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TWENTY-THREE" FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1940. ST. LOUIS STAR-TIMES ST. LOUIS STAR-TIMES MACK BUYS CONTROL OF PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS Army's 1941 Captain Nebraska, 42 Strong, SID KEENER'S PURCHASES STOCK LEFT IN ESTATE OF LATE JOHN SHIBE On Way to Rose Bowl McLemore Feels That Nebraska May Surprise Confident Stanford BY HENRY McLEMORE. LOS ANGELES, Dec.

20. (U. Nebraska is going to play the bull to Stanford's matador in the Rose Bowl arena on New Year's Day. At least that's the way you have to size up the game after listening tohe sun-kissed citizens of this section discuss the coming clash between the mid-westerners and the men from Herbert Hoover's town of Palo Alto. The Cornhuskers, they tell you, ing halfback, operating behind the iv op aa ca II MMAlMtif I red cape of the formation, will Club Manager Says He Made Deal as Birthday Present For Himself.

Capt. Wood, Army Grid Coach, Shifted-, To Fort Bliss, Texas WEST POINT, N. Dec. (U. Capt.

Bill Wood has his three-year hitch as football coach at West Point and will return to active troop duty at Fort Bliss, it W3s announced today. His successor has not beei named, but among those most prominent is Harry Wil--" WILL BE 78 ON MONDAY HAPPY RECOLLECTIONS of a tense and thrilling basketball game played in St. Louis in the distant past on the night of December 27th, 1906 were reviewed by seven local business men today. The St. Louis chapter of Yale Alumni Association furnished the cue for this revival of fond memories by booking Eli's current cage squad with Washington University's team at the Field House next Monday night, and by passing along a line of data about the last time an athletic gTOup from the New Haven, institution had appeared here.

Yale's bearers of those famous blue colors had not competed in our vicinity since December 27th, 1906, when the university's basketball team opposed the memorable Missouri Athletic Club team. Now, here was an opportunity to dig into some interesting basketball history, and. perhaps, contact the boys who fired basket shots against the famous Yales of thirty-four years ago! This roundup was highly interesting to this conductor. One by one, the entire Missouri Athletic Club team was interviewed. The squad's personnel consisted of the following St.

Louisans: Harry LINCOLN, Dec. 20. (I. N. Nebraska's Cornhuskers were rolling westward today on the first leg of their trip to the Rose Bowl to oppose the University of Stanford eleven on New Year's Day.

The Huskers were en route to Phoenix, where they will practice for eight days before continuing on to Pasadena on December 29. More than 3,000 enthusiastic Nebraska boosters saw the team off last night. It was the greatest sendoff ever given a Cornhusker team. Forty-two players were taken on the trip, also a new high in Nebraska football history. A week from tomorrow twenty members of the Nebraska football squad who failed to see action this season will board a special train for Pasadena, along with the school's 120-piece ROTC band.

Three special trains will carry Husker fans to the west coast the same day. About 10,000 Nebraska rooters are expected to be in Pasadena for the game. Connie With Organization for 40 Years Began as Pilot in 1901. just as emphatically as if they had been on the bench for all of Nebraska's games this year, are tremendously big, tremendously strong, and with tremendous hearts of oak. But, in the same breath, they picture the Cornhuskers, with wisps of hay, grain and seeds clinging to their uniforms, as roaring intp the Rose Bowl after the manner of a bull into the Seville ring.

The Stanford team if the scores of football filberts I talked to since leaching here are correct in estimates will await the thunderous charge of the invaders like eleven Bclmonts or Sidney Franklins, not at all afraid of death in the afternoon, or even contusions and abrasions in the afternoon. Light, fast, graceful, airy and poised, the Stanford team so I'm told will dip, dart, elude ana confuse the Nebraska bull. Its sprint- draw the bull out of position. Matador Frankie Albert will harass the clumsy monster with his stinging passes, and prepare him for the kill as twilight gathers in the arroyo seco. Such is the picture of the Rose Bowl game that Californians have conjured up, and so vivid is it that I am fully expecting to have to put my hands over my eyes at certain parts of the game.

I am going to be dreadfully disappointed if the Stanford players don't wear caps and carry swords, and if the sponsors of the team don't wear black lace mantillas, wear rases and combs in their hair, and have their duennas with them. Speaking as a man who has seen the Nebraska bull in action, I feel that the Californians may well be in for a surprise. on. an All-America from Penn State who starred at halfback on the Ca-" det elevens of 1924-25-26-27. 7 Auker Comes Here And Signs Browns' Contract for 1941 points almost four times the given runner-up Bernie Bier- man of Minnesota.

