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OAKLAND TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1938 14 Kl ON SIDELINES WITH BAD EYE Detroit Rally HUDDLE TO DISAPPEAR IN STATES STUHLDREHER OF FIVE YEARS, WISCONSIN Grove Tops Loop Hurlers Beats Broncos, Duke Passes Only Threat Invaders' Weakness On Ground Puts Hopes Through Air By FAtJL ZIMMERMAN nesses ot ihe huddle system. It's being outmoded because it can't cope iin ii gWifelSl All-American Kl Aldrich, T.C.U. center, may miss the Sugar Bowl game. Kl was sent to a hospital with an eye ulcer and Is pictured with the peeper bandaged. He laughs at reports he will miss the game.

Wirephoto. THIRTY-EIGHT GAELS ON WAY TO DALLAS FOR BOWL GAME play in a huddle and then finds the opposition has shifted to meet it, the offensive team has to recheck its fignals. Sixty to 65 per cent of the country's top-notch teams had to do that this year. There's your best argument for direct calling of signals." SPEEDS UP GAME He said that in addition to meeting the constantly changing defense, direct signal calling also: increases the number of plays per game; places responsibility on the quarterback, but gives him a better opportunity to call plays more accurately; eliminates "helpful huddle suggestions which only serve to confuse the quarterback;" makes the defense more alert; and is more popular with the spectators and the players themselves. To bear out his "talking-in-the-huddle" theory, he told a story which he said actually occurred last Summer at a football school at Lubbock, Tex.

He said he was arguing in favor of eliminating the huddle when Rudolph Gamblin, a deaf-mute football coach at a school for the deaf-mute in New York State, handed him a note reading: "I'm all in favor of your plan to eliminate the huddle. We did use it at our school, but had to cut it out. There was too much talking in the huddle." Changes Slight In City Bowling Changes were slight among leading teams in the Oakland City Bowlers Association year-end handicap tournament at High Hat Recreation ten-pin drives last night. As a result, Larry's Budweisers remain more than 50 pins up on their nearest rival at 2934 total. Mediocre scores were numerous, best rolling being done by Dugan's at 2805 for seventh place, a stick up on GEDDCO at 2804.

Other scores turned In were by Sweets Ballrooms at 2773, Weco Teletype! 2765, Colaate-Palmollve-Peet Dynamiters 2760. Acme Grill 2748 and Glikbarc Motors 2728. Highest total was a 801 by Gus Weimkln and Joe Montijo led at 225 for best single. Ed Bray had 222 and Ran Manning 214. Calco Bears and Dons and Oakland Title Insurance will roll In the first squad of teams tonight, to be followed by some of the best bowlers in Metropolitan Oakland.

R. A. Conyes Quintet will bring Johnny Rossi and Joe Whetstone, two-time winners of the West Coast Bowling Congress doubles; Whetstone also having a double win in the all-events; Frank Johnson, all-events victor of the city championships last year; Jim Nelson, singles winner, and Haipn creagn. who won the two-man event with Charlie Behr, who Is not entered for play this year. Among other clubs listed are Belfast Beverages, Charlie Tye's, Club Diner, Rio Buiiet.

urace Bros. Beer, utuuto, Arrow Towl Ind Laundry, Chapel of the Oaks, S. Ic G. Clothiers, Lutherans and Trinity, from local church loop. Johnnit JFalktr at tht famous old Edinburgh Cattle, Edinburgh, Scotland, 4fjf- so thoroughly they'll find it tough going Monday afternoon.

The Gaels will land in a hysterical, hilarious Dallas as its annual Cotton Festival gets under way, and such a civic celebration, combined with observance of New Year's, conceivably couldupset the nice mental and physical balance attained by the squad as a unit. Madigan finds a certain consolation in the realization he has a detailed understanding of the Raiders, their methods, their plays and their potentitlities. The Gael coach recently received CHICAGO, Dec. 29. (U.R) Harry Stuhldreser, the little man who used to bark signals for Notre Dame's famed "Four Horsemen," predicts that the huddle will disappear from football within the next five years.

