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FOOTBALL ARIZONA cast: WHITEHILL IS LET nam BETTINA FACES TIGER JACK FOX IN TITLE SCRAP U9 FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1939 Michigan Stater Will Bring Lou Zarza Here As Assistant Mentor Casteel Scheduled to Arrive Around March 1 For Spring Football Drills; Will Receive $6,000 Per on Th'ree-Year Contract Miles W. (Mike) Casteel was named head football coach at the University of Arizona last night by Athletic Director J. F. McKale. The assistant coach i Michigan State telephoned his acceptance from East Lansing, Michigan, where he had been contacted Wednesday night.

Waner Nabs Medal Honors In Baseball Players Golf Meet was unofficially reported to be LAKELAND, Feb. 2. (JP) Smooth-Stroking Paul Waner, Pittsburgh's hard hitting outfielder, paced the field by five strokes today to take medal honors in the professiinal baseball players golf tournament. The southpaw player carded an even par 72 on the morning round and a 77 this afternoon. He is defending champion.

In second place, with a 78-76 154 score, was Watson Clark, former Brooklyn pitcher who now is a free agent. Gerald Walker, Chicago White Sox outfielder, turned in 78-81 159 to lead Wes Ferrell, New York Yankee pitcher, and Ro Cullen-bine, yiung Detroit outfielder, by one stroke. Herr Max, Looking for Bout, Denies Trouble1 With Nazis NEW YORK, Feb. 2. (IP) Max Schmeling came back to the United States today ostensibly for a ten-day visit, but still considerably pleased at the prospect of picking up a good American dollar or two for a prize fight appearance.

As cagy as a 'possum, the former world heavyweight champion PAGE TWELVE TUCSON CAGERS BATTLE BISBEE QUINT TONIGHT Meet Douglas Tomorrow In Second Game of Week-End Trip Tucson high returns to confer ence play tonight when the Badgers journey to Bisbee for a scrap with the victory-hungry Pumas, and then meet Douglas tomorrow on the Bulldog floor. Coach Bud Doolen and 10 men will leave this afternoon for the first tiff of the week which will bring them up against a quintet which is unbeaten on their home floor. Tucson will come up against many problems on the two-day trip. This evening in the game with the Pumas they play on a floor even smaller than the local hardwood, and against a zone de fense. Tomorrow the Bulldogs are slated to use a man-for-man de fense on the newest, and one of the largest floors in the state.

Bisbee Lineup In this evening's encounter, Bisbee will rely on the sharpshooting of dimunitive Crowley, guard, and Center Bendixen who spark the of fensive work for the Smelter city five. These two men were the big shots when Tucson downed the Indians 24 to 13 four weeks ago. Maddern and Slater will undoubtedly handle the forward berths, with Kirk at the other guard. Two men, Emil Rey, guard, and Steve Miller, center, were absent from yesterday's final tapering off session due to colds, but will both leave with the squad early this noon. The Badgers have spent most of their time during the past few days drilling against a zone defense, along with working plays.

Pinched for Reserves When Tucson romped over Douglas 39 to 18 here a few weeks ago, they used practically every man in uniform that night. Tomorrow, however, the locals are looking forward to a tougher match, and it's possible that only seven or eight men will battle the Dogs in what will undoubtedly turn out to be a close game. Douglas starting quint tomorrow may find West and Corley, forwards; Young, center; and Edwards and Evans, guards. Edwards and West are the main threats for the Bulldogs. Leaving today for the two games are Don Gibson, Bob Van Home, Dick Salvatierra, Clarence Riddle, Steve Miller, Leroy Droge, George Genung, Soward McGovney, Emil Rey, and O'Dell Gunter.

Carnegie Grid Squad Is Hit By Ineligibility PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2. (P) Ineligibility struck hard at Carnegie Tech's football squad today when a reserve and two freshman players were forced out of school and 10 members of the varsity team were placed on probation. Biggest headache to Coach Bill Kern, who signed his new one-year contract today, was the loss of John Henrion, reserve guard, who had been counted on to bolster the Skibo line. Henrion was dropped because of poor grades.

