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Mi hi Greenberg Vol. CXLIII. Oakland, Monday, October 8, 1945. No. 100 Hits Homer To Tie Til! Tigers Need Win By LEE DUNBAR -SPORTS EDITOR- s' To Capture 1945 Series at Chicago 0 Tin-ore Wt xn aH 7 7 In uwa virfiitr wj si i i fcSr ,1 0 r' 't- yJz-l? .3 i'v ft 1 x' f' ON" THE LEVEL 7 4 Met Mr 4 Either Wasfirngtorufiaifa woefully weak football teamor Continued From Page 1 corner of the left field stands tlje tying run, after his mates had California, by the addition.

ened tremendously. -I'm inclined to think it is-a would favorlhe latter theory -In the first half of Saturday's game Washington, looked like a good club strqng line, fair running and passing attack. But in tbe'linl two. periods the Huskies laded away to bush-league stature. 'r In the opening period California looked like the tame old California.

Slow and stupid on pass defense and no offense worthy of the name. Billy Agnew. the lad who warto handled' thte ball the first pia times 10 yaras on tne pair oi tries; later ne more man reaeemea nimseu and. Is one of the three" Jneiijwhb.may lead California to bigger and better things. Buestad; Desmond Help other two are1 Bud Buestad, Who-has beentransplantedrpm Santa to -this -trio, -who proved their worth against Washington, the name ofTed Kenfleld, the quarterback who becomes -eligible Wifti these four new starters the Bears should be I'm convinced, will be -a much, stronger outfit It's remarkable that Agnew, and an Inmate of a German prison camp for several months, was able to play at all Saturday.

But, play he did and, until he was injured in the third quarter, was getting better Help for Joe Stuart It was good to see someone in the California backfield who could take some of the burden off the. sturdy shoulders- of wiry Joe Stuart In the first two games Joe was the California offense. Against Wash Ington. with the realization he had help when needed, he was better scored earlier." FIRST INNING Tieers Skeeter Wehh hnimi.nl nf Johnson to Cavarretta. Maya Hied out to Njcholson close to the right field wall.

Cramer Jhifrthe first pitch and rolled Johnson to No runs, no. hits, no errors. Cubgi-Haclc worked Trucks for th count and then walked on an outside pitch. Johnson sacrificed, York to Mayo. Lowrey -flied out to Cullenbine, Haclc holding: second.

Cavarretta went out. Webb to York. No runs, no hit, no1 errors: SECOND ilJNItfB- JGrienberg i TJeers Grienbere flied nut 'toTiniw in left-center. Cullenbine carried-" th count to 3-2 and walked. Yerk-eonnected- wim tne first pilch lot I double to right--.

center, sending Cullenbine to thirL. OuW law was passed filling the sacks. Richards walked, forcing In Cullenbine with the game's first run. Trucks popped to Hughes, the runners holding their bases. Webb bounced to Huehes who ntpnned on second tq force Richards for the ihira vu, luji, uno tuvt no -errors.

CUDS Pafko shot' a ffrnund in0l through the box and into center field. Nicholson fouled out to York. Livingston forced Pafko at Mayo to Webb, but Webb made a wild throw and Liv. ingston tore out for-second. Richard recovered the balland pegged to Webb.

waft-BHI. XM WW Livingston for a. double play. No runs, one Sit, no errors. THIRD INNING Tigerfr Mavn wfit nut 'tnhnum A Cavarretta.

Cramer popped jout Cavarretta. Greenberg went out. Hughes to Cavarrettai--No runs, no bits, no errors, Cubs-i-Rughes struck swinging. Passeau struck out. Hack drove th second pitch to center for a clean single.

Johnson filed to Cramer in center. No-runs, one hit, no errors. FOURTH INNING Cullenbine reached first when Johnson booted his easy roller. York popped out foul to Cavarretta. Johnson -threw Outlaw out at first, Cullenbine' taking 'second.

Richards was Trucks worked Passeau for a pass, filling, the bases. Both Passeau and Livingston, protested vigorously. Webb sent Pafka far back to take tils fly. No runs, no bits, one errjr, Cubs Lowrey was called out on strikes, Cavarretta smashed a single into center-field. Pafko lined out to Greenberg who made a nice running catch in left-centeiv Nicholson popped out to Webb.

