Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 26

TIMES-LEADER, THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, PAi, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1939 3-4141 TtlcpbOB Ton wurx abb to Baseball Moguls Peeved At Landis College Grid Season Ends Saturday AiTiifirnir in JOE PA LOOK A We Gotta Be Goin By HAM FISHER I AMfllC IC NAT PflPIII AR LUUyNhHb LftllUlU ID I1UI I Ul Uknii nnTTinmnrv A1T COAST GRIDDERS READY FOR HARD FOUGHT GAME WITH BIG LEAGUE OWNERS ALL DIM Contests Will Decide West Coast Bowl Defender. Effie Picks Kingston Athlete, Who Ken Washington Has Chance To Win Honors George McAfee, Duke, 896 and LansdelL U. S. C. 571.

Ranking after Eakin as passers, with their number of completions, are: Top punter is Harry Dunkle of North Carolina, who averaged 46.6 on 47 punts. Nyhan of Tulane Is second with 44.2, and Bill Sewell, W. S. third with 43.8. Baseball Czar Makes His Own Interpretation of Rules Imposes Drastic Fines On Offenders By Gayle Talbot Cincinnati, 0., Dec.

7 (IP) WE CERTAINLY ENJOYED THERE'S EDDIE. HE'S A fe3 CZD IB THE B0XIN6, JOE.THE REAL CITIZEN BYfT TTf IPf I WISH YOU BOYSfTHAN BY THE WAY WE'VE MADE YOU -v COULD STAY (WE'LL COME HONORARY CITIZENS OF BOYS WE GOTTA vJLONoERlBACK SOME TOWN.THE COMMITTEE Jfj BE GOIN' DAY WON'T IS WAITING --W THERE'S PLENTY )M1SS (WE, KNOBBY? OUTSIDE. jS OP DRIVIN' T'DO YOU.Ww Ars By Gail Fowler Seattle, Dec. 7 (Saturday's football game between Southern California and the University of California at Los Angeles will decide something more than the west coast Rose Bowl defender. It should decide whether Kenny Washington.

U. C. L. ereat neern Basketball The Barons play the Washington Brewers In an American League game at Washington tonight The latter club is last In the league standing and the Barons are 7 to favorites Max Fosnak, formerly of the Freeland Penn State League team has been named captain of Washington and we pick that dub to win. Racing Watercure, Oiark and Kissem look like solid bets at the Fair Grounds track today Waugh Scout, and Easter Holiday are the best at Charlestown and Red Cent and Joey look good at Tanforan Best parlay win and place, Howard in the sixth race at Charlestown and Shadytown in the sixth race at Tanforan All of our selections, with the exception of the parlay were scratched yesterday and we dropped $4 The bankroll winnings are $212.00.

There was a new high note of anticipation around the' baseball circus today, a sure sign that "the judge" had landed, tossed his famous black Fedora on a convenient lounge and taken charge. No Barrymore ever timed an en-; trance with a better eye to the dramatic values. The baseball gathering had struck a sort of "dead center" after three days, The miner league magnates had departed for their respective homes. and with three days still to go there was a crying need for new talent. i "The Judge," who is known i very respectfully as commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, was I confidently expected to jerk the; Played Great Ball For LaSalle, Given Guard Post NewY ork, Dec.

The far west, boasting an unusual crop of strong small college football teams, contributes three men to the 1939 "Little All-America," compiled by the Associated Press. Of the remaining eight-first-team berths, the south, east and middle west contribute two each, and the Rocky Mountain and southwest sectors one apiece. For the most part, these small-college all-stars were scarcely known beyond their own immediate geographical territory but their records indicate they could hold their own in any football company. Two of the far western representatives are backs Leroy Zimmerman, powerful fullback for San Jose State, and Tony Canadeo, Conzaga University halfback. The other is Jack Mulkcy, high-scoring end for Fresno State.

Joining Zimmerman and Canadeo in the backfield are Lloyd Madden of Colorado Mines and Sam Ham-merstrom of Union (N. College, two high-scorers who accounted' for 227 points between them this season. Sharing the end posts with Mul-key is Sherrill Busby, of Troy EEJJI halfback, will capture honors as the nation's leading ground gainer by land and by air for 1939. American football statistical bureau records showed today that Washington now ranks third behind Tom Harmon of Michigan, and Kay Eakin of Arkansas, both of whom have finished their seasons. If Washington has a good day against the powerful Trojans he has a chance to slip into the top slot.

