The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 9

REDSKINS TAKE PRO CHAMPIONSHIP Warren Easton of New Orleans Defeats Catholic High To Capture South Louisiana Title 13 VMM. the iJtretrqiort mes TEN THOUSAND FANS WITNESS FOOTBALL CONTEST DECIDING TEAM WHICH WILL MEET BYRD Drizzling Rain Fails to Delete Thrills, Adds to Hard Ships of Two Teams Competing for Title; State Game Set for Dee. 18 SAMMY BAUGH'S PASSES WIN DECISIVE GAME WITH BEARS BY MARGIN OF EIGHT POINTS Cliicagoans Take Early Lead, But Texan's Perfect Hurling Brings Three Touchdowns in Quick Succession; Field Frozen, Slippery NINE SHREVEPORT, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1937 Meets Max Schmeling in New York Many Gridsters Shun Pro Offer Sports Writers Undecided About Stars Decision Chicago. Dee.

13 (Jp. The Washington Redskins, with the sensational Sammy Baueh slinging passes with the bow-and-arrow accuracy of the first Of Heavy Sugar Americans, defeated the Chicago Bears, 28 to 21 today to win the National professional football league championship Trailing by seven points as the secon dhalf opened, the amazing Baugh i i rtacaAa In a ripivA whir.h hail t.hA Rear New Orleans, Dec. 12 (Special) Easton defeated Catholls high of Baton Rouge here today by a score 13 to 0 for the South Louisiana championship. Today's victory, scored before a crowd of 10,000 ln a drizzling rain a tha Municipal stadium placed Easton ln the, playoff with Byrd high of Shreveport for the state title Dec. 18, the place to be decided this week.

Easton outweighed the light Catholic high team about 15 pounds to th man. The Baton Rouge team lost its spark plug, Jutln Cooper, 140-pound halfback with injuries on the last play of the third quarter and had to use a 128-pound boy, Clyde Didier, ln his place. This was the only substitute the visitors. Greatest High School Grid reeling. And in the closing minutes of the thrill-packed battle witnessed latent 9COUtS Are Likely by 15,878 shivering fans, with gross receipts or Baugu piayea a Come Fn With Best (, i rrmriarv defense which nullified Chicago'! desperate Player Under Pressure From Colleges Despite Ballots efforts to pull out with a tie score.

Baugh, who came out of Texas New York, Dec. 11 fP) Profes Christian Urlversity, recognized as one of the finest collegiate passers By PAIL MICKELBON New York, Dec. 12 The title of this column should be "put two and sional football's talent scouts undoubtedly will come up with their la years, climaxed his prethmen year Conroe Midgets Work For Place A -S, 7 1 V' lngthe pro ranks in a brilliant fash usual fine crop of candidates from graduating list of college stars Byrd Gridsters Looking Ahead To State Clash two together yourself." It's about Ion. He completed 17 of 34 passes he tried for 352 yards, and ran well who finished their gridiron eareers the few times he rushed the ball, this fall once breaking away for 17 yards. In Sports Sun But, at least on the boys' say-so With the frozen field extremely as gathered in an annual Associated Press survey, many of the year's I outstanding competitors will shun the flippery, both teams, with til players lining basket ball shoes, retorted largely to passes when chances came, although the first two lmir tr.ri.

mh.r lini Possible Trip to Crescent City Cheers Team As News Arrives of post-graduate endeavors, Meet Powerful Long-View Team touchdowns were on line smashes the greatest high school football atar of the year maybe of the years who la coming to the big city this week. Expert for college football boswells, who really do a service to the fact and future finding sports writers, nine-tenths of the press agent stuff that streams across the desk is filler for waste baskets. Yet, this column Is to be filled with press agent material. From a prominent New York advertising agency, we received this letter: "Bill DeCorrevont, Chicago's high Byron (Whlzzer) White, Colorado's Washington grabbtd aji early first great halfback and second AU-Amer period lead. Cliff Battles smashlni lean In tho history of the Rocky left tackle for seven yards and Dallas, Dec.

