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TENNESSEE is the way the University of Tennessee eleven will line up New Year's Day against the University of Southern California Trojans. In line (left to right), Buddy Pike, right end; Bob Stewardt, right tackle; Bob Dobelstein, right guard; Russ Morrow, center; E. J. Asbury, left guard, and Charles Wildman, left end. In the backfield (left to right), Bill Bivls, quarterback; Buster Stephens, halfback; Mark Major, fullback, and Casey Stephenson, fullback.

Horvath's Arrival Rates East Higher SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25. Horvath, Heisman trophy win- rer and 1944 Associated Press ail- American star, was on hand today to Work out with the East football taam in preparation for the New Year's Day Crippled Children's Hospital charity Ills tardy arrival was due to taking llnal examination at Ohio State. Arrival of Horvath sent betting odds to 3 to 1 favoring the East team. The East squad, training at Santa Clara, will hold only one woruout today in observance of Christmas.

Dummy scrimmage was the order at Menlo Park yesterday for the West squad. AFTER-WAR PLANS MEMPHIS, Dec. 25. Racing will suffer little from the shutdown of track 'and the larger farms will have their horses ready to run again three months after the war, says Frank Podesta, former manager of the Valdina Farms In Texas. LYONS ROOT BEER O1V44.

INC SPORTS ROUNDUP By HUGH FULLERTQN, JR. NEW YORK, Dec. 25. mas always is a big day for kids, so this holiday effort is turned toward giving further recognition to the boys who turned in outstanding feats during the 1944 high school football season. 3f the boys did the same thhigs in college ball, they'd likely be buried under all- America ratings.

The competition probably Is as stiff for them as college opposition is for college players. The list probably is far from complete, but here goes. STAR STUFF Highest scorers reported: Billy Wayne Frazler, Merkel, Texas, 245 points in eight games; Bill Chauncey, Webster City, 191 points in eight games: Graham (Bomber) Bramlett, Clarksdale, 159 points; Jack Dittmer, Elkader, Iowa, 150 points. SAMPLE COPY An idea of what the kids can do comes from Meridian, where Frank Purnell, 184-pound, 17-year- old lineman, player guard on offense, tackle on defense, punted, kicked off, converted after touchdowns, called signals and occasionally backed up the line. In regulation football, Las Vegas, High scored 196 points to none for its opponents, who didn't even get two consecutive first downs.

EAGLES MEET WOLVES PORTLAND, Dec. 2C. In a special Christmas night attraction, Portland's Eagles hockey team will nieet a new Hollywood Portland's fiery young team has been unbeaten the past month and is favored to defeat the California team, which is the defending champion of the old Southern California League. NORTH AND SOUTH DRILL MONTGOMERY, Dec. 25.

Two workouts daily for the north and south teams which- will clash in the Blue-Qrat football game in Cramton Bowl here Saturday have been ordered for all this week. The North team will be out to even the series at 3 games all. FRIENDS and PATRONS May this holiday season be bountiful in its distribution of all good things for you and your's is the wish of LAWSON'S THE HOUSE OF PERFECT DIAMONDS 1507 Nineteenth Street Undefeated Rangers Sink Bombers, 42-7 HOLLYWOOD, Oec. 25. The Hollywood Rangers, undefeated American Professional Football League champions, were one up today over the San Diego Bombers, Pacific Coast League champs, in their West Coast pro championship series, aa the Rangers made duds out of the Bombers, 42 to 7 before 9000 fans at Gilmore Stadium yesterday.

The series resumes next Sunday at San Diego. The rough game yesterday was highlighted by a slugging bee in the third period when about everyone got in a few licks. The Bombers' lone tally came in the third quarter when Steve Bagarus, ex-Notre Dame flash, passed 14 yards over the goal to Charlie Me- Sweeney. A smooth passing and running attack enabled the Rangers to tally in every period. Merle Hapes made three of the counters, one running, two passing, while Ned Mathews got himself a pair, one one a 49-yard jaunt.

Bob Griswold accounted for the sixth Ranger touchdown. Trojan Star Wins High Grid Honors LOS ANGELES, Dec, 25. Jim Hardy, University of Southern California quarterback who sparked his team into the Rose Bowl this season, hud as his Christmas present today the honor of being selected Southern California's athlete of the year. The ace was selected by the athlete-of-the-year board, composed of sports editors five Los Angeles dally newspapers. His role in "tossing three touchdown passes to aid Southern California in trouncing the Washington Huskies, 29 to 0, in the last New Year's Rose Bowl battle was citeu by the sports editors in choosing Hardy.

