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COHN-ING Tonight's Fights Canceled Due MWar Earl Turner, TOWER By Art Cohn SOMEWHERE IN CALIFORNIA, Dec, Wallace Wde, th Duke character-builder must be getting old. It must that It couldn't be that he has become tolerant. No, not that -Breese Bout The war is three days old, and Mr. Wade has not yet the appearance of John Yoshihara in thf Oregon State OAKLAND. CALIFORNIA.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1941 VOL CXXXV GOOD-BYE lineup come New Year Day at the Rose Bowl. Yes, Mr. Wade must be getting old. BASEBALL HELLO, ARMY AND NAVY Certainly YOshihara ii an American citizen but some people never before have been discouraged from objecting to a player simply because he i ah American citizen.

The only thing that mattered was Sports Editor justified in protesting Georje Mackey, study in Intolerance, Mackey's skin vonvtv. i mmmm the man's color. In the name of consistency, Duke University now has no alternative but to protest Yoshihara. The fact that he may be a 100 per cent can patriot has nothing to do with the esse. No Negro that has ever been barred from playing against Southern teams was accused of not being a 100 per cent American.

If the University of Florida Is U.C.L.A, Negro back and if U.C.L.A. is warranted In going to Jackson ville without him Duke has as much reason for refusing to piny against Yoshihara. I purposely cite this case as a ti black to Florida will not play against him. Yoshibaral skin Is brown, so it follow that Duke should not want to compete against him either. Especially sine the United States is now at war with Japan, the land of Yoshihara'g ancestors.

Itydifflcult to be- lieve'that the always quick Oh the draw, has not already filed its protest against Yoshihara. Perhaps have misjudged Duke. Maybe the already-has been but, because of the emergency hat been held up in the mails. Yes, that must be it. Soup Shaughnessy Smartest Coach Coach of the year, in my book, It Clark Daniel O'Shaughnessy.

Various other spurious coaches of thi year have been foisted upon an unsuspecting booblik, but none deserves consideration in the same breath with the Palo Alto character-builder. Not until this did I t-iiiiiiiiiiif mmimWlfM mmMM ta 1 1 A I iifili ft njj i lillwf 'V mKam ail! tea Soup Shaughnessy at his full ''could I appreciate his Sagacity. But now I concede he is the coach of the year. Because- Ha was the only coach on the Pacific Coast who had brains enough not to go to the conference meeting at Palm Springs. All the rest flocked like sheep to the meaningless confab and made a.

pretense of discussing 1942 football until the rather ridiculousness of it dawned upon even their benighted minds and they called off their bur-' lttque yesterday before the men in white coats came after them. Only Soup Shaughnessy foresaw it! only he had sense enough not to go to Palm Springs. Instead, he hit for Chicago and New Orleans. And, once they realized how Soup had made them look so silly, the rest Of the eharacter-buildert started growling. "Wholn'ell does he think he is, high-hatting us that way," one of the Wett'a most famed coaches snarled.

"So, we're not good enough for him, huh? WU take care of him next season. Say, wasn't he the guy who was gonna have Stanford pull out of the league? Well, where it he to make hit beef?" "I hear Shaughnessy went to Chicago," put in a well-known northwest coach, "to help his old partner, George Halas. Sure, now that the Stanford schedule is closed, Soup can devote his undivided attention to the Chicago Bears as he did last year. The pro league just rents him out to Stanford a few months a year "Afld the reason he went to New Orleans," cooed another Rockne imitation, "is because he's interested in some litigation down there. You remember Soup used to coach at Tulane and Loyola in New Orleans." mmmm i 5 mmmm mt i mmm --t- I-'k-f Vllfeiil' mm past liii llillrl "Humnh!" humphed a gentleman TO MAJOR Baseball's Out, Greenberg to Rejoin Army PHILADELPHIA, Dec.

10. (Pi-Hank Greenberg has pushed baseball "out the window" and plans to return to the Army wjthin a few days. The former Detroit star, the American League's most valuable player in 1940, told friends yesterday while visiting here: "I'm going back in. We are in trouble and there is only one thing to do return to. the service.

"1 have not been called back. I am going back on my own accord." Greenberg, whose baseball salary was a reported $50,000 a yar, was inducted under selective service last May and discharged a few days ago because he was over the 28-year limtt. Hank declared "baseball is out the window as far as I'm concerned. I don't know if I'll ever return to baseball. If I do, all right.

