Modesto News-Herald from Modesto, California • Page 19

MINOR LEAGUE Trojans Broke Jinx During 1928 Season Geres Again Disputes OakiiMe's Grid Claims Dssice To Play Bed Demons Again Expressed By Principal And Coach Of Bnildogs; Status Of East Siders In league 'Is Defined By AKOTHEE statement attacking the claim of Oakdale Union High School to the football championship of the northern section' of the California Interscholastio Federation was made night by Principal C. F. Pcrrqtt.and Coach TV. Anderson of Ceres High School. A Jew Jays ago Ceres challenged Oakdale to play next Satur- rtajV The challenge was declined by Principal J.

0. Gossett of OakdalaJIighVpn the ground that Oakdale 'is -only playing off th'e 'sectional balsa's directed F. officials. Permit's aUtenient' last night-is follows: "James Roach Edltori' "Modwto "Dear noted that the chief claim which High School made to.Its-right to rcpre- tent this tection In football In the IntereecttoniU playoffs'was tbat.lt was following tho instructions cf Homer secretary of northern'section of California. Interscbolastle and JL of football for the northern section.

-Slow 'iwolns OUB we havo from toth of these men to tho effect that from OstaJalo that Ceres did not wish to play any more. "Just how 'Oikdale reached this conclosloh we-ara unable, to state becausa-we-have been attempting to eet a game with. Oakdale for thrca "and were toll! by Gossett OikdaJs was thaf. playing i ihore football this season and that the team members rurnlng.ln their, After ihls statement noted that Oakdile had arranged to play Esparti championship: of 1 il'i-. '-'Gbssett aauiui dl- YWon Is of the league more games deterinina.

champlon- ship: In.our we. stated, that divisions 'lltst drrislcn'-coinposde- of Ceres, HUmar. and Modesto division, Oak- tha league.end that the, wln- nera the -divisions play: each 'otiierfct a-flnal merely to I cbampionship ef -ff. the 'understanding also and leagun- merely" that champion -of this not go ahead and play'ln Intersectlonal play-offs; Onkdalj has apparsntly assumed they are no longer members of 'ttils league ithey' attend all mcettogs and Jidp arrange sched ana.recede ior any honors that they may.win. Certainly they-aro ro a' separate organlza- /tlonAhey.wurildhave a aK business ol to our TQlea to ploy- to ihiersecUonal play' offa, then if is.

a member of our in the position of they arc not. members of cf league they If how ca pity claim' any; School Student that it deserves -Champlonsliip hocors'of this sesticttv which includes -both divt- beicanso 'of unwillingness LOS 'ANGELES. Pee. The of last Saturday's Intersections! football clash between Jfotre Dame and Southern California was 5331.000. the largest to which the Trojans ever have played.

Southern California officials, announcing tho figures to-day, said that fhe only Pacific Coast to exceed last Saturday's is that of the Stanford-California games in-the North, whero all seats nel) for uniform price--W. The Notre Dame-Southern California struggle In Soldiers' Chicago, last yenr drew less and many, thousands aore witnessed that all expenses of tho game, coliseum rental and officials' salaries had been paid -out, Notre Dame And Southern California-split the remainder into two equal proportions. fibrweeh New Harvard Pact CHICAGO, Dec.5.--tSB--Whether Arnold Horween will continue as head football coach at.Harvard determined after the first of- tho former Mmson returns from' his wneymoon. Horween was married Thanksgiving Day. new contract was offered-Hoiv ween after the Talo game and he la said 'to be 'seriously, considering Horwcon'undecided regard- return to gossip has It Jack Wllce, whose resignation as 1 head coach at Ohio State "takes effect In June, might take over the position at tkorEast- school." IrisH Heavyweight And Maloney Signed NEW O'Kelly, heavyweight, who recently arrived In this country-from Ireland, has been 'signed- to meet Jim in a ten-round bojit -at.

Madison Sjuare Garden, December 2J. of Oakdale to play accbrduig to plans -have the. approval -of our: local league officers, Mac- lisa and Toms. "At tho eamo time we regret that Illness prevents the OaKdalo school from -accepting our challenge to play on Saturday, December 8. F.

