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PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1934 abcdtfg 7 VILLANOVA TO PLAY PENN STATE IN 1935 0 Mil fill 1 Irui PENNAC WINS; CLIFTON PLAYERS INELIGIBLE Outside That American League Pow-wow GATS ID LIS TO MEET EI NO DEALS FOR MACKS UNTIL CONNIE COMES HOME, SHIBE INSISTS PENNAC KffS SPURT ID WIN 11 LA 11 They May Go asp a 1 I -V I ill -M 3 iMl Phils Expected to Send Catcher to Bucs, Fly' chaser to Giants Frick Formally Takes Post at Meeting; Fuchs Silent on Dog Racing By JAMES C. ISAMINGER NEW YORK, Dec. 11. Catcher Al Todd for the Pirates and Outfielder George Davis for the Giants. Two deals involving these Phillie players were being cooked up here tonight.

It looks like both will be closed before the present meeting ends. While no names are mentioned, it is understood that the Phillies will receive a pitcher, catcher and outfielder for Todd, while Outfielder Davis will depart for a pitcher and cash. Under no circumstances will Pitcher Curt Davis be sold or traded. President Gerald P. Nugent and Manager Jimmy Wilson are conducting the negotiations.

Manager Wilson arrived ln Philadelphia from Brandenton, where he has a cottage, yesterday morning and motored to New York today in company with Third Baseman Bucky Walters, Coach Hans Lobert and Scout Patsy O'Rourke where they joined President Nugent at the Waldorf. Secretary Irwin and Traveling Secretary James Hagen were also in the Phillie party. Terry Admits His Mistake The first hint' that a bid would be made for Outfielder Davis came from Manager Bill Terry, of the Giants, who told baseball men in the lobby that he made a mistake in trading Davis to the Cardinals last spring for Outfielder Watkins, and would try to regain him. As soon as he met Messrs. Nugent and Wilson, he made a player offer for the outfielder.

It is said that one of the players offered was Welntraub, the Jewish outfielder. Then the Pirates put in an offer for Catcher Todd. They will give an outfielder, catcher and pitcher for the young maskmnn. Messrs Nugent and Wilson said they would take their time considering the various phases of the two deals. Frick Formally Takes Office The: National League meeting opened with John A.

Heydler in the chair. He made the opening address and then turned over the chair to Ford Frick, new president of the circuit who was chosen leader when Mr. Heydler resigned several weeks The league elected Samuel Brea-don, Powel Crosley, Gerald P. Nugent and Stephen McKeever, new directors of the league. The question of racing grey hounds at the Braves field took a new tack when Judge Emil Fuchs announced that he would not present any request to race dogs at his ball park.

Apparently it looked as nis dog racing plans had been squelched, but the. judge intimated after the meeting that he would race dogs at Braves Field just the same. By not bringing it before the meeting, he will keep his colleagues from voting against it. The latest report Is that Judge Fuchs may retire from the Braves' club and devote his time to pro moting dog races which would checkmate any interference from baseball owners. The whole arrair Contir'-ed on Page 20, Column 2 statistical history for the unbeaten campaign.

Smukler Versus Simons Comparing Smukler and Simons, however, is pretty easy, provided no argument is started as to the relative strength of the opposition played by the teams which will contest on New Year's Day. Which eleven played the tougher schedule is a matter of conjecture. In nine games Smukler lugged the leather on 142 occasions and gained 674 yards, while Simons was called upon to handle the ball seven more times in one more contest, and he came through with 781 yards, for an average of 8.4 yards per try. Smtikler's average is Simons was charged with five fumbles, and Smukler, 1. The Tulane jack-rabbit" collected 10 touchdown 9 extra while Continued Page 10, Celu.mn I fan who saw base bau ii the nineties will recall Billy Hallman, secona of the Phillies and one of the Est who rounded out a long and Sstmguished career on the dia- HUznan passed out about 15 ui igo, but he is survived by his wohew, William J.

