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Joe DiMaggio American League's 'Most Valuable9 for Third Time City Closes LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS Vikings Steal I0D Fri, Nov. 28. 1947 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Jack Bromwich Is Upset by Jim Brink In Australian Tennis own 35-yard line and Bob Koprl-vica blocked Johnson's attempted kick. Bill Steingraber, University City center, picked the ball out of the air in back of the Quincy line and made a 10-yard dash for the final Indian tally.

Liebig place-kicked for the extra point. The following University City Grenier's Passes, nis championships today when he defeated first-seeded Jack Bromwich of Australia. 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. 6-4. in the semifinals of the men's singles.

Brink, who was seeded number five, displayed only mediocre form up until today's mutch when rallied brilliantly after dropping the first set to the veteran Davis Cup star. Campaign With 20-to-0 Victory Most Valuable Beats Out Williams One Point SYDNEY, Australia. Nov. 28 Bv th Aamcla-tM Press. PHILADELPHIA Honeychila Johnson, 144.

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rail Sivar, oataulnlMi Laa Brltto, 111, Provi-danca. 10. Beat Wellston (UP) Big Jim Brink of Seattle, ih ytC ei pi engineered the msjor up players ended their high school set of the New South Wales ten Maplewood Vins football carters against Quincy: Martin, Steingraber, Jones, Braz-nell, Liebig, Walker, McClure, Black, Wilton, Hartley, Moore, Marion, Murch. Uhlmansiek, Byr-nex and Mohme. Normandy's Vikings submerged a scrappy underdog Wellston eleven 26-0 yesterday morning at Normandy, and the "Little Brown KJ lAl SVC' -Sa AaSaa University City won eight of nine games during the season, losing only to Western M.A., 6-0.

The Indians scored 173 points, against their opponents' 38. Coach Clarence (Stub) Muhl University City High School Indians, champions of the newly formed Suburban League, closed the 1947 football season yesterday, heating Quincy (111.) High. 20-0, before 3000 fans at the Indians' stadium. It was the sixth victory for University City over Quincy in the 10 games played between the two schools. There was variety in the touchdown scoring procession.

The two in the opening quarter were made on a long pass and a neatly executed line play. The final tally came as a result of a blocked punt. The first Indian offensive play J-r aW J1Q75 J1Q75 Jug" symbolic of athletic prowess remained with the Red and Green. An estimated 4500 were on hand for the first contest between the two traditional Turkey day rivals since 1945. Climaxing a season during which they suffered but one defeat, a narrow 7-0 verdict to University City, the Vikings had to be at their best to repulse the repeated threats of Bob Grenier, Wellston's star quarterback.

The Trojan ace completed six of 14 overhead attempts for a total of 104 yards in addition to doing most of the ball carrying for his team. And Wellston even in defeat rolled over the slippery ground for 14 first downs. I i v. i iwsfctT TOE PI MAGGIO NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (AP) Joe DiMaggio, star centerfielder of the World Champion New York Yankees, today Joined Jimmy Foxx.

former great slugger of the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Ked Sox as the only three-time winners when he was named the most valuable player of the American League for 1947. In the closest race in the history of the award, DiMaggio compiled a total of 202 points in the vote of the 24-man committee of the EaiwbaTl Writers' Association of America to nose out Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox by ere point. Williams, who gained the triple crown by leading the league in batting runs batted in (114) and home runs (32) as well as in Six-rial tn th Vr-Iittacn. HANNIBAL, Nov. 28 Hannibal football fans had a much higher regard for the caliber of football played in the St.

Louis district after watching the Maplewood team defeat Hannibal High, 13 to 0, in a Thanksgiving day game. Dwight Henderson, Maplewood fullback, had only six inches to negotiate for the victor's initial touchdown in the third period. The Maple Leafs had previously staged a drive starting from their own 45-yard line. Center Bob Phillips intercepted a Hannibal pass in the fourth quarter and ran from his own 35 to Hannibal's 15 to pave the way for the final tally. John Gury, fullback, went over the goal-line from the two-yard line.

Terry Allen placeklrked for the extra point following Henderson's tally but failed on his second try. 4 Normandy was in turn held to Mm saw Chuck Walker heave a 33-yard pass to Right End Terry Fails, who dashed the remaining 25 yards for a touchdown. Glenn Fiebig place-kicked for the extra point. Walker, later in the same period, slipped through the right side of the Quincy line for a 23-yard touchdown run. The final score rnme ns a surprise.

