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me PART 4 SPORTS VOL LXVIII CC MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24, 1949 Read The Tfmes for Latest Sporti U0B Rams Humble Pcic iCir 3 5e37 III '0W: LA. Takes Two-Game Lead in Loop Standings 1 BY FRANK FINCH Spurred by the exciting prekickoff news that the Chicago M. Bears had just been upset, the Los Angeles Rams went out i it -4 NO. 3 FOR RAMS Fullback Dick Hoerner smashes two yesterday as Green Bay bowed, 35 to 7. Tackle Dick Wildung and walloped the Green Bay fans yesterday afternoon at Thus, the unbeaten Rams go in-1 to next Sunday's Coliseum clash against the Bears boasting a full two-game lead in the race for the National Football League's West ern Division crown.

Clark Shaughnessy's team has 5-0 record (stretched to eight straight by three consecutive vic tories at the close of the '48. campaign), while the Bears come to town with a 3-2 mark, thanks to defeats by the Rams and New York Giants. Three. Gifts Although the Rams' were never in danger, yesterday's game was much tighter than' the scpre in- Mutual Admiration Tony Canadeo came into the Rams' dressing room after the game to shake hands with Dick Huffman. "Dick, you're just the greatest tackle in the league," said the Veteran Packer.

Huffman was equal to the occasion. "That makes us even, Tony," he said. "You're just the best' halfback faced." dicates. Green Bay outgained and outpassed the Rams and, in fact, led in just about, everything but touchdowns. The Packers presented the home towners with three "gift touchdowns on fumbles in the second half after Los Angeles had built up a quick 14-0 lead in the opening period on Bob Water-field's eight-yard pass to Fred Gehrke and Cricket Kalmanir's brilliant 63-yard punt return.

Dick Hoerner and Jerry. Wil uams scored for the Rams on short runs in the third quarter and Williams made his second tally in the final frame. Ted Fritsch missed field-goal at tempts in the second and third quarters, but finally put the Pack ers on the scoreboard near the end' of the third period when he scored from the 3-yard lme and kicked the bonus boot. Tony Tops It would tickle our civic pride to write that Hoerner and thun dering Tank Younger were the best -running backs on the field yesterday, but such was not the case. Hoerner netted 89 yards in 15 tries and Younger, alternating between fullback and right half, picked up 49 in nine tries.

You just had to stand up and cheer for the old "Silver Left Halfback Tony Canadeo of Green Bay. Operating behind a line Jhat obviously was inferior to the enemy's," the former Gon-zaga star tore away from tackier after tackier to pile up 122 yards net in 26 attempts for a 4.70 average. Stan Heath was a bust. Con tinually harassed by the likes of Larry Brink, Frank Hubbell and Dick Huffman, the former Nevada aerial ace completed but one pass in 10 throws. Jug Girard connected on seven of 14 for 83 yards.

Waterfield also had a 50 aver age on six connections in a dozen attempts for. 77 yards, but three Tarn to Page 2, Column 3 Santa SPORTSCRIPTS By PAUL ZIMMERMAN times sports editor Loyola Scares Before Going IS 7- yards for Rams' third touchdown Doris Lose Brutal Till at Buffalo By a Times Staff Correspondent BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 23 In a brutal Donnybrook played in Civic Stadium here before 21,238 witnesses, the vengeance-minded Buffalo Bills sent one Los Angeles Don to the hospital, several more to the sidelines and ground out a convincing, though close, 17-14 victory that kept their hopes alive in the fight for a play-off berth. Completely outplayed in the first half, the Dons found themselves with a 17-0 deficit at intermission, as George (The Kid) Rat-terman stayed largely with the ground game and sent his backs slashing through the Don line on traps and quick-opening runs that led to two touchdowns and one field goal-Ridiculous Total Not until the third quarter did the Dons begin to show any signs of life, shaking off a lethargy that had netted them the ridiculous total offense of 35 yards in the entire first half. Scoring for the day began In the first quarter, the first time the Bills got hold of the ball.

Los Angeles took the kickoff, wound up with a net loss after three run ning plays, and Glenn Dobbs punted on fourth down. The Bills took possession of the ball and never relinquished, it until they had driven for the score, the formality coming with Lou Tomasetti' cracking over from 1 yard out. Chet Adams made the first of his two con versions. Once again the Bills kicked off and once aeain the Dons went practically nowhere. Buffalo Turn to Paee 2.