Harmon's 1,356 yards from passes and rushing still ranked him first. Eakin had a good day in his final game to climb within 14 vards of the TENNESSEE IS LEADING GRID leader, his total offensive yardage being 1,342. Eakin is the workhorse of the top 10, having figured in the most plays, 312; thrown the most passes, 193; completed the most passes, 78, had the most passes intercepted, 18, and gained more yardage through the air than any other grid in ma 11 s. Vols Forge Ahead of Cor pitcher 970. Figures for Washmgtons rushing efforts against Washington State last 12 oz (Ala.) Teachers, rne lacKies are.

Jack Gregory of Chatanooga and 1 Mike Kostiuk of Detroit Tech; the guards, Marion Rogers of Mary-ville, Mo. Teachers and Frank Loughney, Kingston, of LaSale reduction back on its feet. Word as been coming down from Chicago that the boss man in in rare form. Nobody knew exactly what Landis had on his mind, but there was an undercurrent of feeling that he intended to "crack down" on somebody. The big league magnates, with whom he was closeted today, have been worried and in a state of indecision about their "working agreements" with the minors.

The situation, broadly speaking, boils down to the fact that the white thatched arbiter of baseball has become a trifle tougher and taken to himself slightly broader powers than the club owners ever anticipated that he would. And they are trying desperately to slow Landis down, but they are being very, very diplomatic about it They appreciate his services to the game and do not wish to offend him. steinies week are still lacking, but his passing figures give him a total offensive figure of 1,199 yards. Addition of his ground gains from the W. S.

game and whatever he makes against the Trojans may put him over the top. nell In Litkenhous Ratings But Play Auburn Saturday Wrestling Last Night Sr Xk AmmUM Vim JuniorLeagueCage GamesFridayNight This week the Junior Sunday School Basketball League contests The heavy ground swells kicked Enoy lit EXTRA fin Mover today I Ak for II by nam. al yew favor-It loproom, or btttor still, araor a cat of In ntw "Sl.lnlu" thai nt.d llltl rtfrlgtrator tpac. Brtwtd and Bottltd by D. G.

YUENGIING SON, Inc. P0TTWILLE, PA. up by Wake Forest in winning seven of its ten games this year is reflected in the individual rushing leaders, with three Wake Forest St. Stan's Ready For Cage Opener The St. Stan's A.

C. of North Wilkes-Barre will open its tenth basketball season tonight, Thursday, December 7, 1939, at the South Grant street gym against the strong Black-man A. A. Starting time is 8 o'clock. At a meeting recently held by the club, Victor Krozak was elected manager for the approaching cage season.

Manager Victor Krozak recently announced that the following members will represent the club this season: John Budnick, Benny Linski, Ed Zawatski, Harry Evans, Mike Rogers, John Sluzak and Joseph Gieda. Harrisburg, Pa. Ernie Dusek, 230, Chicago, threw Bibber McCoy, 234, Boston, Rochester, N. Y. Ed.

Don George, Pittsburgh Joe Savoldl threw A. Riley 215, Topnotch Athlete Latrobe, Dec. 7-) Walter Strosser, senior three-sport star from Greenville, has the distinction of being chosen the outstanding athlete of 1939 at St. Vincent College. He was presented the grand award last night at a football banquet attended by more than 600 persons.

will be played on Friday night at the Yilkes-Barre Y. M. C. A. instead of on the regular night.

Second Welsh Congregational and St. George's Episcopal will play the first game at 6 o'clock in the small gym, while Derr Memorial and Memorial Presbyterian will meet at the same time in the large gym. The final contest of the evening will be staged at 7 o'clock between First Welsh Presbyterian and Bethel Baptist in the small gym. Meade Street Baptist will be Idle. backs listed.

High scorers: John Polanski is first, gaining 882 yards in 10 games. Michigan's Harmon is second with 868, followed by another Wake Forest back, Red May-berry, with 784. Kenny Washington is fourth; Knolla fifth with 720 yards and Van Every sixth with 672. Tony Gallovich of Wake Forest, is sev- nth iitith 97 anrl tha lief io (Philadeipnia ine cenier is iyue pivot man of Hardin-Simmons. The team averages 191 pounds In the line and 184 in the backfield.

The little All-America: End Sherrill Busby, Trop (Ala.) Teachers. Tackle Jack Gregory, Chattanooga. Guard Marlon Rogers, Maryville Center Clyde Turner, Hardin-Simmons. Guard Frank Loughney, LaSalle Tackle Mike Kostiuk, Detroit Tech. End Jack Mulkey, Fresno State.

