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THE GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE 23 Friday Evening, December 17, 1 937 jlMlMlMIMICIIIIMMMMMWIHM Redskins Want Decision Farr's Fight Against Louis GIANTS IKE NEW FRANKEN PLAYS STURGEON BAY FIVE POHEN' On Three -Contest Basis Is No. 1 Surprise of Year OFFER BY EDDIE BRIETZ MAIN AT JEFFERSON NEW YORK W) No fooling Lakeshore Encounter Billed on Tonight's Card. Minnesota's Big Ten champions about those offers to Eernie Bier were the victim of the season man. Sewanee is said to have biggest upset when beaten early in October by Nebraska. Eleven Minnesota's Upset at Hands of Nebraska, and Redskins' Victory Over New York Giants Also Named.

ALG0MA, KEWAUNEE CAGE TEAMS COLLIDE TONIGHT ALGOMA, Wis. The Algoma Plumbers will meet the Kewaunee Chevrolet troup here tonight. The started the bidding with $12,000 and a big Western school will sart They're Still Worried Abou Mungo, However. experts put this result at the top of their list and it torfk second pitching as soon as it gets the go-nhead signal. shake- From A Store Which Always Specializes in Boys Wear His Christmas would be In Place in the poll with 52 points gi.me will be played at the high nn bv the farmer-labor controlled Last year the Gophers' upset at U.

of Minnesota board of regents the hands of Northwestern was KY OAYLE TALBOT may make Bernie a hot prospect. Jimmy Hamilton will not leave runner-up. Newark Bears Listed NEW YORK The Giants Nashville to become general man The pennant victory of the New ager of the Brooklyn Dodgers and ays President Horace Stoneham With finality, have made their last and best offer for Van Linsle Mungo, the Brooklyn pitcher, and (Special to Press-Gazette) STURGEON BAY, Wis. The Sturgeon Bay city basketball quint will attempt to restore itself in the eyes of its fans by taking the vaunted New Franken five in a Lakeshore league encounter tonight on the local gym floor. Smarting from two unexpected defeats, the local team must find its last year's form at once if it is to make any sort of showing in the new circuit.

The game is scheduled for around 8 o'clock and will be preceded by a clash between the Irish or the Sturgeon Bay girls and Bertha's Bombers. The Irish will be arrayed in new uniforms, consisting of green trunks and York Giants, the poll revealed that's definite. complete without some of the fine practical furnishings and warm outerwear as suggested by our vast and complete selections. was the source of more eyebrow George Pipgras, the old Yankee lifting than their semi-collapse Ditcher, who did a good lob of they are worried. to death.

Stoneham, who is young as pres against the Yanks in the world series, but the Newark Bears were umpiring in the New York-Penn idents go and full of enthusiasm, didn't snv he was worried. He league (now the Eastern) last sea- credited with producing baseball i BY ALAN GOULD NEW YORK ift For the second straight year, Joe Louis and Minnesota's football team figured among the nation's biggest surprises as determined by sports-writing experts. Although carrying nothing like the impact of Max Schmeling's knockout of Joe Louis, which was rated the biggest surprise package of 1936, the Brown Bomber's failure to do better than outpoint British Tommy Farr in their 15-round heavyweight title match last August was rated the year's No. 1 upset. Totals 83 Votes Sentiment expressed in the seventh annual Associated Press biggest surprise when they came sen, is in line for a major league onjy said he had made the Brook trvout.

quit bidding for from behind to take the last fou l.vns his Sunday offer, and that eames of a seven-game "little Mungo when Chicago topped their school gym after the Algoma-Sturgeon Bay high school game. The Plumbers will be on the trail to redeem themselves after the loss to the Kewaunee Kemcos on Tuesday evening. After the unexpected win over the Sturgeon Bry Cardinals last week, the Plumbers left the almost inevitable over-confidence get the upper hand and dropped a 28 to 20 decision to the Kemcos. Although the score was close, the game itself was a drab affair in spite of the total of 30 fouls piled up by both teams. The Plumbers lived up to their gas-house gang reputation by getting themselves 17 personals and three technicals.

