exnerts" employ in Boston Red Sox Wednesday night made a baseball deal and then put it on the shelf that would send Outfielder Doc Cramer to Chicago for Outfielder Mike Kreevich in a straight East-West game at San Francisco, he will endanger the amateur standings of the other 42 players in the game.

Daniel J. Ferris, secretary of the A.A.T.X., said Harmon turned pro when he accepted $900 for a radio appearance. 'The A.A.U. has no jurisdiction over football, but all men who appeared on the field with Harmon could be barred from amateur track and field events and basketball," Ferris ssid. UIUV.TOP 1 reaching their conclusions is not clear.

Every week the findings 'ff 53 fife -4' I of the national football assayers swap. No 1 for Cyclones Manager Jimmy Dykes of pass across the sports aesK ana the striking differences of opinion expressed therein become baffling. Arriving simul taneously CORNKI.L. the White Sox and Manager IOWA STATE. n.

it. (, 1 t. r. Joe Cronin of the Red Sox Ferris added, however, that any playcr'l I 1 request for special permission to participate held a long huddle early Wed FACTS 2 I knea.l 2 Kmllh.f 2 1 Nlcholaa.e 3 0 3 Mlehe.g. 0 1 in the New Year's day game probably would Kaaef mkmi nj nesday night and when they 1 0 ll I Tripp.

I 4 Alidrrann.t 3 2 K.idtne.l liortmrvrr.f 2 2 Hnvtitrd.a 1 tt 3 0 Sllltealer.c Kailey.g ru I Blahop.t I Tntala i uiim yi mh jg VI i bh I I 'VI 1 w.1 i itt 4 Ill: fy; finished said they hafi agreed he approved by the A.A.U. board of governors. tom harmon. "It's a charity game, and the A.A.U, policy is to allow competition against professionals in such cases," he explained. on the trade, except that T.ilali 1 1 Chicago White Sox trade Outfielder Mike Kreevich to Boston Red Sox for Outfielder Doc Dykes said the deal would have to be approved by Vice Cramer, the deal held up pending final approval by Vice President President Harry Grabiner be Sfora at half Iowa Slate 19, Cornull 1, Mlaaeit frea thmai 3, tin Koater, mltn, 3, Houdrn 3, Trlpa 1, Halnahury, Htmard.

Offlrlnl" Referee, Henry HaaRrnurlc of Ilea Molneai Al Barnei of Rork Cage Results Wednesday, the Dunkel ratings were matehed with the "All-American Gridiron Index" rankings for comparison. There was great similarity in the makeup of the first 20 teams on each list but almost no comparison In the manner In which the various leaders were rated. Nebraska, the Rose bowl choice, rated no better than nineteenth place on either list. Dunkel recognized Oregon and Louisiana State among his leaders while the "Index" ignored these teams, placing Marshall and Rice among the first 20. The two "systems," comparatively, are about as much alike as if the leaders had been drawn from a hat.

fore it was completed. Harry Grabiner of White Sox PatComiskey, Nova Matched Just what happened then was Brooklyn Dodgers trade Catcher not immediately known, but the two clubs concerned decided to Gus Mancuso and Rookie Pitcher State. State 31. Cornell 23. Mnrnlncalde lanktnn, S.

3t. Junior College. RlnnmMrlri 38, 0eenla S3, lotva urcM 38. Alhla a. College.

John Pintar to St. Louis Cardinals withhold final approval of the In Jan. 10 Bout for Catcher Mickey Owen. Arlrcma Slat al Temiw 30, New Mr- fl' Mlnera 27. Chicago Cubs trade Outfielder Jim Gleeson, Shortstop Bobby Mattick and another player, to NEW YORK, N.

Y. Nova and Pat Comiskey, both on the comeback trail, Wednesday Mimllni IJrnen 41, Blulftnn Itetlanre S3. Indiana TfM-h 3K. ntcKendree 32. Jefrrrniin NI.

Lnitlti) 22 tlinaha V. 80, liana college 22. 1 nlvemltv of Idahn H. Uhltman 31. tlrtflnln Kl.

Rvldvewater 'lit. By Bill Cooper. AMES, IA. Iowa State's basketball forces unlimbered their scoring guns for the Big Six conference wars here Wednesday night by trimming Cornell, of the Midwest conference, 37 to 22, in the opener for both teams. The unlimbering process wss a bit painful at first, but the highly Here's the comparison Grid Indeit.