12 Utile Mountain conference, won't follow touchdown after one of Baugh's Conroe's midget Magicians the fans' the brilliant pro grid trail blazed passes had helped set the stage team- go out on their home fit-id by his predecessor, Dutch Clark of ner.t Saturday seeking a epot in the Coloradt, colleee. The Whiter has Shortly after the Bears, with Bcrnie Mastcrson shooting a 52-yard pass to Texas Intcrscholastic league gridiron Rhode scholarship aspirations and finals. I dsn, a. law career "even thoueh I Ed Mar.nke, tied the score on a 10 yard plunge by Jack Manders. Then Warren Easton'a brilliant 13-0 triumph over the Catholic high school aggregation of Baton Rouge at New Orleans Sunday afternoon, giving the Eagles undisputed possession of the "AA" title ln the Southern sector, broke a lengthy 18 day stretch 'or the Byrd high school Yellow Jackets, winners of the North Louisiana "AA" crown, during which time the Byrd-men relished a five day leave of ab school football sensation, will arrive Hard will be their, row next Satur- may starve to death dolrg it the acilal bombardmeut really began day, ior unca up against tnem win CJint of YaIe and Sam Chap be the power of the East Texas oil OI California, two other All The Dtars came driving back In the closing minutes of the opening stan telt.

Lcngvltwa Looces. a team tcei Amerjca bbcXSm aso have omitted ra, after Wilton Intercepted one of on the Twentieth Century at 9 a. m. Saturday, December 18, very truly yours, etc." Appended to the notice Is a handout from the agency marked "for immediate release." It reads: "Where will Bill DeCorrevont, has been tagged from the start as pr0 jottju frora thelr mture plans. me prooamo state utust.

xije jrii aiming for a place in Baugh's overheads at midfield. Man dcrs took a 13-yard pass from Master But each weekend has found Con- I the business woild. Chapman would This Is Harry Thomas, up-and-coming Chicago heavyweight who meets Max Schmellng, former champion, at New York's Madison Square Garden, Dec. 13. i The Eagles literally wore down theif opponents.

In the first quarter they marched to the one foot line with Ghersanich and Clavier making fina gains up to then, but Easton wai held for doVns. In the second quarter Clavier hurled a pass to Lou Thomas, thai netted 38 yards and the first Eastoa touchdown. Thomas massed the extra point. In the third quarter Clavier made a beautiful broken field run of 73 yards for a touchdown and, Thomas kicked goal from placement. The Eagles made 11 first downs to 2 for Catholic high.

Catholic high could do little ground gaining through the big Easton line. They were mostly on the defensive, trying to stop the line plunging of Cher-sanlch or end runs by Clavier and Whiting. Thomas made several good gains on end around plays. He waa one of the Easton stars. This is the second straight year Easton has been ln the final playoff.

They lost to Haynesvllle last year 7 to 0. The lineupa: Warren Kaaton Thomaa, le; Perret, Ht Schumacher tc), lir; Dearie, Rog-an. rs: Fastman. rt; Ardorna. re; (lieaeman.

qbg Clavier, hb; Whltint. hb: Gheraanich. fb. Calhollc High Murphy, le; Has. ItJ Kadalr.

Ik; Martin, Loaavio. rg; Hero-man, rt; Ambrose, re; Dlcharry (c qbj Cooper, hb; Hebert. hb; Bernbard, fb. Score by quarters; Warren Kaatnn 5 6 ft 11 Catholic Hlgii 9 0 0 Summary; Scoring touchdowna War ren Easton. Thomas (pass from Clavier), Clavier.

Extra point Thomaa (place ment). First downs Warren Easton It. Catholic Hiah 2. Penalties Warren Easton 40 yards. Catholic High yards.

Substitutes: Warren Easton Painter for Gieseman, Luccionl for Clavier, Clavier (or Whiting. Williamson for Luo-cionl. Whiting for Williamson. Carlson for Whiting. Reese for Ardorna.

Catholls Hish Didier for Cooper. Officials Leonard (Marlon Institute), referee; Wright (Wisconsin), umpira; siovali (L. H. I head linesman; Vstoa (Tulane). field judge.

