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1 ecision Is His Stt Bears Rated Six And Half Points Better Than Cards Today Things Are Happening In Baseball World As Clubs Look To '49 Flag Races BEAKS Lucky Charm! DECISION Own, Says thldreket Wisconsin Grid Boss Quits Job Sticks As Athletic Chicago's NL Rivals In Clash Tiekets At Premium For Battle Decidins Western Grid Honors By JIM SCHLEMMKR Bracon Journal Sporti Editor CHICAGO The i a Bears were rated six and one-half points stronger than the Chicago Cardinals and fans were paying up to $50 a pair for tickets for this afternoon's Director; Students' Referendum Is Off MADISON WIS. (UP) Harry in rni in V' "tf i I Kf Harl)crt Eisflit Under Par Browns Deal With 62 To Set Course Record; Trails Straiiahan MIAMI, Fla. (UP) Melvin "Chick" Harbert of Detroit put the professionals back into the 25th Miami open golf tournament yesterday with an eight-under-par 62 that shattered the Miami Springs course record. Although the chunky Harbert's record round put him at the head of the pros lining up for $10,000 prize money, amateur Frank "Muscles" Stranahan stayed two strokes on top of the heap at the end of 54 holes with a 10-under-par 200. Winter baseball activity shifts to Chicago this week as the major leagues hold their meeting but already things are humming in the diamond world.

Left above Vice President Hank Greenbcrg of the Cleveland Indians chats with Steve O'Neill, deposed Detroit Tiger manager who returns to the Tribe as a bench coach. Infielder Frankie Gustine, right, puffs on his pipe while explaining batting technique to son Frankie, Jr. Gustine was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs during the minor league meetings at Minneapolis. Heroid "Muddy" Ruel, circle, moves from the Indian coaching ranks to the Cleveland front office detailed to farm club operation. AP Wirephotos.

Stuhldreher resigned as head football coach at the University of Wisconsin yesterday just; four days before the students were to vote on whether ha should keep his job. He will retain his job as athletic director, however. The student referendum, which was to have been merely advisory, was expected to be cancelled. STUHLDREHER, 47, a member of Notre Dame's famed "Four Horsemen" in the 1920'a has been under fire for the past three sea-, sons. Students formed "Goodbyo Harry" clubs in 1946 when Wisconsin finished in eighth place in the Big Nine conference.

Last year the clubs were dis banded partially when the Badgers ended the season In second place. But this season the campaign against Stuhldreher began again, highlighted by a Goodbye Harry" sign displayed at the Yale-Wisconsin game. In Chicago, Stuhldreher denied that the student criticism had any thing to du with his decision to resign. Stuhldreher, attending a Big Nine conference meeting in Chicago when his resignation was announced, said "I've been considering this for some time maybe four or five years." He said the "combined duties as athletic director and football coach hava been becoming harder all tha time," HE SAID he had no one In mind as his successor although he said he eventually would recommend someone to the university athletic board. He admitted It was a "little hard" to break his long direct association with football.

Stuhldreher said he had discussed his resignation with his wife, who last fall wrote a magazine article describing the feelings of a football coach's wife when her husband Is under fire. "SJ10 teelm mil right about this," he said. "She takes my decision." This year Wisconsin wound up In last place in the Big Nine with a record of two victories and seven defeats. The university's board of regents accepted Stuhldreher's resignation on the recommendation of Uni versity President E. B.

Fred. The Doard directed Fred to find an other coach as soon as possible. FRED SAID Stuhldreher's record during the past 13 years as athletic director has been "outstanding," but said football "needs the full-time attention of spe cialists." Stuhldreher will receive the same $12,000 a year salary under the new set-up. In the 13 years Stuhldreher coached football at Wisconsin, his teams won 45 games and lost 62. The Badgers never won a Big Nine conference title under him, although they finished in second place twice.

Minneapolis Buys Charlie Workman MINNEAPOLIS UP) Sale of two players to the Nashville club of the Southern association for Chnrlifl Workman, a hard-hitting outfielder was announced yesterday by the Minneapolis American association team. Compton took the opening kick-off and marched 70 yards in 12 plays for its first score after six minutes, with Fell going over. Five minutes later they did it Recovering a fumbled lateral on Statistics First 4nwn NX ynrri, rushing Nt vards patting orward ttririplr'd Forward romplrlrd forward Intrrfrplrd Nlimnrr of punU xAveraie dia. of punli Fumhlr Ball lot on fiimtilM Numbrr of prnalllra Yard ptnalltrd From line of srrlmmafe. IS 14 an I lit lilt MI it 41 87 4 4 ft 4 80 BEACON JOURNAL SPORTS J5 Tireless passer who makes the Chicago Bears' T-forma- tion attack hum, Sid Luck man, above, leads the Bruins into battle today against their crosstown rivals, the Car dinals, in a game that carries the western division championship of the National Football league with it.