If not, well, that's all right, too." Ford ham in Shape For Sugar Battle NEW YORK, Ford-ham's sugar-bowling football team is without an Injury for its January I appointment with the University of Missouri but may be forced to play without Jim Lansing, stellar end. Lansing Joined the naval air reserves sometime ago but did not expect to be called Up until Spring. Because of the war, however, it is likely that he may be inducted this month. i ixiii MHWi mmimsmmmii mm illiSillllS didn't thow up was because he heard Cohn was coming." imt Marches On Department On thai fait la Hank Grambcra, former Detroit elugginq star, who was released from the Army a few dys ago. Hank will rejoin within a few days baseball as a career.

On the right Is Cleveland's Bob Feller applied for enlistment In the Naval reserve. A.P. Wlrephotos. Jg nothing if not amusing to rough" it And that goes for me i "too, Time was when nothing wa too remember the time during the lush tendered Los Anaeles hack threatened to bust a chair over the dome of GIANTS BUY 5.ED THIRD SACKER; CARDS SELL DODGERS PADGETT New York Yankees Bid for Camilli, Brooklyn Wants $75,000 for Star CHICAGO, Dec. 10.

(P) The trading tempo of the major NO. 163 Inf lelder Emmett Mueller to the New York Giants bought Dodgershoped buy Johnny Mize from the St. Louis Cardinals. MANY DEALS LOOM Also on the fire were the possible sale of Outfielder Rip Radcliff by Detroit to the Boston Braves and the While Sox offer ef Second Base man Billy Knickerbocker and other inducements to the Tigers for Out fielder Bruce Campbell and Pitcher Dizzy Trout. The Washington Senators also seek Campbell.

The Werber sale was closed in five minutes. Although the 33-year old irtfielder, "who lielpad) Cincin nati win two pennants, batted only .239 last reason, the Reds were be lieved to have received $20,000, ap proximately $5000 less than they paid the Athletics lor him in 1939 "The Phillies were understood to have got $10,000 for Rizzo. When he broke in with Pittsburgh in 1938 the rJghthanded slugger looked like a promising star, but never has measured up and last season hatted only .217. Don Padgett, big outfielder-catcher of the St. Louis Cardinals, was sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers today for cash estimated at $30,000.

HAS BEEN MISFIT Padgett, who is 28 years old, has been a misfit for the Cardinals for five years, although he was recog nized as one of the outstanding hit ters in the National League. In his first year in the big time he batted .314 and In 1939 his average soared to .399 for S3 games. However, last season he was used irregularly and his batting dropped to .247.. He is a left-handed batter, and the Dodgers earlier today had re inforced their outfield by buying the right-handed hitting John Rizzo from the Phillies. i Padgett was used at first base and behind the plate, as well as in the outfield, at St.

Louis, but it is ex pected that his duties will be con fined to right field for the Dodgers, In another deal the Dodgers sold Mace Brown, veteran relief pitohcr, to the Boston Red Sox for a small amount of cash. Brown had been sent to Los Angeles last season on conditional assignment, but had been turned back to Brooklyn after the close, of the schedule. Alt Seats Sold COLUMBIA, Dec. 10. (JPy- The 5200 seats alotted the Univer sity of Missouri for its New Year's Day Sugar Bowl game with iord- lam at New Oijijans have been sold.

Virgil Spurling. athletic cora- mittee secretary, said he Called Off ''VY, v-- Battle May Held Later; Ring Game Facet Crisis By ALAN WARD Postponement until later in month of this evening's Auditorium fight Bhow has been ordered by Pro- i moter Tommy Simpson and Matchmaker Johnny Sylvester. Reluctantly Simpson and his aide decided to call off a program to have -been topped by Baby Breeze; hardhitting a a welterweight, and Earl Turner, Richmond Negro, but the existing war emergency, the pair pointed out, made the act logical. The fight show, Simpson not only stood to lose money for the promotion andlhe participants, but would fill no current public recrea- tional need, The -average fight fan, the pro moter has been convinced, at this time is concentrating his attention On a greater fight than ever could be fought in a ring the battle between United States aid Japanese forces. WAR STOPS Simpson held out for his show until the proverbial last apparently being willing to take loss rather than break his schedule, but he finally was convinced a box ing program can wait until prospective blackouts and 'air raids are less likely of occurrence.

Breese and his manager. Gab Genovese, this morning headed back to Los Angeles, assuring the pro-. moter ana1 matchmaker they will return for a later date, all else being even. Turner and hit manager, Elmer Ferreri, also have agreed willingly to the postponement Even complete cancellation of the bout CRISIS CHANGES THINGS It became increasingly obvious the past 48 hours the proposed show, which originally promised to do a lot of business, wouldn't draw enough to pay expenses of opening the arena. Until Japan's attack on Honolulu seats were experiencing a brisk sale.