Corbett Davis, Big en Back On Draft List son aud tan 25 yards to score In a sence after the Fa.r Park tilt on Tur roe's wild hoises on the fpot and like to crash professional sports, but manner which tadicatert the Redskins on the diamond instead cf the they're still unbeaten and untied. Chicago's sensational high school were in lor another playoff whipping gridiron star the answer to any key Day. The remaining 13 days were taken up with Intensive signal drills, scrimmage sessions, and an Its backfield average Is something like 133 pourds and the line isn't All-around man of the Bear back- HENRY PONTIUS HAS HOPES college coach's dream go to college? The answer to the question Is noted for Its bulkiness. but they have field this fall. Chapman was out anxiety to definitely establish who such as they suffered In 1936 playing as the Btston club, they were defcaUd In the flrals by Green Bay.

Then Baugh, after a comparatively second period. In whirh Manders a lad named Cam (Power) Harrell fleider Bnd shortstop of tho baseball anxiously awaited by the college foot their opponents would be ln the who seems to do things to his com ball world, and only DeCorrevont can answer It. finals. panlons The Jackets were a happy lot after OF MAKING WARM-UP MATCH WITH MAX ONE HOT BATTLE last weekend he stormed around missed long lield ittompts, went 'And when DeCorrevont answers. team last rpring, when he tatted .420.

He earned a rating as his school's best big-league piospcct since Taylor Douthit went up to the St. Louis Cardinals. and scored four touchdowns in the hearing the news of Easton's triumph, not that they were against a he will tell the world. For he la to to work. The Redskins, afu-r re eelvlng the third perlcd klckoff worked the ball to their own 43 general rout of Robstowu, 47 to 7 reveal his aecret as guest speaker on win, but because an Eagle victory in their quarter-final gan.e.

That In fact only one of the graduating raised his season total to 163 points Baugh shot a lew, 20-yaid pass to meant a possible trip to the Crescent City for the title game. Robert L. Ripley's 'belleve-lt-or-not" broadcast over the NBC-red network on Saturday, Dec. 18. from 8:00 to Californlans is Interested In continu- Who Looks Good to Plenty of Fans, aim puv lng his football playing career.

That's leading ktoici. ui Fnd perrr Schwartz. Center Boh Wayne Millner, end, who converted all extra points, as Manders did for the Bears, booted the ball through the uprights to tie the score at 14-14. 8:30 p. E.

S. with a rebroad-cast for the Pacific Coast from 9:00 teams, Herwig and Claude Evans, cne of Stub Another reason for the Jackets' gaiety over Easton's win lies in the fact that the Byrdmen are anxious to renew gridiron rivalry between the two schools, rot since 1931, when the Gains Position of Being Able to Relegate Schmel-ing Into Oblivion If He Can Do It Loneviow has 1U "genciators" also Allison's fine guaicis, would like to coach. The other guard, Ward Stock to 9:30 p. P. 8.

T. "Besides appearing that day on the In two brothers named DlcK ana Tho Bears then drove 78 yards to go la front again, Masterson passim; Hardy Miller. It was this pair that ton, has signed on for a two-year steamed the Loboes Into a belated Ripley broadcast, the celebrated high school gridiron star will be guest of three yards to Mansk for a touch Job as mining engineer In the Andes. diive against Temple Saturday that down. Seconds later, on 1ha first Quarterback Johnny Meek, on the Eagles Journeyed to Shreveport in a regularly scheduled game and trampled the locals under an 18-0 barrage, have the two rivals engaged in the moleskin competition.

Al honor, In, New York, at a luncheon with New York sports editors. This tu'" other hand, will take over toe man By JACK CXDDV New York, Dee. 12 (U.K. Minnesota magic: You have heard of the India rope trick, sawing a woman ln half, making an elephant disappear, etc. But tomorrow night a certain young man will make his metropolitan debut at Madison Square Garden and attempt one Of the most difficult feats in leggerdemain.

He will try to transform a nK, ia o. aeement of tom. of hl. father'i will give them their first opportunity -1 A. A.