Replacing it will be the good, old-fashioned system of direct signal-calling, he said. He is here to attend the annual meeting of the Na tional Football Coaches Association of which he is president. Dapper Harry, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, has pioneered the movement to bring the direct calling system back. And he practices what he preaches. HE CALLED SIGNALS He lised the system when he was mouthpiece for the late Knute Rock-ne's immortal 1924 team.

He taught the system during the 11 years he coached at Villanova and he has been doing the same thing at the University of Wisconsin. "From my own experiences as a quarterback," he said, "I'm convinced there is no substitute for direct signal calling. If I'm the quarterback of a team and carry the responsibility of calling the plays, I want an even break in doing it. I want to see the opposing team change its defensive alignment and be able to call a play to meet that emergency. "That's one of the greatest weak Paulman Stars In Grid Drill Continued from First Sports Page Nevers and Nagurski.

Listen to him talk about Pug Manders: "I played pro football against both Nevers and Nagurski and know what both can do. They haven't a thing on Pug Manders. He's a greater fullback than his brother, Jack, who is one of the best in the National pro-league tocay. "If anyone had asked me to name an All-American team this year, Pug Manders would have been my fullback without a moment's hesitation," said Conzelman. 'I don't care how much they tout dther players in different parts of the country.

For saight-line plunging Pug is one of the greatest I have ever seen. not only uses his tremendous strength to bore right through the lines, but has the speed and drive to keep on go ing once he past the lines." Prior to yesterday's scrimmage at Palo Alto, I called the attention of Coaches Babe Hollingbery and Biff Jones to the tribute paid Manders by Conzelman. Major Jones, who during the regular season coaches at Nebraska, knows Manders more than by reputation. Jones is not the pop-off type, but is willing to talk about a good man when one comes along, and he unhesitatingly placed Manders among the, football greats. "I may hot have the intimate knowledge of Nevers and Nagurski possessed by Conzelman," said Jones.

"But I have watched Manders under fire and I know he is worthy of ranking with the very best in the game." MANDERS KEYMAN Hollinbery, who knows his husky fullback only by reputation, is another who is inclined to believe Manders will steal a lot of thunder from the Goldbergs, Welsses and Ormanskis when the Shrine game is actually played. Hollinbery and Jones have been experimenting with several back-field combinations at Palo Alto, and their favorite spot for Manders so far has been in a combination with Vic Bottari, Bill Paulman and Al Braga. On paper this looks like a great quartet. All four are great running backs, while Bottari is an exceptional passer. In addition, Paulman and Braga Tank with the great kickers in the game.

Add up all these virtues to the terrific plunging ability of Manders, and the further fact that he. is a pass-catching star of first mag' nitudfi, and you see the makings of a great backfield. Then, also take into consideration that Manders and Bottari are also great blockers and you have almost the ideal combination. Montana Wins SPANISH FORK, Utah, Dec. University of Montana defeated the Brigham Young University basketball team 45-38 here tonight to break even in a four-game series.

law. Last month the Northern Packing Company at San Francisco packed 16.5 cases to the ton, but other companies, both in Northern and Southern California, were right on or slightly above the legal minimum." BOB GETS PRESENT Ollie Rodmjm, editor of Hunting Field Goals in Last Two Minutes Bring 25-23 Defeat to Coasters DETROIT, Dec. 29. (ff) Santa Clara University's cagers lost their first game this season last night when the University of Detroit, in a spectacular final 90 seconds, scored two baskets and came from behind to -win 25-23. B6b Calihan, Detroit center, made a lefthanded pivot shot to tie the score and 37 seconds before the final gun Jack Piani, forward, tossed leng shot that won the game.

Ha. 0 score was 8-8. A fight almost broke out in the second half when Calihan dived for a loose ball near the Detroit basket. As he wrapped his arms around it, Bruce Hall, Santa Clara forward, jumped into play and his feet struck -Calihan's face. Calihan took time out for five minutes.