Citation Has Merc Breeze Wins Tanforan 'Cap In New Record Time SAN BRUNO, Cal. (UP) The imcomparable Citation, run ning to the truest of his best form, romped to an easy five-length victory in the $50,000 Tanforan Handicap yesterday as he chalked up his 14th consecutive win and his 27th in the 29 starts of his two-year career. Stepfather was second, See- Tee-See third, and Tropical Sea fourth in a strung-out field. TAKING THE I.EAtl as. the fiJd of seven passed the grandstand lor the first time Citation, with Jockey Eddie Arcaro aboard, moved into a one-length lead and he held it all the way around.

Coming into the stretch he moved it up to a length and one-half and See CITATION on Page 8-C SECTION AKRON, OHIO SUNDAY, DEC. 12 meeting in Wriglcy field to de cide the National league's western division championship. The only thing heated about the game was the rivalry between the North and South Side outfits. The weatherman thought that the thermometer might get up to 40 by midafternoon but also figured that light rain might fall during the late part of the game. A CROWD of 51,000, which would be a record for the field, was in prospect with gate receipts topping $125,000.

It is the Bears' home game and they' will take 60 per cent of the net, the Cards 40 The winner will be rated a sure pop to defeat the Eagles next Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia for the league championship. Both the Bears and Cards have records of 10 wins and one defeat for the season. The Bears beat the Cards, 28-17; the Eagles beat the Bears, 12-7, in rain and mud at Philadelphia. PRIOR TO the loss to the Bears the Cards had beaten their city rivals three straight times; 35-28 in 1946 and by 31-7 and 30- 21 last season when the Cards won the championship they are de fending by knocking off the Eagles in the title game last Dec. 28.

The Cards rate as the strongest team In the league offensively; the Bears have the strongest defense, both against passing and ground attacks. The Bears are second to the Cards in offensive power. Neither team ranks among league leaders in passing attack. EACH TEAM admits to having one serious injury. The Cards stand to be without Halfback Bab Dimanchcff and the Bears with out Center Stu Clarkson, but with everybody else in fine shape at the opening whistle.

This would Inr ludo Paul Christ-man and Ray Mallonf field-marshaling the Cards' Charlie Trlppl, Jerry Davis, Elmer Angsman, Pat Harder and others. And Sid Luckman and Johnny Lujack directing the Baers, with Joe Osmanskl, George Gulyanlcs, Bobby Lane, George McAfee, Mike Holovak or any of a long list of others carrying the hall. THE GAME might possibly fur nish basis of comparing the best teams in the National league with the Cleveland Browns, the best team in the All-America conference. Kickoff Is scheduled for 2 o'clock Akron time. Akronites might have some difficulty picking up a broadcast of the affair but it is to be televised over two networks, one of them having Cleveland's WEWS as an outlet The television coverage starts at 1:45, Akron time.

Pie Traynor wrns Offer PITTSBURGH (U.D Pin Tray nor, former manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, revealed last night that he rejected an offer to become coach of the Cincinnati Reds. Traynor said the offer was made by Red Manager Bucky Walters In a long distance telephone conversation. Traynor, who was named to baseball's hall of fame this year, said he turned down the offer because "I like to live in Pittsburgh and want to continue my association with the Pirates." At present, Traynor is a local sports broadcaster and is a Pirate scout for the Greater Pittsburgh area. Domai Nabs Lead In Pin Tourney CHICAGO Buddy Bomar of Chicago, 1944 champion, yesterday opened his drive to regain the national all-star individual match game bowling championship. The former Texan shot 1277 on games of 255, 203, 242, 185, 181, 211.

