Lincoln Nebraska State Journal from Lincoln, Nebraska • 11

TT7 Diamond game do its part Baseball's future is that of nation BY WILL HARRIDGE. (AawrtrM tMfM pnallMl) war program. weNstthsT Amerl workera an opportunity to watch their favorita players and cluba. Two, all atar gamerfwill be pre-aentedhelping in the equipping of army and navy camp lAmi wit baila, bata and glovea and promoting tha aala of war bonds and atampa. Aa does every other profeaaion, FORD NEW YORK, tn Baseball's outlook for 1042 exactly coincides with the outlook of the nation-no better, no worse, no different That'a my reaction whenever I am aaked about what we expec-t of the 104a baaeball season.

Our game la so much a part of our national life that aa long aa the United Statea exists, there will be baseball, To forecast the degree of change from normal years we are destined to have during the coming aummer is an adventure Into soothsaying which can't be attempted seriously. Just aa our immediate future aa a nation will be affected by what happens on the war fronta of tha world thia apring and aummer, so will the conduct of the pennant eampaigna In all the baaeball can believe our national game and will- do a pood Job this KeaVby giving ita million of fana art ihtrrettuig campaign from opening -dny wurld series time. gay' la 'ready to meet tha challenge of. the timet An ex. panded nlght" baaeball' program will furnish thousand of defense urnm mm iar CHICAGO.

CIV Baseball await, the opouiug next Tuesday of the moat momentous and what may be tha mot Interesting campaign in Ita hutory. i Fresldent Rooaevelt has, aald there la an-Important place for baaeball In our country a current in the land. In ...1 coming in baaeball, one haa to comprehend that there are two distinct anglea on the situation. (See NATION ALT Page ft.) Al'KIL 12, 19.2 (tea AMERICAN, Page -r in. scoring spree $eady 1 1 -i til Ski 2,000 see Army sink Navy, 30-16 HaaaaiiiaBaaaaM Hopp, Bradley score 4 times i a BMBWHWMjMPJMBi fcilHWi ill ijWHWfca iHl tfii irffca.

MaM Former athlete visits here On leave from Camp Croft In South Carolina, tnd Lieut. Eddie Sauer and hi family arrived In Lincoln last week for a visit. Former softball star here and cuard en New Hampshire's football team, Bauer la boldlnr daughter Kathle, who waa one year old Friday. (Staff photo.) Hogan picks up 5 strokes on Nelson rrL. aitai mm ne-i-ii i'iH.

mlm tt'mmn Ihmii iir ii i i 'iiIimiiiiii i'i 1 iii 'aiiiwiMi llni' if i'-" ifcn iir imn Little Ben three shots hack after third round of Masters bV lawton carver. InteraaUoaal News Mervle porta Bailor. AUGUSTA, Ga. (INS). Byron Nelson, a long legged and long hit Dale Bradley and Wally Hopp shared scorlnc honors aa the Army aank the Navy In the Cornhuskera' spring football final Saturday.

Here Bradley (in circle) wools thru a bole for the aecond Army marker. No. 48 la Center Forrer Bachman while Vic Schlelch, No. 63, and Dwa yne Domlrr. No.

37, are very much In evidence. Joe Byler, No. 7, lathe Navy tackle while Dean Jackson, the blue Jersey right end. la standing In front of Referee Vols. (Staff photo.) ting Texan, Saturday maintained leadership In the third round of the Masters golf championship.

He waa three strokes over Ben Hogan, an Majors begin Tuesday-expect last thru war other long hitting but short legged Texan, who rode home aboard a spectacular 67 that cut five strokes off the margin piled up by Nelson on the first two swings thru this fairyland of flowers. of the 72 hole battle for 15,000 in The world champion New York twice as many night games as last year, a total of 158.. There is no present reason to believe that the current campaign will not be carried thru in full. In January President Roosevelt wrote Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis that it waa his personal view that would be best for the country to keep baseball going" because people "ought to have a chance for recreation and for taking their minds off their work even more than before." Hank Greenbcrg, Bob Feller, Hugh Mulcahy and Cecil Travis are among the 64 who entered the.

army and navy. Uniforms will carry "Hale America" Insignia. War atampa will be sold by vendors in some parks and the New York Giants will require holders of passes to also buy war atampa for admission. Parks on the east coast will have signs and sand and extinguishers in readiness for air raids. There will be more than BY JUDSON BAILEY.