Dali Case, Bronco sub forward, had a chance at an easy shot two minutes before the game's end, with his team leading 23-21, but missed and Detroit grabbed the ball. Then came the tying and winning SANTA CLARA (23) DETROIT (25 V.v Vi TV Fg Ft TP Gianninni.f 2 Piana.r 3 2a Hale.f 1 Nelson, 0 B.Lautze.g 1 Ferrick.g 2 Felipe. 2 Passaglia.f 3 D.Lautze,c 0 0 jPegan.f 0 Calihan.r .1 1 1 1 11 jGuchholz.g 1 9 2 Donnell.g 1 iTalbot.f 0 1 0 0 Alex.f 0 Totals 11 1 231 Totals 1 a 19 Score at half Santa Clara Detroit Free throws missed Hale. B. Lautze 2.

Calihan 3. O'DonneM. Personal foul a Glannlnl, Hale 3. B. Lautze, Ferrlck, Felipe, Passaglia, Plana, Pegan 3.

Officials Referee, Koba (Hamllne); umpire, Ritter (Purdue). Pogonips New Coast Women's Polo Champs DEL MONTE, Dec. 29. (U.R) Th Pogonips of Santa Cruz emerged today with the West Coast circuit championship of the U.S. Women' Polo Association after a 5-4 win over Santa Barbara.

Betty Kelly, at No. 1 for the winners, was tha individual scoring star. Opening the men's 12-goal tournament, the Penguins scored an extra period 8 to 7 victory over the Presidio of Monterey. Dick Magee scored five tallies for the winners. Capt.

Frank Thompson, with a three-goal handicap, led the soldiers with two counters. Loyola Six Loses LOS ANGELES, Dec. University of Toronto made it two straight victories over Loyola Vn versity here last night by defeating the local ice hockey team 1 to 0. RED LABEL rear eld, BLACK LABEL, a years OM. BtkU.ttmf.

to Stick With i Ruffing Leading Winning Pitcher With 21 Victories CHICAGO, Dec. 29. South-naw Bob Grove's Ditching arm may have eone dead late last season, but not until he had compiled a record sufficient to share the American League's major mound honors with Big Charlie Ruffing of the New York Yankees. The Red Sox veteran, before re tiring to the sidelines with a lame arm, won 14 and lost four for a .778 percentage and recorded a 3.07 earned run average, top marks in both departments, according to official league averages released today, Ruffing, working in 31 games over the full season, lead the loop in vic tories with 21 while losing seven, and ranked next to Grove in the earned runs column with a 3.32 mark. Technically, Ivy Paul Andrews, another Yankee, led in earned run performances with a 3.00 mark, but worked only 48 innings and won only one game.

YANK HURLERS LEAD Heavy hitting of the world cham pion Yankees undoubtedly accounted to some extent for the pres ence of five New Yorkers among the first 14 regular pitchers. Ruffing and the other four Vernon Gomez, Monte Pearson, Spurgeon Chandler and Irving Hadley accounted for 78 of the Yankees' 99 victories last season. Gomez, whose 2.33 earned runs mark was low in 1937, ranked close behind Ruffing the past season in this department and, in won and lost standings. He allowed 3.25 runs per game while winning 18 and losing 12. Buck Newsom, workhorse of the St.

Louis Browns, was Ruffing's only companion in the 20 games won class. He took an even 20 decisions and lost 16, working in 330 innings. No other pitcher participated in as many as 300 innings. FELLER RECORD MAKER Bob Feller, Cleveland's young fireball star, put three new records on the books. He whiffed 18 Detroit batters in a regular nine-inning game, one above the previous mark, and struck out 28 men in 18 consecutive innings.

This latter performance broke his own two-year-old record of 27. He also fanned 38 men in three straight times on the hill for a new mark. The dubious honor of issuing the most walks for a single season also went to Feller, who passed 208 batsmen, but he balanced this by leading the circuit in strikeouts with a total of 240. The league's only no-hit feat of the season was credited to Pearson of the Yanks. Cleveland was his victim on August 27, only 27 men facing him.

Two of these walked and seven fanned. He was the first Yankee to. toss a no-hitter since Sam Jones turned the trick in 1923. ALLEN 12 STRAIGHT Odds and ends: Johnny Allen, Cleveland, had the longest winning streak, taking 12 games in a row. Ruffing, Gomez, Emil Leonard, Washington, and Johnny Wilson, Boston, led in shutouts with four apiece.