The Skibos, who went through the past regular season with only one defeat at the hands of Notre Dame after a much-debated "fourth down" play, have been considered one of the east's most potent gridiron prospects for 1939. Their defeat of mighty Pitt sent them to the Sugar bowl, in which the Skibos lost to Texas Christian. Tech's scholastic requirements are very exacting and the 10 grid-ders placed on probation must make up their grades by mid-semester or face expulsion. School officials did not release the names of the freshman players dropped for scholastic deficiency or those of the varsity members placed on probation. OPEN DOOR GRABS FEATURE AT ANITA LOS ANGELES, Feb.

2. (JP) The Boeing stable's Open Door nosed out Essjaytee today in the La Brea purse at Santa Anita, running the mile in 1:37 3-5 and rewarding its backers with mutuels of $15.40, $6 and $3.80. Basil James was up. on the winner. NO.

34 NOGALES LOSES TO MESA QUINT BY 42-36 SCORE Jackrabbits Finish Strong To Whip From Border MESA, Feb. 2. (JP) Mesa high school's basketball team triumphed over its second major foe here tonight by turning back Nogales high school, 42 to 36. The Jack-rabbits beat Phoenix, 56 to 34, last night. Tonight's game was close, with Mesa holding the edge most of the time.

Only in the second quarter were the Apaches able to forge into a short-lived lead. Both quints started fast in the first quarter, matching basket for basket. The Rabbits gained a 11-10 advantage at the end of the period. The two teams maintained the fast pace during the second quarter with Nogales jumping into the lead but Mesa rallied to hold a 24-20 advantage at the intermission. The squads battled on even terms through the third quarter, each counting nine points.

Mesa set the pace, however, in the last quarter to increase its winning margin. Horace Griffin, Mesa center, took scoring honors with 22 points and Robles led the invaders with 18. The Nogales reserves defeated the Mesa reserves, 49 to 39 in a preliminary. Bowling Fred Tregaskes Handicap 48 39 40 144 Weaver 172 167 157 496 Johnson 129 176 117 422 Tl brewer 121 131 141 393 1 -antz 149 177 igi 520 Regalia 200 170 173 543 Totals .819 860 822 2501 Grant McGregor Mansfield 2:6 207 182 615 Long 143 133 144 420 Lewis ....185 167 167 519 Gibbs 205 187 158 550 Lawrence 145 193 166 504 Totals 904 887 817 2608 A Mountain Dairy Hardy 150 151 152 453 F. Roberts 165 214 163 542 Carlson 127 115 127 369 R.

Roberts 161 169 166 493 Williams 126 168 200 494 Totals 729 817 808 2354 Stations Handicap 14 14 14 42 Dean 144 133 188 465 Frost 132 175 137 44 Wods 202 198 185 585 Kirk 178 146 151 485 M. Dennerly ....185 147 157 489 .855 813 842 2510 Arizona Paint Campbell 172 167 218 557 Watson 166 178 179 523 Turner 179 135 170 484 McMullen 190 150 168 508 Humphries 158 132 179 469 Totals 865 762 Harry Mitchell Handicap 17 16 Jolley .168 168 Summerville ....204 146 Curl 197 203 Heidergott 160 179 Stephens 169 156 914 2541 17 50 168 504 180 530 184 584 155 494 158 483 Totals .915 868 862 2645 Tucson Motor Service Handicap 16 16 16 48 Toland 131' 183 158 472 Roe 189 125 484 Shields 137 166 158 461 Monier 113 139 138 390 Brewer 160 126 165 451 Totals 727 819 760 2306 Biggs Machine Shop K. Biggs 154 116 110 380 R. Biggs 125 165 154 444 T. Biggs H6 137 149 401 Hagan 136 176 185 497 Jones 186 162 234 582 Totals 717 756 831 2304 SAN SIMON WHIPS TOMBSTONE, 42-16 TOMBSTONE, Feb.

2. (Special) Displaying superb teamwork and scoring power, the San Simon cagers walloped the Tombstone high school Yellowjackets here tonight by a 42-16 tally. At the half the visitors were way out in front 16-8. Smith led the Saints scoring with 19 points. VOL.