Uanhlngton and Jefferwin AS, Vnunia- ft VvV Diinkel. 1 Trnnpaae 2. Mlnneaola. 3. Michigan 4.

Ronton colleg fl. Stanford H. Waahlnaton 7, Mlaaiaaippl Slate nurtn Hrat flernml Tenth Third Fourteenth Seventh Fifth Ninth were matched for a 10-round bout in Madison Square garden, Jan. 10. by Promoter Mike Jacobs.

Lee Savold, Des Moines, whipped by Billy Conn last week, will meet Bill Po L'r H.thndl.t Twel'th 11. Southern MetnnnlM K.lehth favored Cyclones moved into stride lowli 42. High School. Anderon 11, I'errlval ttlrUK Alinna I Ml. Cerllla i) 1I, St.

J.n-eph'it 14. Hxine 33, Nevada 'in. ollav Knnvvtlle '20. henmark 12. lndn 11.

Menderaain 41. Ilartlelt III. J.nhrvllle 21. Klnard II. IMalnn I)rHalrl 28, Creneo (Aannii-tlonl IH.

Itvalnn tneSale) IS. Creuro (Annump-tlnnl lli (KlrUf. Telia 20. New Rhanm 10. rerelval 2H.

Anderum 13. Thurman 0 faeirir Juni-tlnn 31. Thurntan T. farlftr Jnnellim 1 talrtl). 2S.

Tjiterann 18. Walci-Llnrnln 31, Emrrm 18 ((trial, Professional. Akron 41, Detroit 3A. It. Texan I.

1. l-oulalanft State I I. Pennsylvania 1 Santa Clara IS. fornell 1 7. noise near the end of the first half.

They finally wiped out a ragged Twenty-alxlh Thlrteenlh sixth Seventeenth sixteenth Eleventh MIKE KREEVICH. 1)00 CRAMER. 1. Fnrdham nrnnam trade until a later time, possibly land, New York, I start by scoring 13 straight points In the last seven minutes of the game. Bobby Mattick (above), told of the baseball trade that sent him from the Chicago Cubs to the World Champion Cincinnati Rm1s Wednesday, said he vias not at all unhappy about.

It. "MrKechnie (Bill MrKechnie, mfifi.Tgp'r of the Reds) Is a great man," said Mattick, whose home Is St. Louis, Mo WIREPHOTO IP, today or maybe next week at the major league meeting in Chicago, 111. DunkePs own figures disprove N. in another 10-rounder on the" same csrd.

mc nova, be named later, to Cincinnati for Shortstop Billy Myers. Chicago White Sox give outright release to Jackie Hayes, veteran infielder handicapped by cataract on right eye. Philadelphia riiillles nign J. Thompson (Doc) Trothro to another one-year contract as manager. Phillies announce Pitcher Hugh Mulcahy will not be traded or sold.

Foster (Babe) Ganzel, recently-resigned manager of St. Paul, will operate either the Anniston or Gadsden franchise in the Southeastern league next year. Seattle purchased Les Scar-sella, former Cincinnati and Boston National league first-baseman, from Buffalo. Philadelphia Athletics trade Ed tils rankines in the case of Minne Oh, So Slow! The. start of the game was as aota and Tennessee, as we see it, Nova's last appearance in the (Kreevich played with the Des Moines club in the Western league slow as college basketball can get.

His basic reason for rating Czar Landis 'Bears Down' Hawks Elect For six minutes the teams sparred back and forth with nothing but Tennessee at the top must have been the schedule, so let's view it from that angle. The Vols played 10 games and Von them Rut- onlv three of the 10 Bill Diehl J41 big time was in September, 1939, when Tony Galento scored a technical knockout over him in the fourteenth round In Philadelphia, Penn. He retired for a year to recover from a kidney ailment and on Oct. 30 returned to the ring to a free throw by Gordon Nicholas to break the monotony. Grid Captain Sophomore Dwayne Howard of teams they played were included in the first 40 teams on Dunkel's knock out Johnny Erjavec in Oak in 1931.) Tempo Increases.

