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Illinois Has Been Very Hot With Chips Down Big Nine Leader Is Also- Ran in Statistical Column Coach Ray Eliot's Team Ranks Eighth Offensively, Fourth Defensively-Opponents Have Outgained It By TOMMY DIVINE United Press Sports Writer CHICAGO--The football "pay-off" is on points, and Illinois today stood as a prime example of that fact as it eyed an undisputed Western Conference grid championship. Statistically, Illinois is an "also-ran," ranking an unbelievable eighth offensively and fourth defensively. The Dlini top only Wisconsin from an offensive standpoint. mini Lead In Points Tht bare figures deceptive however, for Coach Ray Eliot's team actually has scored more than any rival In the conference, 113. Michigan Is second with 107 points third with 106.

and Ohio State Illinois' total offense average of 212.2 yards per game Is 100 yards per contest less than the league- leading total established by Michigan. While Illinois has given Its six opponents an average net gain of 236.1 yards per game, It hasn't yielded the yardage when It hurt. Sn Its last three gnmes against Michigan, Iowa and Ohio State, tho Illlnl have granted only two touchdowns. Over that same three-game Wolverines cut in for additional honors In Individual departments with the versatile Bob Chappuis setting the total offense pace. Chappuis has an aggregate of 768 yards and needs only 95 more the final contest with Ohio State Saturday to break the Big Nine's total offense mark set In 1942 by Otto Graham of North' western.

total of 862 yards was compiled on 148 by rushing and 714 jy passing. aggregate Is stretch, the turned back when the or Illinois line has 12 scoring threats nents moved inside its 25-yard line. Northwestern tops the circuit In gained by rushing with 222 8 and Indiana continues as the most effective passing team with an crage of 1308 yards per game through the air. Defensively, Michigan'took over the lead with an overall mark of 193.9 yards per game for Its foes. The Wolverines aro the only Big Nine team which has a defensive mark under the 200 yard level.

With Michigan both the offen- and defensive team leader, the LAST 1946 POLKA DANCE Polish Falcon Hall Air Ave. Stanley Presents Now and Greater "MUSICAL KINGS'' Great Favorites From Connecticut Valley I I Andrews and Gritz Win Alley Honors Hit 337 and 335 Respectively in GE And Frozen Ice Loops Card Wear. WTANDOTTE UAGUI bit Pot, .771 .222 jg IS Splnnini ID Inlipmlenli it ill better balanced with 417 yards by rushing and 351 by passing. The Michigan star has the advantage of playing seven league contests to the six In which Graham partlct pated. The record Chappuis threatens la one of 11 which may fall this eason.

Two other marks set by Graham are In danger, His 53 pass completions good for 714 yards are tops In those brackets, but Bob Demoss of Purdue and Ben Ralmondl of Indiana threaten the completion total. Demoss currently has 40 completions and Ralmondl 39, Demoss' aerials have been good for 570 yards, and a good day in Saturday's closing contest might bring a new record. Lou Mlhajlovich of Indiana Is the pace-setter In pass receiving with 14, four short of the record. The Hoosler flankman and Bob Mann of Michigan both threaten the record pass catching gain of 249 yards set by Wisconsin's Dave Schrelncr In 1942. Mnnn's eight catches have been good for 183 yards and Mlhajlovioh has netted 16!) yards on his.

Runner-up Card gained a point on pace-setting Dye In the Wyandotte League on the New Jefferson Alleys last week by scoring a shutout over Spinning while the losers were defeating the Independents 3-1. Other results were as follows: Weave 3, Office Dressing 3, Finish 1. Monty of Curd hit high three, 324, and T. Giardlna of Dye had best single, 125. OI DISTRIBUTION TBANSFOIIMI LEAOUI: Won Loit Pot.

DT Test 93 11 Wlndln, It .071 Intulairon 27 onin Not To Trade Any of lis Regulars BOSTON to leave for the West Coast, ger Joe Cronlng ot the Red Sox lys he Is not going to trade any nil regulars. "I can't afford to," he said. Joe and Mrs. Cronln will visit Is father In San Francisco and at- end the annual baseball meetings hich begin Dec. 2 at Los Angeles.