Hallman, now broaching the 61-year milestone, who iJ a former major league HaHmans are Philadel-Dhians, b6rn and bred, and William itill lives here, although he has not visited a ball park in years The surviving Hallman Is rather 'short but thick set with hair turn-tar from gray to white; the perfect taiage of his famous uncle. Shy ind modest, it was with difficulty that the Old Sport could persuade Billy, 2d, to talk. "There isn't day passes that lomebody does not come up to me snd say: 'Aren't you BUly he finally said. "Of tonne I'm BUly Hallman, but not the one they Imagine. The tweniblance my uncle and I had was remarkable and fooled everybody.

"I remember In the last years of his life he was getting my mail while his would come to me. We were as alike as the two Johns and right today I am approached by strangers who take me for my uncle, i mi nnel was the inflelder while I was the outfielder. He was my father's brother. My father was a semi-pro catcher and taught my uncle a lot about baseball. The latter started with the Phillies In 1886 and made rapid headway.

HAD ONE-HAND SWING "0" ID TIME fans will remem ber his peculiar batting style. He was a right handed hitter, but as he started his swing he took his right hand off and hit the ball with his left hand only, 1 "Many fans imagined this one handed hitter batted that way by design. That Is not correct. The thumb of my uncle's right hand was stiff and couldn't close, so as soon as he swung the right hand was unloosened because it could get no grip on the bat through the dis ability. "Nevertheless the Phillie Hallman was rated as an excellent batsman hindered in the manner he was.

"Alter my uncle finished his base ball career he went on the stage as a Dutch comedian and made considerable success in burlesque. He would have been nearly 80 years eld had he been living today." Billy Hallman, 2d, also had a i long professional career. He started with Portsmouth, in 1895, and then played with the Canandaigua team of the New York State League in 1896 and 1897. Connie Mack was then manager ot the Milwaukee club of the West-ra League and Billy played under the lean leader in 1898, 1899 and WOO. Mack went to Philadelphia in 1901 to start the Athletics and Hall-fcan stayed in Milwaukee and played under Hugh Duffy.

WITH SOX IN 1902 THE Philadelphia outfielder had his first major league engagement in 1902 with the White Sox, but was with Louisville in :1903, 1904 and 1905. In the fall of 1905 he was sold to Pittsburgh and stayed there until 1906. He spent toe rest of his professional career in the American Association playing ith Kansas City, Toledo and Indianapolis, He retired from baseball at ihe Jfli of the season of 1911 and returned to Philadelphia and opened cigar store, which he gave up a years ago. "During eleven years In the Asso-tlation," Billy said, "I was always near the top In batting. In 1906 I the league both In batting and tewing bases.

A year before John oanjei nosed me out for the batting by the thin margin of one Point. well remember some of ube Waddell'i pitching feats. was with us at Milwaukee in 1900, in one afternoon he beat jbe White Sox, which eventually won the pennant, twice. He the Sox 3 to 8 In the first me that went 17 innings. It was to limit the second me to five Innings.

Waddell pitched this game and Jinked Chicago 1 to 0, sf J16 Rube WM unreliable and was missing when you needed most, but once on the rubber ouidigive you pitchin mt CATCH RATTLED LAJOIE ALWAYS admired Larry La- Joie. One day I was playing fi left field for the White Sox. 5," had Bone about three to1? making a hit and was bad mood like all good hitters slump. mZtae the ame' he drove a liner ItMS that 1 l0St ln the SUa than rnt see that ball anymore Ubw see the statue of toy iLutJ ran bit and raised how fTd out of Instinct else- iust ln4 sturk. baU hlt my Blove Ctf bench, he TV, mUe "na snarled: Lfan nw catch them off J- hen they are i5Le B1y bit for not v.

ure in touch with base-' visit6d a ball park mW seasons. i.C I. IN Gijl Contract for Game at State College on Nov. 9 Brings Old Rivals Together After 23 Years Eddie Michaels, Outstanding Guard, Elected to Captain Villanova Team Next Season; 24 to Receive Letters By EDWARD J. WALSH Eddie Michaels yesterday was elected enptain of the 1035 Villa-nova College football team, when the members of the Wildcats' grid squad (fathered together to select a leader to succeed Bill GrlmbcrR, who graduates from Villanova ln June, At the same time It was learned thrit Vllainova will resume football relations with Penn Statu next season after a long lapse of 23 years.