Ray Murphy, guard from Anaconda, who has been elected captain of the 1941 Army football team. A junior, he is 23 years old. (Acme Photo.) Elden Auker, Browns' submarine-ball right-hander who won sixteen games while losing, eleven last season, was the first member of the local American Leaguers to sign for the 1941 campaign when he agreed to terms of a one-year contract during a conference with President Donald L. Barnes and Vice-President William O. De Witt at Sportsman's Park today.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Auker came here from his winter home in Detroit. Norton Getting Aggies COLLEGE STATION, Vec: '-20. (I. N.

Coach Homer Noi-t ion, getting his Texas Aggies ready -for the Cotton Bowl game against" Fordham in Dallas, planned to pjit the squad through two more tough practice sessions today. Norton has -been forced to direct the Cadets; from a distance due to an attack -of influenza. M. A. C.

TO AWARD SPECIAL. ATHLETIC PINS TOMORROW ROOSEVELT TEAM, UNBEATEN, PLAYS SOLDAN TONIGHT FOUR GOALS IN 5 MINUTES BRING FLYERS VICTORY Indians in Hard Scrimmage. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 20. (I.

N. An 'air of industry pervaded Stanford's football field today as the Indians finally settled down to hard scrimmages in preparation for the Rose Bowl game with Nebraska's Cornhuskers. Coach Clark Shaughnessy, who had been wringing his hands in despair over influenza casualties and rain-soaked fields, expressed pleasure with his undefeated, untied team after its initial scrimmage session. For two hours the boys ran off intricate T-formation plays without a hitch, first, second and third strings all seeing action. PHILADELPHIA, Dec.

20. (U. Connie Mack, president and manager of the Philadelphia Athlet PAIRINGS MADE FOR NORMANDY TOURNEY" ics, announcea today that he had bought a birthday present for himself Emblems Represent Month's Work in Physical Preparedness Program. Missouri Athletic Club members, who qualified in the one month physical preparedness campaign staged by Carl O. Bauer, M.

A. C. athletic director, will be awarded pins tomorrow afternoon at a control of the luncheon. Sixteen teams, divided into twr-divisions, the Red and Green, will compete in the Normandy invita-f tional basketball tournament startr ing Thursday night at the Nor-mandy gymnasium. The drawn yesterday, follows: RED DIVISION THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

1. p. Webster Groves vs. Warrento. 2 p.

m. C. B. C. v.

Beaumont. 3 p. m. Maplewood vs. Crystal Citv.

4 p. St. Louis U. High vs. Cleveland.

THI RSDAT NIGHT. 8:10 p. m. Ritenour vs. South SdV Catholic.

7:10 p. m. Normandy vs. Roosevelt. 8 30 p.

m. MrBride vs. Blewett. 9:30 p. m.

Soldan vs. Kirkwood. GREEN DIVISION. iRIDAY NIGHT. 6:30 p.

m. Ferguson vs. Clayton 7:30 p. m. McKinley vs.

St. Peters. 8:30 p. m. Wellston vs.

Wnjat Ctrv. 9:30 p. m. St. Charles vs.

baseball club. He will be 78 years old Monday. Mack acquired financial control of the Athletics through the "purchase of stock left by the late John Shibe. Heretofore the club ownership was Shaughnemv Coach of Year. NEW YORK.

Dec. 20. (U. Clark D. Shaughnessy.

who made his first season at Stanford an all-winning one. was named the 1940 football coach of the year today by the New York World-Telegram. The sixth coach to receivr the World-Telegram award. Shaughnessy made a runaway of the balloting by 365 head coaches of college football teams. He received 253 first-place votes, forty-eight second-place votes and fourteen third-place votes.

Based on a 5-3-1 point basis, this gave Shaughnessy a total of 1.423 Rough Riders Seek Fifth Cage Victory Suburban Fives In Action. Fourteen games are on the high school basketball schedule for tonight with a Public High League double-header at St. Louis University gymnasium taking the spotlight. In the opening game, Roosevelt, with four victories and no defeats this season, opposes Soldan. while McKinley meets Blewett in the afterpiece.

Suburban teams play in four contests, while Southwestern Illinois Conference quintets also take part in four. The sechdule: "Roo.tevelt vs. Soldan. 7:40 p. and 'McKinley vs.

Blewett. 8:50 p. at St. Louis University Gymnasium. Normandy at Webster Groves.

'Maplewood at Wellston. St. Charles at Ritenour. University City at Maplewood. EdwardsvlIIe at Belleville.

Granite City at East St. Louis. Madicon at Cnllinsville. Wood River at Alton. Central at MrBride.

