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A son For Season Denies Smith Out COHN-ING TOWER By Art Cohn Sports Editor Louie Needs Jimmy Reese, who played second base on Oakland'! baseball club, and Bob Gibson, first sacker on the worst. VOL CXXXI OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1939 11 NO. 103 YOU 'CAN SAY 'JACK ROBINSON' have just presented me with an autographed first edition of their new volume, "How to Play Baseball," I am pleased, naturally, to add this book to my library, but I-cannot dismiss the thought from mind that the collab-orateurs would have accomplished much more had they sent the treatise instead to the Oakland butbtU club, Emeryville.

After all. I know how to play baseball) Both' authors paid me a visit yesterday. Gibson has Just returned from bis honeymoon and Reese is recuperating from his abbreviated career as manager of the Belllngham, Wash, club, Gibson vlli recover, but Reese, I fear, will never be the same. Recalling Mr. Gibson's robust lifetime batting average of mately .002, I suspect that he contributed those chapters advising the baseball tyro how not to play.

Incidentally, the book is respectfully dedicated to the eight Coast League managers, of whom two Truck Hannah and Wade Killefer have already been bounced. Of the Dope, By the Dope and For the Dope- "Cal Guard Breaks Toe In Frat Row!" screams 7-eolurrm Gothic banner in today's F. Chronicle, below which is an hysterical h'account of Jim McDaniel, Bear guard, fracturing his toe la fraternity beef liilill'SS lliSiiISi: fi fS? I -fee QUICKER THAN running back oi the U.C.L.A. equally-famed Ken Washing easeesewfcja i Bob Gibson (left) ond Jimmy Si fS iSifii- I 5vKiS WtfisS'i'N 'if i 'rtSi'i; 'iiSS ftw i i- i-stii -iiiisi si-- tii mu i -ss m-m -4 is ft toi: SUl-''! SJ Albert Still On Stanford Third String Moon Mullin Retains Top Left Holf Spot In Stanford Workout By BILL TOBITT While Babe Horrell is polishing up the U.C.L.A version of the eld county fair shell game in preparation for its performance at Stanford Saturday. Tiny Thomhill is still suffering the pangs of a ravenous yearning lor a winning combination from available Stanford grldder.

Until something else develops it looks very much as if Jack "Moon" Mullin will replace the thus.far disappointing Frankle Albert at left half. Moon has been running in this spot the past two days and It seems as if Frankie, the pre-sea-son phenom, ha been demoted to the third string. You can't tell anything definite from this, though, as Thomhill will tell you merely that his three left' halfbacks are about on a par. each with something the other hasn't Mullin doesn't actually excel in any aepartmem out ne aoes seem to be tne closest approach to a runner passer combination. FAS8ING NANI88IMO Albert isn't or hasn't been any great shakes as.

a runner and pass ing, repuieq to be nis forte, has been very much his pianissimo. Pete Kmotovio, the best running; baek on the team and at the moment the No. i left half, can pass. scrimmage today might shove things back to where they were a week ago, but at the end of yester day's dummy scrimmage against U.CL.A. plays the lineup had Hamp Pool in at quarterback instead of guard and Corky Donahue at right tackle instead of the other guard post.

Mullin was at left half, Jim Groves at right and Norm Standlee at fullback. John Kerman and Dave Patterson, both of whom did their brief stints ir. good fashion against Oregon Sat urday, held dawn the guard spots vacated by Pool and Donahue. The fixtures were 8 tan Graff and Andy Stojkovlch at ends, Jim Verdieck at center, Stan Anderson at left tackle and, of course, Groves and Standlee. TOUGH ON WINGS Prospects are none too bright for Stanford.

The Bruins' offense has had both Texas Christian and Washington befuddled and it should have no difficulty in eut-foxing the slow moving Stanford. Neither Graff or Stojkovich could cope with Ore gon's runs around the wings and that's one of the bestest things the Bruins do. They've "simplified" their offense by running almost every play from the same formation but the variations which this set-up can produce L' what confuses the opposition. It's a single wing with the right half, Jackie Robinson (the fastest back on the coast), stationed just outside right end. He the man in motion.

The quarterback, Ned Mathews, who is the chief blocker, stands directly in back of right guard and right tackle. Ken Washington, left half, )s about six yards. straight back from center with Fullback Bill Overlin flanking him, but slightly to his rear. THE FUNNY STUFF Thus three men are in position to take the ball. Usually Washington gets It and that's when the funny business begins.