Andy Grill! of Milwaukee held second place with 1245. Set Two Marks GAM BIER, O. Pt "Buzz Bomb" Bob Busbey of Fenn college; junior NAAU 50-yard freestyle champion, set new pool marks in the 50 and 100-yard swims at Kenyon college as the Fenn Foxes upset Kenyon, 41-34, yesterday, Report Souchock, Grove Figure In Coining Deal CHICAGO (UP) George M. Weiss, general manager of the New York Yankees, yesterday said that his club had all but closed a deal with the Chicago White Sox. Principals in the Yankee-White Sox transaction include First Baseman Steve Sou-chock and Pitcher Orval Grove, it was understood.

The Yankees, however, previous With Yanks Is On Fire CHICAGO (AP) A New York Yankces-St. Louis Browns deal involving Pitchers Ned Garvr or Fred Sanford was believe i under consideration today as Ine major leaguers gathered for their annual winter meeting. Bill DeWitt, vice president of the Browns, said he had talked with Yank officials at Minneapolis and had a date for a further conference here. "I'LL GIVE you a hint If you ask no more questions," he said. "It's a pitcher and it isn't Cliff Fannin." With the elimination of Fannin it wasn't hard to put the finger on the desirables.

Garver impressed most observers last summer with a 7-11 record for his freshman year. He had a low earned-run mark of 3.41. Furthermore, he won't be 23 until Christmas day. Sanford, In also a righthander hut his 1948 record showed 21 defeats. Ho won 12 In his second full season in the majors.

While trade talk predominated, there was much hotel lobby speculation about the future of Leo Durocher, manager of the New York Giants who has been called on Commissioner A. B. Chandler's thick carpet for another hearing. Chandler has summoned Durocher and Coach Freddy Fitz- simmons to his headquarters for a Tuesday morning session. The manner in which Fitzsimmons signed as a Giant coach while still carried on the Boston Braves re serve list will be under consideration.

Vosmik To Pilot Oklahoma City CHICAGO Joe Vosmik, former star outfielder with the Cleveland Indians yesterday was named manager of the Indians Oklahoma City farm team in the Texas league, succeeding Pat Ankenman. Vosmik led the Dayton, club of the Central league last season. He began his managerial career in 1947 by piloting Cleveland's Tuc son farm club to an Arizona-Texas league championship. Another MacPhail Heads Yank Farms CHICAGO (U.P) Lee MacPhail, son of Larry who isn't with the New York Yankees any more, has been recalled from Kansas City to become general manager of the Big Yankee farm system. The Yankees yesterday an nounced the shift In farm club af fairs that will bring young Mac Phail to New York to take over directorship of the system.

He has been general manager of the Kansas City Blues. He will be In charge of all player movements, player developments and minor league trades, replacing George Weiss. Weiss remains as general manager. Dan Menendes will move from Denver to take over MacPhail's job at Kansas City. Gene Martin is being brought in from Newark to be business manager of the farm system, the Yankees said.

Full-Time Leader Sought Hip; Six DENVER U.P The presidents of four Mountain States (Big Six) conference schools today had voted In favor of the proposal that the league hire a full-time commis sioner at an annual expense of $18,000. Detroit Claim CHICAGO ir.D-The Chicago White Sox announced Saturday that the deal which was to have sent First Baseman Tony Lupien to the Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast league was off. A club spokesman explained that last Sunday, club officials went to the minor league meet Handsome Frank's 34-o4 68 went well with his two 66's in previous rounds to keep him the man to beat. Harbert, who could do no better than par 70 the first two days, toured the wet course methodically and with no spectacular shooting to break the 63-stroke course record held by Henry Picard and Clayton Haefner. Yesterday's round held his 54-hole total to 202.

"I didn't make any Kcnsalional shots," Harbert said. "It was just one of those days when everything worked right." His eagle on the par 5, 500-yard fifth hole was an example. His drive landed in mid-fairway 290 yards out. His second shot, a three iron with the wind, landed 10 feet short of the flag. He sank the putt for a three.

BESIDES THE egle, the De-troiter birdied three holes on each nine. He single-putted seven greens going out and six coming in, the longest being a 15-footcr on the third hole. He missed a two-footer on the par five 13th hole tnat would have given him a nine-under-par card at the finish. His final birdie was a four-foot putt on the 385-yard 18th hole. Stranahan played consistent golf for the third straight day something most of the top professionals failed to do.

Intermittent showers hogged down all but the three leaders. Herman Barron of White Plains, N. was in third place with a 206. He carded the second best round of the day, a 34-3266. Herman Kciser, Akron, and Toney Penna, Cincinnati, shot even par 70's to tie for fourth with 207's.