St. Louis U. High at Beaumont. Southwest at C. C.

Alumni at South Side Catholic. League came. Kansas City Is Beaten, 4 to 2 St. Louisans Lead by Three Games. KANSAS CITY, 20.

(I. N. St. Louis was three games in front today in the American Hockey Association standings after defeating Kansas City, 4-2, in a fast game before 2,500 fans last night. Joe Papike of Kansas City started the scoring with a tally in the first four minutes of the opening period, and Jackson increased the home team's lead to 2-0 in the first minute of play of the second stanza.

But from there on it was all St. Louis, the league leaders pouring in all their four goals in five minutes of the middle session. Billy Kendall 'opened the St. Louis firing, and Fido Purpur came through with another score four minutes later. Nice shots by Kendall and Harnott followed in quick succession to give St.

Louis a safe lead. The third period brought no scoring, but lots of action. One furious Mack. equally divided between the Shibes In order to obtain an emblem, a club member was required to put in one month of special training in any one of the sports offered at the M. A.

C. Some selected volleyball, handball and badminton, and others chose basketball, swimming and squash. Those who will receive awards follow: BADMINTON. James W. Reid, W.

D. Walsh, George W. Way, J. Virgil Rohan. Robert Roberts, Ernst S.

Houx. HANDBALL. Albln P. Crowe. Oscar Fischer.

A. W. Hebrank. George Lantz. T.

M. McDermoft. A. F. McKenr.ie.

M. T. Schick. George Voges, T. O.

Tarrant. T. C. Wetterau. R.

V. Heffernan. P. S. Mlravalle.

E. A. Brooks. Robert Brooks. Jr.

NOON GYM MEDICINE BALL. R. Baker, George A. Bayle. W.

M. Fogartv. R. Hs Helse, T. M.

Manchester. H. J. Miller. G.

J. Nooney. Col. Ford Richardson. Leo.

J. Wieck. L. C. Stevenson, J.

T. Peterson, L. W. Tracy, A. M.

Corn-well. "NEW" FIFTH FLOOR MEN. Edward G. Asche. W.

J. Adams, William Cheaham. G. Cronander. and Mack.

"And that's the way it is going to continue," Mack said. "Just because I have a majority of the stock doesn't mean there will be any change in policy or personnel." Mack joind the Athletics in 1901 Official Individual Records for American League Players in 1940 as manager and has served In that capacity ever since. A few years ago he also became president of the CLIB RECORDS. i club: Name and Club. Perrell.

Wash. Hoag, St. Grace. St. Gantenbem, Phila.

W. Miles. Brancato. Lillard, Phlla. Welaj.

Washington Averill. Detroit Race Results Club. BB. SO. RBI GDP Detroit 664 656 829 113 Boston 590 597 810 127 New York 648 606 757 122 St.

Louis 556 642 716 105 Chicago 496 569 671 123 Cleveland 519 597 660 112 Philadelphia 556 656 648 126 Washington 468 504 600 100 Totals 4497 4727 5691 S28 The Shibe family controlled the Athletics from the time the club joined the American League in 1901, cne year after the circuit was founded. Benjamin Shibe was president of the club from 1901 to 1921 and then Thomas Shibe took over the leadership. Mack has led the Philadelphia club to nine pennants in his forty-year tenuie. I Ma J. J.

P. Davis. Boatwrlght, Simmons. Phila. Members of the Missouri Athletic Club basketball team of 1906.

Standing, from left: Dr. C. W. Bassett. coach; Bob Rauscher, forward; Harry Kiener, center, and Bill Newman, forward.

Seated, from left: Herman Waldman, guard, Martin Arhelger, captain and guard, and Billy Busch, guard. Kiener, Bill Newman. Bob Rauscher, Martin Arhelger, Billy Busch and Herman Waldman, players, and Dr. C. W.

Bassett, coach. Furthermore, note the accompanying picture. Here you see the entire M. A. C.

team that battled with Yale, bowing in defeat by a score of 22-to-19. but shooting for baskets with full steam ahead from start to finish. Incidentally, this photo of the M. A. C.

team of 1906 is one of the prized exhibits in the collection of relics on display at the downtown club. It was rescued during the fire that destroyed the old building back in March. 1914. Costly trophies and other valuables went up in smoke, but a club member, identity unknown, rescued the print while firemen fought the blaze that left the building a mere shell. MESSRS.