NEW YORK. CD. Sounding a familiar American note above the din of world Wide war, baseball'i two major leagues will wlnr into action Tuesday in a new' pennant aerial uiey nope win oe as enthralling as any of their previous peacetime adventure. Both the fans and the players of the IS cluba have had six or eight weeks of buildup for the opening of the season and- the getaway is expected to be made with customary fanfare. The opening day program calls lMM.

Tiirk' at' Wuhlnirtoa. Phllllphla Bujton. Cleveland at Bniton. SU loula at Ctalcaao 'JVaUoaaJ Lrw-Brooklyn JT Bnaion jrf Philadelphia. Htlxfkh at Cincinnati.

Ckrtfigo at 8t. Loula. There will be plenty of evidences of the war. Familiar players like BY WALTER E. DOBBINS.

Unleashing a pair of touchdown twins in Veterun Dale Bradley and Sophomore Wally Hopp, Army Rave the Navy a 30 to Hi pigskin lesson before 2,000 CornhuBker fans in the season's spring grid finale in Memorial stadium Saturday afternoon. Hopp and Bradley each reached pay dirt twice during the 60 minutes of play. Their touchdown efforta were overshadowed, however, by the brilliant all around play of Ki Elaenhart, sophomore fullback from Culbertson and by Al Zlk-mund's 88 yard scamper to the promised land for one of Navy's two markers. Pats Helps. Army's first score came on a 69 yard march late in the first period.

A Metheny to Bradley for ward which netted 22 yards and put the leather on Navy's 21-yard stripe act up the pins for the tally. Bradley was headed toward the coffin corner when he tripped over Marv Thompson, but Hopp crashed thru for a first down a moment later and then scampered over from the 1-yard line. Wayne Stranathan blocked Schlelch 'a attempted kick from placement Bradley a 71 yard punt, which accounted for a 47 yard gain on kick exchange, put Army with in striking distance again shortly after the aecond perido got under way. Brad plunged for a first down on th6 2-yard line and went over standing up. Schleich's kick was good.

Zlkmund Scampers. Sporting a 13-0 lead, Army ap peared headed for a walkaway, until Eisenhart started clicking. Midway in the period Navy got possession on its own 12. On first play, Howie Debus faded back into the end zone and cut loose with a long pass which Zik- mund nailed over his shoulder on (lie dead run. Zik grabbed the baU on the 25, and got his second wind, broke loose from a string of tacklers and headed for the goal.

Out of nowhere came Tut Mc- Kee. He chased the Ord ball carrier all way and missed a shoe string, tackle by -inches. on. the Army five as Zik struggled to Veep his feet. Debus collected the extra point on a kick from placement.

Substitutes Freely. The half ended with no further damage to either side with Army leading, 13-7. Coach Pressnell had substituted freely, during the second quarter but the starting lineups, except for Dick Thompson at Long's fullback position on the Navy eleven, were on hand for the third period whistle. Schleich's recovery of Thomp son's fumble gave the Army first life in the opening minutes of play. Navy's line held for three downs and on the fourth Schlelch dropped back to Navy's 18 "and booted the ball thru the uprights for three points.

Score on Pass. Navy's decision to try for a first down deep in their own territory 4o8t them the ball no the'ir own 13 and Army was quick to capitalize on the error. Hopp plunged from the 1-yard stripe for the touchdown and' Schleich's placement kick gave the red jerseys a commanding 23-7 advantage. An interference, penalty started Army off again, shortly after the fourth quarter got under way. Taking the ball on Navy's 48, Marv Atheyl reeled off 12 yards and a pass om Metheny to Bradley for 36 yards was good for the toucfidown'; 1 Bradley's run was the best In dividual effort of the day.