Earl Whitehill, Cleveland, hit the most batters, nine, George Caster, Philadelphia, and Newsom started the most games, 40 each, and Caster also led In games lost with 20. Newsom and Feller turned In one-hit games and Ruffing, Mel Harder, Cleveland, and Thornton Lee, Chicago, recorded two-hitters. The Yankees easily led in club pitching records, allowing 3.91 runs per game compared to Chicago's mark of 4.38 in second place. A season's record of nine won and 11 lost gave Ted Lyons, veteran White Sox star, well over 200 victories during Jiis American League career. Gordon Joins Detroit DETROIT.

Dec' 29. (IP) Gordon Gore, 218-pound halfback for the Los Angeles Bulldogs, signed a contract yesterday to play with the Detroitliions next season. Gore, one of the oustanding backs of the Bulldog squad, was coached by Elmer C. (Gus) Henderson, who succeeded Earl (Dutch) Clark as coach of the Lions Tuesday. The Lions' office indicated that Gore was the first of other Bulldog players who would follow their coach to Detroit.

Southern California plants, and as they had done in the North, fishermen had a better take than last year. "Catches reported by the Fish and Game Commission put the Northern California catch at 59,056 tons, which compared with in October and 45,326 In November, 1937. Thus far this season the Northern California fishermen have taken 211,544 tons. That is somewhat of a relief to the industry after its disappointing catch a year ago, when only 153,011 tons were taken in the August-November period. 37,489 POUNDS CAUGHT "The commission's record the Southern California catch showed a November take of 37.489 tons, compared with 25,443 last year.

"All told, the California plants had 96,545 tons for Novernber can-hing operations, as against 70,769 tons last year. For the season to November 30 the haul, was 249,033 tons against 178,454 tons last year. "The 12 Monterey plants and the three at San Francisco Bay haye turned out more than 7,607,000 gallons of sardine oil this season and 34,480 tons Of fish meal, in addition to more than 735,000 cases of canned "Operations of the industry run in relation to the size of the catch, as only in few instances is there any noticeable departure from the practice of canning 13.5 cases of fishf per ton landed, ai required by mmm Harry Sruhldreher with the constantly changing de fenses. If a team has called one Pin PREXY WARNS GRID COACHES OF SECRET PROSELYTING CHICAGO, Def 29. (U.R)-Chan-cellor John G.

Bowman of the University of Pittsburgh said last night that "secret dealings" involved in proselyting players will kill college football. He spoke at the 42nd annual convention of the College Physical Education Association. Jock Sutherland, Pittsburgh football coach, who came here to attend a meeting of the National Football Coaches Association, heard the address. Bowman did not refer to the re-, cent incident at Pittsburgh wherein several freshmen football players demanded free tuition. Gael Hoopmen Down Athens St.

Mary's hoop team defeated the Athens Athletic Club five last night at Moraga, 57 to 51 in a free scoring game. The Gaels rallied to victory after trailing at the end of the half, '29 to 28. ST. MARY'S ATHENS CLUB Tt rt its 8 3 IS FSFtPtsi Lalrd.f 0 4 0 3 0 10 0 8 1 7 Luce.f Meltz.f Feeney.e MacPhalU Kaiser, Andrade.f Noonan.i Wood.l Lawana.f 1 7 Peterson, 3 IS 1 9 1 1 0 4 Fleming, Eppsteln.f Short.g 1 3 I 11 2 8 0 6 Totals it 571 Totals 31 61 Officials Kelly and Clifford. Modesto Defeated LOS ANGELES, Dec.

29. (Ph-Modesto Junior College dropped a 45-25 decision here last night to the Los Angeles City College basketball team. McLEMORE Continued from First Sports Page trainer. He has three now and is on the. lookout for more.

HORSE-OWNING HOBBY Harrjy M. Warner, president of Warner- Brothers; Harry Cohn, president of Columbia, and William Lebaron, Paramount's production head, are other execatives with competent stables. Among the actors and directors, mimpr'n harlffpg are almost as com mon as driver's licenses. Barbara Stanwyck is mistress of MarwycK ranch and riir nartner is ChiCO Marx. Joe E.