No runs, uuw xui, ng errors. FIFTH INNING Tigers Th field had grown very aafi when Mayo opened the Inning. He rolled out; Hack to Cavarretta. Cramer flied to Lowrey in short left field: Greenberg; also flied -out to Lowrey. No runs, no hits, no erorrs.

Cubs With two strikes agejnst him, Liv. ngston lined a single to center. Hughes laid down a bunt toward first, and was safe when York fell fielding the ba.fi,' ni- Passeau slapped a ball tj all hands were safe' when Trucks throw to third was too late to get Livingston. It was a fielder's choice. Mack singled to center, scoring Livingston and Hughes.

When Cramer's throw-in went through Richards, Passeau went to third and to second. It. was an error for Richards. Johnson rolled out. Mavo tn York.

1iwrpii waiko. Herm Wedemyer, wh6 flashed and speed seen In many a Bay gain in St Mary's stunning 39 on oi finest individual exhibitions of skill Area grid game, Is shown ripping off a near 0 triumph yesterday over Nevada at Kezar Stadium. An unidentified Nevadan Is yanking at his Jersey while his path had been cleared by Gaels' End Ed Ryan (46) and Tackle Harvey Adair (21). Yesterday's win gave Gaels clean slate after three photo. rfthan ever.

Don't hold the Bears too lightly this week' against the Bruins. If Buck Shaw can polish up. a couple of catchers to nab the pitching he now has "the Berkeley team-' will the league a run for St. Mary's Rolls Over Nevada, Its This Department Not "The other day I bad occasion Trojan fan who batted me around for belittling the present U.SXX football team. The gent seemed to think I had some personal prejudice against his beloved Trojans.

Let me offer now the testimony of a few Los Angeles sportswrlters all bid U.S.C. cheer leaders who saw the miserable game here between California and U.S.C. Exhibit "The produced some of the -worst football, by Oakland Giants Victors in Debut 'all american' wedemyer wMwjri -both teamsf-ever-played. It was marred" by combined with the nightmarish second half, made It such an amateurish exhibition thfet I felt like asking for my money back." Unbeaten Gaels Make Selves Best Team In West by Outplaying Heavier Nevada Braven Dyer, Los Angeles Times, Exhibit was a drab and the second half was downright amateurish' and of our, crack high school teams might have ASanterorLw-An-geles' Examiner. i -by 1 SCHOENFErD There's more opportune time than right now to state: St.

Mary's College has the best football team in the West today and is a headliner-to-be in the Nation. Exhibit "It was a ragged, contest that left eo.000 fans unimpressed with the showing of elffier club." Express. f- mi re a fkk ouuminx i prejudiced duqi- Ex-Oak Pitcher Dies on four pitches, filling the bases. Cavar. three hien, has bees-strength.

combination of both in fact, more than the former. lead the Bears out of the' wilderness, for California and lost a total of a backhand Jim Desmondrao end for this week's, game against U.C.L.A, away from football for several years all the time -i. Alone r- to mentiqn a letter from, an ardent George DavisLoi Angeles Aerald- ft 7 ''I 33 and romped home with a Zt Earl Hilton, a pitcher with the -Oakland ball club back In died recently at the-Ashland, Community hospital from injuries received In an automobile accident Inddition to service with; ihe Oaks, Hilton later pitched in the Western League, Nebraska State League and with-New Orleans in-the Southern He retired from baseball In 1929 due to a back injury. He Points With Pride Jonas- Jacobs, a Los Angeles lad who has served 45 months in the Navylhe last 29 In the Pacific, writes with justifiable pride to i'call my attention to the lumber of playing with winning Chicago Cubs. Mailing me' the box scores of a National League doublebeader which saw the Cubs twice swamping the Giants.

Jacobs 'calls attention 39-0 Herm Wedemyerr shouldn't team this year forjie is poten touchdowns and ran 15 yards to. score one himself to climax what Veterans hailed as one of the-finest individual exhibitions of skill and speed seen in many a game, The Gaels kept their slate clean of defeat afjer three starts by cbm- pletely outplaying the Wolfpack from start io finish. "They worked fine like a machine. There was fine co-ordination in. offense, good blocking and defense, held off every assault by the heavier Wolfpack.

touchdowns, in the final period climaxed the scoring which found two In the opening quarter and another in the second, They took the starch out of what was called the greatest team in the history Of the Nevada school by scoring a touchdown the first time they got hold of the ball, in the first three minutes of the game. A( 44 1 1 CORDEIRO STAR, TOO In iact, Nevada only penetrated St. Mary's territory -three times in the entire game. The closest they Thov hit nr, tVio St TUtor'. fi' Byi tne miasiripe twice in me opening period and once in the fourth.