He spins half-right. Maybe Robinson takes it, concealing it behind his chest, and sweeps to the left. Maybe Kerihy gives it to Overlin for a shot anywhere into the line. Or maybe he keeps it himself and splatters into the tackles or around end. All the while the one who has I keeps covered and the other two act like they've got it.

According to Ben Person, Bruin publicity man, it's sort of a "Button, button, who's got the button," game or a variation of the old shell game. The "Musketeers" (Coach Babe Hor rell, Ray Richards and Jim Blewett) hope that by the time the other side finds out who has the ball any one of the three backs may be chopping himself off a hunk of yardage. Grid Teom Disbands When Wheat Planted WHITEBIRD, Oct. 11. Whjtebird high school will withdraw its team from the six-man football league because, officials said today, the Whitebird gridiron has been plowed and a wheat crop planted.

Doctor Tells Why O'Brien Great Passer PHILADELPHIA, Oct 11. (JP) Analyzing the "eye in football," optometrists ef Pennsylvania concluded today that one reason little Osvey O'Brien passes se accurately and is so hard to catch when he's sprinting over a gridiron is that he can see better sideways than up and down. The conclusion was based en a series of tests given O'Brien and nine other members of the Phila delphia Eagles, National profes lional football team, at the 43rd an nual convention of the Pennsylvania Optometrie Association. The tests showed. Dr.

William N. lilbert said, that O'Brien's view to he right and left is above par. He tan see a tackier coming alongside before the average player. When ie'i passing, he can quickly spot ii iinmn mmmmmtmmmmmm '4 pil? Reese in Double Play originator of the Shrine East-West team he has eyer seen. Two Weeks to Orville Hotelier Gets Coll ot Left Holf Against Oregonians By LEE DUNBAR A scare report swept the Univer sity of California campus yesterday afternoon like wildfire.

Louie Smith, great right halfback of the faltering Bears, was out for the seasonl There were no Its and an da about It Dr. William G. Donald, hea ox the University medical department bad said so. The Bears, already down to their undies, were, to be stripped of their best player. Woe, is m.

It was a swell story but unfortu nately for the lads who write the eight column headlines, It wasn't true. Coach Stub Allison, in conversa tion with the writer this morning, vigorously denied it Smith, a has been mentioned several tunes previously in this department will be lost to the Bears next Saturday against Oregon nd will probably be absent when California plays Washington State the following week WILL PLAY VM. But unless the big kid from Yuba eomes up with some ailment not en the schedule, he will be among those present when California Ply all-important game three Saturday hence with U.S.C Allison stated very positively ne had just finished a consultation with the team's physician regarding the Smith case and was assured that with proper rest- the Coasts' ace kicker would be ready for the Trojans. i 'Smith is suffering from a severe Charley horse and the best treatment for that ailment so the doe-tors tell me, is absolute rest" said Allison. "This ailment comes from a large leg muscle taking a bad ing.

Kest is tne oniy sure eure, ana Louie is getting the proper rest. The kid wants to sit on the bench Saturday when we play Oregon, but has been advised to remain in the hos pital and not further aggravate his injury. THUS GOES STORY 4 It is not possible, ot course." con tinued Allison "for any one to look Into the future and say what the exact physical condition of eny ot us will be 10 days away, but unless all signs fail. Smith" will be on hsnd for practice right' after the Washington State gam." And so a Dig story goes blooeyl To get away from the red ink side of the California ledger and glanee momentarily at the credit tide, list this among your best beta for the weekendi Qrville Hatcher, sensational young sophomore, will be California's No, 1 left halfbaok against Oregon, GETg HIS CHANCE With the more experienced Tony Firpo on hand, Allison has been loathe to shove Hatcher into the chief ball carrying role, but the sensational performance of the young ster both in practise and under game fire has made it Imperative he gets his chance to shine. Firpo is suffering from an attack of impetago, a skin rash, and is being held out of practice.

other than the unpleasant rash, he is in perfect condition, and will be used against Oregon if necessary. Another prediction, but without any money. back guarantee, is that Carl Hoberg will see a lot ef service against Oregon in the right halfback spui vacaieo oy emiut. Hoberg still ranks behind Gerald Lutes and Harry Lieb, but if the for mer Marin Junior College star shows to the same advantage the rest ef the week as he did in last evening's scrinrrtnatfe. he'll nrnhahlv ha th ranking understudy for Smith before the week is ended; BLOCKING BEST BET Blocking, which appeared to be Hoberg's chief weakness, was his greatest strength last evening and the coaching staff was considerably f.hpArA1 hit ttlA fin.