An4 hattofairl I to Interview him, but he plans to maa HllAt ernrAI I across Ulira hhu iuuiui ArmV onnminn.mrnf r.t withhold, until broadcast time, the though the Jackets were beaten by Easton by a score of 18-0 ln 1931, the Byrdmen went on to capture the that sent them surging along in the three-year e'iglbillty may have announcement of the college he will "tune-up" bout for Herr Max Schmeling into pugilistic taps ior tne leutoa race left open by Amaiiilo's down an effect on the career of attend." schlager. state title, since the New Orleanians fall. Vanderbilt center. The South's best were ruled Ineligible. Alert Loiitrvlcw capitalized on a In other words Henry Pontinus, who rose from Minnesota a gooa eartn, will try to wave one of those huge hands and relegate the world's No.

1 pivot man wants to go to West Point, With the exception of the local's recovered fumble and a pass inter The handout then goes on to tell about "Wild Bill's" great record 210 points scored and his greatest afternoon when he scored 67 points but possibly not If he can't play heavyweight challenger into oblivion. giant right tackle, Charles Dufour, ceptlon to bring In its econd and football there. Perht.ps he'll recoil Henry Pontius is the six-foot, 198 who has an infected leg, the Jackets hird scores after Temple, powerful I m. pound Minnesota farmer who fights for the Austin high school, etc. are ln tip-top shap for the title contest.

enough at tne star, gave way lu previously had turned down. r.lay after the klckoff, Baugh lined another pass to Millner, who ran 50 yards to score. In the final seconds of the third peiiod, after his short passes had the Bears dizzy, Baugh faded back and pp.ssed 20 yards to Ed Justice, reserve Washington back, who ran 15 yards for the touchdown that gave the Redskins victory and a smashing climax to a late season drive to the league's eastern division title. Ths lineups: Washington Millner. 1: Edwards.

It; Olsson, Ig, Kawal, Karcber, rg; Barber, ri; Malone. re; H. Smith, qb; Baugh, lb; Fiju-Wt. rh: Rattles, fh. Chicago Bears Manske, la; Stydahar.

It: Fortmann, fg; Bausrh, Munso, rg; Rjorfc. rt; Wilson. re; Masterson, qb; Holtmg, lh; Wanders, rh; Isaiurskl. fb. ore by periods: Washington 7 il it Chicago Beara 14 0 7 21 Scoring touchdowna; "Washington Bat-tlos.

Millner laubatlluta for Pim-kerU; Beara Mandcra 2. Manaka. I'oinia after tourhdown: WanhinKton Smith (plaiementa); Bears Mandera (placempnta). under the name of Harry Thomas From all this you can do your own ngnter warn. The movie lots already have at- The advent of Pontius or Thomas Whether the Jackets long lay-off Professional Leagues Make Bids For College Stars of 1937 ror tn seoona sira.Kin, ci rll-trrt on.

Ktr rjn winht ir r. r. a French-Welsh-Irishman is timely adding and substracting. What will happen to this wonder kid from Chicago's west side? What will be Siae oi ron wo.in euS. I A.

end. He has no Thespian dreams, will affect the locals chances ln the title game Is yet to be seen. Indeed, because he stalks across the pugilistic scene at a time when box Of the two, the Byrdmen possess semi-imais wun a man.g a but wm jom Brother JeM ln Uchal triumph over Sherman. Nex.t Satur. olor producton work day they move into the Wichita Falls Adventurous careerg Br.

the reaction to his broadcast and what will other universities say when ing fans and boxing writers believe by far the better record. Coach Dob- a. 1-a4 nneHnH I he tells the breathless world that ln the magic mauf. jair meet a lot of the youngsters. Bernie Bloom son's smooth clicking Byrdmen hr-e an unblemished record ln State competition and boast of deadlocks with The beetle-browed sandy-haired Aman.ia oui ui n.y.U.'s crack passer, is going to he's going to pass them by and at tend such and such a school? Chicago, Dec.