Augusta Masters Champ Claude Harmon of West Palm Beach, likewise turned in a 70 for a fifth place 208. DEFENDING Champion Jimmy Demaret, Ojai, turned in one of his worst rounds in many tournaments, a five-over 75 that put him well down the list of contenders with a 212. Slammin' Sammy Snead of Hot Springs, added chipping trouble to his faulty putting for a 72210. Denny Shute, Akron, pro-fessional, added a 70 yesterday to his half-way total of 147 for 217 at the three-quarter mark. Today's 18 will end the tournament with $10,000 silver dollars going to the top 20 professionals.

Othrr rore: Bob Hamilton. Landover, 67-209; (Jtrv Crlsman. Miami Bmrli. 70-209; Sieve Wareo. Miami, 71-209; Dutch Harrison Little Rock.

69-210; Skip Alnandff. Southern Plnea, N. C. 70-210: John Palmer. Barlin.

72-210; Pels Coooer, Ponta Vedra, 71-210; Lew Womham, Oakmont. 68-211; Oeors Boleata. Tampa 69-311: Fred Haaa. New Orleans. 71-211: Horton Smith.

Detroit, 71-211; Le Kennedy. Paw. tucket. R. 71-311 Chandler Harner, Portsmouth.

70-312: Herman flcharlau BloomltiKton, 111.. 70-212: Llnvd Mannrum, Chicago. 71-212; Stan Slaazowakl, Wlntted, 73-313. Muskingum Defeats Denison Five, 63-51 NEW CONCORD, O. Muskingum notched its second basketball victory of the season last night with a 63-54 win over Den-Ison's Big Red cagcrs.

Except for a few moments In the first quarter the Muskies led all the way. Half time score was 33-14. The Muskies" sophomore Tom Connor led the scoring with 15 points. By Southwest fire for some time, but Houston's application arrived in Saturday morning's mail and came as a complete surprise, Conference officials said. The conference not only rejected tho membership requests but applied a three-year mora, torium on future proposals for expansion! James H.

Stewart, executive Compton Romps, 48-14, In Little Rose Bowl Tilt PASADENA, Cal. (UP) A powerful Compton college eleven led by hard-charging Fullback Hugh McElhenny ripped the Du-luth, junior college to shreds yesterday as it scored an easy 48-14 victory in the third annual little Rose Bowl football came. CHICK HARBERT fires record-brrakln) Falcons Bow In Kentucky IlccGccs Arc Handed 60-51 Court Defeat BOWLING GREEN Ky. UP) An inspired Western Kentucky State basketball team upset the favored Bowling Green State university club of Ohio here last night, 60-51. Guard Johnny Oldham, the only returned veteran from Western Kentucky's starting lineup of last season, sparked the winning attack with 16 points.

HIT SOrilOMORE Rip Gish, who went in as a sub but played most of the game, shared honors with Oldham. He made 13 points. The big Ohio club, rated by some observers among the nation's top teams, never was ahead after the first three minutes. Bowling Greens' six-foot, 11-Inch cetner, Charles "Chuck" Share, led the visitors' offense with 15 points. Their six-foot, seven-inch forward, Mac Otten, made 31, while Forward Emerson ''Red" Spelcher tallied eight.

Western led, 33-27 at the half After 12 minutes of second-half play. Western held its biggest lead, 51-38. Noire Dame Tops Purple Five, 55-44 CHICAGO (Pi Notre Dame's Veteran basketball unit easily defeated Northwestern's sophomore-studded team 55-44 last night in the first game of a doubleheader opening the Chicago Stadium season program before 17,189 fans, St. John's Doicns Rhode Islanders NEW YORK (U.D St. John's of Erookyln, paced by Guard Dick McGuire's magnificient playmak-lng defeated an erratic Rhode Island State basketball team, 67-50, last night before a crowd of 18,411.

Bids Rejected DALLAS (U.P) The Southwest conference yesterday declined to take In any of three schools which applied for membership. Conference faculty representatives rejected bids from Texas Tech college, Hardin-Simons university and tho University of Houston. The Tech and Hardin-Slmmons applications had been hanging ly announced that nobody, with the exception of Joe Dl Maggio and Tom Henrich, was invulnerable to being traded. The White Sox, in the midst of a general revamping, also have placed the majority of their players on the block. OTHKR REPORTS had the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers with their heads together with the Dodgers considering a possible swap with the St.