Understand it wasn't solely -a Wedemyer show. But he played the major role. Wedey's running mate. Spike Cordeiro, was a star, too, racking up the first three TDs. He scored one by running 50 yards on a.

long pass from Wedey. Other backs, Denny'O'Connor, Wes Busche and Henry Van Gieson did right well. And make that a double hurrah for the freshman line. The outweighed 14 Continued Page 13, Col. 3 amgiea center scoring Passeauij and Hack.

George Caster relieved TrucksT for the Tigers. Pafko popped to Outlaw. sirucK out. our runs, four lute, uitc error. SIXTH INNING Tigers Cullenbjne bcatjout a basehit his roller past the pitcher's box.

York struck out, Cullenbine stealing second on the, play. Passeau knocked down Outlaw csmash with his bare hand and threw him out at first. The lick hurt Passeau badly, andt he game was held-up while he went to the dressing room for treatment. It was announced that' the nail was torn from the middle of his pitching hand but he insisted on continuing. Bobby Maier baited lor Richard and slammed one back at Passeau and beat it out for a hit when the ball bounced off the pitcher's glove.

Cullenbine went- to third. McHale batted for Caster and was CflllpH nut rtn' trtljc' no runs, wp- nus, no errors. i.uot- -i ommvwnnoges went in to pitch for Detroit and Bob Swift to catch. Livingston got a two-bagger when Green berg got his hand on his fly into short left but could not hold it Hughes doubled dow'nthe right field line scoring Livings ton. Hughes was caught of base by a snap throw by Swift and Swift to Webb to Outlaw.

Passeau out to Mayo. Webb threw out Hack. One run, two hits, no errors. SANTA CLARA TO DISCUSS COACHING tWVIIH-FOUR-1 By LEE DUNBAR Tribune Sports Editor Four nationally-known ex-football players, all now actively iden- have been invited to visit Santa Clara University and discuss the coaching vacancy now existing at that First man summoned, to Santa he isn't there today he will be in the next day or so is Larry "Moon" Mullins, a star of Knute Rockne's great 1930 Notre Dame team. The.

Identity of the other three been learned, but give me Mullins. until recently, has been an assistant at Iowa Pre-Flight to Don iaurot, lormer university of Missourilepach. Whiletgt Notre Dame Mullins was a such footbalgreats as. Joe Savoldi, Frank Carridieo and Marchy' Schwartz. Jackets Smother Beale; 88 to 0 The unbeaten Fleet City Blue jackets had another argument today in favor of their claim o'f'being one nf hl Tnfwt nnTorfnl -'-sprvipn fnnt.

ball teams In the country. They JteaTH-roireredriheir "way ToTn 88-0 triumph over the Camp Beale Bears on the Camp Shoemaker Navy Field yesterday. Steve Juzwik, former Notre Dame ace, started me" scoring "parade, in the first minute of the game when he raced 60 yards to pay dirt on the return of a Camp Beaie punt.1 Two touchdowns apiece were made by Juzwik; Buddy Young, former national sprint star from the University of Illinois; Harvey Johnson of William and Mary; and Jim Thibaut. And th Gaels' spark-plug, oe leu many Aii-Amencan natty a gna great. Truei those are a lot of superlatives to tosfe into two paragranns, out St.

Mary and Mister Wfedemvef earned the same-W-pring a stunnliig yesterdaytaore fJO.OOO thrilled fans Kezar Stadium, San Francisco. AIKEN, WARNER PBAISE I'm not alone tossing these superlatives. Frankly. I've been pushed but it didrf have to be too hard-Tinto doing 'it by veteran coaches who have eyed the Gaels. Jim Aiken, whose Nevada team was felled by the Gaels, described them as forming a brilliant team with an offense that is too slick and fastjfndrbaffling for any team.

He said he'd pick over U.S.C. or any team; i Aiken paid Wedemyer a fine tribute by stating! the 165-jtound Hawaiian sophomore is the finest back he's seen in mis years in the And he included Red Grangefin on that score, too. Local Pro Eleven Rallies to Beat L.A. Bulldogs, 14-6 Coming from behind late in the game, the Oakland Giants rushed ovsa; two touchdowns to defeat the Iiofngeles Bulldogs, 14 to 6, yesterday in the opening of the pro football season at the Emeryville ball park. The Giants will get their first real test of the season next Sunday, howeyflC when the'y play hosts to the powerful San Francisco Clippers, who last Friday defeated the San Jose Mustangs, 14 to 7.