KIENER, NEWMAN, BAUSCHER, ARHELGER, BUSCH and Waldman were eager to review the game they played against the Yalcs of 1906, and likewise comment on the fact that another Yale basketball team is coming to St. Louis. "They beat us, but they oulluckcd us." remarked Kiener. "And, let me add that a member of our own team. Harry Waldman, officiating as referee, called a foul against us on a field goal that gate us a tie score at 21-to-Zl.

It wasn't a legitimate foul, and I've reminded Waldman about it every time I've seen him for these past thirty-four years." Waldman disputed Kiener's opinion relative to the important play at the finish, of course. A referee is never wrong, insists a referee, and Waldman, former alderman from the Twenty-eighth Ward, vividly recalled every play in that fine court exhibition by the Yales. "Brilliant defensive play by Yale was responsible for its victory over the M. A. C.

team." explained Waldman. "Our two forwards Newman and Rauscher were guarded so carefully that they hooked only four baskets during the game." Newman, brother of Bob Newman, insurance executive, gave a remarkable exhibition of shooting free throws. He looped nine into the basket. M. A.

C. PACKED TO CAPACITY FOR 1906 GAME. The Yale-M. A. C.

contest was considered the biggest attraction on the local basketball calendar in that winter of 1906-1907. It must be remembered that the court game had not spread to all available gymnasiums, church courts, and turnverein halls. Moreover, the Municipal Athletic Association was not in motion at that time. How did members of the press handle the Yale-M. A.

C. game? Newspaper files reveal the following accounts: "Lack of hard training caused the defeat of the Missouri A. C. basketball team in its game with the Yale five last night, 22-to-19. In the first part of the game the wearers of the Cherry Diamond set a terrific pace.

They weakened down the stretch, however. "Yale's passing- and the phenomenal accuracy of Center Van Vleck in shooting for the basket figured prominently in the defeat of the home team. Newman had the weight and strength to give his opponents all kinds of trouble. Finally, towards the end of the game, he was knocked out as the result of a collision. He was able to resume playing after a short rest.

"Yale was in a measure handicapped by the fact that the game was played under A. A. U. rules, while the team had been playing under the intercollegiate code. The latter rules permit a much rougher game, and the Yale athletes complained that their plays were broken up by fouls being called mainly for carrying the ball.

"A capacity house of approximately 400 witnessed the game, among whom were many women. Quite a number in the crowd were Yale graduates." WALD MAN'S STORY ANENT STRONG DEFENSIVE PLAY BY INDIVIDUAL RECORDS. 'DAILY DOUBLE PAYOFF. AT CHARLES TOWN. Second and third races paid SI 10.80.

AT TROPICAL PARK. Pint and second races paid (10.40. burst of activity ended with Ace Hudson, Kansas City's playing manager, getting a ten-minute misconduct penalty. Hudson was sent to the penalty box when, while arguing about a penalty assessed his guard, Aud Tuten, he shoved Referee Stan Swain to the ice. Among the spectators was "Passing Paul" Christman, University of Missouri star football player, to whom the game was dedicated.

Lineup and summary: St. Louii. Paul tlon. Kansas City. Wood La Presti Carbol L.

Tuten Frw R. D. Matte Hrrgert Jackson Harnott L. Breckheimer Purpur R. Leswick Spares: St.

Louis Ayrts. Kendall. Win-kv Smith. Brenneman. Barton, Nakina Smith.

Kashner. Kansas City Mitchell. At Charlestown J. O. Dickinson, R.

E. Francisco. Leo S. Gussione. Robert Kotsrean, C.

C. Krat-ky. MaJ. C. E.

Koeppe. Olennon McDonald, Ma). B. F. Medor.

Col. C. H. Muller. L.

C. Scudder. Capt. Norm. Troxell.

Lieut-Col. G. W. Teachout. G.

W. Wells. C. P. Carbrey.

Rodger Gardner. Rev. J. Sanderson. H.

Kreamelmeyer. J. H. Scheele. C.

H. Roper. EVENING VOLLEYBALIERS. William J. Baggerman, J.

R. Edwards, William B. Ewaid. H. C.

Groover. O. S. Heinerke. Chris Kennev L.

E. Mav. M. G. Roberts, Paul A.

Schulze. W. Elliott Reid. Oliver Selle, W. E.

Bridges. George Curran. SQl'ASH. George Fencil. Frank Philpot.

Frank Viviano. T. A. O'Gorman, H. J.

Richardson, Presley Edwards. SWIMMERS. Dr. Jules Beble. C.

E. Kamman, E. Moors W. P. Pohrer.

J. A. Yates. SW1MMERS-WATKRBASKETBALL. Robert Bischoff.

George W. Hook. J. R. G.