12 (LP). Corbeti Davis, Indiana's All-Big Ten fu back, was the first player to go the draft today as club officials of national professional football league made theld bids for college start liminaieo. unaeieaveu Thomas who faces the oeetle-browed dark-complected Schmeling makes his Little Rock and Port Arthur, two of My prediction is there will be a Paso Saturday on penetrations after G.man Joe Ruet, Not, the strongest clubs ln their respective New York and Madison Square Gard they had battled to a 7 to 7 draw. guard continue Etudy states. of 1937.

debut at a time when the pugilistic uanny KeeFe aeua. but als0 woud like to Join On the other hand. Easton has fraternltv believes in miracles. Most put North Eide away tc an eany uh exmorine exneditions; ing his 13th bout ln America on the 13th of December. How can he win against a guy like me only 27 years old a grand athlete who can kayo anyone with either hand who has registered 59 knockouts in 71 fights 20 in the first round?" Uncle Mike Jacobs, the promoter, beat the drums of ballyhoo for this bout.

But the sound of throbbing drums were drowned by the echoes of Harry's voice. The Minnesota farmer sold this figh. to Broadway, made it a big-time sports event despite the antl-Nazl pickets and propaganda. It is safe to predict that more than 18,000 fans will contribute to a gross gate of 175,000 tomorrow night. Then, it's up to Pontius or Thomas to deliver the goods he has sold.

It's up to him to perform Minnesota magic and ch nge Schmellng's "tune-up" into a tragic But the betting Is 3 V4 to 1 that he won't. AUBURN PLAINSMEN WILL BEGIN WORK TODAY FOR CLASH met defeat twice and has been tied of those now dwelling along punch The draft list Included: Western division Cleveland Corbett Davis, Indiana, leaa ana snerman, Mattes of Washington will enter for- once. promenade saw the impossible hap naa a cnance. trade anfl Hal Harrison and looecd darts that accountea ior semes stt back; Benton, Arkansas, end; Routt Texas A. and guard; Markov, pen before their eyes a year ago June when Schmeling knocked out HENRY.

ARMSTRONG ana enerman waa ru.t: vu looking forward to fresh service and Joe Louis. Iter reserves couea me sveei am alr KNOCKS OUT JONES Washington, tackle; Franco, Fordham, tackle; Hamilton, Arkansas, end; Hop-towlt, Washington state, guard. XlUSKy Wltmia rr-tia I Dnirv tnaniif artnrlnt onrual. Every magician Is gifted with pat i 4. 1 Hwtrua Mia.

nJABlB holler clear across the country. Already ten schools have been reported as offering him $100 a month and up to play. Bill's decision will causo a lot of knowing smiles even though the college or university he chooses may not have approached him with an offer. In short. It's a bad mess for a youngster to get Into before he Is graduated from high school.

DeCorrevont, truly a great football player who ought to be another Red Grange If the right coach gets him, could do nothing better than go to his own state university the University of Illinois or the University of Chicago. If It's publicity he and his advisors want he'll get It at either IN SECOND ROUND Etex Baseball League Raises Salary Limits Longview Man Appointed To Prepare Schedule For 1038 Season advantage over E- Pasos entry joe Gray of Oregon Btate; profession ter. He can keep up a running lire was iorcea io i al wrestling to Nick Frunkoic of New Orleans, Dec. 12 (P). Henry of comment that may distract the attention of the spectators of the Armstrong, world featherweight score, as did El Paso, nmy oy wnc lg state amateur heavy.

margin of 3 to 2 on pentratlona did we, ht cham ioc nd Lou Carro champion, knocked out Johnny Jones tricks that his hands are performing. In this respect, Harry Thomas Is dif the Coyotes come througn to me of Geor, wnshincton will loin hU of Pittsburgh here today after one semi-finals. father ln the undertakinc bnsinpss ferent. He is tops as a talKer a minute and 20 seconds of the second at Gresham, Ore. round ln a scheduled 10-round fight.

super, scientific salesman. But he concentrates on focusing attention to STEP I EN F. AUSTIN Chapman Is not alcne in his Armstrong wer after the Pitts baseball aspirations. Others are Jos his own hands, or fists. And what AWARDS 22 LETTERS Auburn, Dec.

