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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937 FACE TWENTY THE MANSFIELD NEWS-JOURNAL NEW RULE CHANCE EXPECTED TO HELP PACK TYCER GYM FOR FRIDAY'S CAME MEPHISTO, EX-CHAMP IS SIGNED Winnie' Cleckner Rolls 683 Total lowing a technical foul, If more enthusiastic over the new, speed ier game. ALTHOUGH the jump, hag not been entirely eliminated, Mansfield basketball followers are man one nas tjeen canea; arter a of free throw following a double They voiced their approval foul, and iu a few other cases. A the uame speeded up by the City League to Play Games on Monday Nights. Due to conflict ions ith the Mansfield high ftcliool basketball schedule, I be City las A league will not perform on the Tygcr court on lucuday iiiglifg hh previously announced, Prcsl-dent hi't Swank of the circuit said today. The league games will be pluyed on Monday highlit IiisIchiI of Tuesdays, stnrting next week.

I be opening games will pit the Ira 1. ing an.ols against the Elk club at p. and the Vunekcr Sports against WcKtingliouse a tolal of jump balls were re Recalls Toledo Battle Henry Claims It Provided Him With Greatest Grid Thrill. ''I I J' Mansfield wrestling fans who in the pust few years have seen all the best in the world of wrestling will get their second glimpse of one of the most famed of wrestling's satellites Monday night when the Great Mephlsto comes to the Armory. Mephlsto has been here just once previously, and to say that he was a sensation was putting curbing of much of the monotonous Jumping after the Tygers' opening game with Akron Ken-more at Mansfield high last week.

Judging from these sentiments, a good-sized crowd will again be on hand to see the Tygers tackle Columbus South on the home boards Friday night. The tip-off rule has only been but It has made basketball a rival of hockey as far Leads Pure Oils to 3069 Series In City League Jack Hanrahan of Westinghouse Circuit Accounts for 680 Score. THANKS to "Winnie" Cleckner, the Metcalf Pure Oils again reached the 3,000 figures in the City Class A league at the Meder alleys last night. Cleckner blasted out a sparkling 683 to lead the Oilmen to a 3069 series, which included scores of 1083, 983 and 1003. The string was good for a clean sweep over the Liederkranz club.

Cleckner rolled out games of 246, 223 and 214, and Art Thomas quired In the Kentnore game. The new rule has eliminated rough play Incidental to the center tip, eliminated held balls following the tip, developed a more smoolh, continuous typo of play, equalled ball possession to a certain extent and added additional playiiiK time. However, it is also noticeable that gamo is Bomewhat rougher, and demands moro stamina in the player because of the continuous play. It also places a big it wildly. However, so intensive Is his schedule about the country as speed Is concerned.

if i i contributed a C29, Farrell Hipp that he could not be secured for another engagement here. The center Jump is still used at the beginning of each half and U1 fi 1 He has been signed to appear ger burden on the defense. a 617 and Dale Cleckner a 610. Blackburn and Schmidt rolled 619's to help the Llederkrani to of each extra period; after a free South, S'west Dominate little1 Team In the world's championship light-heavyweight tournament, which is Lumbermen IiiHiirniit'e. Smith 171 205 161 537 Kunston 233 1 81 157 571 lieiKPr 27 233 213 653 Shepherd 1 45 193 163 Wentz 128 160 172 470 Totals 884 972 86S 272 throw following a technical foul, or after the last free throw fol- 2867 total now being staged here, and will Higher scoring will naturally result as more actual playing minutes have been added to the game.

The game has been changed so Harold Geiger of the Lumber-mens Mutual was second high in the individual scoring with a oppose George Becker, talented young New Yorker, in a two out of three falls match with an hour and a half time limit Monday. completely that It already has Mephlsto is the ace of them all Retain Share Of 1st Place pretty 653, which was added from games of 207, 233 and 213. He led the Mutuals to a 2722, hut they dropped two games to Mil been proposed that hockey substitution rules be adopted. In when it comes to ring color and personality. He cloaks himself In hockey, substitutions are permitted at any time In any number an aura of mystery.

I k- I Twice in his career has he been without the formality of reporting to the officials. world's champion and only recent KDITOir.S NOTE: Till 1m tlio second of ii series of nrti- lea about V. F. (IVIe) Henry, former ll-American fnoihall alar HI W. J.

tollcnc, who will be I lie prim ipnl Npeitkcr at tlie annual bluli school fool ball biimii(t to be staged by The Neus-Joiitiial at I lie Mansfield-Lrlnml hold Weilncsiliiy night. Henry is now athletic director at W. ii J. IJy OSC.tlt ltl'IIL Nens-Joiiinal Sports Kditor, THEHE are many football games which stand out in the memory of "Pete" Henry, -Mansfield all-time All-American. There was the Toledo Maroon game, for instance.