Two Algomnns were given the shower-call because of personals. The match should be another natural. The Chcvrolcts are entered in the Lakeshore Amateur league, while the Plumbers arc-playing independent ball. The pame will get under way about 9:30. offer of players and $75,000 cash they could take it or leave it alone But he's worried, just the same.

world series" from Columbus Tabulation of the poll on the Cubs believed to have bid white blouses. "I thought Brooklyn was crazy Lack of practice was blamed for 5100.000 plus talent Harry 1st Pti At hen it didn't accept our offer for Tllunffn." said Stoncham. "But Thomas bought his dad a nev the Bays' defeat at De Pere, but nuto with part of the Schmeling DRESS SHIRTS Well made of quality fabrics. Fast color prints plain deep-tones in blue and brown dusty-tones of tan, green, blue. Button-on styles for little fellows and grown up styles, too.

Sizes 6 to 14' i. 59c to 98c when I learned what Chicago had fight check and is driving it out nouung else than poor ball-handling was at the root of the reverse last Friday against Luxemburg. year's sports surprises: Event: Tommv Farr's heavywelRht title flRht with Joe Louis Nebraska's football victory over Minnesota Newark's "Little World aeries" Comeback Late-season pennant come. bark of New York Olanta i 'IH to Eagle Bend, Minn. top offered them, I though they were twice as crazy for not accepting flight tennis star is about to start Tonight Bill Knaapen will be back in the lineup and that alone is cer sports poll was divided between surprise over Farr's good showing and the Negro's inability to land romancing in a big The and getting it down in writing, quick." Won't Pltrh In Flathush Pirates have been invited to do tain to make a big difference.

The double pivot has been abandoned so much as a knockdown punch. their 1939 training in Africa. Munno. one of the very best Harvard' football victory over Yale Lafayette's unbeateu-untled football season Washington's rout of New and this week all the practise has Pooled together, however, the expert views combined 18 first-place 18 83 11 52 3 13 1 10 3 10 2 0 2 8 1 7 2 6 0 right-handed pitchers in the trade, has proved himself under difficul votes and a total of 83 points, gone to the same style of fast-breaking offense which was so successful last season. The start- York in proicssionai football tabulated on a 3-2-1 basis, for the 25 Boys' Ties as he likes them bout.

If reports that the Giants and Cardinals are cookin? up a big trade are on the level, you can bet your last buck Joe Medwick Isn't involved Washington sports writers want the National ng lineup tonight will be, for the ties, which Is to say while wearing the Brooklyn livery. But Van Lingle has sworn not to pitch another lick for Brooklyn. He won't, Rout of New York Glanta bv Yankees In World serleg Washington's second rowing "Slam" at Pounlikeepsle Football surprises, as usual, first time this year, the same as was used in 1936 with Bill Knaa covered a wide range but not even subsequent developments Anita l.lzana's triumph In cither. United States cnampionsnip Professional Football league to pen at center, Jim Knaapen and Wilmer Schmelzer at forward, and minimized the general view that The Oiants are known to have settle the championship on a best two-out-of-three game basis and Tony Schmelzer and Don Olson at Pajamas, 79c-98c Warm flannels in neat stripes. Fine broadcloths in plains and stripes.

Well made neat contrast trims. Sizes 8 to 16. guard. Reserves who may be TRAVEL, AND MORE TRAVEL HANDLEY, Tex. U.R For six years, ever since she had been married, Mrs.

Tom Ellis of Hand-ley met her father-in-law, T. B. Ellis, as he stepped from the baggage car of a train and drove him home. Then Ellis, for 51 years a railroad man, retired, and announced that with his wife and daughter-in-law, he planned to "travel a bit." East Intra-Murals Feature offered Titcher Hal Schumacher, Catcher Ous Mancuso and Outfielder Hank Liebcr and a chunk of cash estimated fit $75,000 for him. If, as Stoneham reveals, the call it the "Dollar Bob Feller must have plenty of the called on to see some action in clude Anderson at forward, Anger at center and Starr at guard.

apple at twice last season he fanned 12 batters and both New Franken is one of the few Wrestling and Basketball times his victims were the Yan amateur teams that can boast of kees. Dress Gloves, $1 Soft black leathers. Warmly lined. Elastic wrists. Sizes 5 to win over the Green Bay Packer BY WILLIAM BAKER In this week's noon hour con basketball five and includes many former Green Bay East high school virtue of this one win, In a class with only two contestants, Jolly became champion in his weight.