Quincy had the ball on its nine first downs, but they were quick to seize scoring opportunities. Three interceptions of Grenier propelled aerials resulted in Mi 1 Hoppes Again ASK US ABOUT CURVAL touchdowns, and a blocked punt led to the fourth. The Vikings scored on sharp thrusts and then settled back to ward off Wellston charges. I' I Va I EVa2Cifif Little Rock Triumphs. Per Knocked Out of Soccer Cup Play After a 54-yard goal-ward trek 7 stalled on the visitors' 8, Viking REBUILT ENGINES FORD MERCURY CHEVROLET DODGE-PLYMOUTH SPECIAL PRICE TO GARAGES Guard Bob Smith blocked Grenier's I a punt on Wellston's 23.

Denny Gal At faaturad In tna Dcmbar htua MOM. COFFEYVILLE, Nov. 28 (AP) The Little Rock (Ark.) Junior College Trojans, held scoreless the first half, exploded for five touchdowns in the last two periods to rout the Coffee-ville Red Ravens 31-7 in the Coffee Bowl football game here yesterday. An estimated 5000 fans witnessed the game. lagher passed five yards to Jim Nokley in the end zone for the first TD.

Nokley, who snagged 8 ANDY BURGER MOTORS il runs scored, total bases and bases on balls, polled 201 votes to gain the runner-up spot. It marked the frond time he finished second to DiMaggio and the third time he was runner-up to a Yankee player. The Red Sox slugging outfielder, who won the award hands down last year with 224 votes, finished second to DiMag in 1941 and to Joe Gordon in 1942. DiMag also won in 1S39. Foxx gained the honor in 1932 and '33 with the AthleUcs and in 1938 with the Red Sox.

Three other Yankees have copped the award besides DiMaggio and Gordon. They were Robe Ruth in 1923. lu Gehrig in 1927 and '36 and Fpud Chandler in 1943. Gordon Beats Out Feller. The balloting for third place also was decided by one point with Lou Boudreau, shortstop-manager of the Cleveland Indians beating out Joe Page, the Yankees great Irfthanded relief pitcher, 168 For the second time In three seasons, the Hoppe Club has been knocked out of the National Junior soccer championship competition in the first round.

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Dale la unman personally accounted for Normandy's final score in the third period, streaking 61 yards with another interception to Wellston's 1. On the next play he crashed over right guard into the end zone. I- on a nenalty kick. The penalty was awarded under 4 unusual circumstances. Goalten- der Ted Hebberger of Hoppes was ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL XMAS GIFT CERTIFICATE.

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Joe Gordon, acquired by the Indians in a winter deal with the Yankees for Pitcher Allie Reynolds, beat out Bob Feller, his famous pitching teammate, by one point for seventh place, 59 points to 5S. Phil Marchildon. Canadian righthander of the Athletics, who won 19 games for a second division club, landed ninth position with 47 roints, four more than Luke Appling, shortstop of the Chicago White Sox got for the tenth spot. DiMaggio, who celebrated his thirty-third birthday only last Tuesday by leaving John Hopkins Hospital following a successful operation for an elbow ailment, topped the field in first place votes, being named in eight ballots. Page was next with seven first place votes.

Then came Williams nnd MrQuinn, with three each. Kddie Joost, clutch-hitting shortstop of the Athletics with two, and Boudreau with one. Figures Are Misleading. Cold figures are misleading in the case of DiMaggio. While the fitrures show he batted only .315, Two years ago it was a penalty kick that enabled the Spanish Club to defeat Hoppes, 1-0, in a first round game.

Last season they were eliminated in the final local round by Schumachers. The absence of Bob Rooney from center forward yesterday tended to weaken the Hoppe attack. The only other upset in first round games In National Amateur and National Junior competition here was the defeat of Caron-delet S.M.A.C. by Santa Cruz, 2 to 0. The better known teams, including Southerns, Slmpklns, Steamftt-ters, Schumachers, and Waverly A.C.

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His big bat and his outstanding work in center field immediately sparked the team to a succession of victories that eventually brought the pennant to New York. KINGS OF SPORT TGq la 1S84 Terry Js. Tale ran 115 yards te a If teuchdewa. ny Today, It's Laaeock's for all Jjp wg (porting goods naadt. SINCE HOI 1011 LOCUST CE.

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