He shook off several tacklers, wormed (See FOOTBALL, Page 2-B.) Hunt, DeFicld reneiv vaulting feud KansassJlelays Saturday Iincolii Cenlrarwalks off with Tri'State track title Jacobs, Birkman, McPlicrson and Mc Williams individual 'winners TARKIO. four indivjdlial- victories, Lincoln (Neb.) Central high won the "Sillr annual Tri-State invitational track meet here Saturdny with a' point total to 25 for Benton high of SSJjJTofleph, Mo. Ifwas the first meet of the. year for Coach palph close behind with 24 apiece and Lafayette of St. Joseph tallied 22 points.

Twenty teams Thus the final round Sunday prizes will be largely a tussle of the set a new record forf the event, barring a terrible slfp by either. Nelson Saturday added a par 72 to his previous 68-67 for a 54 hole total of 207 against Hogan's 73-70210, while Sam Byrd, the former major league outfielder, slumped to a 75 following his previous pair of 68's and dropped back in third place a stroke behind Hogan. Runyan Fourth. Paul Runyan, the little man" from White Plains, N. occupied the next spot with 67-73-72 after which came the rest who have gone about as far as they will get against the scores being fired at them by Nelson and Hogan, hot pre-tournament favorites who have been getting no cool er by the minute.

6 Open, -National Professional and Masters cham pion, and runnerup here last year when Craig Wood won the crown which to all intents and purposes already has been lost by him, Nelson can establish an all time scor ing record here Sunday merely by shooting a 71, one under par. Ralph Guldahl set the standard in 1939 with a 279. While the pace setters thus were out there winging, two of the gallery favorites were falling farther -in the rear Bobby Jones and Wood. Wood Out of It. The former, after- one of his best starts in his own tournament, took a 79 to drop way back with a 226 and Wood could do no better than a dufferish 82 for a 229 as his title definitely slipped away.

Just as Nelson was a two day sensation of sorts on the first two rounds, Hogan was the man- Saturday as he shot the day's finest golf in a game uphill battle toward the leaders. The others behind those two and Byrd and Runyan are Horton Smith, 214; Jim Demaret and Dutch Harison, 215; Lawson Little and Jimmy Thomson, 217; Chick Harbert, 218, and Sam Snead, 219, with the latter still trying to win a major title and uphold constant pre-tournament favoritism. The Swallow wins KEENELAND, Ky. UP). The Swallow, a three year old filly carrying the colors of Jock Whitney, flashed to victory in Saturday's feature Ashland stakes.

meet today Olympics, under feeble lights, and was witnessed by more than 100,000 spectators, most of them thoroly bewildered. But that crowd was phony to this extent: It was virtually ordered to attend. The only compulsion behind the attendance at the game Sunday will be the inner-springs of Yankee fans who want to see the champs in action, and Brooklyn fans who steadfastly believe that the results of the late lamented 1941 world series were a wicked snare and delusion. Among the passes which Ford Frick presented to President Rqpsevelt Friday was a season's ticket for all of the Phils' home games. We don't knoW what Ford has against the chief executive, but our suggeation to Yankees are overwhelming favor Itea to capture their sixth American league pennant In seven years and another tingling stpuggle la In prospect In the National league with the 8t.

Loula Cardinals gen erally favored to oust the Brook lyn Dodgers from the champion' ship they bagged last year. All estimates, of are of leas value this year than usual (See MAJORS, Page 3-B.) USC track team blasts California U. Kieinnicr is hurt in quarter BERKELEY, Cal. (INS). The University of California Bears, dispirited by a muscle injury which forced Grover Klemmer to drop out of the 440 yard run, proved easy victims for the national champion university of Southern California Trojans in their dual meet Saturday.

A crowd of 10,000 persons had practically all the zeat for the meet taken from them as Call' rornia great runner pulled up within the first 30 yards of a 440 event which fans had expected to produce a great battle between Klemmer and his arch rivals of Troy, Cliff Bourland and Hubert Kerns. The lopsided score was South ern California 81 2-3, University of California 491-3. Gets Off Nicely. Kfemmer got away nicely, slightly ahead of Kerns who was running in the first lane just in side him. Apparently that good start was costly, however, for the National A.