BB RBI. SO 103 47 28 15 76 13 26 30 80 26 25 23 75 11 23 21 2 88 8 23 18 107 28 23 36" .11 73 21 23. 8 19 21 20 4: 64 5 20 14 S3- 37 4 19 8 27 5 18 13 2 57 16 18 13 0. -71 32 17 13 Jt 36 1 16 17- 4 62 17 16 5 34 7 15 52 12 15 19 "2 80 23 14 22 3. 51 4 13 9 1 61 9 13 9 8- 63 23 13 10 1 8 35 3 12 13 1.

43 8 12 45 33 10 11 13-1 28 4 10 7 17 10 4 8 38 9 10 29 1 38 1 10 6 45 14 10 8" 44 0 8 13 2 43 2 7 1 29 3 7 15 30 4 7 14- 2 22 2 7 7 33 3 7 6 40 3 7 28 3 3 6 6 2 47 5 6 7 1 8 6 4 3 67 15 6 1 37 3 6 12, 2 54 22 6 12 i 35 4 5 2 41 5 -4 12 33 2 4 9 -4 34 0 4 8 35 6 4 4 22 5 4 7 4 25 5 4 17 38 3 4 24 35 1 4 11 29 0 3 5 1 27 4 3 7 .1 35 7 2 22 -1 15 0 1 3 L-37 2 1 2 1- 32 11 3 It 16 4 1 6 0 25 1 19 1 28 2 1 13 0 33 3 1 6 1 31 2 1 24 3 13 0 0 0 a 26 1 0 6 42 0 0 0 is i 36 2 0 15 J- 30 0 0 40 3 0 14 ft. Hopes for Racing at New Orleans Dead NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20. (U. The 69-year-old Fair Grounds Race Track was consigned to the workmen's crowbar and hammer today.

A group of unidentified sportsmen had until last night to take up an option on the old race track. With their failure died the hope of leturning horse racing to New Orleans. Morris Hyman. representing the owners, said that work of dismantling the track would begin at once. A realty syndicate which bought the grounds last September for $460,000 plans to convert the track into a subdivision of approximately 700 homes.

FIRST RACE "a furlongs: Highland Song. 106 (Gaithen, 19.40. 9. SO. 6.40.

Misa Maker. 109 (Root). 6.30, 6.00. Romney Royal. 114 (Napier.

4.80. Time 5b 2-5. Also ran: Shanieb. Kindle. Kins; lea.

Royal Dot. Radio Charm. SECOND RACE t'i furlongs: Erin's Girl. 108 lEversole). 10.60.

4.80, 3.20 Meide. Ill (Feist. 4.20, 3.00. Whatoflt. Ill (R.

Root I. 5 20. Time 1:29 4-5. Also ran: Egvpia. MIm Mud.

Donn Barr. Chic Dame, Singing Connie. THIRD RACE furlongs: Stears. 116 iMozen. 10.20.

6.20. 4.00 Vantryst. 108 lEversolei. 8.00. 3 60.

Tavern, 116 tSarnoi. 3.80. Time 1:29 2-5. Also ran: Sandv Belle. Cautious Bo.

Pleasing Colors. Are of Tnimr.v Doctor" Nurse. FOURTH RACE Charles Town rourse: Joanny. 108 iPtersom. 7.40.

3 60. 2 60. Schley Goree. 118 i Napier i. 5.80.

3.00. Substantia'. Ill lEversolei. 3.40. Time 1:24.

Also ran: Miss Wing. Sour Cherry. Reigh Tetrarch. Canroclt. Gay Amazon.

Kowe, Detroit West. Washington Desautels. Boston. Newsom. Detroit Pytlak.

Cleveland. Mills. New Gelbert. Early. Washington Spence.

Boston Susce. St. Peacock. Boston Kennedy. St.

Louis Feller, Cleveland. Kress. Detroit Silvestri. Chicago. Lucadella.

St. Auker, St. Louis. Hudson. Wash.

Knickerb'r, N. Y. Bagby. Boston Carey. Boston Gorfica.

Peters, Cleveland. Ljons. Chicaeo Rufimg. N. York.

Rigney. Hevlnc. Bofton Hale. Cleveland Owen. Boston Dean Philadelphia Turner.

Chicago Stranse. St. Louis Harris. St Louis. Phila.

Trout. Detroit Beckman. Hash. Boston Glenn, Boston Knott. Chicago Caster.

Phila. Leonard. Wash. BUdiUi. St.

Louis. Lary. St. C. Campbell.

Clev. Whitehead. St. L. Brown.

Chicago Coffman. St. Lous Kramer. St. Louis Galehouse, Boston Niggeling.

St. L. Ostermueller. Bos. Babich.