PEKROTT. Principal. ANDBP.SON, Coach." 0. 0. rootballers To Move South After December 19 For Practice Sessions BERKELEY, DM.

than ten thousand stats for the California-Georgia Tech football game on Year's Day In the Rose Bowl at Pasadena have already been applied for, J. 5 1 MacKcnrle, Associated Students athletic ticket manager, announced here on his return from Southern California. According to present plans. University of California alumn! and stadium subscribers will be given priority In purchase of tickets, to maximum of four thousand seats will be sold to California rooters, about two thousand will bo allotted to Georgia Tech. The remainder of the seventy thousand scats in the Rose Bowl will be placed on public sale at S3.

$5 and S5 each. More than two and a half times as many S3 seats will bo sold this year than were sold last New Year's. Headquarters for the ticket div pcrtment and California managers have been established In the Pacific-Southwest Building in Pasadena, where W. W. Monahan, California, graduate manager, and his staff will move in.

C. M. (Nibs) Price. California coach, has made tentative plans to hold one practice at Berkeley on December 19, after final examinations arc over, and take tho entire squad of fifty men down to Pasadena on the following day. It is probable, that two workouts a day will be held In the Rose BOP--I until the arrival of Coach William Alexander and his Golden Tornado from Georgia a day or tvro after Christmas.

Although Georgia Tech still has gsme to piay with Georgia this Saturday, are already rated by many as the best team east of the Mississippi. They are still undefeated, and two of the squud--Captain -Peter Pund. center, and.Warner Mlzell, halfback-have been picked for many All- Anierlcan teams. Two Golfers Tie- In MacBride Cup Play George Crcssey and Mrs. C.

0. Swan tied for first-place in the Stanislaus County Club on The is contested for. each month during the season by the club's women golfers. Bonillas, Bullahan For Return Go Billy Boniilas, boxer who fought a slashing draw with Battling-, Bullahan at Stockton re- rcmatched against the San JfrancUco boy for a return bout at-'Stockton on the night of December 13. -Stockton fans are still talking about Bonillas' rally In the closing rounds of the first bout.

19 Racing Horses Die In Stable Fire FAIRMOUNT PARK, Dec. 5 horses valued roughly at were burned to death hero. to-day In fire which destroyed a barn at tho Falrmount racetrack. Although he weichs only 120 pounds. Dudley Hormel was the rcjulxr for Chick Mcehan's New York Vnlverjlty eleven.

Hormel's showing In enrly jcamrs convinced Sleehan that he was able to stand the caff and, as a result, he made rrgclar fullback late In November. OWNERS OPEN 1928 MEETING Dispute Over Draft Appears To Have Been Settled As Moguls Gather By FRAXK GKTTT TTniied Sports Editor TORONTO, Dec. 5. HP-With more than 000 baseball men form the United States and Canada In attendance, the national association which embraces the thirty leagues, formally opened Its annual meeting here to-day. 1 Seldom has there bsen- a larger attendance, and less action.

A whispering campaign through the corridors of tho King Edward hotel has produced no trades or deals of consequence, and when the delegates went into session to-day it seemed likely that the much discussed draft problem had been settled In advance. The International League, the Pacific Coast League and the American Association went. Into the meeting with a united front against any attempt to foroe upon them the universal draft, or "right to selection," as the majors prefer to call i Heady To Withdraw If the national association, In which each minor league has one vote, succeeded In passing any legislation contrary to the three big class -AA associations, tho latter were prepared to withdraw and San Jose MODESTO Sacramento Cal. Poly. New York University Stan Engaged For West Team In Shrine Game YORK.

Dec. 5. W)-- Two stars of the New York will take part In the attempt to bring back eorno football to the Eaat in the annual East- West charity ffarrie, to bo played at Kczar Stadiura, San Francisco California, December Strong, high scoring halfback, already has accepted invitation of Andy Kerr. Washington and Jefferson roach, wha will have charge of tha Eastern team. Bob Eftrrabee.

tho end who received moal of Strong's passes, also has received an invitation. Al Weston Boston College quarterback ia th? third player who has been askec I to play for the East. Hissing Of limps In Hoop-Games Tabooed CHICAGO. 'Dec. 5 The right of basketball fans to razz the officials is slated for discard in the Western Conference, Big ten athletic directors and coaches have decided that boolnir and hissing must go.