turned in. In addition to his ether abilities, Hoberg can throw a football plenty far and a man in the Bear backf ield who can connect with an occasional long toss would be very welcome Indeed. Defensive scrimmage against Oregon plays as charted by Rambler Coach Walter Gordon is the menu for this evening' workout By rd Refuses Track Post At Stanford STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct 11. (U-fO-r-Oliver E. (Tex) Byrd today declined an appointment to the position of head track coach, succeeding R.

tr(Dipk) Templeton, e. signed. Byrd notified the Stanford Ben of Athletio Control he feared ceptance of a one-year con' might interfere With his ac career In the school of hy' physical education, whore 1 'instructor. Templeton was- for 18 years ani world famous fithir i i tit5 1' i Recuperate ton, will display his ability against Stanford when the two teams clash at Palo Alto Saturday. The Bruins are favored.

ALL TOGETHER: Jack Robinson, sensational Bruins and teammate of the DiMaggio to Play in Elks' Tilt Lodge Outlines Plans For Annual Charity Came Here Oct. 20 Baseball greats of the major leagues and outstanding perform, ers of the Western minors will p'ay their annual charity game, under auspices of the Alameda Lodge of Elks, at the Oakland ball park Friday night, October 20. Plans for the game, proceeds of will be used by the Elks In aiding needy families at Christmas, were outlined at a dinner last night at the Leamington Hotel, at which Manuel Duarte, general chairman of the affair, presided. The night game will be tlje first of its kind attempted for the All-Star eontest, all previous events having been conducted on Sundays. The participation of Joe Di Mag-gio is virtually assured, Duarte said.

Other major league stars who either have accepted invitations to play or are expected to he in the line-up are Ernie Lombardi, Sam Chapman, Lee GrlssonY, Bill Pose-dal, Dick Bartell, Stanley Hack, Myrl Hoag, DariQ Lodiganl, and Frankie Crosettl. Johnny Vergez, manager of tha Oaks, will assemble the major Je3gue players. N.B,A. to Recognize Title Bouts Here WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.

UP) The executive committee of the National Boxing Association today announced it would recognize as title lights. I0roiro4 events in N.B.A. States where 15-rpuo4 bouts are prohibited by Jaw. Heretofore, the executive committee has been averse to recognizing 10-rouncJ contests as title matches. The N.B.A.

States which now prohibit 15-round contest ma.tch.es are California and Mississippi. Bob Feller Pitcher In LA. Tonight LOS Oct. Bob Feller, baseball's youthful crown prince, takes the mound tonight to pitch for an all-star aggregation against the Philadelphia Giants, barnstorming Negro team, in an exnioition game at Gilmore Twenty-year-old Feller, who won 24 games and lost nine for Cleveland in the season just closed, due to Iff VjiSfi I' Si. i.

iiSs'f if I wrfi if -ii siiiiliiiiliito early yesterday morning. "He may not be In condition for further football duty this week," the report continues. The truth: Master McDaniel didn't even break his shoelace yesterday and ho-ho-hum didn't miss a minute of yesterday's practice ses fien, either! Senor Manuel Duarte assures me that Ernie the Cincinnati tumbler, will be behind the plate for the Big League All-Stars when they take on the Minor Leaguers "in the Alameda Elks' annual charity game one week from Friday night at the Oakland ball park. It should be worth the price of admission lust tq see Lombard! lying flat on his back as relays of base-runners race over him- According to Cohn (no relation), sports editor of the Daily Califarnian, the father of Pante Magnani, Et. Mary's halfback, tooted sax in the Gael band last Sattddy at Berkeley.

"The elder Magnani," claims the junior Cohn, "has his own swing band in Vallejo and plays for all the street dances there." Well, who said a Mary's game wasn't as good as a Vallejo (Aeet dance? The season is less than month old and Doc Haley, U.S.F. tackle, slugged a player from St. Mary's of Texas K. O. Artoe of Cal socked Dick Jones of St.

Mary's the afore-mentioned Haley ot U.S.F. received a broken nose ia the Montana game and two of his chums, Bill Telesmanic and Qliff Fisk, escaped with a dislocated elbow and fractured jaw, respectively. 1 Those guys donneed coaches. They oughta have managers. Coll Off Mismatch! Every time I think of the impending slaughter at Palo Alto come Saturday, I shudder for Stanford and winee )n the pain they must suffer.

