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Longhorns Run Wild To Overwhelm Rice Owls 58 To Baseball Leaders WO! Map Plans For '44 Season .2 Meetings Slated In December BY JVDSON BAILEY NEW YORK Baseball's plans lor the 1944 season will be largely mapped out at two sets of to be held within the six weeks. rte first of these Is the major leagues' annual "draft" meeting at Chicago a week from Monday Rt which the big league clubs will attempt to bolster their rosters by srlecUnj players Irom the minors. The second -session Is annual winter conclave of the major- and minor leagues In New York starting December 1, at which time legislative problems player dcnls, schedules, will be considered. In peacetime the fall draft meet Ing was of little moment but manpower problems have given it Increased Importance this year. Under baseball rules the major league clubs arc entitled to draft players from minor league clubs lor specified payments which range up to $7,500 for a performer chosen from the Double-A clrcclts, First choice goes to the club finishing last in the big leagues and others are made In rotation up the standings.

William G. Bramham, president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (the minors), pointed out Saturday that any amendments that are to come before his orKnnlzation the following month should be submitted by November i. Amendments may be submitted from the convention floor, but require unanimous approval for passage. Nine minor leagues which completed the 1343 season will have the right to vote at the December convention, but Branham said representatives of 15 suspended- leagues, which have paid member ship and protection fees for 1944 hud been Invited to Join In the deliberations. (DOC) CSBOEN.

SporU Editor Friday, October 22, 1943 Page 7 Colonel Retired By Army After Winning 12 Straight-Baseball Games In 43rd Year In Athletics Smother Badgers 34 To 0 BLOOMINGTON, Indiana's Hooslcrs crushed a game but completely outplayed Wisconsin eleven Saturday 34 to 0, before home-coming crowd of about .13,500. Sparked by Bob (Hunchy) Hoernschomeycr, the Hoosicrs kept the Badgers on the defensive and scored in every Tied but the third. Christmas Cards Personal cards MUST be ordered NOW for Christmas delivery, Samples are here. Don't delay. Hargrove's Portland and during one semester Score 26 Points "In 3rd Quarter; Ellsworth Stars Houston Team Makes One Threat BY HOMER OLSEN AUSTIN, Tex.

The University 6f Texas Longhorns climbed another.rung on the ladder toward the Southwest Conference football championship. with a 58-0' victory over the Rice Institute Owls here Saturday. It- was Texas' largest score against its old rival since 1915, "when the Longhorns amassed ft total of 50 points. Two much speed, particularly In the person of Ralph Ellsworth, a converted trackman who looked like a million dollar war bond at tile tailback position, was the i principal factor in the Texas victory- The Longhorns scored twice in the opening period, twice in the second, four, times In the third and once In the final quarter. The only Bice threat resulted from two passes which carried to the 21-yard line in Texas territory, but it fizzled in an interception, that brought a Texas score.

Bucky Sheffield gave a good performance for Rice with Ms 1 kicking and passing but the visitors were strictly out of their class. The lineups: And Now It's Football Rice Smith Malmberg Cox Kilgore Nichols Davis Isaacs Harris Sheffield Cotton Kuccra Pos. LE LT LG RG RT RE QB LH RH FB Texas Parker Gres Wetz Marshall Simmons Plyler Coleman Magliolo Ellsworth Robinson Calahan YET TO PUT CM RAVOipr Today's Markets By NEA Service FORT LEWIS, Wash, Time and the War Department have deprived the Fort Lewis Warriors of one of their key pitchers. Col. Ronald D.

Johnson, Fort Lewis post executive and star moundman, turned in his widely- known No, 8 and uniform under an edict retiring Army officers up to and Including colonels who have attained the age limit. The athletic career of Colonel Johnson, 59. Is as colorful as his military- He won at Stanford was baseball team, At the United States Texas 12 13 16 7--58 Texas scoring: touchdowns, Calahan 2, Ellsworth 2, Magliolo, Thome (for Robinson), Munn (for Ellsworth), Klshi (for Piyler), Perez for Points after touchdown; Parker 4. (3 by placements, one by running). Substitutions; Rice--ends, Bradbeer, Malseed, Grininger; tackles, Crutchfield, Michigan Wolverines Smother Gophers 49-6 ANN ARBOR, lop on the first running play of igan's amalgamated 1 rines the game, and his passing set up Academy, Colonel Johnson was a Hook; guards, Vanmeter, Wright, pitcher-catcher-lnfielder for four Zelsman; center, Tate; backs, par- years, played end and in the risb, Swartzell, Stelzer, Lawrence, 12 straight games the throughout that long Our cartful cleaning mftkei them look and fctl juit Ufa PHONE 1 DRV CLEAN ING I Me past season in his 43rd year in athletics.