Neither does Cronln expect any ddltlons to his roster, explaining, I don't think we'll be involved In ny big deals. We're in an un- sual position. We won the pen- ant by a big margin. The other iub'i won't want to give ui any trength. "As a result of the world series which the Sox lost to the als) they will feel more confident we don't add Tuk BUII Bari 10 Drtftlnr It 14 Ind nUifleld-Cheshlre Road DANCE TONIGHT JIMMY MCCAIN AND HIS SWING BAND FRIDAY and SATURDAY FLOOR SHOW Watch for the Opening of our MUSICAL BAR 20 17 28 84 25 .014 .471 .4511 League leading DT Test Increased its margin In the GE 'Distribution Transformer League fnonn three to 1'lve points as it blanked the Assemblers last week on the New Jefferson Alleys.

Winding split i Runner-up Inspection. iana Has Three of Four Leading Teams By United Press Indiana, traditionally the hotbed of basketball, boasted three of the top four teams in the National Basketball League today after Fort Wayne and Indianapolis won last night. The Zollner Pistons, who brought world championships to Fort Wayne for the past three years, defeated the Detroit Gems, 60-44, to stay undefeated in two games and tie with Rochester for Eastern dllvslon leadership. Bob McDermott, playing coach, led Fort Wayne with 18 points. The Indianapolis Kautskys also won their second without a load, topping hapless Youngstown, 71-64.

It was the Ohloans' flfth straight defeat. Youngstown led early in the lost quarter, but an Indianapolis rally, sparked by Ernie Andres and Leo Kller, resulted In victory, Klier was high scorer with 19 points. Anderson, leads the Western half with three victories, and Indianapolis has won two. Other results are as follows: Insu lation 3, Drafting Buss Bars 3, Tank Welding 1. Gritz of Buss Bars led with 335 Ellery of DT Test rolled best single, 117.

Frozen Ice League Andrews with 337 was high man last week In the Ice League's meeting on the Eagles Alleys. Rivers rolled top single, 123 BEBKBHIKI WOOLEN UAOCI STANDING Won toil Pet Untie ID 17 Lavelli ID IT Kuhlca II) 17 II) 17 .62 Kraih 17 It .473 St. John 20 C.M, 20 18 20 Three close matches were rollec in the Berkshire Woolen League on the New Jefferson lanes. Casey beat Lavclle 3 to 1 while Krash and Mele, Norton and Kublca spill four point. Burke was the big winner with a 4 to 0 shutout.

O'Lalne it 118 and 309. Armstrong shut out Leslie- and Vashburn beat Havener 4 to 0 in he Mornlngslde Baptist Church on the Sport Haven Alleys Junbar hit 102 and 289. In the Wine AC Ladles League ort won all four points fron Kerry and Claret took a 3 to I erdlct from Burgundy. Miss Carone Bublnski hit high single of 113 Miss Mary Brasio total of 204 Five matches were rolled Sn the awyer-Regan League on the Pas- me Alleys. Scarlet won four from an, Yellow four from Pink, White irce from Black, Red three from Hue and Purple three from Green Baker won the honors with 116 nd 321.

St. Charles' Sacred Heart 2, (t. Mark's Little Flower 3, St. Gary's St. Joseph's 3, Notre Dame 1.

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Nights KRAZY KATS ORCHESTRA FRENCH CHUBCH LEAGUE STANDING Won Loit 10 Fontiln ID 6 CMiavant Iff 8 Menird 1' 0 Xlvard la Poulton 11 11 Gum 11 A. Chillloui 6 F.Urdr 0 17 .90 Favre broke even with La Point tut retained top spot In the Notr Dame Church League. Fontaln four from Poulton, Palard hree from Gagne, Menarcl thre rom Rubard with Cassavant an Chalifoux dividing four points. Mb Carl ley hit 282 for woman an 'alardy 312 for men. D1ST.