The match with the Nittany Lions la definitely set for November 9, and It will be played at State College, In securing the attraction, Alexander Severance, Vlllanova's graduate manager of athletics, said the Wildcats will replace Lafayette on the Lions' roster, and the game will bo the first meeting te-tween the teams since 1912. To that time, five contests had been played, State winning four and another resulting ln a tie. Will Open With Urnlnus In the meanwhile It was learned that Villanova will open Its 193S season with Ursinus on September 28. Western Maryland has wen mentioned as the second opponent on October 5, and Bucknell as the third on October 12. All threw panics are libted to be played at the Villanova Stadium, Other annual contents with Boston College and Temple, and Karnes i with Detroit University and South I Carolina will probably be an-i nounced tomorrow night when tlw i Villanova Club hold its annual I banquet to the school's football I team at the Penn C.

ine vulanovan, a weekly publication sponsored by the college, savs In this week's Issue that the Wildcats will play Holy Crass in 1936. This, however, has not been affirmed by the school's authorities. The selection of Michaels to the captaincy did not surprise any of his fellow-students. For the post two years he has been one of the outstanding players of the Wildcats' line, and his election was anticipated. Michaels Can Take it Five feet, nine inches tall and weighing 190 pounds, Michaels came to Villanova from Falesinnum High, Wilmington, and played With the 74, which gave him a 36-hole score of 150 for a tie at sixth place with six other players, and Thompson had a 75 which, with a previous 79, threw him farther back in the field with 154.

Reaching the 36-hole mark ln 146 came Abe Esplnosa, of Chicago, who played his second round yesterday with the first half of the field, and varsity eleven in his sophomore year as a regular tackle. At the start of this year's campaign Eddie was switched to left guard. He started all of the Wildcats' games, and was often referred to as the "Helmetlcss Thunderbolt," because he played without a headgear and because of his surprising ability to absorb much punishment Continued on Page IB, Column 1 Ml DM SPINS Iff 10 NOSE OUT ESP1N0SA IN 1I.1I-BIHE MIAMI, Dec. 11 (A. It was a cold, 111 wind today that blew no one any good, but a 74, three over par, gave Olin Dutra, national open champion, a 36-hole score of 144 to top the field of 300 at the half-way mark on the 72-hole Miaml-Biltmore open golf tour nament.

So strongly did the frigid wind sweep the 6640-yard course that only four players, Including some of the highest ranking pros in the game, were able to break liie luediuvre score of 76. Cards for virtually the entire field today ranged from the extreme high "0's to the low 80's. To Tony Lono of M.tmaroneck, N. went the honor of being the low scorer acalnst te ict wind. He took a 73 which, with previous 7S, Continued on 19, I Unbeaten Clubmen Score Fifth Straight Victory After Two Overtime Periods MacDonald and Walters Tally Winning Points, While Osborne and C.

Meehan Share Individual Scoring Honors Penn Athletic Club's quintet scored its fifth straight victory last night at the expense of La Salle Col lege, but it took the unbeaten club courtmen two extra periods to oc-complish the feat. Three field goals by John "Bus" MacDonald and two by Vince Walters in the second overtime chapter finally "broke up" the bitter battle and gave the pennacs a 38 to 34 triumph on their Rittenhouse Square floor. Up to the time the two former University of Pennsylvania mites went to work, Penn A. perfect season record-was in grave danger. La Salle rallied near the end of the regulation playing period to tie the score at 26-all on Joe Meehan's flip from the floor and then grabbed the lead In the first extra chukker on a twin-pointer by iMeehan's brother Clem.

Jimmy Osborne saved the game tor the clubmen when he swished the cordstrtigs from near the middle of the floor with only a few seconds lert, and then after the In termission MacDonald and Walters found the range. MacDonald got one basket and Walters two in a row before Meehan made one for the Explor ers. McDonald came back with two more, after which Wynne and Meehan registered La Salle's final points. Banishment on fouls of Charlie Mosicant, La Salle's co-captain, an parently spelled the doom of the Explorers midway in the second half, but his substitute, Bud Wynne, came through with a twin-pointer and C. Meehan made another to tie the score at 22-22.

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0 0 H'lltm, 1 8 m. 0 0 Petprson. f. 1 1 IS 4 84 Totl Score by halres-l; Salle tt IS Penn A. 10 7 Two oTttm nriori.