Education will be tried first, and if that falls the crowds bo policed. Booing and hissing of officials by spectators at basketball games last year reached the stage where athletic directors expressed fear for the existence of basketball as a Big Ten sport The directors at their last meeting, asked the co-operation of the coaches. Card Writer) ARE vvbuneo (WCRSETING THE WlNCXW wflS OPEH, NO OSE He COOGHSP so SP WIFG KE.BtEwAU-WPAP.ER3 IHAT SCOLDS COT U.TO ib.ar ANO THATRMI.JACK BROWN 1 REGRE.TS CAUfMSO THEM IV 5 SMSMtifi A CARLOAD, pica AS Wins KILO AND MEUNV AHJ TREASURE ANO RUE. DOT Believe MS. H6 GOT not a cough in a carload flrc-specJalOHGoM Holiday Packajc diccry Dearer of Qtmtiuas good-win form a baseball organization their own.

ot Leaders of the opposition to the universal rtraft felt, however, that such drastic action would not be necessary. CUBS GET PROSPECT CHICAGO. Dec. 5. W)--The Chicago Cubs search for a third base- ninn may answered In Danny Taylor, last year with Memphis of the Southern Association.

RAY Si JOSE IN TITLE GUM; Modesto College Finishes In Third Place In California Coast Conference CHID STANDINGS California Coast Conference College Standings San Matco 0 6 0 5 1 3 0 1 1 Santa Barbara 1 0 Santa Rosa 2 0 5 ChlCO 1 0 4 Harm 0 0 4 The championship of the PcL 1.000 .750 .714 .600 .333 .333 .256 .300 .000 California Coast Conference will be 'decided next Saturday when San Mateo Junior College and San Jose State Teachers' College battle for supremacy on the Burlingame gridiron. It will be the first time in ihevhisiory of the conference that either team has entered the finals for the title. San Mateo finished the season with seven straight victories while San Jose won five antrlost two to cinch second position. Upricr the conference rules, the second place team has the right to play the first winner for the championship. Modesto College won third and lost into a tie for second by playing Ca) Poly 'a scoreless tie in the first game of the season.

Sacramento Junior College won the title In 1927 by bcatli.g the first place Chica State College team In the playoff. San Mateo ranks as the favorite to trim San Jose by a good score. The peninsula boys won every cramo of the season by good, hard football and should" have little trouble In downing San Jose, who LOS ANGELES. Dec, JIiuc that followed the University of Southern California through the football years of 1925 and 1P27 received a sei'ere boot Li the undefeated geaion lust closed by the Trojans. Where In -28 and -27 the Trojans lost several games.

Including two to Notre Dame, by one point margins, this year Southern California went through its season with but one tie--that with CaltforVa-- and out of forty touchdowns scored in the ten a twenty-four, of them. converted Melhorn Wins $5000 Honolulu Golf Play HONOLULU. T. Dec. Spectacular shots on the sixteenth and seventeenth greens of an 18- hole playoff enabled "Wild Mehlhorn of Chicago, to win the first annual Hawaiian $3.000 open golf championship here yesterday.

card of 73 was two strokes than that turned in by Fred Morrison of Alhambra, his opponent They were tied when the regular 72 holes had been completed Sunday. Golfers To'Play In Finals Week With the women's golf championship of the Stanislaus Country Club at stake, Mrs. J. K. Alien and Mrs.

Ed Davia will meet in the finals next week. The winner will be declared 1528 club champion. The 1 match prob- abiy will be played next Tuesday. lost to Modesto College on Thanksgiving Day by a 13 to 0 socre. San Jose appears to be in the thioes of a slump at present.

Modesto played her off her feet to annex an Impressive victory that left no doubt as to which is the better team. Modesto lost to San Matco by an 18 to 11 score four weeks ago. Class And 0 Teams Also Tci Clash; Hew Gymnasium Will Be Dedicated If the Class lightweight basketball team of Modesto High School defeats the Turlock lightweight five hero next Friday night, the championship will be awarded to the team. If Modesto loses. it will a tie with Turlock Modesto' is undefeated in starts while Turlock has loat but one and that was at the hands of Modesto.

The conference embraces Tur- Modesto, Oakdaie and Man- Friday night's Rami- will be the lost of "the season. The starting line-up as announced by Coach Duke Powell for Modesto will be as follows: ForwarJ-i. Gant (C) and Hill: center, Collett; guards. Bowman and Ingols. Substitutions: Buchanan, Brockman, Hawkins, Cross and McDonald.

Tho Modesto Class team which plays the curtain-raiw with Turlock. has a chance to share the championship with that city if It can take tho Melon City boys Into camp. If Turlock wins, the litlo will go to her without qualification. The Modesto Class team plays the semi-windup of the evening with a similar team from Turlock. Modesto has won two losing three.

The opening gomft will start at 6:45 o'clock. KID FRANCIS WINS LOS ANGELES. Dec. 5. (In --Clearly outclassing his opponent.

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