Brown is another who will bid as high as a cat back for a horse he likes. His Viiosocf hnrA la facrahplitn a SoUtfl American winner that, cost him in the neighborhood of $40,000. Al Jnlsnn Hrnrw In his knees in supplication, not song, every time his Totem Pole goes to ine posi, and Mae West backs a stable that runs in the name of her brother, Jack. Bing Crosby Is sole owner of one stable, and part owner of two others, and has such horses as Ligaroti, second choice for the $100,000 handicap, and High Stake, favorite for the rich California State champion-ship. HORSE COMES FROM FRANCE Among4 the directors, Raoul Walsh, Dave Butler and John Cromwell are the most prominent owners.

Walsh recently brought over Courtil from France for a shot at the handicap. Cromwell's 2-year-old, Valley Lass, is favored to win the California breeders stake on opening day, and Butler has auch useful runners as Manner's Man, Alice Faye, Range, Bulwak, Enchanted, and Playback. Among the other movie folk who own horses are Mervyn Leroy, Myron Selznick, Pat O'Brien, Oliver Hardy, Walter Connolly, Howard Hawks, Frank Lloyd, John Consi-dine, Spencer Tracy and Robert Taylor. It won't be long before they'll have to have pony races at Santa Anita so that the younger stars can race their silks. (CopyrUht.

1938, by Uj United Prea) FRESH SALMON ROE AS AIII COMPArVY S80-8th St HI gate 2275 aUl PASADENA, Dec. if unknown Quantity in the Rose Bowl football equation is Duke's offensive plans for Southern California Janu ry2. But a good guess, based on Coach Wallace Wade's record, is "passes." Copious copy has been written tbout the defensive ability of the unscored-upon Blue Devils. Much has been mentioned about the stingy defensive attitude of Coach Howard Jones' U.S.C. team.

And the word has been bandied around freely by Troy's supporters how with speed, power and deception they will do this and that with pnning plays and passes. Strangely, none has had much to say about Duke scoring. MAT MISS McAFEE Naturally the Duke contingent hasn't brought up the subject, ex-, cept to bemoan the fact George Mc- Alee, fastest man on the squad, has been handicapped by a foot injury and still Isn't in good shapo- In fact, the oniy positive outward display of scoring ability has been the field goal kicking of Tony Ruff a third string guard who boots the ball with accuracy as far back as the 40-yard line. It isn't Illogical to suppose Coach Wade would like to have the Tro-. jam believe his team is something of a scoreless wonder and that Buffa is Duke's best bet.

JErii Tipton, whose punting prow-, ess is legend, is supposed to be the best thrower Duke has. Tip- ton's throwing during the open prac lice sessions here was far from sen-i satlonal and this could have been by-design. For Duke completed 29 of its 74 attempts during the regular and had only four of the others Intercepted. These figures become more im-. portant when you realize all but two of the touchdowns scored on Southern California this season came from passes.

WADE HANDS BLARNEY To be sure, there might be an en- tire lack of offensive power In the Duke makeup, but if this Is true the Blue Devils will be the first Wade- coached Rose Bowl team to find itself in this predicament. Take, for example, that 1026 game when Alabama came back to beat Washington 20 to 19 after trail- ing 12 to 0 at halftime. Long passes turned the trick that year. And then in 1931 when the Crimson Tide swept Washington State under, 24 to 0, Coach Wade's boys threw the ball accurately and far. The Duke mentor prefers to have believe now, that his teams were ucky on those afterhoons.

But there's nothing to keep you from suspecting Coach Wade is priming his boys with a passing attack behind the locked gates at Brookside Parks these fine, warm days before the game. 400 Duke Rooters, Panties, Pasadena Bound EL PASO, Dec. 29. W) The famed silk panties of Duke University toured El Paso today with an escort of more than 400 Dudham rooters en route to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl game with Southern California. Prominently painted on the dainty undergarment, presented to Duke players by an unidentified donor, were the words: "U.S.C.

0, Duke1 13." "Students plan to present the panties to the California team before the game," said R. B. Fearing, band director. The rooters, traveling in two trains, will arrive at Pasadena at 8 a.m. tomorrow, Mangrum Favorite in Pasadena Open Play PASADENA, Dec.