Back Lloyd Madden, Colorado Mines. I Back Sim Hammerstrom, Union (N. Back Tony Canadeo, Gonzaga. Back Leroy Zimmerman, San Jose State. Second team: Ends: Neal Allen, Mercer, and Jim Reiser, Ohio Wesleyan; tackles, Paul De Bruhl, Newberry, and Marvin Katzenstein, Colorado Mines.

Guards: Dick Lindner, Trinity and Stanley Radjunas, Morehead, Teachers. Center: Ralph Schlosser, Gonzaga. Backs: Order From Your Dealer or Phone Sunshine Beverage Co. 339 Pringl St. Kingston, Pa, Dial 7-4314 vib.a vcu miu v.i uci 10 luuiiutu out by Jack Crain, Texas, 622; 1 By Dr.

E. E. Litkenhous After last week's Thanksgiving Day and week-end games, Tennessee is back at the top of the Nation's elevens with a rating of 968, lower than the top team usually has. But this year there has been a continuation of general improvement of football and the top team and the bottom are not as far apart in power. Tennessee's 19-0 victory over Kentucky raised the Vols by 7 of a point, enough for them to displace Cornell and regain for the Southland the honor of having the year's best team.

It might be a bit premature to say that, for Tennessee still has Auburn to play, next Saturday. We had one of our best weeks last week, correctly predicting 68 of 75 games for a percentage of 90.6. Top Twenty-five: 1 Tennessee 86.8 2 Cornell 96.5 3 Tulane 94.5 4 Texas A. and M. 94.4 5 Ohio State 92.4 6 Duke 92.1 7 North Carolina 90.6 8 Oklahoma 90.5 9 Minnesota 88.6 10 Southern California 88.1 11 Southern Methodist 86.8 12 Holy Cross 86.6 13 Michigan 86.5 14 Mississippi State 86.4 15 Fordham 86.0 16 Georgia Tech 86.0 17 Mississippi U.

85.5 18 Nebraska 85.2 19 Boston College 84.9 20 Notre Dame 84.8 21 Alabama 84.3 22 Clemson 83.9 23 Princeton 83.7 24 Iowa 83.3 25 Kentucky 83.0 Tom Harding, Butler; Leo Wisneski. Central State (Mich.) Teachers: Ken Club Owners Peeved The difficulty seems to be. that the judge, employing the "broad" powers vested on him, has continued to insist upon making his own interpretation of the baseball rules. This is giving the owners a fit, because they insist that he is finding tome meanings to rules that never were intended to be there at all. The fines he has been plastering around lately are all the result of a misunderstanding, say the moguls.

The judge has told them: "I didn't make the rules. You did. But as long as they are in the book I will enforce them, and according to my own interpretation, too." The owners say they certainly never intended to have a rule in the book, for instance, that would obstruct working agreements between big league teams and the minors. They even passed a silly-sounding amendment two days ago to the effect that the rule about working agreements meant only What it said and was not open to any other interpretation. The judge, meantime, sent word here that the boys could go ahead and make their working agreements If they wished.

But none of them has done it and none will until after Landis' temper has been sampled. He has them buffaloed. Local Fencers To Compete In Philly The Wilkes-Barre YMCA fencing team will travel to Philadelphia on Sunday to meet representatives of the Philadelphia Fencers Club, the oldest organization of its kind in neth Heineman, Texas School of Mines, and Joe Enzler, University of Portland. Republics Gain 1 35 New Members The Wilkes-Barre Republics ad mitted 35 new members recently at a session attended by 250 of the club roster. All of the present of ficers were renominated as follows: President, John reldman; vice president, Joseph Murray; recording secretary, T.

Mundry; financial sec retary. Bud Schmelzle; trustees. Benny Novinskl, Ray Meyers, Carl Kratz, Edward Zagorski; auditors, Victor Brazona, A. Wilcheski and Fights Last Night CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WINS NATIONAL AWARD Robert Zigler; business manager. Anthony Campbell.

The following members witnessed the Giants-Redskins professional game last Sunday: Bud Schmelzle, Stanley Karzensky, Benny Rovinski, Pennsylvania. The locals have scheduled many food attractions, at home and away for this season and this new sport in the valley is expected to attract many new backers before the season is over. New Orleans Leo Kodak, 132, Chicago, outpointed Dave Castilloux, 132, Canada, (10). Oakland. Calif.

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