The Giants had all the best of it so far as statistics were concerned but they couldn't find pay dirt in the first half. Mel Reid did-complete a beautiful 31-yard pass to Tex Washington -for. what sfiould have been a touchdown, only to have everything called- off because of an offside penalty. NEW BACKS Jude Martin, a halfback from Wichita, and Ed Lesnich, a powerhouse runner, have added a punch to the Giant offense. Lesnich, an aggressive sort of guy, tangled with jiowie Yaeger, Bulldog back, once.

A Couple of fists were swung before the officials broke into the melee a.nd persuaded them to shake hands and forget it The game continued, however, on the rough side and you could hear the tackles in the press box. The spirited Oakland defense had the visitors back on their heels for the first two periods. Then, in the "ar'f Jt0 the43-vard line. AcouDle Of nlavs into the line, and Lenhert passed Yaeger who was pulled down by Reid just one yard short of the goal Lenhert finally carried it but Fullerton's kick for -the extra point was blocked. LEWIS SCORES" Early in the fourth quarter the Bulldogs moved down to the Los Angeles nine-yard line on a 20-yard -pass by Bull Lewis to Fisher.

But the Bulldogs trapped, Jim McPart-land behind the line trying to get: Continued Page 13, Col to the fact six former Los Angeles men Schuster, Hughes, Lowrey, Otero and Merullo were In the Cub lineup for both Another ex-Coaster, Stan Hack of Sacramento, is likewise a Cub regular and star, giving the Coast League close to a unanimous grip on the Chicago team. Paul Zimmerman Decorated At last it's happened! SEVENTH INNING Tigers for Webb and-was -safe at fifsfr on an error-by Hack. -IT Eyeing Wedemyer irom theitohe-aeloal-was 80 yards- victorious Bears" ToOpposeBruins Victory Over Huskies Make U.C. Feared, Respected Outfit ithifis'a 'picking up in Bear- victory doesn't make a sue- cessfm football season, but Cali fornia's Golden Bears gave fair warning with their 27 to 14 triumph over Washington last Saturday that they are in the conference race. A week ago the experts gave them no chance whatever in their game with U.C.L.A.

next Saturday. Today the-Bean are ieared-and xe spected foes. MAY GET, ROLLING Mavbe." Coach Buck Shaw ad mitted today, "weUt really geJJrjiSuV ing this week. With Ted Keftfield availafile for the quarterback spot and Bhly Agnew and Bud' Buestad alternating full we'll have three passers where before we had none at all' It's bound to make a From, tackle to tackle, there has been nothing wrong the California "line all season long. The shifting of Steve Dotur from fullback to tackle has added strength and V.depth, and "Jim Desmond, former Santa Clara flankman, has gUtened up the Cal A Cesmond will probably start on the.

left flank against U.C.L.A., with DOt'ur at right tackle. Kenfield will probably start at with gncw at full. -V Shaw is confident the improved passing will bring about a much mop effective running- game. AERIAL THREAT "We had a real aerial threat against Washington," he pointed out, "and the addition of Kenfield wijl foije the defense to. loosen up.

If it doesn't we can throw the. ball all afternoon." AgnejW was taken out of the Washington game with painful, Charley horse. He had only one week of practice, as had Buestad and Desmond, yet all three performed in sensational fashion. Kenfield. althouch ineligible to play in the first three games of the has been.uor king out with the team all season long ana should fit into the quartcibnck with no trouble whatever.

Detroit Refuses Zcller Resignation CHICAGO, 0ct. 7 -UP-Walter O. Briggs, president of the Detroit Tigers, revealed today, that he had refused to. accept the resignation of Jack Zcller. general manager of the baseball club.

who has been a member of the Detroit Tiger organization for. 20 years Reneral manager fjr the past fix s.iid he wanted to resign because he was "ttrdd," and would, like to Retire to his Texas St. Marv- 39, Nevada 0. i Tleet City (Camp 88, Camp Bcaletl. Thlrt Airloree Air Force 0.