He was an officer for 34. years and took an active part in Army athletics tretch. Colonel Johnson was as much at home In football as on the diamond. His athletic career began at the' old Portland, Academy, where played baseball and football from 1910 to '43. He participated in the same sports for thc.Multno- mah Amateur Athletic Club backfield in football.

He was a football lettcrman in 1909, when Walter Camp gave him All-America mention as an end. Colonel Johnson coached and played with the Fort Sam Houston football team after being commissioned in 1909, Service in the cavalry and field artillery kept him in trim. He was (with the 18th. Field Artillery' at Hadcn Mills, Scruggs Green. Texas Ends, Crow, McCall, Harville, Maurer; tackles, Kishi, House, Phillips, suckut, Merritt; guards, Maylield, Davis Holmlund Bolin, Tracy; Butler, Saturday stormed back into the victory column with a 49-6 triumph over, previously undefeated Minnesota, the most one- sided victory in the.

34-year Little Brown Jug series and the defeat in modern Gopher annals. Tiic Wolvcrine.s, crushed by Notr rame 3S-12 two weeks ago, rolled up seven touchdowns with rldicuolus ease to halt a year Minnesota winning streak over Michigan and. give Coach Fritz Crisler his first victory over the school he coached In 1930 and 1931. Bill Daley performed as expected against his former war-reduced Gopher niates. but it was Wisconsin's Elroy Hirsch who provided most of the fireworks.

Hirsch another. NEW YORK Specialties as throughout the week, held the main buying play in Saturday's stock market while many leaders were unable to get out of the Josing ranks. Conspicuous advancers at nev. 1943 peaks today included Western Union, American Distilling and senior issues of American Power and Light and Electric power and Light. In front were TJ.

S. Steel, Morris fc Essex, American Foreign Power preferred, Worthington Pump, General Motors, Sears Roebuck, J. Case, Du Pont and International Telephone. Laggards included Texas Santa Fc, Southern Pacific, Chrysler. American Telephone, Douglas Aircraft.

The Associated Kcnnecott and Press 60-stock Scions Can Get Big Game Ducats 'WASHINGTON Members congress have been provided with an opportunity to obtain tickets--at a special rate--for the Army-Navy football game, despite a Wihte House rule barring all pectators except those living vlthin a -ten mile radius of West oint. Printed cards have been mailed he pointing out that a member of congress "is considered be an honorary member, of the avy Athletic Association without ayment fannvsal dues" and as uch "is privileged to purchase two ickets under a special rate ar- mgement." The "special rate to congressmen" listed on the card is $3.40 a cket, including the tax. The reg- average was off .1 of point 50.6 but on the week m-as up .2 of a point. Bonds were a. shade mixed.

At Chicago wheat was off 1-8 to up of a cent a bushel. Cotton eased 20 to 30 cents a bale. FORT WORTH LIVESTOCK FORT WORTH --iff) Cattls 200; calves 150; steady; steers and yearlings, common grades, 6.5010.50; well finished 13.50; beef cows were 7.50-8.00; good and choice fat calves J.50-11.00. Hogs 200; steady; good and choice butcher hogs at weights from 14.00' 320 pounds 14.55, lighter averaging 160-175 pounds 14.50; good 150 pound weights 13.50; feeder pigs $12 down; packing 13.75 down. Sheep 3400; steady; medium grade wooled yearlings 10.75; common ewes 4.23.

handed Michigan by Minnesota in 1935, hitherto the most decisive victory in the series, the Wolver- steam-roUered to 230 yards from scrimmage, compared only (50 by the Gophers. ing gress may purchase tickets at that price, in addition to the two at discount rates long as the supply lasts. A check of half dozen members Lee, Perez, Owens, Munh, Schutze, Canady, Pass Pays Off In the first period Ralph Ells- 'I scored, three touchdowns, his first sectional 61-yard payoff gol- Tulsa Hurricane Crushed Utah U. TULSA, Okla. Tulsa's Golden Hurricane crushed The Utah Redskins, 55-0 on Sfcelly Stadium's rain-swept gridiron Sat urday before s.

crowd of 6,000. Red Wade passed for 'three touchdowns, returned a punt 50 yards for another and galloped 48 yards for a to lead the Tulsa offensive. SAN ANTONIO LIVESTOCK SAN ANTONIO I State Market News)--Hogs compared Friday week ago; Steady. Veek's top 14.25. Cattie and calves compared Fri- day week ago: Slaughter steers, yearlings and bulls steady to weak.