It looked like a $3500 house at least. But Since hostilities opened in Hawaii the advance sale has dwindled to nothingness. Genovese made no bones of his sentiment 'in the matter. He explained he wanted the show postponed in order his welterweight ultimately might collect a normal purse for a night of fighting. FIGHT GAME HIT 1 "After the dapper mentor of the Baby said, "we're fighting a tough guy in Turner.

He might punch the stuffing from my boy. It would be unfair that Breese would take a lacing for only a couple of notes." Genovese had a legitimate argu ment. Simpson's uncertainty as to post ponement of his show was partially influenced toward abandonment oi tonight's card by a cancellation San Francisco Golden Glover amateur tournament. The postponement followed a reauest by Mayor Angelo Rossi to officials of the that such- a course be followed. Chalky Wright to Fight Ritchie Fontaine Dec.

18 World's featherweight champion. Chalky Wright, has been signed by Promoter 'Frank Tabor, to box Ritchie Fontaine, rough lightweight of Missoula, Montana, in the 10-round main event next Thursday, December 18, at the Oakland Auditorium. The champion recently beat Ray Lunny in San Francisco, Fontaine, now under the management of uus Wilson, is training at Soper'i Ranch. Ritchie won from Henry Armstrong in the local ring in 1938. He has boxed the best winning and losing, and also holds a win over Jack Wilson of Pittsburgh and Jackie Wilson of Cleveland.

The coming match will be a non-title fight, as the weight contracted for is 135 pounds. John Podesto, Zacharias to Join Service Two of the Bay area's best known football players, Henry Zacharias el California and John Podesto of St. Mary's are soon to enter Uncle Sam's armed forces, according to statements made today by friends of both boys. Zacharias, a California left half, told friends -he would enlist in the Army Air Corps either today or tomorrow, while Podesto, ace passer of" the Gaels; has signified to frier A that he will' enter the Navy Air Force. Podesto is 20 years old hai's from Modesto.

He compiled one of the most outstanding passing recorrtt in college football the past season. Zacharias, who is 21 years old, conn i from Bakersfield. Glen Whalen, second-string cpinr- terback on the University of fornia football team, has been r' i. 1 clnss 4-F of the Selective Serv ice System, his Richmond cini board announced today. Whalen received his physic x- amination two weeks ago but An-iy authorities did not give any for his deferment because of a ical disability.

The 200-pound quartpi'bni Richmond is being connUM on plav a 1 rm" "i ot On Dcrpiv.i-.-f Mv sv Bobby Feller Joins Navy- Cleveland's Hurling Ace Will Work Under Gene Tunney CHICAGO. Dec. Young Bob Feller, one of baseball's greatest pitchers, became a chief, boat swains mate in tne unuea aiaie Naval Reserve today. He was sworn in by Lieut. Com.

Gene Tunney and the brief was broadcast by radio. "There are many things more important than baseball these days," the 23-year-old pitcher said. "First we'll have to win the war to keep baseball." He will pay a farewell visit to his parents at Van Meter, Ia and then go to Norfolk, for six weeks training before taking an assign ment as a physical director under Tunney. Bob said this was his only chance "to help out where I can be of most service to my country. I think I'm going to like the work.

I'm signed and ready to go wherever they send me: Texas Votes No On Bowl. Battle lO.PHThe University of Texas administration athletic department and member of the Longhorn football team are 100 per cent in accord with sduad members' recent decision not to play any post-season games, Coach D. X. Bible stated today. The veteran mentor asserted the Longhorns had received a number of invitations to play late games for "worthy causes," bu, having turned down Orange Bowl officials, would not accept subsequent bids.

3 tiates between resigning." his re-signing or PROSPERITY NOTES The' Bears-Packers pro football playoff was sold out-rall 46,484 seats -within few' hours after tickets, were put onf the market 'The Shrine ticket office in San Francisco has had to go on a 12-hour shift to take care of the demand for the East-West gamt Missouri can't let enoueh Sugar Bowl Paste boards to iill all Its applications, ODDS AND SOME ENDS Dr. Charles C. Murray Jr. of Lub bock, Texas, suggests enlisting Ihe Texas U. football team to Uok after the war because "they stem to understand the Pacific situation perfectly." John L.