Bainbridg Naval Uf Atlantic City NAS Air Tranfmort Command 15: Alrforcca Personnel Comniatid Cherry Point Marlnei 29, Camp Mack-all 0. 1 Twkee fAla.1 AAB'IS, Ft, Benning Serand Airfnrre 28. Keealer Field 11 Pnrragut Uda MfS 36, Pocatello (Idaho! Marine 0, Lora 27, St, Mary's (Winona, Minn.) 0. box was Glen Scobey (Pop) Warner, one of the builders of the game, He said Herm is Certainly an Ail-American He declared a lad who can do! 80 many things so well as Wedemyer be And he i also pointed out how the left halfback was a rubber Dau-uKe piayer. GREAT PERFORMANCE These comment follow in line those made nveviouslv bv.

jCdachea Jeff Cravath of U.S.C and Buck Shaw of California. Yesterday el better known as Wedty, engineered two A medal has-been pinned on the" chest of a sports editor. JSr expected to live to see the day. v' '4 Announcement conies to" this desk that Lieut. Col, Paul ZinfmM man, sports editor' of the Los Angeles Tfmes, who has been on and' with the Army since Pearl Harbor, -has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal by Lieut, Gen.

Raymond A. Wheeler, India-Burma theater commander. Zimmerman, medal and all, has recently been, transferred to the theater. Will See Mistah Paige Chester SliderJocal--middleweight, was down for a 10-iyund main event here next Wednesday night aiainst Paulie Peters. Slider's 23rd birthday falls on Wednesday and he was anxious to take, home a victory over the San Francisco slugger.

However, due to the pitching exhibition slated for the same night, by Bob Feller and Satchel Paige, the fight 'was called, oft -ZjZ. so advisedby Manager Harry Fine, Slider remarked Well, I sure will enjoy watching Mistah Paige." Chester isnt alone iirthis. AlOtlorTnSertanrwlir Mistah Paige. 'Likewise Mistah Feller. HINESrSNAGS TACOMA OPEN BY ONE STROKE OVER M'SPADEN TACOMA, Wash.

Oct. lurked in thelow-cring firs and sun-bathed fairways of Fircrest yesteVdav as Chicago's affable Jimmy Hines fought back thdelayemhal-lenge of Harold 'Jug" McSpaden to the $10,500 Tacoma open golf tournament by a single stroke with 275 for the 72 holes. 1 Pocketing first prize, worth $2000 in War Bonds, led ltjh'AjO: a. W. mayo grouno.ee, out to cavarretta, Hos-' tetler taking second.

Cramer, singled to' left 'and tiyiug score, ftlT oetween imra ana nome ana was-- thrown -out, Lowrey to Livingston ttl. Hughes. Cramer too ksecbnd on the play. wivtiiuBi, a wain. wuiienoill singled to center scoring Cramer ana-sending Greenberg to second.

Passeatf was taken out and replaced by Hank Wyse. York drove single to left cor ing Greenberg and sending Cullenbine to second. Outlaw forced York, at second, Johnson to Hughes. Twd runs, two hits, one error. Cubs Hoover went to short for De troit.

Johnson was called out on strikes. Lowrey beat out a hit to short. Cavarretta drew a walk. Pafko filed out deep to Greenberg. Nichbl()n walked filling the bases.

Livingston also walked on five pitches, forcing Lowrey across, Bridges was removed in of Al Benton. Hughes bounced a hit off Benton's leg. Scoring Cavarretta. Wyse struck out. Two runs, three hits, no Mi 1 A PS: wind up with 276, tour for-the four rounds.

almost 5V the parade oi -professionals out of Tacoma today toward Seattle, where the'. $10,250 Seattle open begins Thursday. Big Jug from Sanford, lugging more his flame-red sweater, rang up a new course competitive record in his spectacular attempt to haul down the front mnner. His 65 also tied the' all-time" I caught Hines on 10 when the veteran from the Windy City caught a trap and a two-over-par five, McSpaden blrdied the hole. Ed Furgol of Detroit also went hot after the pacesetter when he caught fire from a hole ln.one on the par.

course mark set tip a decade backthree, 200-yard eighth, He went the by the late Jimmy Johnston, Tacoma: route in 70 professional Byron Nclsonof Toledoi" whose He shaved a stroke from the game was sour throughout the meet, Hlne' lead on the first nine with finished with a 283j goes over left guard from Uuree-yara line for second Gael goal in the opening quarter to climax march from Nevada 29-rTribune photo. Right Half Spik Cordeiro, who tallied three of SL Marjr'f louchdowm la th stunning 39 to 0 triumph ucored yosterday orer Nevada tJ. at Xexar A..