all grades cows 25-50 lower, killer calves and stockcrs 50-75 lower, extremes down; medium 1109 1287 Ib grass fat steers 11.75-12.00; common and medium steers and yearlings 9.00-11.00; cutter steers, down to 7.85; beef'cows 7.50-9.00;good and choice calves common and medium 8.00-10.50; medium to choice stocker calves 8.50-11.00. Common and medium calves, and yearlings 8.00-B.50. Sheep compared Friday wceic ago: Sheep and gouts steady; cull to low medium ewes 4.00-5.00; medium and good lambs 11.00. Me-. dium grade handpickcd goats to city butcher 5.50-8.00.

CHICAGO GRAIN CHICAGO --WJ-- A firm un- rye futures house buying and some short-covering by local traders, but other failed to disclose any preparing, generally were easier. Most of the privilege, changes were confined take Two advantage of the members said they could not remember receiving a card. Several of the group said the congressmen should not be granted a privilege denied the public. The game will be played this year at Michie Stadium, 'West Point. Midshipmen Irom Annapolis themselves will be barred from attending, as were the soldier cadets last year when the game was played at the Naval Academy.

and activity was on the usual small Saturday scale. At the close wheat was 1-8 cr to tt higher, 5-8-3-4, May $1.53 1-8, rye was December s. were 3-8 lower to 3-8 higher and "barley was unchanged to 1-8 high- er. BTJTTER AND EGGS CHICAGO ()-- Butter un-changed; Eggs unchanged. the Marnc, Veslc and in the Ar- worth threw a 27-yard pass to J.

gonne World War followed the Army of Occupation into. Germany as athletic officer. The Fort Lewis Warriors have lost an inspiring teammate and the Army a sterling officer. Talk about iron men. Where do Joe McGinnity and all ihe other surpass this wiry old soldier? Colonel Johnson turns his uniform.

in Fighting Irish Crush Illi Youngsters 47-0 BY DAVE HOFF SOUTH BEND, Notre Dame reaffirmed its claim to the role of the No- 1 football team Saturday by pounding to a convincing 47 to 0 victory over an Illinois eleven which numbered! all the first period, less than four minutes of the third, and one play near the end of the game to receive a rousing sendoff from crowd of 23,000. The other Irish rcKUlars ployed just a few mln- 314 W. Elizabeth St Brownsville eight freshmen In its starting lineup. It was the fourth time in five triumphs the' Irish have topped the 40-polnt total. Master Craftsman Angclo Ber- telll, playing his last home game for the Irish and his next-to-last in collegiate competition, worked utcs more than the famed passer.

While Ecrtclll was in, Dame- scored three of its downs. Two In the first Notre touch period were by Julius Rykovich, Illinois' most promising freshman back last year who now is a V-12 stu- R. Calahan, who was playing for injured Bobby Coy Lee, at fullback, for the Initial touchdown. In a little white Ellsworth. set up another score with a 39-yard prance off right tackle.

He was spilled on the Rice three but went over a few moments later. Joe Parker missed the extra point kick. A pass from Ellsworth to Joe Magliolo for 10 yards was good for a touchdown early in the second period. Parker kicked goal and the Longhoms starting using subs liberaly. In the same period Bill McGinnis intercepted 1 Sheffield's pass on the 15, ran 40 yards and lateralled to Milner Thorne who ran 45 more for another touclv down.

Parker missed the try for placement. Calahan carried over from the one to top a 90-yard drive for a score at the start of the third period. Parker missed the try for point. Ellsworth a few minutes I later swept left end for 56 yards a a touchdown, Parker adding MAIL AWAY CLIP SHEET Inmmswllf Herald MAIL AWAY CLIP SHEET News About Your Pals Headquarters, European Theater i of Operations--Sergeant Enrique Perez, 20, of 1322 Van Buren street, Brownsville, was amcng American soldiers who visited historical and spots in London while on leave recently. The tour, which took the soldiers t'o the places they had I read about, was conducted by 'the American Red Cross.

The group saw "Petticoat Lane," the greatest Jewish market in the world. From "Petticoat Lane," the group continued on to "Club Row" often called "the poor man's Here, among radios, tubes, fountain pens, the point this time. Max Munn I watches and bric-a-brac, is the ran 29 yards to the Rice one In the largest dog market in London where same period, and then went over i one can buy an animal of almost on the next play. Again Parker I any description, was good with the kick. A blocked DOVE SEASON IS OPEN IN VALLEY But Save Shells For Duck Seacon There weren't as many mourning dove hunters out this year as in the days or yore, local sports observers said this Most of the nimrods are conserving their small hoard of shells for the Impending duck season, beginning Nov.