Column 2 ALL-AMERICA WINS FIRST DIRECT 'GATE BATTLE' IN GOTHAM NEW YORK, Oct. 23 The New York Yankees of the All-America Conference out-. drew the New York Giants of the National Football League here today in the first direct "battle of the gate" this season between the two teams. Both teams won in upsets against top-flight opposition with good turnstile appeal. The Yankees and San Francisco '49ers pulled in 36,197 fans to Yankee Stadium where the Yanks won, 24-3, and the Giants attracted 30,587 to the Polo Grounds where they beat the Chicago Bears, 35-28.

Packers, 35 7, before 37,546 the Coliseum. Giants Hand Bears 35-28 Upset Defeat Gene Roberts Scores Winning Teedee on 85-Yard Screen Pass NEW YORK, Oct 23 (0 Gene Roberts, the Chattanooga Choo Choo, took a screen pass from Charley Con- erly and chugged 85 yards for the winning touchdown in the last period today as the New York Giants sidetracked the Chicago Bears, 35-28, in the biggest upset of the National Football League season. -A Polo Grounds throng of sat in astonishment as the amazing Giants piled up a 21-0 lead over the Bears, who only a week ago had knocked off the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles. Conerly Sparkles For two periods and part of a third, Conerly outpassed both Sid Luckman and Johnny Lujack. But the Bears got organized in the second half and finally tied the count at 28-28 with nearly 10 minutes of the game remaining.

Starting on their own 15, after 1 Conerly lost five yards on the first play following the next kickoff, the Giants set up the screen pass, with Conerly tossing to Roberts near the side lines. Pass Combination The Conerly-to-Roberts combination also clicked for two earlier Giant touchdowns. Th first score of the game came on a 31-yard pass from Conerly to Roberts which caught the Bears napping. And in the third period, Roberts snagged one of Charley's long ones right under the nose of Bob Perina and scampered the last 23 yards on a play that covered 62 yards in all. The Giants scored their second Torn to Page 2, Column PRO STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE Western DiriaieB 1 Zi Pet.

Its. Of Los Angeles 5 l.OOO 163 64 Chicago Bears ..3 3 0 .600 116 94 Chicago Cards 3 3 .400 93 Green Bay 1 4 0 .200 50 139 Detroit 1 4 .200 79 91 Eastern Dlrisien Pet. Pts. OP Philadelphia 4 0 0 0 .800 127 .800 101 71 Pittsburgh 4 N.Y. Giants 3 Washington 2 N.Y.

Bulldogs 0 ALL-AMERICA New York Cleveland 5 San Francisco 6 Chicago 4 Buffalo 2 Los Angeles 2 Baltimore 1 .600 142 125 .400 121 169 .000 41 120 CONFERENCE Pet. Pt. 1 .833 116 il 1 .833 222 12 2 .750 284 14 3 0 .571 147 171 1 .286 164 221 6 .250 168 24 7 .123 124 Albert's throwing was so rushed that he completed but three of IT attempted flips. In all he found his target 13 times in 30 tries, had four tosses intercepted and gained 137 yards. Not only did the Yankees wia and move into a tie for first bu they bested the New York Giants of the rival National League at the box office.

The Giants, a milo away, were host to the Chicago Bears and drew 30,587 paying fans. Young Rolls Young carried the ball only nine times but he picked up 64 yards. Twenty of those cam midway in the third quarter when he sneaked through his own left tackle for a touchdown. Tho Yankees had gotten the ball two plays earlier when Jack Russell intercepted an Albert pass. Young's second score minutes later came at the end of a 61-yardl march.

He caught Dan Panciera' toss on the 8 and bumped his way over. During that drive the 170 pound Young once broke loose for Turn to Page 4, Column 4 LUKE SEWELL SIGNED AS CINCINNATI MANAGER CINCINNATI, Oct 23 (HE) Luke Sewell, 48, tonight was named manager of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team for. 1950-51 to succeed Bucky Walters. Club President Warren Giles said Sewell, who coached the Reds this season and was acting manager for three days after Walters was relieved, has signed a two-year contract. PLANS INDEFINITE Harry Thayer Resigns as Don Office Boss They're going to raise the Grand Circuit banner over the Western Harness Association meeting at Hollywood Park tomorrow.