Phila. Cox. St. Mills, St. Benton, Detroit Hudlin.

Cle St. Louis Trotter. St. Louis. Lawson.

St. Louis Dobson. Cleveland Mohr, C. F. Stephens.

F. R. Stout. NOON VOLLEYBALL. Dr.

A. C. Brooks, J. L. Lawrv.

Alfred Lewald. Col. J. J. Milligan.

Dr. Fred W. Telher. E. B.

Sherzer, William Randolph, VanWinkle, Dr. T. C. Thompson. TI ESDAY EVE.

SENIOR BASKETBALL. George Vogea. Robert Walsh. Zach Hawe. William Schramm.

Don Fahev. Charles Kchler. Charles Ziegler. Fred Dyer. Robert Guignon, James Kolton, John A.

Grady. Tom Losse. Boh O'Brien. J. J.

Murphy, Clarence Deal. Rav Muckerman. EMPLOYES OF THE M. A. C.

Russell Bishop. James Shere. Art Crow-der. Clyde Moriss. Tommy Spillane.

William Noonan, James Sullivan, Herbert Heidger. Tony Renkins. Edward Wagner, Edward Axlcy, Ray Crowder, Charles Som-mers. MERAMEC RIVER PATROL. Charles Blitt, John Bruen.

Harrison Coerver, Harry Queenson, Ben Schaller, Ed Schroeder. William Traugott. Name and Club. G. BB.

RBI. SO. UP Greenberg. Detroit 148 S3 150 75 York. Detroit 155 89 134 88 12 DiMagglo.

N. York 132 61 133 30 16 Pox. Boston 144 101 119 87 18 Williams, Boston 144 96 113 54 13 Cronin, Boston 149 83 111 65 6 Doerr, Boston 151 57 105 53 16 Johnson. Phlla. 138 83 103 64 20 Gordon.

New York 155 52 103 57 12 Boudreau. 153 73 101 39 23 Walker. 140 24 96 58 12 Kuhel. Chicago 155 87 94 59 11 Keller, New York. 138 106 93 65 It Trosky.

Cleveland. 140 79 93 45 5 Judnich, St. Louis 137 54 89 71 7 Wright Chicago 147 43 88 25 Clitt. St. 150 104 87 -62 9 Berardtno, St.

142 32 85 46 11 McQuinn. St. Louis 151 57 84 58 12 Tabor. Boston 120 42 81 58 GehrinRer. Detroit 139 101 81 17 Radclill, St.

Louis 150 47 81 20 11 Solters. Chicago 116 27 80 54 10 Appling. Chicago 150 69 79 35 11 Keltner. Cleveland 149 51 77 56 11 Siebert. Phlla.

1S4 33 77 34 12 Higgins. Detroit 131 61 76 31 14 Travis. 136 48 76 23 5 S. Chapman. Phil.

134 46 75 96 4 Finney. Boston 130 33 73 13 1R Dahlgren. N. York 155 46 73 54 20 Selkirk, N. York.

84 71 43 Haves, Phila 136 61 70 59 13 Bloodworth. Wash. 119 16 70 71 15 Mack. Cleveland .146 SI 69 77 14 Tresh, Chicago 135 49 64 40 12 Lewis. Washington 148 74 63 36 10 McCoy.

Phila. 134 65 62 44 14 Weaherly. Cleve. 135 27 59 26 9 Bell. Cleveland 120 34 58 41 8 McCosky.

Detroit 143 67 57 41 8 Case. Washington 154 52 56 39 5 Kreevich. Chicago 144 34 55 49 18 Dickey. New York 106 48 54 32 7 Henrich. N.

York 90 48 53 .30 6 Heffner. St. Louis 126 39 53 37 9 Bartell. Detroit 139 76 53 53 11 Rolfe. New 139 50 53 48 4 Kennedy.

Chicago. 154 42 52 58 17 Cramer, Boston 150 36 51 29 13 Heath, Cleveland 10 40 50 62 2 Moses. Phila. 142 75 50 44 4 W.B.Chapm'n.Clev. 143 78 50 45 19 Pox.

Dearoit 93 21 48 30 4 Tebbetts. Detroit 111 35 46 14 9 DiMaggio. Boston. 108 41 46 46 5 Bonura. Wash.

79 40 45 13 8 B. Campbell. Detr. 103 45 44 28 8 Rosenthal. 107 64 42 33 3 Hrmslev.

Cleve. 119 22 42 2ft 9 Sullivan. Detroit 78 31 41 it 2 La aba, St. 105 34 40 59 2 Swift. St.