12 burgh negro with both hands from the opening bell, and threw left and of those two Institutions. Jay Ber- hands and fists. In size they ap nnincTruc vl.1iKosai ox rorcnam, rora Burnette Orange Bowl bound Plainsmen, who 1U lVa lilUU3 1Uio 0f Norlh C8roiina, Capt. Joe Hasan proach the bushel baskets of Hans wanger was a great example of what right hooks and straight punches ln finished third within the Southeast of Kentucky, Jack Baer cf Oklahoma Wagner. Harry's hand-i developed to 11 f3run Chicago Cardinals Robbina, Arkansas, back: Popovich, Montana, back; Herwig, California, center; Cherry, Hardln-Simmons, back; Lavington, Colorado, end; Dougherty, Santa Clara, center; Sloan, Arkansas, back.

Detroit Wojieclechowicz, Fordham, center; Smith. Oklahoma, end; Schleckman, Ntah, tackle; Szaka3h, Montana, back: Douglas. Kansas, back Frank, Yale, back. Green Bay Howell, Nebraska, back; Barnhart, Greeley state, guard; Fal-kenstein, St. Mary's, back.

Chicago Bears Gray, Oregon state, back; Ramsey, Oregon state, guard; Schwartz, San Francisco, tackle; Dre her, Denver, end. Eastern Division Philadelphia Bukant, Washington (Mo.) back; Meek, California, back; Shlrey, Nebraska, tackle; Ramsay, one good football player can do ln a school where football players are em conference on a 'suicide sched crssantly. Jones went down Just before the bell ended the round wacogaocnea, and Ennio Arboit of Notre Dame, a ial) Anouncement of the aprovai oi ule, will begin preparations tomor pitcher. those gargantuan measurements by milking cows, husking corn, pitching hay, etc. Kllgore, Dec.

13 East Texas baseball league directors today voted to raise the salary limit from 11200 to 41500 monthly next season and decided each club would carry three class men and 11 rookies, six with less than two years' professional experience. Harry Faulkner of Longvlew was appointed to prpare a schedule for row for their Michigan state New Prospective coaching talent is plen letter awards for 22 football players on the Stephen F. Austin teachers from a terrific left to the heud. He succumbed to a left to the body and a short right to the head ln the tiful ln the class of 1938. Notre Year's Day encounter.

Pontius or Thomas marched into few and far between. He got a good education and won national renown as the "one man football team" at Chicago, whereas he could have been another player st another football college Lumberjack team the past The Plainsmen marked time, more Dame alone will contribute Andy Manhattan from his Eagle Bend, ri todav bv J. H. less, from tne time oi tne orange second. Armstrong weighed 130 pounds Puplis, Pat McCarty, Joe Kuharich Wisely, chairman.

Bowl bid until Southeastern confer Bunny McCormick and Chuck O'Reil farm and spread a mantle or magic over the wise guys of Broadway. He was a super-salesman. He mad school. Jones 131. The negro champion left Tnriii'riAri ln the letters for the ence approval was given for accept ly.

Other stars who would Ilk? to I hope Bill has a lot of luck but after the fight for Los Angeles. Lumberjacks, coached by J. E. (Red) pii5g on thelr grld)ron rkm otner5 ance. Coach Jack Meagner was due sold habitues of punch promenade the 1938 season, which will open April 30 or 21 and close Aug.

28. The election of officers was deferred until he'd do much better for himslef If he'd go around to Chicago newspaper back tomorrow from the conference Willis, assisted by Kaupn mum are Rudy Gm.tro. Andy Uiitm and meeting at Jackson, Miss. W. W.