Henry was a member of the famous Canton liulldogs at the time. The Mansfield boy remembers the same distinctly because the Bulldogs defeated the Toledoans to annex the oationr.l pro title, Another game which stands out in Henry's memory is the Yale team which W. J. whip Methodist and Emanuel Clubs ly he lost the world's light heavy Win League Games. The Central M.

First M. NEW YORK f1) This year's "Little All America" football selections, compiled today by the Associated Press, gives special emphasis to the gtrong brand of small-college competition in the south and its neighboring corn-belt. The combined south and southwest contributes five of the "Big Little Fellows" on the 1937 aggregation. Three represent the middle west, while the east has two delegates and the far west one. Harry Kline, Emporia (K'uns.) Teachers.

Wayne liodard, Cape Girardeau (Mo). Klnier Cochran, Murray (Ky.) Hanrahan Sets Pace In Plant League. JACK HANRAHAN set a remark-able pace for the individuals in the Westinghouse league at the Meder alleys last night. Bowling with the Merchandise Service, Hanrahan put together games of 222, 268 and 190, to lead his team to a 2743 total. Johnny Perrine of the Refrigeration Machine cracked out a 654 (223-196-235) to lead his team to a 2744, high five-man total of the night.

HefrlKeration Machine. O. Arable 197 150 182 529 H. Helser I3 188 125 51 C. Dawson 2.11 157 160 548 O.

Thomas 177 131 189 497 J. Perrine 223 196 235 654 Totals 1 031 822 891 2744 Snlex. weight championship to the man who nowholds it, Billy Weldner of San Francisco. Matchmaker Nolan Is now endeavoring to line up another bang-up match to co-feature next Monday night's card. ler's Oldsmohiles, who cracked out a 2802.

Young had a 604 for the Olds team. In the other match, the Roma Lunches pounded out a 2773 to take three games from the Meder Recreation. I.lederkrniiK. Blackburn IKS 238 B19 Hraiidt 14 1 200 10 501 Weber 1H0 3 it 1 1 5 1 540 Letterker 11 2U(i 227 B88 243 182 I ft 4 19 Totals 928 969 970 2867 Mrl.iilf Pure Oil. Hipp 225 179 213 S17 W.

Cleckner 246 223 214 683 Meder 173 186 171 530 Thomas 224 213 192 629 D. Cleckner 215 182 21.1 610 HI NOTES WHIP ELKS and Temple Emanuel quintets remained in a tie for first place in the Church Class A basketball league by chalking up their second consecutive victories at the Y. M. C. A.

last night. Temple Emanuel's outfit smothered the Fnited Presbyterians 50 to Central M. E. edged St. John's 29 to 27, and First M.

E. defeated the Episcopal 25 to 14. In the other games, First Lutheran beat the Mayflower combine 37 to 21, tnd St. Paul's drubbed the Baptists 29 to 23. Buffalo Signs SteveO'Neill Ex -Indian Named Pilot and Business Manager.

BUFFALO (P) Steve O'Neill, former manager of the Cleveland Indians, became today the field and business manager of Buffalo's International baseball league club at a salary in "five figures." The one-time stellar major league catcher, who was replaced by Oscar Vitt recently as the Tribe's skipper, signed a two-year contract last night for his fourth managerial berth in organized baseball. The aggressive Irishman succeeds Ray Schalk. O. Adams 150 155 142 447 K. Wagner 88 111) 99 297 K.

Bergcr 120 119 135 374 K. Workman 108 123 127 358 R. Ditsler 169 195 188 652 Totals 635 702 691 2028 not many now Jump ball. lit I.ulhrrnii 37. I Mn Boner 21 Score 82 to 21 Victory Over City League Entry.

Benny's Hi Notes defeated the Elks City Class A league entry, 32 to 21, in a basketball tilt played on the Elks' court last night. Brubach led the winntrs with 12 points, while King was high for the Elks with 10. VAkH Club Si. I Hi Notes r. Kins, 4 1 0 3 OlJ.Wenlz, 3 1 sturges, c.