A. U. champ and (M. note: California V. hrlnra Ita trark team to I.inrota for dual with Nebraska I May XII).

world record holder slowed up almost immediately and grabbedjtt his previously injured right leg. Klemmer apparently suffered a recurrence of an Achilles tejndon injury first sustained last year. He has since been suffering a cramped thigh muscle in the a leg. Saturday's mishap makes his performance in later meets this season decidedly pro blematical, Following 1 r's withdrawal the national collegiate champ Kerns went on to set the pace for that quarter, but was surprised by Teammate Bourland as the latter cut loose with a great home stretch sprint to go on and win by three yards in fine time of 47.3 seconds. It was Bourland's first competitive 440 of the season.

Hal Davis both sprints for the Bears, the century in 9.7 seconds and the furlong 21.6., The so-called "world's fastest human" was not pressed in either event but his times were slowed by a wind which blew into his face. Guinn Smith won the pole vault Bt 14 feet, for the Bears while his teammate. Jim Jurkovich, walked off with the broad, jump at aouthwesterners, and possibly will Apache proves good muddcr in Derby prep Six eligihles healcn in slop NEW YORK. UP). Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons moved up front and center in the Kentucky Derby picture again Saturday.

The little sage of Sheepshead Bay, barred from the big blue grass Jackpot a year ago by hard jiaveilecL hia .1912. pride nd joy Saturday, a big running beauty named Apache and it turned out to be quite an unveiling. On a track thick in gooey going at Jamaica, the handsome son of Alcazar made a show of a field of ten horses six of them Derby eliibles to win the renewal of the Experimental handicap with a crowd of 26,845 rooting him home. Apache, carrying top weight of 116 pounds, was piloted around the outside by Jimmy Stout as the field went into the far turn, and then galloped off to hit the wire a length and a half to the good in 1:12 35. Incoming Second.

Mrs. Sidney Zell's Incoming, who got under way slowly and worked his way up gamely, was second but, etnce he is not one of the Derby nominees, this made Apache's triumph over the oher five candidates for the classic all the more impressive. This was particularly so since two of the well regarded Derby hopes, Mrs. Ed Mulrenan's First Fiddle and Mrs. Alice F.

Sherman's American Wolf, wound up well beaten at fifth and tenth places, respectively. First Fiddle closed a little ground in the but "the Wolf," after acting up in the gate, never ran a lick and trailed all the way. Tennis courts ready The seven South street courts and six Muny courts are ready for tennis play, Joe Stanton an nounced Saturday. "The others will be serviced as needed," he added. and next fall the white house Is to get rid of It immediately.

could get a darn good ball club out of the services: First Baseman Johnny Sturm, Second Baseman Benny McCoy, Shortstop Cecil Travis, Third Baseman Cookie Lavagetto, Outfielders Hank Greenberg, Sam Chapman and Buddy Lewis, Pitcher Bob Feller, Catcher and Manager Mickey Cochrane, Pinch-Hitter Don Padgett and Relief Pitchers Hugh Mulcahy, Mickey Harris and Earl Johnson. When the big show opens Tuesday, there will be 64 big leaguers missing 42 from the American league where only one team, the White has not fcit'Uie braaUi af Uto LAWRENCE, Kas. UP). The pole vault will be the dessert on the well balanced track field menu Saturday in the 20th renewal of the Kansas relays. Harold Hunt, the Nebraska skylark, and Minnesota's Jack DcField appear to have the high bar field to themselves.

They'll need all the room available to continue their current feud. Hunt, the National Collegiate champ, recently flitted over the 14 foot, inch mark for a record in the Texas relays. He was pushed considerably- by Durable DeField, who will be among 24 Gopher trackmen competing here. Bryan Holds Record. DeField was a top man at the Kansas carnival last year with a slight 13 foot vault.