This performance tied the mark set by Russ Saunders, another Trojan, against Pittsburgh in the 1930 Rose Bowl game. Basketball Scores By Associated Press Eaut St. John's (Brooklyn) 41, Puerto Rico 35. City College New York 74. Trinity 40, Sampson 43.

Cornell 39. Holy Cross 74. Long Island 47. Marshall 86, Army Wnr College 29. South Kentucky 53, Ohio State 48 (overtime).

MMwcit Michigan 38, Wyoming 33. Iowa 63, Notre Damp 40, Northwestern 68, Western Michigan 64. Wltwnaln 46, Marquette 39. Murray (Ky.l Teachers 37, Eastern Illinois Teachers 29. Knnaan State 4ft, Nebraska 46.

Missouri 48, Kansas 39. Great Lakes 63, Minnesota. 44, Valparaiso 86, 41. reppordlne 50, Pantathlon Military Aztecs ol Mexico 24. Southwest Norman Navy 53, Texas Christian 22.

49, Pueblo Air Harlam Globetrotters Base Bombers 41. CAGE PLAYER DIES JEFFERSON, Dec. 25. Injuries suffered in a high school basketball game proved fatal to 15-year-old Lewis Braselton. Injured Thursday night, he was removed to a hospital where died Saturday.

SPORTS itahtrrfitlU CaUtornian Monday, December 25, 1944 RACE TRACKS CLOSE DOWN DUE TO MATERIALS AND TRAVEL PROBLEMS By TED MEIR NEW YORK, Dec. 25. the nation's race tracks ordered to shut down January 3, the future of other professional sports was uncertain on this fourth wartime Christmas. Major league baseball, boxing and football were vitally, affected by the unexpected request on Saturday by War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes, that all 4-F's bo re-examined, but leaders In the three sports were unanimous In declaring they would do whatever the government wanted.

The concensus of opinion appeared to be that If in winning the war Washington required the stopping of all sports, that would be done; otherwise play would be attempted with whatever players were left. Byrnes said that In view of the critical manpower shortage he found it difficult to understand how a "large number of men between 18 and 26 are engaged in professional athletics of all types." He ordered the tracks to close to "prevent the use of critical materials, services and transportation" and not to resume until "war conditions permit." Santa Anita Park in California, scheduled to open December 30, announced it had abandoned all its plans. Tropical Park in Miami and the Fair- grounds in New Orleans suld they would operate through January 3 deadline. More than half of the 400 netlvu major league ballplayers. Including many of 19-14's stars, were affected by the Byrnes edict, but as Clark Griffith, veteran lender of the Washington Senators, declared: "It won't make any difference.

We have been operating without asking any favors from the draft boards and will still have enough players left to play." Of the roughly 300 active players In the National Professional Football League a similar proportion are 4-F's and dischargees. Curley Lambeau, couch of the chnmpion Oreen Bay Packers, said however. It was hard to see how the ruling will affect the Packers unless "there's a drastic lowering of physical standards for military service." Some of the fighters left In the boxing game are 4-F's. but Abe J. Cohen, president of the N.

B. joined with Mike Jacobs, New York, and Merman Taylor, Philadelphia, the two biggest promoters, in asserting thut "if sacrifices are needed boxing will not lio found wanting." Byrnes did not mention college, sports. Pros'umnhly they will continue since they depend mostly on 17-year-olds nnd navy trainees. Kern Men in Service Technical Sergeant Grady L. Kearns, .335 West Belle avenue, Is currently assigned to the redistribution station of the Santa Ana Army Air after having served overseas with the Fourteenth Air Force in China, India and Australia.

Formerly a student at Bakersfield Junior College, Sergeant Kearns joined the army in February, 1941, and went overseas In January, 1942. At Santa Ana Army Air Base veterans returned from overseas air forces receive a complete physical examination, classification according to military skills and reassignment to domestic stations of the A. A. F. Technician Fifth Grade Catherine G.

Mattly, WAC, reported recently to the One Hundred Eighth WAC detachment, Fort McDowell, for duty at the San Francisco port of embarkation. She was assigned to the port hospital as a laboratory technician. Prior to entering the service, Corporal Mattly was a laboratory technician at Kern General Hospital. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

H. G. Mattly, reside on Route 1, Bakersfield. Second Lieutenant Anthony F. Barulich, son of Mr.

and Mrs. A. Barulich of 1916 Forrest street, recently enjoyed a "recess" from aerial warfare at an air service command rest English seaside resort hotel where America's airmen who provide aerial cover for the advancing Allied armies In Germany may relax between missions. After seven days he returned to his combat elation. Lieutenant Barulich has completed 32 missions.