The trading tempo of baseball's big winter meetings had reached top speed earlier Wednesday with completion of two major deals in the National league and the rumored near-closing of several others. The Brooklyn Dodgers, continuing their fabulous spending in an effort to build up a pennant winner, acquired a coveted catcher, Cornell scored the first field goal and touched off a cautious interval land, Cal. Comiskey has been battling for another shot at a top notch heavy of 10 mora minutes when the (Tha Register'! Im News Service.) IOWA CITY, IA. Bill Diehl own list. The other seven, by his own computations, were weaker than Purdue, and the Boilermakers, using Dunkel's figures teams traded point for point and for the last two years varsity mistake for mistake.

weight since Max Baer stopped him in the first round in Jersey min were the weakest team center on the Iowa football team, was elected captain for the 1941 Heusser, pitcher, to Atlanta for Minnesota faced. City, N. last September. Pitcher Luman Harris. season by his teammates here Minnesota, meanwhile, played Mickey Owen, from the St.

Louis Wednesday night. I I Jx jf 'i and won eight games. Seven oi Cardinals in exchange for Catcher Gus Mancuso, Rookie Pitcher th. eirtit GoDher foes were in COUNTRY CLUB NAMES LITTLE The Cyclones were trailing, 8 to 1, when Dale DeKontcr decided a rally was in order. The fiery little guard whipped the rest of the team to his speed of action and personally poured in seven points In the next seven minutes.

Ed Smith, Al Budolfson and cluded in Dunkel's first 27 teams. Diehl succeeds Iron Mike Enich of Boone in the captain's role and is the third consecutive lineman to John Pintar and a "large amount" of money, variously estimated at The average strength of Tennes. see's opponents was 73.4 according $65,000 or $75,000. to the Dunkel system. The aver.

Before this deal was two hours aee of Minnesota's adversaries old the world champion Cincinnati was 86.0. All of these figures Freddy Gordon each added a basket to help mark up a 19 to 7 Reds, who had come to town tell, ing everybody they weren't inter. as well as Tennessee's nomination lead the Hawkeyes. Diehl won a berth In his sophomore year but a knee Injury forced him to the sidelines. He was trouhled with an elbow Injury after the Purdue game this fall and was unable to play In several games.

Diehl, a 6-foot 2-inch senior, Al Little was elected president for 1941 at the annual election of officers at the Des Moines Golf and Country club Wednesday night, Little, who will go into the office Jan. 1, will succeed Robert Goode. A. R. Nelson was elected for first place, are Dunkel's.

Which leads us to wonder how he Atlanta trades Catcher Dewey Williams to Toronto for Flea Clifton, former major league infielder. Spencer Abbott, dean of minor league managers and a former Des Moines pilot, signs to boss WUIIamsport In Eastern league. Al Vincent signs to manage Buffalo of International league, a club "working" with the Detroit Tigers. Johnny Keun retained by New York Yankees to manage farm club at Newark. ested in the trade mart, gave up Billy Myers, their 30-year-old shortstop, to the Chicago Cubs for Outfielder Jim Gleeson, Shortstop gets that way.

IOWA RANKINGS. Take the case of the final rank lead at the half. The last stanza was a see-saw repetition of the first, marked by a flood of Cornell substitutions. Iowa State used only six men In the game until the last three minutes. Howard Trie Hard.

Howard, Cornell's star center Bobby Mattick and an additional player to be named later. No cash prepped at Roosevelt High in Cedar Rapids, la. vice-president, W. E. Wnodhead was re-elected treasurer, Rnd Paul W.

Steward was re-elected secretary. was involved. Twenty-six major and six minor football letters were swarded 1940 lng of the 21 colleges of Iowa and you will find more perplexing angles. Dubuque university, which won the Iowa conference championship, is rated below Western Dr. T.

J. Whpeler, John H. University of Iowa Hawkeyes at from Davton. did his best to Martin, were elected for a two-year term on the board of direc the second annual all-Iowa football banquet. Rtem the rising Iowa State tide in the.

final period, but the Cy Union and Loras of the same cir St. Paul trades Outfielder Eddie More than 600 crowded the Iowa The net effect of these swaps was to confuse evary-body at the thirty-ninth annual convention of the minor leagues and make the National league outlook for 1941 a charming tors and Robert Goode, Frank Warden and W. C. Bender were cuit. St.

Ambrose, undefeated and Cyclone Continued on Page Two. Morgan to Toronto for Outfielder Fern Bell, formerly of Pittsburgh. unscored on, draws fifth place in elected for three-year terms. the state. Central, winner of six Memorial union to honor the football squad.