Mangrum's super-sub par round of 82 made him an outstanding threat today in the Southern California open golf championship, The tournament got underway today with high-handicap amateurs teeing off, but Mangrum and stars like Harry Cooper, Jimmy Thompson. Leo Diegel and Olin Dutra will start their first rounds tomorrow. Hutchinson Signs With Detroit Club SEATTLE, Dec. 29. CP) Fred Hutchinson, sensational 19-year-old right-hander who won 25 games in his first year of professional baseball With Seattle, today signed his con- tract with the Detroit Tigers of the i American League, i Neither Hutchinson 'nor Del Baker, manager, who personally attended to the contract business, would disclose the salary figure, but me player said "the terms were highly satisfactory." Hutchinson was purchased earlftr this month by he Tigers for an estimated $50,000 cash and four players.

Baker said the young pitcher would report with 16 other Tiger kurlers and the catching staff at Lakeland, Fla, in late February. "I have the advice of smart baseball men, who have told me Hutch is the best prospect to come out of West since Joe Di Magglo," Baker said. "And I was in this fCoast) league long enough to know that a pitcher must have plenty to win 25 games. When he hits over .300 nd drives in almost a run a game; in addition to his hurling, then be has to have plenty. "We're banking heavily on Hutchinson in' our pitching plans for 1939, and what I have seen of the boy impresses me that he is determined to go places in the fastest baseball Cera a full scoutfhg report from a Pallas friend, and following its study Slip immediately devised new maneuvers, new defenses especially of the pass variety for his team.

The first major stop along the route to Dallas will be tomorrow night at Lubbock, home of Texas Tech, where a vociferous welcome has been arranged for the Moragans. Rodak to Battle Leone Efrati Tonight CHICAGO, Dec. 29. (U.R) Leo Rodak risks his No. 1 featherweight rating tonight in a 10-round head-liner against Leone Efrati of Italy, who claims the European featherweight boxing championship.

Rodak was named by the National Boxing Association as the leader of the featherweight ranks. He recently defeated Freddie Miller, the forme title holder, in 15 rounds at Baltimore. Allen Has Even Chance to Recover CLEVELAND, Dec. 29. (U.R) Johnny Allen, star Cleveland Indian pitcher, has a 50-50 chance to recover from an arm ailment without surgical aid, it was revealed today.

Allen, whose "elbowitis" hampered his pitching last reason and threatened his baseball career, came here yesterday from St. Petersburg, Fla. Doctors said an operation would give him a 95 per cent chance to recover. Ambers Boxes Silva PHILADELPHIA, Dec. of Former Lightweight Champion Lou Ambers of Herkimer, N.Y., and Mexican Joey Silva of California, for a 10-round bout at the arena January 16 was announced today by Promoter Herman Tayjor.

Continued from First Sports Page cally steamed away from a great crowd of well-wishers and plain sight-seers, Coach Slip Madlgan was busy counting noses to make certain none of his players had been left behind. None had. For two full days the Gaels will be required to do nothing but look at the scenery and eat. For two whole days several score disciples of the Madigan school of travel will be required to do nothing but look at the scenery, play cards and the piano, form quartets, eat, engage in bull sessions or anything else within reason their little hearts desire, MYSTERY FILMS Madlgan'i peace of mind was disturbed today when he learned that Pete'Cawthon, Texas Tech coach, and his players have been looking at complete movies of St. Mary's win over Loyola.

"If I find out who gave Texas the pictures, I'll iue, muttered Madigan. We didn't take pictures of the game but an oil company did. They gave a copy to Loyola and our school. 0 "I called Loyola," continued Madigan, "and they still have their film. It must have been the photographer who made them and if I find out, there will be trouble." Madigan feels the Texas Tech team now has a definite advantage over the Gaels and there isn'tany-thing he can do about it.

GRID DISCUSSIONS DUE Sometime within the next 24 hours when he has completed his customary good will tour throiiRh the special train, Madigan will sit down with his council of sports writers and discuss football. There won't be a great deal to talk about, however, because before he quit the tranquil halls pf St. Mary's the Slipper had decided more or less what he intends to do so far os the Texas Haiders are concerned. He plans to start his first unit against, Coach Pete Cawthon's undetected and untied organization, switching to his auxiliary group when the No 1 line-up is in need of a rest. He expects to feature Ed Heffer-nan, left halfback, in a pass-pitcfi-ing role and Mike Klotovich, Ed's stablemate, in the ball-carrying.