TT L.A. is e-comio with the fastest, most reckless team on the Coast or didn't you know that one multiple-pass against Washington last Saturday involved two halfbacks, a guard and a tackle Kenny Washington to Jackie Robinson to John Frawley to i gent named Jack Cohen and went for 52 yards! Another play involved Washington to Gilmore to Strode to Mathews, Oho fumbled, or the yell leader and Babe Horrell probably would have ad their mitts on the pill before the play was over. Seriously, I think the game oughta be called off. It's a mismatch. Mlnutae curiosa: Mr.

Tiny fhornhill may be. Interested to learn that U.C.L-A.'i plays are designed to spring Jackie Robinson loose over the opposing right end But his pal, Ken Washington, prefers to shoot at the rival left tackle There's no truth to the report that California is erecting bomb shelters in Memorial Stadium But it's an ide Top drawing card in Coast football is Jackie Robinson. Sowotf So Robinson competed in the Pacific Coast Negro tennis cham lOnships in Oakland last month and there weren't ten spectator. Lee Ramage, former heavyweight hope he fought Joe Louis twice has enrolled as a freshman at San Diego State Dick Hyland, the ex-Stanford halfback, now writing on an A. rag.

claims Doyle Nave of U.S-C, is a greater passer than Brick MulJer, Benny Friedman, Dixie Howell, Sammy Baugh and Dave O'Brien, among others. It must be the heat. A New High In Low Ballyhoo From the New York office of Salvage and Smith, publicists, comes this ecstatic Jtem: "Literally doubling as locomotives, Columbia University football players have been shoving railroad cars around as part of their training this season. If Columbians can roll back opposing teams as easily as they roll a car, it's going to be 'clear track "It's only fair to admit that the human locomotives were helped along by the tapered roller bearings, which reduce starting resistance 88 per cent. With roller bearings now being installed on all types of motive power and rolling stock, including passenger cars and freight cars, sports observers are wandering if railroad cars will become a standard part of football training equipment.

"If se, it may not be lgg before the signal for a kickoff or timeout Is sounded by the melodious toot-toot of a locomotive whistle." Messrs. Salvage and Smith may be Interested to learn; That the Yale football team has pot yet been equipped with tapered roller bearings and That, as a result, Yale pushed around Columbia last Saturday, 10-7. College football may not be beyond redemption, after all. I mean outside the Coast Conference, of course. College of Pacific I hear, has just passed up a possible 40,000 gate by rejecting an offer to stage its Big Game with San Jose State at Kezar Stadium instead of Stockton.

The Sah Francisco Tourist and Convention Bureau was begging to promote the game. Rut Foxy Grandpa Stagg said no and that ended it. GAELS MUSTER SHOCK TROOPS AS LOYOtA REPORT HITS CAMP Madigon Revises Plan to Start Reserves In Los Angeles Gome After Ruetz' Survey By ALAN WARD Wott whale of a difference a little scout report can make! When Joe Ruetz, assistant to Coach Slip Madigan of St. Mary's, sat down with his chief and started drawing diagrams about the Loyola offenBe and defense, as represented by the Southern California's recent 13-13 tie with College of the Pacific, Slip became thoughtful. And when Ruet? produced statistics on the game, trie Gael Gehrig Given Y.

Civic Job Moyor LoGuardio Name) Yank Star Parole Commissioner NEW YORK, Oct. LaGuardia today appointed Lou Gel-lg, former New York Yankee star first baseman, incapacitated by a subtle form of paralysis, a.city parole commissioner. The appointment for a term of slightly more than 10 years, carries a salary of $6000. less a current per cent pay cut The commission is a five-man. board headed by the police and cor rection commissionera, ex officio, with three members appointed by tne, mayor.

"The matter bai been under ad visement for over four the mayor said in making the an nouncement at the Summer City Hall in Queens. SEVERAL CONFERENCES "In the meantime, Mr. Gehrig has read about all the reports on pa jrole that have been published end several works on the subject. I have had -several conferences with him. end the final decision was made few days -ago.

"I believe ha will not only be an able, intelligent commissioner, but that he himself will be an inspira tion and a hope to many of the younger boys who have gotten into trouble." "Surely." the Mayor said, "the misfortune of some, of the young men will compare as trivial with what Mr Gehrig has so cheerfully and courageously faced. He expects to devote hi life to the ublic p. V4 PLAYING CAREER OVER Since June, when Gehrig war found to have an ailment which precluded much strenuout activity, he has remained as the captain of the Yankees, on. the "active" player list although doing little except walk out occasionally with the day'1 batting, order. His present baseball contract the exact Urma of which were not an nounced, was believed to be slightly under his last year's salary of plus a $5614 share ef the Yankee's World victory money.