98 OUT IN CLEVELAND CLEVELAND, Feb, 2. Wj-Earl Whitehill reached the end of tht trail with the Cleveland Indiaai today. He entered the tribal wigwag two years ago, when he won eight games and lost the same and last year he won nine while losing eight Now almost 39 years old, he may sign with any team, since over tea years service in the majors entitled him to an unconditional release, which he received. The Cedar Rapids, pitcher has been around the majors now for 18 seasons. His lifetime major loop record is 214 victories, and 173 losses.

TRADE IN YOUR OLD CLUBS 'ON A SET OF WILSON'S SAM SNEAP'S The Latest Sensation In Golf Clubs POSTERS' Pioneer Hotel Bldg. SATURDAY Midnife Shew in penon MYSTIC MfMTtRr jooMyrrfmes Creator of 1000 LAUGHS ifilS MIDNITE SHOW RcQuires a SEPARATE -Tl CKET-yf Sold- IT'S TOO SPOOKY ON OUR SCREEN BORIS KARLOFF in I rip 8 Bring the Bacon Back to Beacon Is Slogan of Bettina Fans NEW YORK. Feb. 2. () The threatened clash of a hypnotist and a "hexer" won't come off, but the cash customers will be treated to Just about everything else when Tiger Jack Fox and Melio Bettina battle for the New York state version of the world light-heavyweight championship tomorrow night.

First off, there'll be a parade from Grand Central station right into Madison Square Garden by some 1,200 Bettina rooters from Beacon, N. Y. They've adopted a slogan "Bring the Bacon Back to Beacon" and are red hot for the home-town boy, despite the 5 to 12 odds favoring the Tiger in the 15-round bout. $35,000 Gate Then, there'll be the turnout, which now promises a gate of over $35,000, although when the match was first made, Promoter Mike Jacobs wasn't sure there would be enough profit to pay for his latest set of store teeth. Finally, the match features two of the most unorthodox fighters in the division.

Bettina is a southpaw, a style that any ordinary boxer finds tough to solve. Fox, only re Fight Broadcast The light-heavyweight championship fight between Tiger Jack Fox and Melio Bettina will be broadcast from 8 to 9 o'clock tonight over stations KGO and KECA. cently recovered from a slight job of carving at the hands of a razor-wielding young woman-friend, has a style that consists mainly in walking in with his arms down and then beating a rival to the punch. His arms stretch down around the vicinity "of his knees, and when he lets one go, fireworks are likely to pop. Both Capable Both are capable of a knockout any time during the evening.

Bettina has flattened seven of his last 12 rivals, and the Spokane slugger also shows a better than .500 kayo average for 1938. The winner will gain recognition only in New York state. John Henry Lewis, whose title was vacated by the state athletic commission several months ago for refusing Fox's challenge, still is the nominal title-holder in all National Boxing association territory. Cost University $1,000 To Select A $6,000 Coach It costs money to pick a football coach in Arizona. Mathematical minds among football fans came up with an estimate that the University of Arizona has spent at least $1,000 on hunting a $6,000 coach in the last month.

The search at this time last year for Miles Casteel's predecessor was, also expensive. Railroad fare's for three mid-western candidates brought here Sunday for interviews cost approximately $300. They, and a fourth from California who brought his wife, stopped at the best hotel, were feted at a dinner, were taken on a sightseeing junket to Sonora. Expenses of the entire affair were estimated at approximately $500. Long distance calls were plentiful in the month, some going as far as Miami, Fla.

The regents held three meetings on the matter, one in Phoenix, and their expenses could not have been light. They too made telephone calls, one or more as far as Oregon. What private individuals spent in trying to find out what chances candidates could expect could not be estimated. All-America Grid Star To Speak In Assemblies Today Jim Thorpe, former All-Ameri-can star from Carlisle college and hero of the Olympic games in Stockholm, will appear in a special assembly at Tucson senior high school this morning at 9 o'clock. The famous Indian athlete, hailed by many as the greatest football player of the age, arrived here last night from his home in California.

He will also appear in the junior high schools today. PHOENIX TOURNEY DRAWS PRO STARS PHOENIX, Feb. 2. (JP) The big guns of golfdom, making their trek along the winter gold trail, will open fire on the Phoenix Country club course tomorrow afternoon in the pro-amateur meet preparatory to the $3,000 Phoenix open to get under way Saturday. The first foursome will tee off at 1 p.