I) 1 1 Brubaik, c. 5 2 Heekedrn.g 1 (liTeofilto, g. 1 1 Hent, 1 OiBoland, 3 2 Benny's HI 8 5 9 1032 Kilt's Club 4 1 6 1021 WAR ADMIRAL TOPS ftillotzer, Totals 1083 983 1003 3069 ftouin l.unch. Michaels 169 173 180 529 Applan 168 170 193 531 (irohol 215 170 169 654 Iiernat 202 204 177 583 Ritn-r 199 201 1 83 583 Totals 953 91 8 902 2773 Meder Hecrentlon o. Llnsler 187 177 181 545 JonfiS 180 158 184 522 209 172 160 641 160 198 204 562 Weems 171 181 151 503 Totals 907 886 880 2673 Miller OldxiiKiliileit.

Real, Scott, Mites, c. Finical, 0 K.Reklmrt, 2 Wtnelnnd, 5 Helser, c. 0 V.HelmT, c. 0 Rtone. K.

0 Huffman, K. 5 LcMunyon, 2 Mumford. g. 0 1 I 'hitch, (. 1 Plfer, "I MerehandiMe Service, H.

Little 179 193 167 B29 S. Sillier 134 166 142 442 K. Huhbs 171 177 207 555 J. Hanrahan 222 268 190 680 W. French 173 208 156 537 Totals 879 1012 852 2743 SalvnKe.

Woods 1 74 132 117 423 Korb 1 10 98 139 347 Sites 164 148 171 483 Poling 163 136 177 476 Johns 165 184. 129 478 Totals 776 678 733 2187 BALTIMORE (U.R) Samuel D. Riddle's War Admiral was acclaimed an overwhelming ruler of the three-year-old division and a slightly better thoroughbred than SeabiscuU, In the 1937 American turf and sports writers' poll, completed by the Turf and Sport Di St. niititixt tji, Tenehcrs. Wallace Johnnon, Austin (Tex.) Douglas Oldershuw, Santa Barbara.

Walter Riddle, Birmingliam- Sotit hern. William Smith, Marshall (W. Va.) Burns McKlnley, Hardin Simmons (Tex.) TI nichnrd RIITle, Albright (Pa.) Wendell Butcher, Gustavus Adolphus. Clay Calhoun. Loyola of South.

Simpson Tops Madison Club Registers 2nd Straight Win By 24 to 18 Score. John Simpson Junior high's cage combine chalked up its second straight basketball victory of the season last night by drubbing the Madison Reserves, 24 to 18, on the Simpson court. The Junior basketeers hopped into the lead in the opening frame Young fi 231 181 192 604 161 191 190 542 llHunt. f. I'nul 2)1.

Ii ...2 0 0 0 5 2 g. 5 3 Leppo Robertson C. Meder 173 193 158 624 196 185 199 580 ItlDDV 1UEJI IX NEW YORK NEW YORK Buddy Baer hit town yesterday to train for his fight with Eddie Hogan Dec. 13. OlSpicer, Ol.Maul, c.

0j Wappner, Davis, Miller, Rush, c. Sfllprs, Hershey, gest today. 2 1 2 4 Uillinrn 1 fi 1 ft ped, 16 to 7. Deefating Yale In those days was quite a feat. But the game of games for Henry was played against Toledo Waite in his senior year at Mansfield high school.

There was nothing unusual about the game, Mansfield win-ninp, 31 to 7, but Henry will never forget it because it was the first victory every scored by the high school over Waite, which had administered one-sided thumplngs In previous meetings. Highlight of Season. THIS game was the highlight of a season in which Mansfield suffered only one defeat to compile one of the greatest gridiron records In the school's history. Henry captained this team, which scored victories over Oreen-wich, Galion. Mt.

Vernon, Ober-lin, Shelby, Bucyrus and Ashland, In addition to Waite and lost only to Wooster, 9 to 0. While the 1914 season is regarded as one of the most successful, the previous year was one of the poorest, although Henry, playing his first full season in the nacktield. nlayed sensational ball. Totals 964 939 899 2802 (Continued on Page 21, Col. 1 lut M.

F. time on, but his playing position thereafter was at tackle, where he established himself as one of the greatest of all-time. 25. (i 0 2 1 3 a III I 14. tiBoyd, 1 0 0WIhc, 1 0 nSeifert, 0 0 (ll''oiKythe, (I 0 0 Hruhach, c.

3 1 it. 0 2 0 Warden, 0 1 SHHTR SUV Sites, Drown, Kok If Hazlitt, c. Dennett, Clemens, Bnunhton, Wort. eiilrnl Exceptionally Fast. 4 1 I III- fUiKf Influent EN'KY was exceptionally fast H' White to Refuse Offer From Cleveland Rams.