For those uninitiated in the horse and buggy business, it should be said that this amounts to the Good seal of approval on the trot and pace events out Inglewood way. NINE PER CENT OFF Hit by football, and some chill weather in the last week, the harness meeting has hummed along as well as anyone dared expect. Right now it is about 9 off the 1948 betting pace set in the meeting held at Santa Anita, a spring affair. The average daily handle has been something like $290,000 against approximately $325,000 a year ago. This is, of course, quite a dip from 1947 at Holly-park when the average was $439,000 for the first part of the meeting.

A more complete array of great steppers is on hand this fall than were displayed at either of the two previous meet- ings and if Bernie Kearney, the genial general manager, could work up a championship race between the top trotters and pacers for the any gait title the public pulse might jump a little and folks might loosen the purse strings a bit more. DECIDES CROWNS As it is, this meeting already is going to decide the national pacing and trotting championships. The great Rodney has a top mark of 1:57 2-5 for the mile against time this year but he has yet to beat Proximity, the queen of the half-mile tracks. She has beaten him a half dozen times on the smaller oval, but whether she can repeat on the wide turns of the mile course must be seen. Demon Hanover, 1943 Hambletonian winner, and Egan Hanover also are to be reckoned with here.

The pacing division probably has a greater- number of con- i tSf, 45) was in on the play. Times photo by Red Humphreys Interception, Two Bobbles Aid Broncos BY JACK GEYER Times Staff Representative SACRAMENTO, Oct. 23 Al though there never was too much doubt as to the outcome, Loyola University's luckless Lions gave a heavily favored Santa Clara eleven, some very anxious moments here today before they finally succumbed, 27-19. A throng of 9500 fans, including It Almost Backfired It's a well-known fact that Loyola's football teams usually play better on the road than at home, but like other growing boys, the players need their rest A night owl inhabitant of Sacramento, whom the Loyola players passionately believe is a Santa Clara fan, rang a cowbell from 3 to 4 ayem here today outside of the Senator Hotel, Loyola's headquarters. The Lions didn't care for whom the bell tolled, but who was tolling it.

A cop finally applied the silencer and the Lions went back to sleep. Gov. Warren and the rest of California's first family, saw the Broncs turn two Loyola bobbles and an -intercepted pass into the touchdowns that made the differ ence. Lions Score First Jordan Olivar's Loyolans opened the scoring, just as they did against the University of San Francisco and St. Mary's and at the end of the.

opening quarter were ahead, 7-0. Three rapid Bronc tallies in the second quarter, plus another just after the start of the third, dimmed the upset hopes of the Lions but they fought back grim ly in the fourth for two more TDs to keep the game interest ing. The gamesters from, the Playa Del Rey hills connected for their opening touchdown on a 5-yard Turn to Page 3, Column 2 College Grid Scores Santa Clara, 27; Loyola, 19. USF, 41; St. Mary's," 14..

1 St: Bonaventure, 41; Niagara, 0, St Ambrose, 20; St Joseph's (Ind.V 12, Clara tenders for the crown in that division. The public choice at this moment is Lindy Fraser's Dr. Stanton, who will have to prove his right to the title by winning this year's $50,000 Golden West Pace on Nov. 12. PACK THE JOINT Dr.

Stanton is no lead-pipe cinch. He must knock off Ale-mite, five times under two minutes in mile races this year; Gene Abbe, Indian Land, Jimmy Jerry the First, Hayes Hanover, Hodgen and Brother Harmony to be the champion pacer of 1949. We can see Frank Clement Jumping up and down in glee if Dr. Stanton and Rodnsy emerge as the horses of the year at their respective gaits and if Kearney can get them together for a matched race. He could rest assured that the buggy sport was going to run a close race with football on that given afternoon.

Against Rodney's mark of 1:57 25, Dr. Stanton has gone the mile in no -better than 2:00 15. But there are those, including Fraser, who feel that the good Doctor is strictly a competitor and can pace fast enough to cross the line ahead of any sulky hoss in the business today. Fraser has indicated he's interested. It's up to R.

H. Johnson, Rodney's owner, now. PITY THE OFFICIALS The complaint made by Coach Paul Bryant of Kentucky against the officials who worked his game with Southern Methodist must be added to that of Coach Frank Leahy and a host of other coaches this year. What does it mean? For one thing, it's impossible for four human beings to watch the actions of 22 players. For another thing, it means that the pressure on football coaches to win games seems to become greater with each succeeding season.