Included in the list of major lettermen were three centers, six guards, two tackles, five ends, two quarterbacks, three left halfbacks, three right halfbacks and two fullbacks. Minor awards went to two tackles, one Curlys Welcome Your Charge Accounts out of nine games, draws a lower rating than Simpson, which met defeat in seven of its nine starts. It's all so confusing, this procedure by which the "experts" do their exnertine. The Iowa ratings, as St. Louis Browns buy Pitchers Fritz Ostermueller and Dennis GalehouM from Boston Red Sox for reported price of $30,000.

Wally Schang appointed a coach If INDIAN SEAMS At first glance it looked like the Dodgers benefited most in their transaction Mr. Dunkel sees them: .38.5 .38.1 12. Paraona 1 3. for the St. Paufclub of the American association.

with David Har- The Ideal Gift For Each "MAN" Of The Family! Every man wants to own a pair of "Indian Seams" for they mean luxurious com um Branch Rickey and Sam l.Iowa 82.4 2. Inns State 71.8 3. Teaehera S9.4 4. Drake .59.3 5. St.

Am-hrnde 5S.I S. Weatera Tnlnn MS. 7 7. I.nra M2.4 S. (irlnnrlt Tnrnell .48 10.

Dnbnqne .40.8 11. Coe .39.1 end, one right half, one fullback, and one left halfback. Recommendations for letters were made by Coach Eddie Anderson and approved by the University of Iowa board in control of athletics. Major award wlnncra: Roits Anderaon, Maaon City: Bruno An-druaka, Chicago, Oeraid, Ankeny. Dixon.

Wilford Burkett. JnOernsndanr; Albtrt Couppee, Davenport; i'rancla Cur-ran, Chicago, William Diehl, Cedar Ranlda: Mika Entrn. Boone; Tom Farmer, 14. ntiena Vlata 33.8 1 5. Central 33.3 If).

Crareland 32.8 11. I pper I cm a 33.5 18. Iowa R'et-levan ...29.9 19. l.nther .29.3 20. renn .28.8 21.

Wartburt 20.7 Kenesaw Mountain Landis (left), high commlviloner of baseball, came to Atlanta, to llhlen-ln on the minor league meeting' but he also same down for a hit of fried chicken. Here he Is bearing down on a "drum-stick." WIREPHOTO IT). Breadon getting the money hey New York Giants appoint Tony Cucclnello, veteran infielder, manager of Jersey City farm in International league. fort to him. Full freedom that's tops in smart comfort.

New color sensation T.nrtoT Tan liked so well, while the Reds and Cubs broke GETTING OLD? BLUE AND GRAY FOUNDER DIES Tony Lazzeri, former New York about even. rrtsslblllty of Lee Savold, Des Moines heavyweight, appearing on a Christmas benefit boxing card In Lubbock. Dec. 19 has Yankee star who managed Toronto to A. Stage 111, Unable CHr4 The money paid in the Owen SAM BREADON.

in the International league last season, signs to play secondbase for San Francisco of the Pacific Accompany Gridders. STOCKTON, CAL Influen faded out. Pinkie George, back Certar Rapirta: Oorse Krye, Alhia; Wil-ilam Gallagher. Oakalooaa: Burden Cjll-leard, New WiHtam (Ireen, Newton; Max Hawkina. Philadelphia, Henry L'lehrke.

chirauo, In John Matter, Sprinsfielfl. III; Bernard Mertea, Chleacn, 11) Joaeph Moore. JOa Grove; Raymond Murphv. Great Nerk. N.

William Parker. Ilea Mnmea, Kenneth Pttlt. I.Ran: Herman SniOer ioma f'itv; Wllham Htaijaa. Creaton; rtarlea Tollefaon. F.Ik Point.

D. Walker. Sooth Bend. deal goes on the same side of the Brooklyn ledger as the J150.000 za kept roach Amos Alonzo Stags from a sojourn in the east, said that negotiations for the bout have MONTGOMERY, ALA. IIP)--William Adams Giintcr, Montgomery's "perennial mayor" and founder of the Blue Gray as they put out to get Outfielder Joe Medwick from the Cardinals and the $100,000 they gave the impoverished Phillies last month for Pitcher Kirby Higbe.

sociation, sponsor of the annual north-south football game, died Wednesday at his home here of a Coast league. The New York Giants releae Catcher Ray Hayworth outright and release Thlrdhaseman Glen Stewart to Knoxvllle In the Southern association. Jamea Youel. Kort Madlaon. Minor awarf' winnera: Robert Bendar.