Dossey, were eignt, loU Midler of Minnesola; Ed Franco, a huge bill of goods. And tomorrow night, he must deliver those goods under the merciless glare of that men, who helped build him up, and Riee Represented In Sugar Row! Track Meet a later meeting. J. Walter Morris, league president, Texas Tech, end; Kolberg, Oregon Last New Year's day the Plainsmen say: state, back; Krlel, Baylor, tackle. fought VUlanova.

with whom they "Before I go to York I'd like ends, lour tacKies, iour guiu, Alex wojciechowlrr and Johnny ends and two centers. Druze of Fordham; Charley Ewart of Earning their third letter were Co- yale Andy jrarxas of Detroit, Andy Captain Andy Little. Henderson back; Bershak of North Carolina, Leroy reported the league office In good financial condition and said he be Brooklyn Moore, Cplorado, center; played a scoreless dead-lock this sea to tell you that I'm planning to at son, to a 7-7 draw ln Havana's Rhuu. Schwartz, California, end; Monsky, battery of lights In the Garden. Never has a man talked such a great fight on the big time.

We have had Maxie Baer and Tommy Farr, but they were Just elocution students compared to tend university If my credits are Debbs Barwlck, Palestine DacK, can Monsuy and of Alabama ba Bowl. Alabama, guard; Noyes, Montana, tackle; Stringha.n, Brigham Young, Shanks, Kllgore back; Co-Captain Gene Moore of Colorado and Honey The Auburn squad was potent de accepted. The reason I'm going there la because I think it has Just the courses I'm looking for. Football will be Incidental." back. Lawrence Hough, Nacogdoches tacKie, Kackney of Duke, fensively throughout the season, but Harry Thomas.

lieved the same teams would form the league next year. Represented at the meeting were Marshall, Longvlew, Tyler, Kllgore, Henderson, Palestine, Jacksonville. Bob Tarleton, business manager of the Dallas team of the Texas league, also attended. Pittsburgh White, Colorado, back; Many big names ln boxing have New Orleans, Dec. 12 (J5).

Four athletes of Rice Institute have qualified for the Sugar Bowl track and field meet here Jan. 2, L. Dibbendetto, vice chairman of the track and field committee, announced today. The four were: Jack Patterson, National AAU 400-meter hurdle champion and Southwest conference 120-yard high hurdles record holder. Fred Wolcott, winner of the 120- Levis Hurst, Center guard; Leroy mc- yet there won't be any lack of pro Phall, Nacogdoches center.

gridiron material. Among the young Meagher couldn't get his offensive going until the fourth game of the Wolfe, Texas, back; McDonough, Utah, been converted to the Thomas fold by his talk. The great Jack Dcmpsey, end. season, against Mississippi state. The Plainsmen won, 33-7.

And from there New York Ka-amatic, Gonzaga, Second letters went to Jonnny hopefuls are such prominent players Baker, Henderson sophomore back; as Bob Davis cf Kentucky, Boyd Raymond Vermillion, Rush, back; Brumbaugh, Duquesne; Al Bufcartsky, predicted that Thomas might knock back; Doyle, Nebraska, tackle; Grim- on out they played great football. out Schmeling if he started early stead, Washington state, tackle; Older- Donald Birdwell, and Eugene Whlta- Fordham; Karl Schleckman, Utah, FIRST DAY SALES OF COTTON BOWIS TICKETS AT 21,000 Dallas, Texas, Dec. 12 (LP) Approximately 21,000 tickets Is the New with a barrage of blows. And Demp- shaw, Santa Barbara, guard. ker, Nacogdoches, tackles; Chester Jack Bobbins, Dwie'at Sloan, Jim Fairview Boys Win, sey saw him work out on a day when SPORT SHORTS Hawkins, Nacogdoches guard.

Benton and Ray Hamilton, Arkansas: Washington Chapman, California, yard high hurdles In the Texas relays ln 14.3 seconds. Girls Team Loses back; Dohrmann, Nebraska, rt First letters were awarded to Bus- Buford (Baby) Ray, Vr.nderbilt's al Thomas looked worse than usual. Let me emphasize that Thomas looked like a Palooka in the latter stages of training. That fact la one of the Paul Saunders, Junior National AAU ter Walters, Corrigan; Emory Deason, ternate captain who stands fl feet 7 Camden, Dec. 12 (Special).