Private Gracian Erlbarne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jean B. Eribarne, Route 2, Bakersfield, is serving as a truck driver with a quartermaster truck unit of a troop carrier service wing in the European theater. Private Earibarne arrived in the European theater 12 months ago.

Before entering the air forces In January, 1943, he was employed as an oil der- rickman by E. H. Bradfield and Son, Bakersfield. His brother, Private Arnold Erlbarne, is serving in the army transport command in Greenland. Private Ollie D.

Dotson, 1024 Bernard street, rifleman, and Corporal, Reuben V. Carrlllo, 419 East Ninth street, cook, are members of the One Hundred Thirty-fifth Infantry Regi- nent, which recently marked its three hundred thirty-eighth day in combat. The regiment, a unit of the Thirty-fourth "Red Bull" Division, with Lieutenant General Mark W. lark's Fifth Army in Italy, has seen in foreign service continuously for more than two and a half years. Lieutenant Haxel Belsit, 1020 Twentieth street, is one of 18 nurses of the Twenty-ninth Field Hospital the European theater, who want nore action.

They are not seeing enough front line service. They saw action in one campaign and now ivant more of it. They have been assigned to accident cases and wounded prisoners. GREETINGS Another year has come and gone, but our thoughts still linger on, so we say from a heart that's sincere and true, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you OPEN TODAY AS USUAL Dancing Starts at 7:30 UPTOWN CLUB DINING DANCING Eighteenth and Streets NIGHTLY Phone 6-6871 Two men who are due to return soon from service overseas are First Lieutenant William H. Strickland, husband of Mrs.

W. H. Strickland, 2321 Wilshire, who has served months as a B-26 bombardier with the Twelfth Air Force in the Mediterranean theater, completing 05 missions totaling 315 combat flying hours, and Staff Sergeant Qttlnton J. Sharp, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Eldon E. Sharp, 621 Lake street, who has served six months in the European theater as a B-24 tall gunner with the Fifteenth Air Force, completing 35 missions totaling 267 combat flying hours. Staff Sergeant Archie B. Shore, 21. radio operator, hafe been authorized to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge with one Bronze Cluster as a member of a veteran Fifteenth Air Force bomber group which twice has been cited by the President of the United States "for outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy." Sergeant Shore, a graduate of Bakersfield High School, enlisted In He went to the Mediterranean theater last August.

His father, A. B. Shore, lives at 610 Arvin street. Private W. Z.

Stroud, whoso father, H. C. Stroud, lives at 3715 street, has returned from service outside the continental United States and is now being processed through the army ground and service forces redistribution station In Miami Beach, where his next assignment will be determined. Private Stroud served 10 months us a truck driver in the quartermaster corps in the south He became a member of the armed forces In March, 1943. Sergeant Jere D.

Antrim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Antrim of street, is currently assigned to the A. A. F.

redistribution station of the Santa Ana Army Air Base after serving with the Tenth Air Force overseas. Antrim entered the service in December, 1941, and went overseas in May, 1942. He has been stationed In India. Private Ralph G. Thompson has been visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Thompson, 008 South Chester avenue, en route from Camp Lee, to Camp Beale. Private Thompson has been serving as driver with the quarterinaBter department. He was formerly employed by tho Carnation Company, where his father is district manager. Aviation Cadet George M.

Bedinger, son uf Ben F. Bedinger, 914 Chester avenue, has entered the forces training command school at Yale University, where he will undergo Intensive training pointed toward his becoming a technical officer in photography With the rank of second lieutenant. Midshipman James H. Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Graham, formerly of Bakersfield, wua among 1023 men commissioned as ensigns, United States Naval Reserve, in ceremonies held recently in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York. Aviation Cadet George Valos, son of Tom Valos, 012 East Nineteenth street, received his commission and gold bars recently at the graduation ceremony of the army air forces training command school at Yale University.

SEVENTH GRADE of Washington Junior High School seventh grade football championship recently was Mrs. VIolett Johnson's home room. The participants, left to right, were, front row, Bobby Morland, Basil Martinez, Bill Maggard. and Mrs. Johnson (teacher).

Second row, Eugene Hughes, Willnirn Bentley, Bobby Prpwltt. Third row, Leroy Anderson and Rojsr Gossett. Fourth row, Jimmle StarHne, Charles Lnggctt, Manuel Barraga and Otis Harwell. Callanan May See Rose Bowl Action PASADEXA, Dec. 25.

Cravath of the. University of Southern California today had greater faith in Santa Clans as his Xo. 1 halfback, George Callanan, appeared to have recovered sufficiently from injuries to be available for the Rose Bowl game against Tennessee on Now Year's Day. Injuring his knee In the last regular game of the season against U. C.