TRANS, OFFICE LEAGUE Won Loit Pe 2ft 12 TO Wlndlni Network! SB roduollon 22 jlJnirS' 11 jjj II The first-place Assemblers galnet point In the tight race in th Distribution Transformer Offlc race by blanking Test Eagles' Alleys last week. RUJ ner-up Winding scored a 3-1 dec slon over the Geneials, and third place Networks stayed within strik ng distance by taking all foi points from Core Punchlngs. Steel Tanks shut out Production in the other match. Schwarzer of Networks had best three, 310. Fox of Winding hit top single, 115.

Italian Club League Miss Jennie Barbo of Green with 287 topped the Italian Women's Club League last week on the Eagles' Alleys. Mrs. Rose Amuso of Red had high single, 100. Results were as follows: White 4, Green Red 4, Yellow Brown 4, Violet Black 3, Blue 1. Women's Rosary League Mrs.

Anna Hayes of Sacred Heart with 284 led the Women's Rosary League last week at Sport Haven. Mrs. Ann Feeley of Little Flower rolled best single, 105. Results were as follows: Mt. Carmel U.S.

Site likely For Ryder Golf LONDON WV-The 194T Ryder Cup matches between British and American colt professionals probably will be played The British Profess; Association announced that it would meet in London early In December to consider an invitation from the American pros, Observers said most of the Britoni seemed to favor going to the United States as the lost match in 1937, was played at Southport, the United States wlnnig with seven victories, draws. Opening Tonight stopping us if trength." There have been reports that oth Washington and Chicago are nterested In Eddie PeUagrlni, local oy who is the reserve Boston hortstop without much chance of rcaklng Into the line-up while ohnny Pesky is around. Cronln had nothing to say on hat topic but he did squelch re orts that Mike (Pinky) Higgins vould replace Del Baiter as third ase coach because the latter lias een described as "111." "Baker Is In good Health and he'll back," said the Sox manager. a League. will SCREW MAOBINC Won Lout Pel Offle.

I' -SJiSl Stock JJ Auto M.chln. 11 and L. .417 Grandbols of MX-1 took both prizes in the Screw Machine League on the Pastime Alleys last week He hit 322 and 126. Stockroom climbed to within one point or pace-setting Office by beating that earn 3-1. Hand Machine defeated r.

L. 30, and MX-1 and Auto split. Sons el Italy League Giardlna and Benclvenga, as the result of shutouts over Eramo and Stroffollno, respectively, are tied for first place at the end of the first week of the Sons of Italy League, whose matches are rolled at the Pastime. In the other contest, Russo beat Cornello 3-1. A.

Glardlna of the team bearing his name had high men's total, 324. Altobelli of Eramo led worn en with 279. Ladles' Auxiliary of 2S4-2M Miss Harris of the Daisies was the star in the a 254-255, UERMWA Ladies' Auxiliary League ast week at Sport Haven. She threw 311 and 113 as her team beat the Lilies 3-1. The Violets swept all four points from tho league- eading Roses, and cut the lead to one point.

Frederick TOOL BOOM LEAGUE Won tort Put. .408 .409 nruidto Miner 1J JJ Mkrobntto League-leading Frederick beat Brlndle 3-1 in the Tool Room League last week on the New Jefferson Alleys Runner-up Hlckey and White blanked Miner and Marchetto, respectively. Mickle of Frederick led the men with 316 and 129, and Fumasunl ot Marchelto took both women's prizes with 277 and 118. CHURCH IBAOUE STANBINO Won Lout Pol. Lutheran .718 St Mnttln .700 Trinity 8t Baptlit 11 Runner-up St.

Martin climbed to within one point of league-leading Lutheran In the Church League by sweeping all four points from Baptist Friday night on the YMCA alleys. Lutheran beat Men's Class 3-1. In the other match, fourth-place Pilgrim gained on third-ranking Trinity by defeating that team 3-1. R. Arzt copped both prizes with 322 and 123.

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