Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida • 10

iroirolk Swires Quotaim Wmis p)DD MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1948 PAGE 10 cra irDDin)S ft a I 4 i i '''V-X A TOLEDO GOLFER FIRST AMATEUR TO COP TITLE By GENE PLOWDEN MIAMI (JP) Frank Stranahan of Toledo, Ohio, yesterday became the first amateur golfer to win a PGA-sponsdred tournament this year when he bagged the $10,000 Miami Open with a 72-hole score of 270. Stranahan finished ten under par and four strokes ahead of Melvin (Chick) Harbert, Detroit professional who Tonight Coach Soc Plato's St. Petersburg Junior College Trojans will open their 1948-49 college basketball season tonight when they take on the Southern College Moccasin 'Junior Varsity quintet at 7:45 at the 11 The Junior College Reserves will play the Maritime Herman Barron. White Plain. 206-75 2S1 287.50.

Fred Hau New Orleans 311-71282 1. Bob Toskl, Northampton. Mass. 214-68282 Horton Smith, Detroit 211-72282 George Bolesta, Tampa 211-72 253 ($101,661. Jimmy Demaret, Ojai, Cal.

212-71 283 Otel Chrisman, Miami Beach 209-74 283 Bob Hamilton, Landover. Md. 209-74 283 ($101.66. Clyde Usina West Palm Beach 214-69283 $101.66 1. Amateur.

Front row (1. to End Chuck Hagmann, Tackle Rudy THEY'LL FACE CALIFORNIA IN ROSE BOWL Here is the 1948 probable Northwestern University football team which will start against California in the Rose. Bowl Jan. 1, 1949, a picture made strictly for the convenience of photographers, since practice was restricted: Cernoch, duard Fatso Day, Center Alex Sarkisian, Guard Eddie Nemeth, Tackle Steve Sawle, and End Joe Zurav-liff; Backs Ed Tunnicliff, Art Murowsski, Don Burson, and Frank Aschenbrenner. AP PHOTO.

High School gym. game which with start at 6:45 dropped a 52 to 40 count to the PLATO HAS HAD to rebuild his team this season as graduation and the Army cost him the services of four of his 1947-48 starters. Lemonopolous is the only player back this season who held down a starting berth last year. Kabeary and Fleming saw action in almost every game but were not starters. The Army got Bob Segers and Jim Mc- Farlane, the two leading scorers on the team, and graduation took Buster-Horton, John Ken nedy and John Giese away from Junior College.

This year's team will be out to try to top the record set by last season's The 1947 48 team scored 12 victories in 17 outings and average better than 50 points per game for the season. The schedule this tho Tmians in artinn 15 timps and riops not ont thDm th fa5pam! tw ioct cnuari nbvpH aeainst. Most of the games 15 lis Really TMes Pro By BEX PHLEGAK last quarter rallies yesterday gave rod Chicago Cardinals and the Eastern crown in the All America Con Station five in a preliminary TLATO'S FRESHMEN St. Petersburg High School Green Devils last Friday night but the game was played with out the services of sophomore members of the team. All play ers will be on the floor tonight which will put the Trojan let termen in action.

Three boys who played on the 1947-48 team will be on hand for tonight's game and will be In the starting lineup. Veterans Bob Kabeary, Gus Lemonopo-lous and Greg Fleming are the returning lettermen. Kabeary will be at a forward and Flem I ing and Lemonopolous will start at the guards. Freshman Harry McMurray, Who banged in 13 points against the Green Devils -will start at the other forward white Cecil Dean will be at I center. a four year col lege in Orlando, will use the members of their team tonight's game.

The Moc- rasins are coached by Dick Morland who piloted the Southern varsity team to nine wins in 23. outings last season. The Southern JV will have such players as Fisk Tollestar -of the Orlando Tigers last sea- son, Vic Giordana and Donal Fisher on the roster. In the preliminary game, Coach Plato will start Joe Rob-erts at center, Renny Jamison and James Cordell at guards and Ralph Dewberry and Tom Stickney at forwards. The Trojans will operate out of a fast breaking offense with -the emphasis on speed.

Once Tdown the floor, they will work out a set system of floor plays In their search for baskets. WESTERN CONFERENCE scheduled for this season are orge Weiss Yankee gen manager, had a long ses Xf Lz( 'fit 7 I ti won first money of $2,000 with a 72-hole total of 274. Harbert, who Saturday set a Miami Springs Course record of 8-under-par 62, wilted in the final round and came in with 72. Tony Penna, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Steve Warga Miami, tied for third with 276. PENNA AND WARGA each won $1,200.

Sam Snead, White Sulphur Springs, W. Claude Harmon, Mamaroneck, N. and Herman Keiser, Akron, tied at 277 and received $700 each. Johnny Palmer, Badin, N. was alone at 279 and pocketed $520.

Pete Cooper, of Ponte Ve-dra, Florida state champion, and Lloyd Mangrum, Chicago, had 280s and received $415. Bunched at 281 were Chandler Harper, Portsmouth, Skip Alexander. Southern Pines, E. J. (Dutch) Harrison.