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tt 2 14 Wrnn, 0 0 0 Whitp. 3 1 7 ('Hlliim II 1 1 f'nrlnten. 0 0 McGratti. 4 l) iiinmiimin 'i It. 4 McMchol, I 2 B.Ifnnwell, 0 2 ierc! c.

8 7 iiiiHdi. I i a heir, (r, I) I J.D ghertj, 2 2 8 O'Connor, UftllHfl. 2 ll l.lenilur 0 0 2 Brennan, 8 0S Total 17 I 3D Penn A. 2i La Salle 2rl Referes McOlll. Totala 8 27 11 1827 Lower Merion Tops Collingdale Quint Isttraw UntlM til- KHbtjrbn f.onfpren' bskttnti rhnmp(fn.

riirrpnr, ''nniPBijrn mT night when it hsndrl the Ooinnc-liilft Hlirh a 'Jfl in 'M otha.r.lr I AMmnw. The Ardmnre A to Urt1 movrnjr at I ft pure from thp rptntn whistl and with EU Hellw tddinar th tninti a 1 to iarl at the :ntrml.Aii, follinir-dil rinsed the can in th wcond half, but riirt nnt fttmm aIhkbh k.I., a of rlal. M)WEB JlJEruON COLI4NGDAI.lt ii Ctnc.f 1 Bamnert. f. i 0 2 IHrwonn, 1 1 Haypr.

Oil RpvnolrlR. 4 I i li Heller, 4 i 10 MeelL 11a pmith. I 2 1 5 Fox, (.,... 4 0 0 CanflPlrl.f 0 I 1 nation, 1 3 Totala 11 2 Tltala 20- itait-time wore lower sierlott. Ifli Collingdale, 4.

Referee Baetiel. Rankin Gains Nod Over Tommy Rios Rniikin, Lou Aneplcs nifdrtleweiKht. defeated Totum? RK. Philadelphia. a rfeffieion in ten rounds hre toniciit, Rankin weighed 150 Tmundi, two lens than hi onnonent.

BmiHo Marttnei, Denvpr Huht haTy. Weiirht. loat to Kelff." lyn Anirelea Nam, hv a technical knockciut tn the third round of their arhednled trm -round bunt, Kelley weialied 1GH poundi, Marlines, KAVFHF0BO SCHOOt OK TOP A atrone iewnd-half attarfc enahlci! Hbt- erf ovd to 0011 Ha vnm inisrii wild a 1 vlrtorv ner riankford Hiah aflei-Wton at HhTerforil. Thl. wai alio the mriipf afio tvi the Ptteera' ourt cnnininanon, NAHBERTK StJEPmSEI! Narherfh mad an tmrt Isat niaht in the Main Line Leaeu Brvn Mawr, ti 2-V (ritidB Br.vfl Miwr tt' flrat defeat and rivwiT Penn-Wvnnk tuiditnuurfl uiim Corridor chat and those who fail to get inxid th Annual hairball meeting! command mora feneral attention in the new light than what tranipiret behind cloied doon.

Here are four men having were trying to solve various League problems in secret sessions in their little chata while the magnates New York yesterdi terdV. Upper shows Mickey Cochrane, teft, talking over a probable deal with Joe Cronin Tiger might become a Red Son and some Hoseman join the Tiger lair. In lower is "Sir" whereby some Thomas Connolly, Cean of the American League umpires, left, discussing matters wih Walter Johnson, Cleveland manager, Johnson looks therpicture of health despite reports to the contrary that he was to quit baseball owing to failing health. GEORGE DAVIS AL TODD OILS FOR EXILE OF 'DOPE' 1 JERSEY CITY, N. Dec.

11 (A. rules codification committee of the National Association of Racing Commissioners, falling in line with the action started by Florida a year ago, today recommended that all trainers whose horses show evidence of having been stimulated be banished for life from all tracks under the jurisdiction of the national organization. The law, if passed at the national meeting at Miami in January, would be the first concerted action takP.i by racing organizations in the war to stamp out the doping of. race horses in any form whatsoever. Sev eral States have their own rulos, but this is the first attempt to fglit the evil on a national scale.