Hon.DKU, fol (U.R) Byron White, Colorado university's All-America quar-(erbuck, said today that he had no in 1 fii ion of playing professional fool bull next year with the "Cleveland Rams or any other team." The I'lil Itcln Kappa athlete said he had told friend several days ago that he would not consider any professional offer, lie was approached on behalf of the Cleveland Rams of the National pro league. Cleveland lias first choice in the league's draft and has said It will choose White of his present plans. White plans to study law next year either nt Oxford or some university in the United Slates. for his weight. "Henry com SI.

11 1 20 (i 2 2 Juliim Ii UrosH, Hrune, 2 0 and were never headed. The win I'earce, I'avlH, Au, 'hat lain, c. Smell zer. Hlaney, Irvine, Korb, A 1 1 1 01 1'ercy, c. Huffman, (l VriKlc, R.

IIAltaffer. "I Ul bined the speed of a backfield man with hiB 200 pounds in weight, and was always on hand when nu opponent made a fumble, or when he wanted to make a gain through the line of scrimmage," a widely-known football authority once wrote. Henry was also an outstanding basketball player. Despite his weight (and ho never weighed ners, paced by Rose who tallied 12 points, held a 15-7 advantage at the half, and went into the final chapter sporting a 20 to 14 lead. Helen-el was high for the losers with seven points.

llllril Vmhy H. infill 50. iYllllf Mansfield's only victories In ei scored over Crestline, AJe- WITH GIFTS FOR EUERV HIERIBER OF THE FRIMIV J-' OlMahec Simpson 24. "dina and Gallon. Although a great fullback in 8 I lutflon lira.

is. 0Wagcnhals, 0 0 OILanzen, 1 0 Kthuh, Stern, I.erner, c. pRln. Mittnian, AIR CHIEF RADIOS k8on, 1 Klibei-t. (t-I'riiotor, c.

0 Su'lUKler, n. iKnnfl'lock. g. more than 215 iu college, by the I I 2 (i R'rkholder, 0 Enirner, 3 Rose, 4 I.tuitz, Kuzzard, 0 Henke, 1 4Kilgore, 1 0 0 Ilelchel, 1 Henry, c. 0 g.

2 0 IW.Weimer, 0 0 inhergor. 0 0 DEFEATS NEW LONDON way), he was one of the fastest men ever to wear W. J. court livery, and was regarded among the top flight cage stars of his period. Pete, who captained both the cage and grid teams at W.

J. Jack Padley of Dayton Named "Most Valuable." MM KM high school, Henry was converted into a lineman by Coach Bob Fal-well in his first year at W. J. Henry was only 15 when he entered the Washington, school, tipped the scales at 1S5 and played as a freshman. He did not "start the first game of his collegiate career, against Geneva, but broke into the contest iu the fourth quarter as a guard.

He was a regular from that Referee Relchert, O. L. Shrimpliii, I.omloiiville, Led By Crushes Wildcats, 3 1 if: 1 1 14-CLUB RULE GETS TEST mi played professional basketball with the famous Warren Trumbull Steels, Canton Sinclair Oils and Dover All-Stars. (iolfei to experiment With Limit LOUDONYILLE The Red Birds of Loudonville defeated New London high, 33 to 16, in a non-league basketball game play-td here last night. Shrimplin paced the Birds with 12 points.

In the preliminary attraction the Loudonville reserves beat 'he New London seconds, 45 to S. I.ihiiIoimIIIf i I.unilnn 111. ii 59955 $4495 4rA WvMcui 11 TUBE CONSOLE Dial-Malic Station Selector, Philharmonic Speaker, and Photo-Eye Tuning. 7 TUBE TABLE MODEL All-Wave 3-baml tuning, Photo-Eye Tuning, and Precision Station Selector. 5 TUBE TABLE MODEL Nine tuned circuits, 2 Band Tuning, Accurate Station Selector, Full Tone Control.

Other at Coral liabli's. CORAL GABLES, (U.R) Golf's newest controversial ruling limiting a player to 14 clubs gets its first major test tomorrow when 200 of the nation's best tee off in the annual Miami Biltmore $10,000 open championship. While the rule does not become effective until Jan. 1. 1938, the Biltmore tourney committee ordered its enforcement in this event to furnish an early laboratory test.

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I'adley and his couch, Harry Itmihin, will he I he guests of Hie "Conches" association a ejunt football rally to he held here ne( week. EYSTON SATISFIED. SAILS i 3L.ni a tl riielfer, t. 2 Hotrseit, 2 Kunk. (l i'arpenter, ivnrr Allerrline, f.

I'iirter. 2 i i lover, 0 Siefcrieii. e. 0 Shrimplin, Ktzwiler. itzi nan, I Thomas, K.

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