Chicago and Herman Barron, White Plains, N. who pick eted $287.50 each. Fred Haas New Orleans, and Bob Toski, Northamp ton, carded 282s and received $195 each. Defending champion Jimmy Demaret of Ojai, who tied the tournament record of 267 in winning last year, had a 71 yesterday for 283 and tied with George Bolesta, Tampa; Otey Crisman, Miami Beach; Bob Hamilton, Landover, Horton Smith, Detroit, and Clyde Usina, West Palm Beach, who received $101.66 each. Harbert's $2,000 prize money brought his winnings for the year to $10,566.46., THE MUSCULAR, 26-year-old Stranahan tied for first) place with a 66 on opening day and pulled away from the field of 144 with each succeeding, round He posted 66 for the second round and added 68 Saturday for a two-stroke margin over Harbert at the end of 54 holes of play.

Stranahan, only last week named "Amateur Golfer of the Year," was given a testimonia dinner by the professionals Tues day night then went out and beat them all. He won the British, Canadian and Mexican Amateur Cham pionships this year and took the Fort Worth, and Kansas City, open tournaments in 1946. Stranahan will make the Winter golf tour of which the Miami event was the first. The next will be played in Los An geles in January. The following are final 72-hole scores and money winnings of each player: Tbe following are final scores and money winnings of each player: Frank Stranahan, Toledo, O.

200-70 270. Chick Hargert, Detroit, Mich. 202-72 274 $2000. Steve Warga Hiami 209-67 276 (1.200i. Tony Penna, Cincinnati, O.

207-09 276 (J1.200. Sam Snead. White Sulphur Spgs. W. Va.

210-70277 $700. Claude Harmon, Poughkeepsie. N. T. 208-69277 S700.

Herman Keiser, Akron, O. 207-70277 ($7001. Johnny Palmer. Badin, N. C.

210-69 279 IS520). Pete Cooper. Ponte Verda. Fla. 210-70 280 $415.

Lloyd Mangrum, Chicago 212-68 280 415t. Chandler Harper, Portsmouth. Va. 212- 69281 Skip Alexander. Southern Pines, N.

C. 210-71281 J287.50. E. J. Dutch) Harrison, Chicago 210- 71281 (J287.50).

Bolesfa-Clark Card 67 To Win Pro-Am TourneV Professional Burl Bolesta, Tampa, and his amateur partner Charles Clark toured Pasadena Municipal Golf Course in 67 strokes yesterday to carry away first place honors in the opening golf tournament on the Professional Amateur Golf Association's Winter schedule. A field of 65 golfers turned out for the season's opener and the four under par 67 topped four pairs by only one stroke. Bolesta and Amateur Joe Torres tied for second place with Phil Green-wait and Amateur John Lyon's; Bob Hayes, Louisville, and Amateur Phil Birge and Joe Guysick and Amateur a n' Merrill, with 68s. In the pro event, Greenwalt, Chicago, fired an even par 71 to take first place honors. Bolesta was second low scorer ior the day among the pros with a' 72.

Guysick, professional at the Sunset course, was third with a 73. In carding their best ball four under par score, Bolesta and Clark toured the first nine holes in 34 strokes and came back "In on the last nine in 33 strokes. They were one under par after the first six holes of the frpnt nine, having carded a birdie four on the par five fifth hole, and then they picked up a birdie on the par four seventh hole to go two under par. They bog-ied the eighth and parred the ninth to make the turn one un der, On the back side, the winners carded birdies on the 12th. 14th and 18th holes and matched par on the others for their best ball 67.

Professionals from St. Peters burg, Dunedin, Clearwater, Sara sota, Bradenton and Tampa competed in the tournament. Next weeks play will draw the same golfers to the Forest Hills Club in Tampa. Final All-America Conference MICHIGAN STATE GETS TKIPPI GAINS Charlie Trippi, No. 62, of the Chicago Cardinals is shown picking up a 10-yard gain behind the interference of Guard Bu'ster Ramsey, No.

20, in the third quarter of yesterday's game against the Chicago Bears. Other Card players are Pat Harder, No. 34, Center Vince Banonis, No. 32, and Tackle Chet Bulger, No. 11.

Bears are Mike Holovak, No. 15, Tackle George Connor, No. 81, Guard Bill Milner, No. 38, and Guard Wash Serini, No. 23.

The Cardinals won, 24 to 21. AP Wirephoto BID INTO CONFERENCE the Western Division title in the picked up 96 yards on 16 running plays yesterday. Detroit held its own through the first half, but was no match for the Eastern champions after Bill Dudley left the game with a slight concussion. He was in jured in the third period. Washington, a 30 year old Negro star, wasn't able to get loose with any spectacular runs.

but he played a steady game at fullback. Reserve Quarterback Jim Hardy threw three touchdown passes for Los Angeles and Bob Waterfield connected with one, plus a 47 yard field goal. At half-time," the 30-year-old Los Angeles Negro all round athlete was presented with a sedan, a television-radio set, a $500 savings account for his year old son, Kenny, scrolls from the mayor of Los Angeles and the football writers chapter here, sponsor of the "Kenny Washington Day nu merous other momentoes and cheers from 27,967 fans in the coliseum. He wound up with a fine per formance afield against Pitts burgh, carrying the ball 10 imes for 54 yards, and as a gesture, tossed one pass, which was incomplete. UULAbU ir; iviicnigan granted membership in the Western Conference, making the Sale of Sanford To Yankee Club Expected Today By, JACK HAND CHICAGO Sale of J'ucner rea saniora to me iew iorlt.