Beefus Bryan of Texas, whose four year mark was snapped by Scribes pick Columbus to win association Milwaukee is surprise 2nd COLUMBUS, O. UP). Baseball writers of the American association came, up Saturday with their predictions for 1942, the consensus selecting the clubs to finish in this order: Columbus, Milwaukee, Kansas City, -Indianapolis, Louisville, Minneapolis, Toledo and St. Paul. Only-Toledo arid 3t Paul failed to receive a first place vote from the 24 scribes, Columbus and Milwaukee leading the list with eipht each for the top spot The Red Birds, league and little world series champs, swept into the consensus leadership, however, on the strength of ten second place bal- lnta urVillo tha Rurni nrprn 0-pt.

e- a ting but one. Jp Awaraing eigm points ior a first place vote, seven for second, the scribes- gav Columbus a total of 166, Milwaukee 138, and Kansas City 137, the Blues falling to third by a single point altho garnering but two votes for first place. Indicating the were Just, a bit confused and uncertain regarding the relative strength of the clubs, Louisville and Minneapolis drew votes for all eight positions; Milwaukee, Kansas City, Indianapolis anqLm Toledo were named 'for seven spwta. while picked for the fhsffi attllOs T1 1 a 1 i ji. 1 five and'SU Paul for tne last five.

Hunt's soar at Austin last month, holds the Kansas relay record of 14 feet 2 inches. A biting wind held the field to only two records last year Indiana making both. The Hoo-sier sprint medley team was timed in 3:25.2, and Gridler Archie Harris whisked the discus 171 feet 6 inches. 8 Teams Entered. Thirty universities and colleges in the mid-central section will be represented.

Karl Schlad-eman, head track -coach at Michigan State, will be the starter, and Dr. Glenn Cunningham, formerly the world's greatest miler, will be referee. The university class includes Iowa State, Minnesota, Marquette, State, Missouri, Kansas State, Nebraska and Kansas. Missing this year for the first time are Northwestern and Iowa. Babe restless, finds broadcast of baseball tilt HOLLYWOOD.

iJP). A restless Babe Ruth, recuperating from a attack, fiddled with the bedside radio Saturday try- ing and- finally succeeding in tuning in a baseball game. The one time baseball star, stricken earlier "in the week, passed the crisis of his 'illness Friday. His physician, Dr. R.

Nichol issued a bulletin Saturday morning, reading: "Ruth had a very comfortable nigfil. Hia condition improving." Attaches of Hollywood Presbyterian hosprta.1Baid his condition was so satisfactory that no afternoon bulletin was issued. Normal Krong replaces Burt Feasler at Clarks CLARKS, Neb. Normal Krong, senior at Nebraska Central college, replaces Burt Feaster as coach at Clarks, high, the latter quitting to accept a position at ordnance plant. Krong hopes to.

have bothv a six -man and eleven man football team next fall. Navy trackmen win ANNAPOLIS, Md. (INS). Winning ten of the fourteen first places, the Navy field and track team opened its season here Saturday by coasting easy victory in a meet with Villanov'a college and Catholic university. The Middies piled up 78 points to' 39 for Villanova and 13 for Cath- tf 't I olio U.

I were entered, eight failing to score. The. Links showed weakness only in the high jump, hurdles and javelin, scoring in all other events. How they scored Lincoln, (Neb.) Central 45H, St. Joaeph, (Mo.) Benton 25, Lavenworth, 24, Hiawatha, 24, St.

Joseph (Mo.) I.afayetta 22, St. Joseph (Mo.) Central 10, Nebraska City, Neb.MT, Albany, 5, Maryvllle, 3, Perfi. 3, Fair-view, 2, St. Joseih (Mo.) Christian Brothers 1. There were no Lincoln entries in the lows and javelin.

1 Jake Jacobs, Neil McPherson, Fred Birkman and Herry McWil-llajns picked up blue ribbons for the Nebraskans with McPherson also getting a second. Jacobs "breasted the tape in the 100 yard dash in 10.6 seconds, Birkman scored a close victory in the 440 in 54.2. seconds and Mc-Williams and "the half-mile in 2 :06.6, good time considering the Jeather. McPherson tossed the shot 46 2 inches for, his first and trailed of Leavenworth, in the 'discus event. Nebraska City, Auburn and Peru Prep vtere the only other Nebraska teams to score.