130 28 39 39 Rubeling. Phila. 108 48 38 58 7 Rosa r. New 73 19 37 11 6: Pofahl. Wash.

119 37 36 55 11 McNair. Chicago 66 12 31 26 8 Cullenbine. St. L. 86 50 31 34 3 Crosetti.

New York 145 72 31 77 17 Mver. Washington 71 34 29 10 6 Vvbb, Chicago 84 30 29 33 4 Papike. McManus, Hudson, Maloney, Miko-llch. Betts. Officials: Referee 8tan Swain.

Linesman Dick Davis. First period scorlns: Kansas City Papike (McManus. Maloney). 7:32. Penalties W.

Smith i boarding i Leswick (tripping): Ayres (trippingt. Second period scoring- Kansas City Jackson (unassisted). :26. St. Louis Kendall (N.

Smifht. Purpur (Avres, Frew), :24: Kendall (Harnott. Hrrgert). 10:17: Harnon (Hergertt. 10:41.

Penalty Frew (tripping). Third period roring None. Penalties Harnott (tripping); Tuten (boarding); Hudson (misconduct. 10 minutes). Stops Lo Presti 7 719 ood 8 5 21 STANDINGS.

Club. W. L. O. OG.

Pts. ST. LOUIS 12 4 41 28 24 St. Paul 9 7 42 18 Omaha 8 7 61 46 16 Kansas City 7 7 46 S4 14 Minneapolis 7 8 43 35 14 Tulsa 3 13 32 69 6 Last Night's Results. St.

Louts 4, Kansas City 2. St. Paul 7. Tulsa 3. Tonight's Schedule.

Open date for all clubs. BILLY CONN GIVES UP HIS TITLE TODAY SHEARERS WIN, TAKE MUNY BASKET LEAD At Tropical Park FIRST KACE mile: Grandstar. 116 fWholevi. 4 40. 3 20.

3 70. Headm' Home, 113 (Dursndol. 5.70. 4.30. Paul Lee.

113 iTaylorl. 4.80 Time Also ran: Mv Gracious. Lady Orchid. Sreep. Orand Duke.

County Bond. Calling. Perfect Blend. Bright Sox. Morning Mail.

SECOND RACE1; mile: Pavilion. 116 il. Anderson). 5.30. 4.10.3.00 Silver Voice.

116 (Dew. 7.40, 4.80. Priority, 116 (Meade), 5.10. Time 1:13 2-5. Also ran: Boat Cover.

Wee Scot, Penny Arcade. Dragon Ladv Memorlst. What Then. Missy Greenock BeHle Nux Bros THIRD RACE mile: Willlamstown, 118 (Mayi. 10 10 4 70 3 70 Oold.

113 (Nash). 4 40. 3.30. Oood Reception. 103 (Bortoni.

12.50. Tune -11 3-b. Also ran: Dudie, Mse- Jenkins and Zivic, Champs. Meet Tonight NEW YORK, Dec. 20.

(D. A pair of world champions meet tonight at Madison Square Garden in a ten-round bout that will decide The Shearers took first place In the Girls' Municipal Basketball League by defeating the Hi-Clays last night at Sherman Park, 21-13. Ruth Moehlenkamp led the winners with ten points. The Hi-Clays meanwhile dropped into a second-place tie with Lemp when that team won from Y. W.

H. 27-10. Tonight's games will be St Ann vs. Falstaff, K'Mer vs. Roth A.

Guild vs. Natural Set Ups and Sherman vs. Roth Cubs. Yale is revealed in the official box score. Only five field goals were registered by the M.

A. C. shooters. The lineup and summary follow: Foul Foul YALE 22 Goals Goals Pts. Fouls M.A.C.

(19) Goals Goals Pts. Fouls Kinney, rf 4 0 8 5 Newman, rf ..2 9 13 2 Clifford. 4 4 8 Rauscher, 2 0 4 2 Van Vleck, 3 0 6 1 Kiener. 0 0 0 4 Noyes. rg 0 4 4 6 ArhelRer.

rg. .0 0 0 10 Murphy, lg 0 0 0 4 Biisch, lg 1 0 2 2 TOTALS ..7 8 22 24 TOTALS ..5 9 19 20 NEW YORK. Dec. 2U (I. N.

Billy Conn of Pittsburgh relinquishes his light-heavyweight title today in accordance with the re nothing except the age-old question of whether a good big man can lick a good little man. The big man is Pritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh, world welterweight raro. Aooassioe. Josle a Pal. Mon Time, Dream Boat.

Bow Low. Espino Oold. quirements under which he will meet Joe Louis for a heavyweight-title match in June. Contracts for the heavyweight-title match will be signed in the office of Promoter Mike Jacobs this afternoon. C.