Mountain Standard time tomorrow. Heading the favorites in the open is Dick Metz of Chicago, who took first place in the Oakland open, San Francisco mateh-play open and ire Lxs Angeles; Jimmy Demaret of Houston, winner of the PS Angeles onerv Hnrtnn Smith Jimmy Thomson. Am Shawnee-on-Delaware, Johnny Revolta, Evanston, 111; Ed Dudley; Lawson Little and a host of others. Among the entries are Richard Arlen and Guy Kibbee, Hollywood film players. Two rounds tomorrow will trim the championship flight from 16 to four players and the 18-holc semifinals will be run Saturday.

Finals will be over the 36-hole route. Championship flight pairings for first-round matches: Waner vs. Garland Braxton, Little Rock; Cullenbine vs. Joe Med-wick, St. Louis Cardinals; Walker vs.

Tommy Bridges, Detroit; Paul Derringer, Cincinnati, vs. Ileinie Manush, Pittsburgh; Clark vs. Rick Ferrell, Washington; Lloyd Brown, St. Paul, vs. Truett Seawell, Pittsburgh; Wes Ferrell vs.

Nick AI-trock, Washington, and Jack Russell, Chicago Cubs, vs. Luke Appling, Chicago White Sox. A.Y0S? Another of the series on fine shots and fine points of masters. By NEA Service Sam Snead narrowly missed copping the United States Open last year in his first attempt. But White Sulphur Sam considers his winning 270 in the Oakland Open in the winter of 1936 his greatest achievement.

The Claremont Country club course is short and tricky. It was wet, making the layout all the more treacherous. Sam Snead is one of the mighty few golfers with both power and finesse. Players had to be straight, and play their second shots well, yet Snead was never over a par of 70 with 69, 65, 69, and 67. "Going to the 16th hole on the last round," relates the young professional, "someone in the gallery said: 'Snead, you've got to shoot the rest in par to "I promptly hooked an iron shot my second, and the ball hit a tree and stopped short of the green.

I pitched up, and took a 5 on a par 4 hole. I equaled par on a neat par 3 17th, and made up the stroke I lost on the 16th by pitching over a trap on a par 5 18th. The ball stopped four feet from the hole, and I holed out for a birdie 4. "It developed that it wasn't necessary for me to equal par on those last three holes, however, for I won by two strokes." Snead is one of the few golfers with both power and finesse. "Timing and balance is the secret of it all," he explains, "and that comes with a grooved swing.

With a grooved swing, you do not have to worry about such details as the straight left arm, right elbow close to the side, etc. "A grooved swing' comes with practice lots of it." NEXTV Al Espinosa, SIX GAMES LISTED IN PIONEER LOOP Six games will be played in the Y.M.C.A. Pioneer basketball league Saturday afternoon at the court. Director Dale Carlson announced last night. The schedule: 1 p.m.

Elcaro vs. Raiders; 1:45 Oracle Cubs vs. Rangers; 2:30 Aces vs. Neophytes; 3:15 Cimarrons vs. Scorpions; 4 p.m.

Safford Yanks vs. Yankees; 4:45 El Tucsonense vs, Safford Hi-Y. NICK'S PLACE Spanish and American Foods Beer Wines Mixed Drinks 1532 South Sixth Avenue Phone 38 1 sa Biq Shots 4 and offered the job. His salary per year. Casteel will bring Lou Zarza, a former left end at Michigan State, with him as assistant at an esti- mated salary of $3,500.

Under a gentlemen's agreement with the regents' pick-a-coach committee, it was reported, Casteel will be assured a three-year contract at Arizona, where state law the regents to- offer more than a one-year contract. It was officially reported that there would be no changes in the present coaching staff. It was intimated, however, that one of the present varsity coaches might be named freshman coach. Interviewed Sunday Casteel was interviewed last Sunday by the regents' committee and university staff members, and terms of his agreement were worked out. At the session it was decided to wait until Wednesday night to make the formal offer by telephone.

Casteel. Arizona's sixth coach in the last nine years, will face one of Arizona's toughest football schedules this fall, and will have charge From Kalamazoo Comes Casteel Miles W. (Mike) Casteel. latest football coach at the University of Arizona, is from Kalamazoo. He played quarterback at Kalamazoo college and after graduation in 1922 was head high school coach or-? year.