2, Ducks in the Brownsville area arc thicker than they have been In the last twenty years, it was said. Home Brew It Corning. Back; Shortage Blamed LJOME brew is coming back. Tliis was the announcement from Austin Wednesday, as the State Liquor Control Board reported 69 complaints, 51 convictions, and $4,147 in fines as a re- s-alt of its inspectors' encounters with the home brew beer makers in September. KILLED IN THE VALLEY: Hit dent nt Notre Dame.

took Vulcanizing We are now able Jo offer 35-yard pass from Bcrtclli on a dead run at the goal line for one, and plunsed over from the -four for the other, Eertelli threw seven passes.in all and completed five for 83 yards. Reserve halfback Bob Palladino scored two Irish touchdowns I In the second period to give No! tre Dame a 26 to halftimc lead. Crelghton Miller went 30 yards I down the sidelines to score in the third period and Fred Earley foK lowed up with a nine-yard touchdown run. Johnny made the fourth period marker. The Irish outweightcd the ni in first downs.

25 to 8, and in i total yards gained 637 to 162, including '545 ynrds by i Rice punt was picked up by Tex- as' Jim Kishi moments later and HARR Capt. H. L. Murphey he ran 9 yards to score. Magliolo missed the point try.

Raul Perez scored the final touchdown after a 17-yard dash had set it up on the one. Parker ran the ball over after his kick for point was blocked. Texas gained 3D7 yards rushing and 133 passing, with Ellsworth contributing 199 of the first and 86 of the second. First downs for Texas numbered 20, for Rice two. COLORADO COLLEGE WINS BOULDER, Colo.

In a tight battle of Sailor-Marine returned to his post as provost mar- shall at Camp Gruber, Saturday after a week's visit here with his wife and friends. Capt, Murphey was formerly a Humble Oil distributor for this end of the Valley before entering the service. PHARR Fred C. Tassell, son of Mr. and Mrs.

F. C. Tassell, has completed basic training- at the Isubamrlne school at New London, and is now ready for duty with the fleet. New Ration Book For Registration Here Brownsville and Valley school dds were happy Thursday and Friday--they were given holidays while their parents trooped to tha schools to register for Ration Book No. 4.

In Brownsville, all the schools were used lor registration headquarters except the junior high school building. BLACK MARKET CITRUS PROBED Prices Paid Far Abovt OPA Ceiling Here The Office of Price Administration, an Upper Valley fruit and vegetable firm official said, was reported to be readying an Investigation in black market activities in the young 1943-44 citrus season. Some prices paid per ton for oranges and grapefruit have hit as high as S85, it was said. The normal price--about as much as the celling will allow--is $50. PHARR Albert Carter, AAF, squads, Colorado College out- a received his wings as a liaison fought Colorado 16-6 Saturday for pnc irt the air corps from the La the unofficial football leadership Mesa Air Field.

He has 'been as- Old Union Railroad Ties Used As Hitching Posts The Coast Guard mounted patrol on Boca Chica are using the ties of an old Union railroad to tic their trusty steeds to these days. The railroad was built during the Civil War by Gen. Francis the Union army. the Rocky Mountain region. 48 Hour Service Jo our customers.

This service is made possible because of additional equipment and increased personnel in o'ur vulcanizing department. Lei our factory-trained men, using only Goodyear repair materials, help you to secure additional mileage from your tires. Goodyear Service 10th Levee Browntville Phone 990 Lining WANTED WASHINGTON. SSfT.I) signed to a new station at Brown- I wood, Texas. PHARR Harry Britten, has been promoted from Second Lieut, to First Lieut, in the anti-aircraft I artillery school at Camp Davis, N.

C. Lieut. Britten is a staff officer in the camp. PHARR Second Lieut. Thomas Wicker has been assigned to the in- I fan try replacement center at Camp Roberts, Calif.

He was recently commissioned at Fort Eenriing. PHARR --Henry Deer, car- mate first class, who has seen action in the Southwest Iclfic, is here for a visit with his I parents. He wears, three battle stars two campaign war theatre and Asiatic thcatr? I He-expects to be assigned to Corpus Naval Station and will report there the last of the month. You Don't Have to Worry About Things Like This Ralph Agar, Cameron county tax assessor-collector, said Saturday tax statements for 1943 would go into the mails around the middle of October. Manpower shortage has retarded work on tax rolls, Agar said.