At 120 pounds Bartell took Nickolas tests in the East high intramural cage league, there were six games, stars. The lineup is expected to be D. Simons and C. Simons at In night rescue work, the coastguard uses powerful acetylene searchlights, practically wind and waterproof, which shed a diffused light over the field of operations. Boys' Mittens which Van Fee's Pirates play forward, C.

Gerstner at center, and D. Schauer and M. LaFrombois at of LASKIN LAM FUR all col ed three. They won two, beating Van Lieshout 21 to 10 and repeating over Neff's Dodgers, 31 to 30. guard.

Reserves are H. Simons, H. ors horsehide face warmly Basten and C. Sjhauor. by a decision and Lukowitz won from DeBalaly.

Jones won from Mercier, Leit from LaQue, and from Van Mun in the 130-pound class. Pielner was eliminated by Lcwicki, Noble by Jones, and Schlike by Bell in the 140 division, winding up the mat contests for unea snug elastic wrist Then the Pirates were beaten by 69c Riant's Reds, 29 to 21. Walters' The lilac, native to eastern Eu Notre Dame will hive its own cheering section when it plays Southern California in Los Angeles next year 200 Irish fans have joined a savings club to finance the Kirby Higbe, Moline twirler, pitched to ten Decatur battlers in one inning last senson and only once was the ball touched by a bat, a foul Kirby walked six and fanned four, one of the strike-out victims reaching first when the catcher let the ball get away from piige Mr. Ripley. J.

Curtis Sanford, president of the Dallas Cotton bowl, was almost stymied by this one. lady phoned and said: "I must have rope and temperate Asia, was carried by European colonists to fi of all leather with a warm lining. Blacks, browns qa to CO elastic wrist OZJC OvC the week. Yanks stormed the hapless Dodgers to another defeat, 26 to 12. Gibson's Giants played two games, losing both, falling before the Yanks 20 to 18 and then taking northeast America.

A table net schedule has been better tickets than those I got on the 10-yard line. My boy is going with a girl and is trying to aigue her into marrying He believes a couple on the 50-yard line will turn the tide in his Sanford said he was sorry but the guy would have to do his wooing from the 10-yard line. town of Elk ins, W. Va is pitching a big party for Marshall Goldberg during the and Marshall's old high school has dedicated its annual to him. from Riant's Reds, 24 to 22.

Cubs went higher than that, then they really laid something on the line. But the Brooklyns turned both of them down, and still are sulking. Want Frank Demaree "What Brooklvn want of Tourse, Is the Cubs outfielder, Frank Demaroe." said Stoneham. "The Cubs want to pay a lot of money for Mungo and to keep Demaree. They know that Brooklyn needs the money.

But I say that Brooklyn would bo crazy to settle for the money. I'm offering them players good ones that will win ball games for them and that's what they need more than money. Taking money for immediate needs is only staving off the inevitable in baseball." And there you have the reason for Stoncham's worry. He knows that the Cubs, with both Mungo and the slugging Demaree, would he in position to give the Gianis a dangerous run for the flag next season. He's sitting tight and hoping Brooklyn will turn down the coarse money being flaunted by the Chicagoans.

Wisconsin boxing champions named Popular Polo Shirts in progress this week. The games played include the following matches: Kohlbeck won over Tim-merman 21 to 13, Bretting over Jessun 21 to 11, Fleming over Despite the incompleteness of 27. However, in Gustavus Adolph-us they are encountering the collegiate swimming champions of their schedule, Walters' bunch is on top with two wins and no losses. Following are Riant and Minnesota, and experience favors the Northmen. Denis 21 to 6, Pakanic over De Graff 31 to 18, Lardinois over Manders 21 to 18, and Rundquist Van Lieshout with two wins and one loss apiece, Gibson with one win and two losses, and finally for little fellows of 2 to 6.