For two years he was freshman coach at Michigan State college, and for the last 13 years has been assistant coach there, serving under Ralph Young Harry Kipke, Jimmy Crowley, and the present Coach Charles Bach man. The Wildcats played Michigan State three years ago. Arizona officials said Harry Stuhldreher of Wisconsin gave Casteel his biggest boost for the job here. Casteel coaches the Notre Dame way. of a squad smarting from last years most disastrous season since football was introduced at the university in 1899.

He also will step into the job when the town is sharply divided into vociferous camps, eager to take offense at any fancied slighting of "favorite sons" for the coaching job. The Headaches? The Wildcats will open their 1939 season September 23 against Pomona college. CaliftXnia, and then will meet Minnesota, the New Mexico Aggies, the New Mexico university, Texas Mines, College of the Pacific. Marquette, Loyola of Los Angeles, Centenary and Montana. Last year's disastrous grid season brought wolves howling after Coach Orian Landreth, who had come from Long Beach high school last March to step into the shoes of G.

A. Tex Oliver, who left Arizona after five years for more pay at the University of Oregon. Landreth went to Long Beach in December to recover his health. Even before his return to Tucsoa Towncats contacted him there and spread the report he would reject the offer of another year at Arizona, and that Casteel would be offered the job. However, the day Landreth's resignation was given the regents, they had President Alfred Atkinson telephone Oliver on the Town-cats' insistence Tex would return for a price to Arizona.

Dr. Atkinson later said Oliver's price was too high. It was reported he wanted $8,000 a year and a long term contract The regents then appointed five of their members as a committee to select the coach and McKale re KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 3 0 PROOF OLD IDINT TAX PAID Distributed by Albert Steinfeld Tucson, Arizona. JOHN A. WATHEN DISTILLERY CO.

Louisville and Lebanon. Ky. Iatid Waffienk $3 25 Jr TAX Jh PAID Mf ZSSgp 100 TOPS IN proof QUALITY ported 128 either Inquired about the post or were placed in nomination. Tom Lieb, retiring coach of Loyola of Los Angeles, interviewed McKale. Reports that Pop Warner, retiring coach at Temple uni versity, was interested in Arizona broubht advice he was not in the picture.

The regents 'then brought four coaches here for interviews Sunday: Casteel, Leo Calland of San Diego State, Melvin H- Taube. backfield coach at Purdue, and Harry Gamage, South Dakota. The regents announced that no offer had been made. Reports that the regents had decided to give the offer to Casteel reached print and were flatly denied by Dr. Atkinson and McKale.

Jack Martin, head of the regents committee, said the regents had wo days! Set Up Howl Supporters of Oliver, Lieb and Hobbs Adams, assistant at University of Southern California, immediately set up a howl, charging that their men had not been given consideration and that Sunday's interviews were cut and dried in advance, with one westerner invited at the last minute as a blind. In face of the growing storm, Dr. Atkinson and McKale declined Wednesday night to say if the regents had decided. CASTEEL ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION EAST LANSING. Feb.

2. (iP) Miles W. (Mike) Casteel, assistant football and assistant track coach at Michigan State college since 1924. announced his resignation tonight to become head football coach at the University of Arizona. Casteel said he had given his resignation to Ralph H.

Young, director of athletics, and probably would go to Arizona around March 1. Prior to his announcement the Michigan State athletic council refused to recommend a salary increase to keep Casteel here. Casteel had been receiving $1,800 a year at Michigan State and was reported to have been offered $5,000 and a three-year contract at Arizona. He was State's ace football scout and also trained its punters. He was a star athlete at Kalamazoo (Mich.) college.

TWO MICHIG ANDERS NOW ON U. A. STAFF The arrival of Miles W. Casteel in Tucson on March 1 to join the staff of the athletic department. University of Arizona, will place two alumni of small Michigan colleges on that staff.

J. F. McKale, director of athletics at the university, is a former student of Adrian college, which has a student body of 168. while Casteel is a graduate of Kalamazoo college, which has a student body of 354. Casteel's last coaching post, Michigan State, is much larger than his alma mater its student body numbered 4,835.