Sullivan an entry; in the 118-pound division of the Washington Golden Gloves tournament Skip'A'cs- and forget who has By one of the officials for his insolence in sending up a case of champagne that sold for 12 per bottle instead of the $16 stuff. At the last world series a certain Los Angeles sports editor carried on something awful and threatened to have someone fired because the telegraph company had dared to assign a different Morse operator than the one he had the day before. The fact that the operator was one of the best in the country and that he had a direct wire to the newspaper office made BO difference to the hack. He thought he was Jehovah Jr. They (I mean we) have been living on the fat of the land so long we thought It would always be that way.

And it comes as something of a shock to hear a telephone operator tell you: "You yill have to wait at least five hours to put through a call to Oakland. I don't care who you are, Mister, it'll be five hours and we i can't guarantee it then Time was when we'd have somebody 't job if the wait lasted more than two minutes. league meetings quickened Jtoday with half a dozen deals closed and several others, including the possible sale of IJolph Camilli to the Yankees, in the negotiating stage. Overnight the Phillies announced the sale of Outfielder All the world is now beginning to realize that things never will be the same again, not even after the United States has won the war. The upheaval taking place will be felt long after peace has.

come.There will be a new order of things. In sport, as in everything else. From here on in the boys really will have to rough it. I started in this morning by eating my crunchywunchies without fresn strawberries. And now they've got me off Metaxa 5-Star; nothing but, for the duration.

stature; not until the last couple days -of the press, "tne only reason hp. watch the gentlemen of the press Cookie. good for the Fourth Estate. Well, days at Agua Caliente when a hot. Amateor Ring Tourney Off Final Round Set For Friday May Never Be Held Finals of the Golden Glove amateur boxing tournament in' San Francisco have been indefinitely postponed.

Tne cnampionsrap bouts were scheduled to be held in Civic Auditorium Friday nht Officials "said the bouts yrere postponed following a conference of tournament officials with civilian defense directors. Money, for tickets purchased in advance will bp refunded and the contestants notified of the post ponement by telegram, John Rizzo to Brooklyn and Montreal, a Dodgers farm; and Third Baseman Bill Werber from Cincinnati, and sold Out fielders Joe Moore and Morrie Arnovich to Indianapolis I This business followed such deals of the meetings' lirst day as the-Chicago White Sox trading Out fielder Mike Kreevich and Pitcher Jack Hallett to the Philadelphia Athletics for Outfielder Welly Moses arid the Boston Braves buying Out fielder Tommy Holmes from New irk for cash. V- The bie talk, however, was the bidding1 Of" the world champion New York Yankees for Camilli, veteran first baseman of the pen mint winning Dodgers and the Na tional League's most valuable player last season when he led in both home runs and runs batted in. The best guess was that Larry MacPliaiK Dodger president, was asking about $75,000 for his prize, even though all other National waived on him at S7500. President Ed Barrow of the was thought to.

have offered about $50,000. of the two clubs met yesterday and last night and the dickering was to continue today. If it should eo through the Kmetovic, Casanega Not In Shrine Game If there is such a thing as an exclusive sports story worthy of being dignified as such, I probably have it. I've had a preview of the personnel of the Shrine West team, and, after checking 19 names of the quota of 22, I discover that among those who have not yet been selected are: Pete Kmetovic of Stanford, Ken Casanega pf Santa Clara, Pete Fran-ceschl of U.S.F. or anyone from St.

Mary's. Only two Stanford men are on the select list: Frankie Albert, quarterback, and surprise of surprises Vic Lindskog, center. California gets Bob Reinhard in at tackle, of course, and Santa Clara will be represented by ftupe Thornton at guard, and those four men, kiddies, are the only Northern California players picked among the 19 names I have seen. The Northwest, which dominated coast football, such as it was, fared better, Already tapped are Dale Gentry, Washington State, and Young-love, Washington, ends; Conley, Washington, tackle; Ray Frankowskl, Washington, guard; Bill Sewell, Washington State, halfback. Chief Jacobs the Creek Indian from Oklahoma, who beat Santa Clara almost single-handed, will be In the Shrine game.

So will his teammate, tason, irom the great Texas tear (ask Oregon) will come Daniel, guard and Kutner, the great end. Mike Francis will carry on the royal Nebraska tradition and Bobby Robertson will represent the Trojans. Anyway that's the general Idea, and there is bound to be quite a bit of squawking from the Kmetovic, Casanega, Franceschl and St. Mary's rooters unless Babe Hollingbery, who picks the team, invites the neighbors' children. That's the only exclusive today, chil'lun, and I pologixe for it I'll try to do better tomorrow if I get home, which, at the moment, is doubtful.