IT'S UP TO DOWD -He looks to Jerry Dowd, who possibly will play most or perhaps ALL of the game, at center, to live up to a reputation for being one of the country's best punters. And finally, he prays the long and conscientious periods of drill on a defense against Tech's passing will bear fruit in the first bowl game to which the Gaels ever have been invited. Being Irish, Madigan believes in omens, four-leaf clovers and horseshoes. But especially omens. Slip is positive the mere fact the Gaels are entering-the Cotton Bowl game with a squad virtually 100 per cent intact represents 8 portent favorable to St.

Mary's. AH during the past season two or three key men were, on the ill and unavailable list immediately prior to a contest of consequence. ALL STARS WELL Now, unless some one falls off the train steps -or comes down with, an attack of indigestion or cracks a shin bone climbing into an upper berth, there is only clear sailing ahead. Ten days ago the situation wasn't so cheerful. Tackle Nick Katzmeyer was stricken with an attack of appendicitis, but he shook off the ailment.

An epidemic of colds swept the squad. Lou RlmassaTHeflernan and Wally Garard were hurt. But apparently the Gaels are a hardy lot. All surmounted their inconveniences, and now they're chipper as sparrows. New Year's Eve will represent a major problem' for Madigan.

Slip, no tyrant, doesn" intend td entirely curtail celebration of the holiday, but he docs realize he must keep his proteges somewhat in line or they might kick over the traces BORN 1820 going ttroni BOB DWYER'S LINE ON SPORTSMAN a mon carina' believe his I own tongue, hecanna'be- lieveanythin'l That's why we sip a wee drap o' Johnnie Walker and Soda. then let your tongue think it over. "Ve'll -there's no finer whisky than Scotch, and Johnnie Walker is Scotch at its superb, mellow best. Among the wur-r-ld's great Scotches, Johnnie Walker 6ets the pace! A pleasure, Indeed, to find an Associated Press story by Walter Warren, covering, the figures on the California' Sardine season. At one time it used to be a joy to speak on sardines, to write glowing columns about the depletion that was certain to result if overfishing continued.

It was more than a joy to see the letters and telephone calls that followed every sardine column. There were fanatics on the question and more and more were added each month. It is no longer safe to write too much about the lowly sardine, for depletion is actually nearlng at this timer-the matter is too serious to play with. Physical might take the place of letters. So I am glad Warren has taken the job on.

I sidestep and let him present the December sardine story. CATCH GROWS LARGER "California's sardine catch, has un close to 40 per cent larger than last year thus far this season, bringing a considerable expansion in canning and reduction operations," he writes. "Northern California catches, mostly taken to plants at Monterey, were a little larger in November than in October, and went ahead of last year's catches again after having fallen behind in October. "The teasoa got under way at Ii's Sensible and Fishing magazine and the National Sportsman, is a fine fellow. I have for a long time liked to exchange letters with him for he is an industrious soul and really writes what he thinks.

It is double pleasure for we don't often think alike and a good argument is so good for the soul even at 3000 miles. He has just floored me with his Christmas and New Year present, a set of flight pictures of waterfowl and migratory birds by Albert Dixon Simmons. Simmons, whom many sportsmen will recall prepared that great book, Wings, has a Leica camera mounted on a gunstock and he has become a deadly shot when aiming at birds in flight The Tribune photographers, looking at the pictures, say that the printing is extrordjnary. The Promotion editor wants to frame them. I bow in reverence to Simmons for his one picture of a Cooper's haw It chasing a mourning dove.

It seems incredible that any man could atop the speed of auch a pursuit. They shall long cherished. Johnnie walker BLBNDED SCOTCH WHISKY CmtAt Dry Ctuff Jit, Nm Ytrh, N. ImporUn tf JOHNNIE WALKER UktlniBltA Uiil BUiti Scolti ITkiiklt.