TOWNCATS PULLING, FOR NEW7 COACH The Towncats are behind Mike Casteel 100 per cent, Roy Drachman, president of the downtown boosting organization, said last night. Drachman said plans were underway to give Casteel a gala western welcome on his arrival here. He is expected around March 1. The Towncats feel sure that the university made a wise decision in naming Casteel and we're already looking ahead to a turn in the Wildcats' football fortunes, he added. CINCINNATI, Harry Craft, rookie outfielder, was the only member of the Reds to hit a homer with the bases loaded last season.

RODEO "The Biggest Little Show" of the Season SUNDAY February 5th at the RANCH of Dr. B.W.Izard 13 miles north of Tucson on the Oracle road. Bronc Riding! Bulldogging! Bareback Steer Riding! Calf Roping! Team Tying! Horse Racing FREE BARBECUE! 12 o'clock Sharp Admission 50c Amateur and Professional Classes parried questions concerning his rumored trouble with Nazi authorities, denying everything, and. in spots, countering question with question. When i was over, one and all agreed Max missed his calling, he should have been a diplomat.

Max, however, is definitely not a politician. He flatly stated as much when he was asked any question even faintly concerning politics. Under this head, he classed such queries as whether he had ever threatened to "break Propaganda Minister Goebbels' neck" if the latter should pay attention to Mrs. Schmeling. or whether Goebbels had been beaten up by friends of Actress Lydia Baarova.

"Absolutely Silly" "All bunk, absolutely silly," he declared. "You reporters are funny. Why do you ask me these things; I'm no politician. Ask a politician. Why didn't you ask the German ambassador?" His beetled black brows lifted slightly when he was informed the German ambassador had departed these shores some time ago.

That the purpose of the current trip wasn't exactly a joy ride, came out very early in the interview. First Max asserted flatly that he had not been sent to this country by the German government to quiet rumors that all was not well between the Schmelkigs and Nazi leaders. Pay a Little Visit "I came over," he added, "for eight or ten or 14 days to say 'hello1 to my friends and pay a little visit. I have not been in a concentration camp, and I have not been detained or questioned by Nazi authorities. Only six weeks ago I was at a din ner which Goebbels also attended.

"I will fight again if I have the chance to meet some leading heavyweight. I want to fight Joe Louis again; I think I can beat him. I don't want to quit the ring with a defeat." DUNCAN EKES OUT CLIFTON, 23 TO 22 CLIFTON. Fb. 2, (Special) In one of the closest games seen on the local court in many seasons, the Clifton high cagers dropped a one-point decision to the defending state champion Duncan quintet here tonight, 23-22.

At half time the score was knit ted 10-10. Hext led the visitors with 10 points, while Ramon Manuc took individual scoring honors for Clifton with eight counters. In another close game the Clifton seconds defeated the Duncan sec onds 14-10 to take the preliminary. BOWLING TOURNEY STARTS SATURDAY The annual Arizona state bowling tournament will get under way here Saturday night and continue through Sunday, it was announced last night by Had Summerville, manager of the Old Pueblo alleys. Tucson, Phoenix and Miami keg- lers will compete in the tourney which is expected to draw an entry list of at least 35 five-man teams.

conniving and political string-pulling was responsible for the selection of a mid-westerner. The Arizona alumni group in Southern California, was said to be up in arms because Hobbs Adams of U. S. C. had not been I given a chance.

Many of the South. em Cal "alums," who contribute heavily to the Wildcat football campaign fund, are reported to be thinking of severing all connections with the university outside of sentimental attachments. Despite all the hullaboo, and vociferous reaction to the selection of the Michigan State assistant it was generally believed that come next fall there would be no drop in attendance at University of Arizona football games. Fans Are 'From Missouri1, ,1 They'll Have to Be Shown Before There's Much Rejoicing Over Football Coach; Alumni In Southern California Disgruntled Downtown football fans took a "We're from Missouri" attitude last night when word got around that Mike Casteel of Michigan State has been appointed head football coach at the university. They intimated they would have "to be shown" before there was much rejoicing.

The string-along-with-the-univer-sity faction was frankly jubilant over the selection of Casteel. "Give him a chance and he'll make you forget Oliver," was their theme song. The "We want a Californian" for coach" section charged the regents with pulling a "boner." They intimated that it was a "cut and dried job;" that Toad Landreth was the "goat;" and that astute 1 DR. MANIAC".