CX: Kills Round Robin Montana, Idaho Get Thtfir Big Games On 1942 Schedule PALM SPRINGS, Dec. 10. MV- The Pacific Coast Conference nas delayed until Spring, at least, action toward securing Rose Bowl oppon ents before the country's outstand- ng football teams are grabbed off by 6ther bowl promoters. Managers and faculty groups discussed a change in Rose Bowl pro- Lcedure before adJoUTnirig their an nual Winter conference last mgnt, but delayed action until they meet i Pnptlanrf In thi! or Ins. Then, the Rose Bowl committee Al Masters of Stanford and Willis O.

Hunter of Southern California may be empowered to get in touch with bowl potentials before the West's representative is decided. Professor John Olmsted of the University of California at Los Angeles was elected president and Stanley Freeborn of California sec retary. Masters was chosen presi dent of the athletic managers' group. KILL ROUND ROBIN The i conference killed a round robin football schedule proposal but a move to eliminate Idaho and Montana collapsed and the two small schools were given their usual four games with the larger schools. Commissioner Edwin N.

Atherton was empowered to appoint a com mittee to discuss selection of foot ball officials. Coaches now have an opportunity to blackball arbiters. There has been some agitation to empower Atherton to select them. Because Santa Clara has a game October 24 with Michigan State, Its scheduled scrap with U.C.L.A. the same date was cancelled.

The BroncS, who have been meeting four conference teams each Fall, will play only Stanford next season. STINER OPTIMISTIC Coach Lon Stiner of Oregon State promised the West a Rose Bowl winner 8s he left, for Corvallis. to prepare his Beavers for the New Year's fracas with Duke. "We won't let our backers down," he said. "Duke has a fine team, but we have a firfe, big squad, too, and Continued Pare 12.

Col. 1 ALBERT, R0BE5KY, KMETOVIC 3EEK POSTS IN NAVY PALO ALTO, Dec. 10. (PH. Three Stanford University footballers Frankie Albert, Pete Kmetovic and Ken Robesky would like to enlist in the U.S.

Navy as physical instructors. The thnee sent applications yes terday to Lieut. Commander Gene Tunney in charge of the physica! inbiruciur persuiuiej ion uie navy. Hugh S. Fullerton Jr.

SPORTS ROUNDUP Duquesne Gets Grid Bowl Bid Unbeaten Team From 4 f. Pittsburgh May Play In Griffifri Stadium PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10. 'Duquesne University had under consideration today an invitation to club next Summer Athletes at Chicago's Morton High School who received watches for playing in the finals of the American Legion baseball tournament last -Summer will get "consideration" for reinstatement by the Illinois High School Association if they return the watches Since the Stork Club champ got his lumps from Freddie Arfcher Monday, Jacobs' beachcombers say he'll be known as "Boo Jack" until further notice; HOT STOVE WARMt'P Rival major league managers have just about given up the idea of outsmarting Hans Lobert since they learned that one of his first acts bn reaching Chicago for the big league meetings was to take Bill Klem to, lunch The Cardinals, who carried 34 men to Jacksonville, didn't take Billy South-worth along to Chicago. '3111v id some carpenter work- to do on his new Howe ncaf Ohio NEW Dec- 10.

Wide World) New York's first air raid alarm yesterday busted up ford-ham't opening drill for the Sugar Bowl game And the reports said it was Missouri that is weak on air defense! The transportation problem Is hard to beat as long as chub owners are hesitant about trusting their valuable ivory in airplanes and the ballplayers feel the same way about it A deal of some, sort for Johnny Mize may be. the next news from the baseball meetings Dodger and Giants both are supposed to be after him, although they may' be scared off by hearing that he's still bothered by a sore shoulder even though he hasn't tried to throw recently. TODAY'S GUEST STAB Jay, Simon, Cbffeyville (Kans.) Journal: "This Is the time of the year when one Of those little typographical means more to a rootoau coacn than u-yaraer aia last month that is, if it differen play- special charity post-season football game on New Year's Day In Griffith Stadium, Washington. Proceeds would go for the Joint benefit of -the U.S.O., and the British War Relief. Texas University was suggested as a possible opponent.

Aldo (Buff) Donelli. athletic di- rector and coach of the- team, said decision was up to the athletic eaVacii and, school authorities. VoplinK M) far vv, "My pitching no more orders and was having 'to return some unfilldL ander, former Duke-U. golfed pirns to turn pro in the Miami pen. lie has been promised job with; Best sail of the Frank Frisch's: is.