The committee recommended that on the first offense the trainer be either suspended or, if the evidence conclusive, ruled off the turf. The Continued on Page 19, Column 8 Where? ELIGIBLE PLAYERS cause mw OF CLIFTON HEIGHTS i i lhhflJf, Duel of Smukler and Simons to Feature Holiday Combat Betivecn Temple and Tulane OF JOB, DECLARES Connie Says Manager's Berth Has Been Arranged for Bambino MANILA, Dec. 11 (A. -Babe Ruth, apparently optimistic con cerning his chances or becoming a pilot for nome American League club, said tonight: "I won't sign a player's contract, and will quit base-balK If I fall to land a manager's Job." Saying he i wining to sign as a playing manager, Ruth expressed the opinion that American League executives, who will meet shortly, will make some arrangement to keep me from going to the National League." As for the club he prefers, the former home run king said, "I don't care which one." Commenting cn local reports that the Babe's future was arranged already, Connie Mack, pilot of the Philadelphia Americans, before leaving here lor home yesterday, is re ported to have said confidentially that a manager's berth had been arranged for Ruth. The Bambino himself played a round at the Manila Club, and assertel: "I am not worrying about the fu-1, hjic.

i urn uhvuik rjtioa time. He sal Thursday for Java with come of the players who have been barnstorming with him ln Japan, China and the Philippines. Others Continued en Fag lh Column 1 HI MACK I Heights High Out of P. I. A.

A. lor One Year; Also Censor Collingdale By FRF.D RYROI) Clifton Heights High Schonl was suspended for one year and Collingdale High was "severely censored" at the annual meeting of District One of the Pennsylvania Interscho-lastio Athletic Association, held last night at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Both punishments were for the use of Ineligible players during the football season just finished. The suspension of Clifton Heights Is the first In the history of District One, which includes 81 schools In Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties. Reasons for the actions of the District Committee were announced ln the report of the District Committee, read by Secretary H.

W. Fields, of Cheltenham. The partial report of the committee follows: "Whereas an investigation disclosed that- Clifton Heights Senior High School had pmved eight ineligible boys In football and whereas some of these bovs were played after it was known they were Ineligible and whereas pressure was usee! by members of the School Board to allow these boys to be played, it is hereby unanimously voted by the District Committee that Clifton Helen's Senior Htch School be suspended until June 30, 1935, and that Continued on Far 19, Column 1 BARE RUTH Sears Beats' Firpo in Pottsville Ring POrWVlLLE. iter. 11 (A.

V) Wallr Seara. 173. of Mlnerarllle, won a 10-round deplaiort oer Henry Ftrpo. iM, of Loule'llle, In the windup botit of a boxlni allow Irmiftht. ('heater I'llntl.

170. Scranton, won on a tectinloal knkout In the set'ond round oer Johunr trbin. 178. rri-kIIIe; Vic rtl, H3, Kttlttoiotit, scored a teehnlent knork-out In ttte fourth round over Anthony Smith, l.W, Johnny Barren. MS, si.en-andoflli, took a foiir-rontid dectalon over IlriUiK'Ui.

tsrrHiiliHi, Mud riteve Krhtey. US, Hor.leton. wmi on a tcclinN.al In the aei-iont rtmnd over Heltltv illeivt'lii. 144, Allentown. UNIVERSITY TEAM BOWS S.

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umhla aye. At the end of the firet half K. P- rorftnn.T waa well ln the lead 21 to 14. Sweeney wae hfeh aorej for K. wsila Tolai, aid tin aeat lor Laltrr-' "Figgers" show that Temple and Tulane will be fairly well matched when the elevens trot on the Tulane Stadium field for the inaugural ho hi nf the Suear Bowl classic at New Orleans on New Year's Day.

Statistics point out mat uave CmniHor oTpnt Kfinhomore fullback for the Owls, and Claude (Little Monk) Simons, bearcat nauoacKs for the Green Wave, are going to wnire a ereat duel for the individual honors of the affray. Tulane University has forwarded a pnmnlele and final statistical sheet for the entire 1934 campaign to the Temple autnorraes, ana mere seems to be little difference when the facts and figures of Temple's season are compared. The Green Wave combination has plaved one more game, than the Cherry and Whit, so yards gained from scrimmage, forward passes, etc, are mors bulky Van Temple's IB '4'.