Results: HiKh hurdles: Won bv Kldwell, Hiawatha. Kans. Hlnkle. 8t. Joseph, Lafayette, second; EdllnK, Lincoln, third: Scott, Maryvllle, fourth.

Time: 18.8 sec. 100 yd. dash: Won by Jacobs. Lincoln, Davis. Bt.

Joseph. Mo. Benton, second; Lincoln, third; Mc-Kllllp, St. Joseph, Mo. Lafayette, fourth.

Tim: 10. sec. 8hoV put Won by McPherson, Lincoln. Splcer, Leavenworth, Kans. second; Hurst.

St. Joseph, Benton, third; fbby. at, Joseph. Benton, fourth. Dlatance: 46 2H In.

Won Coa. AMSany, Barnes. Llrtcoln. second; Nebraska City, JSb third; Hes, fourth. Time: 4 46.2 sec.

440 yd. dash: Won by Birkman. Lincoln, Johnmrf-Leavenworth, seeond; Hope. SfWloseph, Lafayette, third; Darnell, Bt. Joseph," Lafayette, Time: 54 2 sec.

Discus: Won by Splecer, Leavenworth, Kans. McPherson, Lincoln, Neb. second Lauicrilln, Lincoln. third; Hurst, St. Joseph, -Benton, fourth.

Distance 13S 7 In. Hlith lump: Won by Carson, Leavenworth, Kans. Ogg. Peru. aecond; Scott, Maryvllle, and Duncan, Hiawatha.

Kana, tie for third and fourth. Helcht 5 ftl, In. Javelin: Won by Roser. Nebraska City, Neb.t St. Joseph.

Benton, Jwcond; falrvlew, Sh)rd: Shipman, St. Joseph. Benton, fourth. Distance 14 7 In. Half mil' relayi Won by St.

Joseph. fcentnn: Modlin, Hurst. Ynuna. Hiaalha. auburn, (See trtl-STATr, Page 2-B.) Bayard takes Scottsbliif relays first SCOTTSBLU FF, Ifeb.

LV1 with Ehck" CaJvert nosing out Alliance in'theWlf mile relay to clinch the meet, captured the Scottsbluff -'relayi championship here afternoon by edging out" a surprisingly strong in a tare to 30. Mitchell was third with 24 and Alliance fourth with 23, Nineteen 'Nebraska, Wyoming and South Dakota competed in the 13th. annual running-of. the meet, but all times were comparatively slow and no' record fell. Scottsbluff, the host city, was able to place no better) than sev enth.

Casper. wyo lth6 entered and ranked as a favor-itedid not gfo. Winton gallops to 26 length steeplechase rjwin MONKTON, W. l.V. Stuart S.

Janney, rode Winton to a -25 length triumph in the 24th renewal of the My Lady's Manor point-to-point steeplechase Bungtown, ridden by John Strawbridge, ran second to Win ton, five lengths 'ahead of, John1 K. Hughes' Field Glass. A-prowd of 4,000 saw the opening' event' of the Maryland sprang chase season. Elmer. Waehtler joins Houston, Class A nine OMAHA.

UP): Elmei- and Billy Waehtler, -their i spring baseball training, session over, returned to Omaha Saturday but will leave next week for positions in the St. Louis Cndina! baseball Elmer vill. go to Houston of the Class Texas league- and Billy to Columbua, of the: Class South Atlantic', Wesy also; of. Oniahuwho did apring with. Columbus of the American al's has been assigned to the clubt ntersectional record breaker Dodgers, Yanks BY BOB CONSIDINEt International News Service Sports Writer.

If the weather is half-wav decent, the Yankees and Dodgers might well draw some sort of an intersection al record crowd to the Yankee stadium Sunday for their final exhibition game. It will be the last game between these spiritual and geographical rivals until the opening of the 1942 world series next October St. Louis papers please copy. The record exhibition game crowd isn't precisely in danger of being broken. The enough, was iet in Germany 1936.

A kind of choose-up-sldea game wasstaged ona night during the Berlin -I- r.j.i.J,.