The easiest out for any coach 13 to blame the officials. Unfortunately the coaches are often right in what they say. They are, however, to blame as a group for a lot of the whistle tooting that sounds against them. Trouble comes when players, whether by Intent or not, shade the border line in such matters as driving a -)lit second ahead of the snap of the ball; using hands illegally, interfering with the pass receiver, etc. Some of the trouble still is in the rules themselves.

In the final analysis, that also is the responsibility of the coaches as a group. P.S. In any event, the public squawk isn't going to do much to improve, the situation. YANKS PULL UPSET, DRUB '49 ERS, 24-3 catching on locally with some big sports organization. Under his management the Dons drew 81,000 for their opening charity game against the '49ers here, but when the club blew that one, but good, not even Harry's hypodermic could drive the fans back into the Coliseum.

It takes around 50,000 fans per game to foot the bills for a big- time pro team these days and Don attendance has- dwindled to less than half that on the average. Less than 30,000 saw the team play the famed Cleveland Browns here a week ago. Dropping Dough It is estimated that the Dons will have cost somebody more than $1,000,000 by the end of the current season. They've been drop ping around $300,000 per year. Personnel of the Dons has changed so repeatedly that, it would take a king-sized catalogue to list them.

Edward P. (Slip) Madigan was the first' general manager after Christy in 1946, bowed out of the picture as one of the original owners. Madigan lasted just one season, but' was "paid for a second. Dud DeGrott was original coach with Johnny Baker and Ted Shipkey as assistants No mentor has yet bettered Dud's first-year record of seven wins, five defeats and two ties. He broke even in 1947, just as James M.

Phelan did last season. Minor Miracle If Phelan comes close to that this year it'll be a minor miracle. Turn to Page 2, Column 7 BY BRAVEN DYER Harry M. Thayer, general manager of the Los Angeles Dons pro football team for the past three years, has resigned. His plans for the future are in- finite, although he expects to remain in Southern California.

"Mr. Thayer is an outstanding football man," said one of the Don officials yesterday, "we hate to lose him." Thayer's resignation comes as no great surprise to those who have been close to the ups and downs of the Don organization. The wonder of it is that Harry stayed as long as he did. Stock Joke. It's a standing joke in sports circles that if you're going to work for the Dons you'd best keep your hat handy.

With Alexis Thompson and Earl (Greasy) Neale, Thayer helped to build the Philadelphia Eagles into one of the top teams of the National Football League. He joined the Dons in 1947 after having served six as general manager of the Eagles. An indefatigable worker and a man of many promotional ideas, Thayer should have no trouble TODAY IN SPORTS BOXING Ocean Park Arena, 8:30 p.m. WRESTLING iboPalace, Pasadena Arena, Hollywood Le gion Stadium, 8:30 p.m. AM ATEtlR BOXING 0 Gate Arena, 8:30 p.m.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 UP) Bud- dy Young, a football whirlwind, broke loose for a 'pair of New York touchdowns today that helped defeat San Francisco, 24 to 3, and lifted the Yankees into a tie for first with Cleveland in the All-America Conference. The Yankees now have won five and lost one while the Cleve-land Club has the same won 'arid lost figures but also has been tied once. Ties are disregarded in figuring the All-America Conference standings. Young, a one-time sprint champion, raged behind a Yankee line that held San Francisco to a yards gained along the ground and gave Frankie Albert, the Calif ornia pass master, the worst afternoon of his pro career.

Vetrano Boots One Joe vetrano's neld goal gave Francisco a 3-to-0 edge in the first half during which the tack ling and block rattled the teeth of all 36,197 paying customers, But the '49ers couldn't register a single first down in the final two quarters. During the last two sessions Pro Scores NATIONAL LEAGUE LA Rams, 35; Green Bay, 7. New York Giants, 35; Chicago Bears, 28. Philadelphia, 49; Washington, 14. Pittsburgh, 24; New York Bulldogs, 13.

Detroit, 24; Chicago Cards, 7. ALL AMERICA CONFERENCE Buffalo, 17; Los Angeles, 14. New York, 24; San Francisco, 3. Chicago, 17; Baltimore; 7. AMERICAN LEAGUE Richmond, 28; Wilkes-Barre, 7.