Umpire Chapin. Yale. Timers Mef-Scorers Geddes, M. A. Wren, Yale.

Referee Waldman. M. A. fert. M.

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The little man is Lew Jenkins, world lightweight champion, a scrawny little fellow who, pound for pound, probably is the hardest hitter in boxing. Neither title will be at stake when the boys square Zivic held a decided weight advantage over Jenkins when they were examined today. Zivic scaled 142' 2 pounds; Jenkins, 135 v4. "SWEET SOT" FEATURES NO SUBSTITUTES IN THE OLD DAYS. Basketball addicts of this era will note a strange angle in the statistical data above.

The five starting players finished the contest on each team, and, furthermore. Right Guard Arhelger was not ejected despite the fact he committed ten fouls. Under present regulations a player is automatically removed after committing four personal fouls. "The rule on personal fouls was introduced with a view of curbing rough play," explained Waldman. "Basketball players of our time believed in crowding, pushing, and using a stiff arm or uppercut.

I believe these modern regulations have improved the game because we now find more open court passing and more shots for the basket." Be that as it may, these seven members of the Missouri Athletic Club's basketball team of 1906 seemed more than' pleased to go back to their days on the hard floor, and to recall memories of their stirring encounter with the Yales This department also enjoyed the assignment of turning back sports pages of yesteryear to review that game starring Kiener, Waldman, Newman and other members of that famous M. A. C. team of thirty-four years ago. invented.

Among the luminaries of today who dropped in to renew old acquaintances were: Johnny Sturm, first base man for Kansas City in the American Association and scheduled to go south with the Yankees next spring; Al (Boots) Hollingsworth, pitcher for Houston in the Texas League; Johnny Schulte, Yankee coach; Marty Mc-Manus. pilot of San Antonio in the Texas League; Eddie Herr, scout for the Cleveland Indians; Dee Walsh. Browns' scout; Johnny Krifka, in-fielder for Winston-Salem in the Piedmont League; Clyde (Buzzy) Wares, coach for the Cardinals, and Bobby Mattick, infielder recently acquired by the Cincinnati Reds. 1 N. B.

Ruling on Bout. CHICAGO. Dec. 20. (I.

N. Fritzie Zivic's welterweight title will be at stake tonight when he enters the ring in New York's Madison Square Garden against Lew Jenkins of Sweetwater, the lightweight champion, according to a ruling handed down today by Joe Triner, president of the National Boxing Association. In a formal statement, Triner said that the N. B. A.

would recognize any contender as new champion if he defeated a titleholder in a bout of ten rounds or more witfi both men at or unuder the weight limit for the division. The recognition would be given in spite of any private agreements to call the fight a non -title one, Triner's statement said. Stars and lesser lights of today rubbed elbows with men long retired from the diamond wars as members of the Association of Professional Ball Players of America gathered in their fourteenth annual meeting here yesterday at 1439 Warren street. Many a tale was swapped as groups gathered in secluded corners of Brogan's Hall and raised their voices above the din fsing-ing by the Firemen's trio, piano-playing by anyone who could spank out a tune on the ivories and cries of more beer and bockwurst sandwiches. Most important of all, however, was the report of the association, which is strictly a benevolent organization for sick and indigent ball players.

Booklets distributed prior to the get-together revealed that the association distributed $23,242.81 to its needy during the past fiscal year, $5,029.50 of that amount alone going to nine St. Louisans who have required aid because of illness, operations or Just plain poverty. Probably the oldest of the veterans on hand was Jake Mattick, 88-year-old, who got around with surprising alacrity for his age. Jake was happy to talk to anyone who would listen to his interesting stories about the times when he was a catcher for St. Louis semi-pro clubs long befOTe gloves and other protective paraphernalia was Today's River Stages -ST STELLE REPORTED IN PLAN TO BUY YANKS SPRINGFIELD, Dec.

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(U. The University of Missouri basketball team overcame a height deficiency with fast breaks and accurate shooting, to down Westminster College, 41 to 36, last night in the opening home game for the Tigers. With only a 1-point lead at half-time, the starting Tiaer quintet went in the second half to recover the ground lost in a Westminster rally. Bangcrt. in the first five minutes, accounted for seven consecutive points to give the Tigers a comfortable lead.

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1350 Stelle's associates, according to the report, are Hayden Davis, Illinois state director of insurance, and George E. Day, state purchasing agent. Asked concerning the report. Gov. Stelle said he had "no comment." adding: "Thanks for the compliment." 13' tEHJtg MMCb c..