Louis Cardinals. The Cub wern reported after Pitcher Don Newcombe, who played with Brooklyn's Montreal farm last seaion. Dodgers President Itraneh Rickey put an "untouchable" price tag on the Negro right-hander who won 17 games with the Royals. Brooklyn, in turn, was seeking First Baseman Ed Waltkus from the Cubs and Chicago has indicated it will settle for Southpaw Pitcher Joe Hatten In lieu of Newcombe. The Cubs' eagerness to peddle Waitkus stems from the fact that they wish to play veteran Phil Cavarretta at the bag next season.

THE DODGERS also were hot after Vernal "Nippy" Jones of the Cardinals and St. Louis was looking for one of Brooklyn's three catchers; Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges or Bruce Edwards. Meanwhilp, former Yankee Manager Ruck Harris was considering an offer to manage San Diego of the Pacific Coast league, a Cleveland Indian affiliate. Harris asked more time to look around before giving the Indians his answer. Nich FAlen Sold To Milwaukee MILWAUKEE iP) The Milwaukee Brewers of the American association yesterday announced the purchase of First Baseman Nick Etten from Oakland of the Pacific Coast league.

Jake Flowers, Brewer president, did not disclose the purchase price but it was reported to be approxi Fleet Champs Top Aviators MEXICO CITY (JV) Trailing until the last quarter, the U. S. Pacific Area Fleet Champs defeated an All-Star Mexican team, 33-26, to win the second annual Silver Eowl football game here yesterday. The Mexlenn All-Stars licked Randolph Field, 24-19, In the Silver Bowl game last year, The navy team was composed of players from the destroyer forces in the Pacific and the Hawaiian All-Stars. The combined team won the championship of the Pacific area.

Hrown Cages 36 As Miami Romps CINCINNATI UP Bob Brown, Miami center, ran wild last night to score 38 points and lead the Redskins to a 65-40 victory over Flndlay. Brown looped in 17 fielders in 24 shots and came within three points of his all-time Miami Individual scoring record. He tallied 39 points in the last game of the 1946-47 season against Evansville college. Miami had a 31-22 lead at the half. WINGS TOP BANGERS DETROIT Third period goals by Peta Horeck and Ted Lindsay gave tho Detroit Red Wings a 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers.

Conference secretary of the conference, disclosed there had been some complaints alleging violation of the financial aid rule as it applies to athletes. Investigation of eight cases, Stewart said, showed the allegations were unfounded. He declined to name either schools or Individuals Involved in the allegations. The 19-year-old fullback aver aged nearly 10 yards a play and electrified 50,638 spectators In the Rose Bowl with his drives. But it was his teammate, Bill Fell, who accounted 'for the most spectacular play of the game, an 83-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

BETWEEN those two great backs and a strong line, Compton had the game under control from the first few minutes of play as it marched to the first of a long string of scores. Diilnth went down fighting, and the play of Boh Zcleznikar was only a shade less spectacular than that of McElhenny and Fell despite the wide margin of superiority of the Compton team. Duluth's showing might have been better had It not been for Compton's great Negro defensive back, Fred Batiste, who time after time knifed in to smear runners and knocked down pass after pass. the sale of Lupien to Sacramento for an undisclosed cash sum. Then, the White Sox spokesman said, it was discovered that Detroit had not waived, and wanted to claim Lupien.

The deal has been called off, the Sox said, and Lupien remains with the club. Stacks Tony Lupien Deal Duluth's 33, Compton needed only two plays to score one by Fell, the other by McElhenny, who' drove nine yards to score. McElhenny and Fell teamed! a vain on two long runs to inova 60 yards, and then on the fourth1 line buck Quarterback Frank Ia-cono went over, all in the first period. COMPTON was held to two touchdowns in the second, after Duluth got its lone touchdown of the first half. Center Bob Johnson recovered a Compton fumble on the Tartar 14, and Compton was, penalized to its one from whera Quarterback Pete Peterson drova over.

Fell took the next kickoff and weaved 83 yards to score. In the See COMPTON on Page S-0 ings at Minneapolis with Information that American league clubs had waived on Lupien. When the opportunity for the sale to Sacramento arose, the Sox representatives at Minneapolis asked the home office to check whether the major leagues as a whole had waived. Informed that they had, announced mately 12,500. 1.