Mexican Screen Stars In Goodwill Tour Of Valley A group of Mexico's top-notch screen stars made a personal appearance at the Mexico Theater (formerly Dreamland and Tiro) here Tuesday iiight. The stars, en route'to Hollywood, are on a good-will tour. The group was niaae up of Augustin Inzensa, Carlos Lopez Moctezuma, and Miss Maria Lutsa Zea. And Run Driver Sought By Police Pvt. Akridgc, an enlisted man the local Army Transport Command-base here was killed about 3 Wednesday morning six miles of Raymojidville when he was struck-by a car.

TM Thc impact, investigating officers'TM said, was and blood, as it.II dropped from the death car, dot---- ted the highway for over 300 A hca-vy truck also ran over tho body, Sheriff Luther Snow ol Kay-'--- mondvllle said. -The head, was crushed. The car that killed Pvt 'Abridge did not stop. --The body was lound by a hiking sailor Wednesday near Yturrla. Valley Bank Deposits Are TM Down; Cash Is In Farming" Total Valley bank deposits, checkups following a TJ S.

Treasury- -bank call, were two and a half Otto Manike Named To Brownsville School Post Otto Manske, member of. the PipkJn-Manske firm here, Tuesday night was elected by the school board to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Vidal Longoria, Dr. Longorla resigned from the board last Saturday because he Is a candidate for city commissioner on the People's Ticket in November. SAN ANTONIO AVIATION CADET CENTER Among cadets now stationed at the Army Air Forces PreflighJ School for Pilots at the San Antoijio Aviation Cadet Center, the nation's -largest pool fighting air crews, are 452 young (Continued on the Second Page) 'Out Our Way' In Book NEA Feature Service announced in a feature story this week that Williams' famed "Out Our Way" cartoons have now been rounded-up between the covers of a book.

Tile new book deals only with Williams' cowboy cartoons and represents a collection of the best he has done. Charles Scrib- nvr's Sons have published it, price $1.25. dollars under the June The decrease was caused by farm-- crs who Withdrew money for planting. The cut-off was made as of business October 18. Brownsville deposits totaled as compared to a June 30 total here of 835,666.47.

Valioy total through October IS" was $45,612,560.42, as compared to" the June 30 total of $48,173,586.66. 103 Delinquents In Draft In Brownsville, The Cameron county local draft years, died at.his home Sun- Dave DeKorte, Long- A Valley Resident, Dave DeKorte, 47, a resident Brownsville for the last thirty board number one--Brownsville -has over 109 draft delinquents, Harbert Davenport, chairman, announced tliis week. Most of the delinquents, Davenport said, will immediately be classified into 1-A and sent up for Induction. Fifty per cent of the total, he added, would never be located. day afternoon at 5 o'clock.

He had resided here since he cams to Brownsville -with the TJ. 3. Army" back In 1913. He had been active as a peace and electrician. He died lol- Morse Code Taught Here A class in International Morse was bcgm at tlie local high school this week under the direction of Lt.

A. B. Westbrook, Intel- oflicer for Air Patrol. the local Civil Concert Season Opens HARLINGEN --The Rio Grande Valley Civic Music A ooiation opened its season here Thursday evening at Fair Park Auditorium, Election Draws Near Absentee voting for the Novem- )cr 2 city election was underway Brownsville this week. The bal- ots, Which must, be mailed in to the city secretary, can be cast un- two days before lowing a long illness.

Murder Charged EDINBURG--Rogelio Garcia. So- to, 27, was in Hidalgo county jail Tuesday charged with the murder of Modesto Cantu, Edcouch, back in January, 1S34. Cantu was stab-" bed by Soto and died two days later. He had escaped Mexican authorities who held him sopn after the affair. Held Prisoner of Pfc.

Refugio Medina, Brownsville, was the only ValleV boy listed with 116 Texans by the War Department, as a prisoner -of war of the Japanese. Pvt. Medina's next of kin is listed as Costelo Medina, father, Route 2, Brownsville. Stabbing; Suspects Held MERCEDES--Adrian Mejia and 1 Elijio Mejoa, local men. arc being'' held in Hidalgo county charged with assault with intent to murder ia connection with the serious bing of Calixto Cavazos and his father, Rafael Cavazos, both of Mercedes.

Ready For Plans for "dolling up" Browns-" ville for the Christmas season were discussed Wednesday night at the" chamber of commerce meeting of' the local merchants. Full decora- i lions as In the past are planned..