L. Callanan was believed to be through, but he took off the cast three days ago and yesterday was able to go through a brief workout. The Trojans are very short in the halfback department, and Cat- lanan's performance gave Cravath hope that the star might be available for tho classic next Monday. The Tennessee Vols received some Christmas cheer In the form of a telegram from Herman I-Ilckman, a civilian who coached Army's great forward wall this past football season. Hlckman, former all-American guard for the Vols, wired he Is en route hero to give Coach John Barnhill of Tennessee some coaching help.

The Christmas week-end menu called for light sessions but both teams are scheduled to resume heavy work tomorrow. Coach Rates Bishop Better Than Luisetti KALAMA, Dee. 25. Gall Bishop, former Washington star and now captain of the Fort Lewis Warriors, is the best basketball player in America, according to Coach Jack Frled-of the Washington State Cougars, a banquet speaker here. Right now, Bishop Is the equal of Hank Luisetti at his prime and "Bishop 1 stronger defensively than tho ex-Stanford player," Friel said.

"Ho Is as good a his feats In making upward of 30 points regularly In stiff competition," led commented. "When we played Stanford, we found that Luisetti could be checked, but when we played Fort Lewis the other night, we found that Bishop couldn't be stopped." TKOJANS, DUKE FAVORED NEW YORK. 25. odds on the New Year Day football bowl games makes Southern California a 19-ooint fuvorlto to beat Tennessee in the Rose Bowl; Duke 14 points ever Alabama in the Sugar Bowl; Georgia Tech 7 points over Tulsa In the Orange Bowl and Oklahoma Aggies 21 points over Texas Christian In the Cotton Bowl. RED SOX OWNER MARRIES GEORGETOWN, 8.

Dec. 25. Thomas A. Yawkey, owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, and his brick', the formor Mrs. Joan R.

Hlller of New York, are honeymooning at Yawkey's South Island plantation near here. They were married Friday by the clerk of court here. RANGERS TIE HAWKS The New York Rangers staved off a share of the National Hockey League cellar, by coming from behind last night to gain a 3 to 3 tie with the Chicago Hawks, In the only Christmas Eve game scheduled. Season's Greetings May the Joys of Christinas Abide in Your-Home, and the New Year Bring Health and Prosperity. 1306 Eighteenth Street Phone 8-8883 NOTICE Martin's Malt Shop Baker Street WILL BE CLOSED for Remodeling: December 25 to January 2 Uff 17 Stores to Toul UKUILU fells mortj DIAMONDS Ihfta in the Wwl 1494 MEET CALLED OFF AT SANTA ANITA ARCADIA, Dec.

25. and trainers today spent a gloomy Christmas at Santa Anita race track, where a 55-day meet scheduled to open December 30 was canceled to Byrnes' anti-horse racing order, is- rector James F. Byrnes' request for all horse racing to stop January 8. The Los Angeles Turf Club culled off the meet Saturday night and rejected a suggestion that a three-day meet be held, starting next Saturday, and continuing until Byrnes' ban formally took effect. With 1400 horses In the barns and no place to race, the Santa Anita management announced stabling and training facilities will be kept open for the benefit of horsemen whose animals are stabled here.

Many of the horses came from Inglewood, where the Hollywood track closed a 34-day meet December 18. know immediately what to do. Some sued to further the war effort, caught owners, trainers and rlde.rs so by surprise that they did not know immediately what od do. Some indicated they would sit tight and await developments, while there were rumors that others would ship their horses to Mexico for race meetings. The California Turf Foundation has about $130,000 In Its treasury to care for those who may need aid, while the Jockey'u Guild has about $20.000 in its fund to care for ite needy.

This was the second Santa Anita meet called off because of the war. Pearl Harbor ended preparations for a lfl-U-1942 meet, and the track was turned over to the government as relocation center and ordnance depot. Last Times Today ''SHOW iUSINRSft" "SEVEN DAYS ASHORE" Starting Tomorrow "THE HAIRY APE" "THE SINOINO SHERIFF" Last Times Today "SENSATIONS OF 1945" "SONO OF NEVADA" Starting Tomorrow "HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO" "GIRLS UNDER 21" Last Times Today "GOVERNMENT GIRL" "SONG OF THE OPEN ROAD" Starting Tomorrow "GREENWICH VILLAGE" "ACTION IN ARABIA" Jess and Polly's Open 12 Noon to 12 Midnight Chicken and Steak Dinners Served From 5 P. M. lo 9 P.

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