Young. Texas A. and M. tackle; Ply Oklahoma, center Johnson, Wer lngton, end. in Bryan and Malcolm Johnston, backs; and weighs 03; Frss Shirley, Nebras 440-yard champion and holder of the Southwest conference record for Year's day football game betweeu Rice Institute and Colorado university were sold the first dr.y they were cffeied to the public ln Dallas.

.1. Fairview boys won their first games ln the new gymnasium last night Sam Crawford, former star outfielder with the Detroit Tigers, has signed a 1938 contract to umpire In the Pacific Coast. Jimmle Jones, Beaumont, and Ed ka; Bruiser Kiuard, Mississippi; strongest items ln hlf favor. It has 440 ln 48 seconds. Nash.

Sllsbee. ends; Joe Walters, Mickey Parks, Oklahoma, and Eddie Calvin Bell, mtler who stepped the Bcrlinskl, North Carolina State, become sort of an unwritten law ln boxing that the principal who looks worse ln training always wins. Buna, tackle; Ernest Kubosch, Columbus guard and Wilson Mcknewen, Nacogdoches center. Curtli Sanford, president of the Bowl association, announced when thu ticket booths closed Saturday. distance ln 4 nlnute 25 seconds In the southwest competition.

Urania Capers Defeat Watt Named Captain Dearden Football Tj Camden. Dec. 12 (Spec'1 Robert Watt was elected capt aP Steve Colfer, Texas league umpire last year, has been advanced to the American association. No man ever looked so pathetic ln The land office business transacted training as Schmeling before he belted Good Pine Team 31-23 .11 Dietrich. White Sox pitcher, has had chips removed from the elbow of his pitching arm.

today by the ticket committee sold the Bowl out to the 10-ynrd line, out Louis in June, 1936. Likewise Louis was abominable before he Urania. Dec. 12 (Special) The Cincinnati Reds own five farm clubs outright and have close working arrangements with six other clubs. wrested the title from Jim Brad-dock.

And Baer, himself, was so ab when they took a double bill from Buena Vista high school. The senior boys winning 26 to 23 and the Juniors 15 to 6. The Buena Vista girls won the most thrilling game of the night, defeating the Fairview aextet 24 to 23. Two Fairview girls, Dorothey Mc-Cullogh and Merls Dean were Injured and will be out of the line-up for several weeks. Bearden high school boys won two basketball games last night st Standard Urns ted.

The seniors won 26 to and the juniors 26 to 2. At the half ln the senior game the score was 1 to 0 for Bearden. Sanford sold. The total sales included tickets sent to Houston and 6,000 en route to Colorado. The remaind ject before felled Primo Camera Ot the 21 players receiving consideration ln the National league most-valuable-playe award, seven were pitchers.

11 times for the title that Commis Bradley Girls Defeat Team From Benton, La Braaley, Dec. (Special). The Bradley high school girl's basket ball team defeated the Benton, Ln. team Friday night by a score of 46 to 24. The game was played ln the Bradley gym.

The Benton boys' Utn defeated the Bradley boys 30 to 9. Pepper Martin, Cardinal outfielder, has become a fight promoter in Oklahoma City. er consisted of early reservations and tickets sold outright in Dallas and vicinity today. the Bearden high school JJf: team for 1938. Jack Danter Jimmy Sanders were elected captains.

The Bears were gvft Bearden fan at the annual a' held at the school with Launlus as toastmaster. tv players were awarded iwe 'J jg, other members of the awarded gold footballs. 'J The Urania high school basketball team defeated the Good Pine team 31 to 23 in a game played Friday night at Jena. Leon Moseley, diminutive forward for Crania, led the scoring with 17 points. This waa the first defeat of the season for Good Pine.

Urania has played seven games and won four, sioner Bill Brown called him "a big bum." Thomas says, "My friends. Max Officials believes that all ot the ,000 seats on the Gotten Bowl Remodeling of Gilmore Stadium in HoUywood will give the new Paci'lc Coast league club a capac ity of 24,600. Schmeling Is 32 years old. He hasn't The Southern association, first to adopt Its schedule for 1838, will open the season on April 14. would be sold next week.

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