Gehrig. 88. played with the Yankees in JU30 consecutive gamcs-a record from May 80, 1025, to Mav 2. last when, wter a mysterious slump and a genevnl Flowins; up In h)s reactions, he "benched" himself and later went to the Mayo ce-t. Jack Spaulding of San Francisco, gamesays this is the worst Stanford Well, who said it wasn't? mentor transposed a lot of his plans regarding Moraga tac tics in the contest with Loyola Saturday in the Los Angeles Coliseum.

As the result of the conflab with Ruetz, who scouted the Loyola- C.P.O. tussle, Madigan has virtually decided to abandon all preconceived ideas to start a bunch ot his second and even third stringers against the Southern College. TO BELT ON BEGPLARS Instead, he proposes to open the game with as many first flighters as he can muster and the decision means certain key players previously nominated lor bench duty during the day will be forced into action. Only if the Gaels, In the early stages of the game, get 'way out in front will the shook troops be re- tired and their understudica given the assignment As the matter now stands, Jackie Sims, right halfback, almost certainly will Open the game. So will Jack Guthrie, quarterback and Diok Mesak, left tackle.

If there was any previous doubt Ed Heffernan would be at left half for the opening kickoff, that doubt has been dispelled by the turn of affairs. MtJST- FORGET ACHES Yesterday jnorplng Madigan had decided Sims, Guthrie and Mesak must be rete4 during this week's practice and Sunday's game, but now the lad must' forget their aches and their pains and bear down for the glory of good, old, St. Mary'a and a prospective undefeated and untied season and a trip to the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans or the Cotton Bowl at pallaj, Texas. Rueta' report indicated Loyola played rings around College of the Pacific, even though the tilt ended in a tossup, The Loyola team, Joe told his chief, may be green but it is smart fast and dangerous, and if the Gaels MILLICH HITS FLOOR TWICE, LOSES FI6HT LOS ANGELES, Oct. Tommy Tuoker of New York is better than Newsboy MHJlch of Sacramento by a couple of knockdo ns.

Tucker floored Millich twice last night in the fourth round of their 10-round main event at Olympic Stadium. Although Millich tried hard and looked stronger in the closing chapters, he never was able to oHsejt the New Yorker's early advantage, Oregon Works Ground Plays For Bears EUGENE, Oct 11, CU.Bt Coach Tex Oliver gave his Unlver sity ef Oregon team a three-hour scrimmage yesterday in preparation for the University of California game Saturday. Oliver concentrated on ground plays. "We can't afford to win pt lose solely en the strength of eur passing attack," he said." The Webfeef have scored anly from the air thus fan U.C.LA. Ambitious LOS ANGELES, Oct, One more strenuous scrimmage was store for the U.CL.A.

Bruins today as Coach Babe Horrell sent the Bruins on ta the practice field" to get in shape for the important Stanford game in Palo Alto The Uclans stopped the Stanford, 6-0, a year ago, and want to make it two in row for the first time in fir. Allison ond Lady Luck About Even Lady Luck, fickle wench, has a strange way of levelling off and squaring accounts. Two years ago, Stub Allison was the luckiest coach in the country, That is no slur on his ability. He did a helluva job that year and he had a truly great team, but with all due respect to Allison and the kids, they would net have gene through eleven games without a defeat without luck. It was their good fortune that they did not lose even one player all season.

That was luck. It's tee easy to get a broken arm or a bum knee not to concede that faet But week sifter week, three whole months of tough games, they remained intact as a unit The first eleven was never broken up by injury, illness or ineligibility. The same team that played the opener in September played in the Rose Bowl on New Year's. Then eame Luck deserted Stub tjils yar. First he lost hi best fullback, Fred Anderson.

Tot the whole sea-too. Then he lest hlsbest center, Dave Queen. Also for the entire year. Now his best man, Louie Smith, 1 out for at least two weeks. Cl 1 am no convinced that this California team will not finish in a tie with Washington State for the cellar title.

You can't tak men like Louie Smith, Fred Anderson and Dave Queen away from a squad and not hurt that team not wher graduation has already taken men like Vic Bottari, Dave Anderson, Bi!" StolL Dave de Varona and Bill Dolman. The only thing stake in this year's Big Game will be the cham pionship of Berkeley and Palo Alto. That la. If the high echoole don't contest the title. the grid relation! of the two schools, Continued.

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