Davenport; Genraa Gable. Cedar Rapida. Arthur Johnarjn. Fort Dodra; Glenn Mentrel, Klkader; Albert Ifeban. Cedar Rapidl; and Henry Vollra-welder, Duhuqua.

in bed Wednesday while his College of Pacific football team left for San Diego, to meet the U. S. Marines tonight. It was the first time since he came here in 1933 that the 78-year-old dean of football coaches had been unable to accompany Tigers on a journey. Doctors said he was not dangerously ill.

prolonged heart ailment. There were players given in ad He was 69. snd for 25 of thoee dition to the cash, in each instance, and in spite of this tre years he had hearted this city municipal government. mendous outlay, President Larry wally Dashiel, owner-manager fallen through but that Savold will appear in a fight at St. Paul, on Dec.

17 providing promoters there can sign the opponent they want for the local boxer. Cttff Olson, head coach at Pacific Lutheran college and a star athlete at Luther college in De-corah, in his playing days, developed one of his strongest teams on the coast this season. His outfit went undefeated, conquering a tough Gonzaga team In the final game. Olson's team, winner of 15 of its last 18 games, has a crack performer in Marv Tommervik who threw 16 touchdown passes MacPhail of the Dodgers still wss the most active bargainer in At- of the Pensacola, club, signs to manage Dallas of the Texas league. is KM it I i ax KS CHRISTMAS GIFTS anta Wednesday night Sports Results He was hidden away with Pres Billy Burke nnt.F SET BAO ident Bill Benswanger and Manager Frank Frisch of the Pitts Jr adverlttrd A in Eiqotrt! $10.75 I I yet5 vo' matrhed irrjnf A Wooria Res.

75c GOI.F BALL tn Xmaa boxea burgh Pirates and was known to HOTK f. Buftimnre Ori Mr 7. Vvk Rmfn 5. 2, St. Paul 0.

Nw Haven Indian apolU 0, PttUhiirgh fl, (KprlncfirM 4. Wahtnirttn 4, Rlvmulf 2. $6.00 be striving to get an outfielder, Give Him a Gift Certificate If has worn Curly'i hoes We have his size! of which the Pirates have seven. RUMORS i tMOIt fO Ml Chlraso ROLLER SKATES wltn B.BmWB1." $9.95 SPECIAL $5 to $6.83 Pittsburgh wants a pitch CAVC FTr.T'RF, Vl Men eir Wimen'a Beat SKATER felt lined Whlta Shoea this season, completed more than half his throws, averaged better than four yards each time he carried the ball and maintained a punting average of 40 yards. Bert McGrane.

Pittsburgh to get Pitcher Luke (Hot Potato) Hamlin from Brook $5.95 njhhrr er badly and may come out of the huddle with Luke (Hot Tota to) Hamlin, who is not one.of the Dodgers' El Flnt POTi SET $2.95 Rill Diehl. Ruccredx Enirh. farad paddlea and aperia! equipment lyn in exchange for one of Pirates' seven outfielders. Top off his Christmas list with a smart new I SOCIETY CLUB HAT Mark Twain Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention CURL YS JUL SHOES FOR MEN Other Shot Sim, 5 to IS. Width 4444 to isee our spienilifl showing of st.We (JO Eft and colors vOiOU II 1 It Cist Him tha A chosen people.

Brooklyn wanted Gleeson, but Cincinnati cooked that one. The Reds' one weakness last year was lack of hitting, and Gleeson, 27 GOLF BAQ. all lea'her. ft CO 3i00 Bey yomr Xmol Gifll htrr on aar SPECIAL PAYMENT PLAN! HOPKINS Sporting Goods 41 Setenth St. Phnna 3 0131 ALL TICKETS RESERVED.

DALLAS. TEX. Tickets for the Cotton bowl football game here New Year's day, which will be avaii ble next week, will be scaled from S-V50 to J2.20 and all of the 45,507 seats will be "Shirt" Spttialittu I -a ar clothier Baaebsl! Continued on Page Two. 2 16 'LOCUST ST..