Cross stripes or plain colors. Long sleeves collar or EZQ crew neck OtC and for biff brother of 8 to 16. Crew neck, long sleeves styles. Large' selection of colors UC-yoC over DcKcyser 21 to 18. I Neff.

GUSTAVUS AD0LPHUS TO Neff for two consecutive weeks Gifts That "HE" Dill Appreciate has led individual scoring and has SWIM AGAINST VIKINGS APPLETON Coach 'Ade' Dil 38 points. Knowlton is second 7 firyjZti' lon's swimmers will stage their second dual meet of the year to night, when the Lawrence squad with 28. Following are Hussin with 26, Van Tee with 24, Tim-merman with 18, Jones and Jahn-ke with 16 apiece, Emich with 13, Lardinois with 12, Gibson, Vor-phal, Van Lieshout, Rickaby and De Bauche with 11 apiece, Man- Boys' Knickers of sturdy corduroys partridge mixtures in brown and grey. Plaited front knit bottoms fully lined a qq sizes 8 to 16. Good value at 1 plays host to the Gustavus Adol phus mermen here in the Nev Alexander gymnasium pool.

Captain Ken Westberg will be the biggest threat of the blue and white squad, swimming in the 100 dors with 10 Denis and Van Beek with eight each. I 8 2 3 i i The art of wrestling has no Likewise he'll be completely satisfied when he knows that it comes from this his favorite store. SHIRTS Always welcome. Arrows and others, in plain white or neat patterns. Silks too, in white and colors.

1-50 to $5 Clay Hogan Given Best Conv petitor Trophy. yard back stroke and the 150 yard medley relay, and participating in the fancy diving. Morg Holmes and Sclden Spencer will follow Wool Knickers, $1.59 to $2.98 Corduroy Longies, $2.98 Partridge mixtures also plaid and check corduroys. Plaited front sizes 10 to 18. mean support this season, 40 contestants divided into eight weight classes ranging from 100 pounds to 175 battling it out.

closely behind him in the 50 yard free style and the 100 yard free In the 100-pound division Pater- style respectively. ski floored Wilson, Manke elim The Vikes made an impressive start Dec. 10 when they defeated the Green Bay Y. M. C.

41 to inated Landrie, and La Tour won from White. In the 110-pound division Jolly pinned Hartsern. By 3 I I Jimmies $1.19 to $1.98 Little boys' novel style suspender overalls of strong, warm corduroy in plain and fancy colors. Wmm Golf Hose 25c Winter weight snug lastic top. Neat checks plaids.

TIES Beautiful, hand tailored pat terns. Really exclusive. 55c MADISON, Wis. U.R) Ten hard-punching University of Wisconsin boxers reigned as champions today after pounding off victories in the third annual "tournament of contenders" boxing show. Nine of the ten bouts were won by decision.

One bout ended in a technical knockout when George Ktauffacher, Monroe, whipped William Kelly, Owatonna, in the second round of their fight. About 1,500 fans watched the show. "The best competitor" trophy nt to Clay Hogan, Oshkosh, who lost a close battle in the 135 pound class to Jerome De Lisle, Schofield. Hogan was the aggressor throughout. 115 pounds Robert Sachtachnl( Port-mse.

declsloned Thomas Delwlchle, Madison. 125 pounds Charles Matinee, Milwaukee, declsloned Daniel Kaen, Marinette. 135 pounds Jerome I Lisle. Schofield. declsloned Clay Hopan.

Oshkosh. 145 pounds Vlnce MeRna. Milwaukee, declsloned Gordon Thompson. Superior. 155 pounds Rav Kramer, Elkhart Lake declsloned Billy Roth, Milwaukee.

155 pounds George Staufffwher. Monroe, scored technical knockout over William Kellv, Owatonna. In 1:12 minutes of second rr.und. 165 pounds Don Perrln. Blooming-ton, declsloned Robert Dudley.

Waisau. 175 pounds Steven Chlovaro, Madl-non, declsloned Ray Benogles, Tunnel City. Skating Sox 29c to 49c Heavy wool sox. White, grey, red, green. Contrast stripe tops.

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