Yankees by the St. Loui Browns is expected to an an nounced within the next 24 nours- sion with Bill DeWitt. vice presi I TT c. 3 uit "i night without reaching a inal decision. However, there is no major obstacle I i I Tint TEV ITT lkMtl' int.

ncLuiin. ui Weiss to part with one of his young second line pitchers is holding up the deal. Two pitchers neither of whom aro reunlar ctartprc anrl a Mtr-h rtno fr. oa tho Rrnune al rnnm cv, ff rPWitt arP unahlp to tnthpr an liniiWplv nrn1 nprt thpro a rhanrp that Sanford might go to-the Cleve land Indians. Bill Veeck, Tribe president, is interested in block ing any move that might strengthen a contender like New York.

The Boston Red Sox also are said to have talked with De Witt about Sanford or Cliff Fan nin although General Manaeer Toe Cronin of the Sox savs pjQ jt ss understood that Sox owner, Tom Yawkey, made an oner lor isaniora as Sanford long aeo as the World DeWitt nrohablv will not Dart with any more than one of his starting pitchers. That would mean Fannin and Ned Garver win remain with St. Louis. But Bob Dillinger. the bespectacled third baseman is a good bet to go for the right talent as of now.

The Chicago White Sox have the best chance although Cleveland also has an eye on Bobby. THE YANKEES are the busi est people at these annual Win- ter meetings, which open offi ciallv toda v. Weiss would like to land Mickey Vernon, Wash ington first baseman and he has a chance. That is another part of another big deal in the mak- ing. Early Wynn and Walt Mas- terson of the Senators' pitching staff and Vernon have been dis cussed in potential deals with five clubs.

The Red Sox, once interested in Vernon, now have decided to go along with Bill Goodman, the rookie who came through in such fine style last season The Chicago White Sox, now cooled off on Sam Jethroe, the Negro outfielder from Montreal, because of Branch Rickey's price tag, are due to announce acquisition of First Baseman Steve Souchock from the Yank ees any day now. Arrival of the Philadelphia Phil contingent revived the old stories of the Eddie Waitkus swap. Several clubs are hot af ter the Cubs first baseman who once seemed ticketed for Phila delphia until the New York Giants blocked the transaction with some "inside" work. MOST OF THE baseball mo guls knocked off for the after noon to watcn me cards-Bears toot Dan game at wngiey ieia with some 50,000 other specta tors. They start official business to clay when both the National and American Leagues hold sepa- rate meetings.

They meet again Tuesday and then hold their joim. sessin unaer commissioner naricuer weanesaay. Final National League WESTERN DIVISION Vet. rt. r.A.

ChjcaEo Cardinals 11 10 .917 3fl5 22 Chicago Bears JO 2 0 .833 375 151 Anpeles 5 1 .545 427 269 Oreen Bay 3 9ft .250 154 290 Detroit 2 10 17 200 407 KASTEKN DIVISION Philadelphia 9 2 1 .818 37fi 156 WashlnKton 7 5 0 .583 291 287 New York 4 8 0 .333 297 388 Pittsburgh 4 8 0 .333 200 243 Boston 3 9 0 .250 174 372 YESTERDAY'S RESIXTS Chicago 'Cardinals .24. Chicago Bears 21. Washington 28. New York 21. Philadelphia 45.

Detroit 21. To Wdo NEW YORK Stunning national l-ootball League to the ference to the Buffalo Bills. The defending Champion Car dinals smacked down the Chi cago Bears, 24 to 21 before record Wrigley Field crowd of 51,283. Buffalo jammed across 21 points in the last 15 minutes to whip Baltimore, 28 to 17, be fore 27,327 at Baltimore. Just as last year, the Cardi nals had to whip the Bears for the title.

The All American play off was the first of its kind The Colts forced the special ses sion by beating Buffalo in the final regular game last week, Conference championships will be decided next "Sunday, The Cardinals play the Eagles at Philadelphia. The Bills play the Browns at Cleveland. Three other National League games were played yesterday Sammy Baugh tossed a 66-yard scoring pass just 73 seconds be fore the final gun to give Wash ington a 28-21 decision over the New York Giants. Tommy Thompson pitched for four tal lies as Philadelphia swamped Detroit, 45 to 21. Kenny Wash ington ended his pro career as his Los Angeles Rams trounced Pittsburgh, 31 to 14.

Trailing almost all the way the Cardinals needed just six minutes of the final stanza to win their second straight West ern crown. Ray Mallouf, who won the regular quarterbacking job af ter Paul Christman broke his wrist in the first Cards Bears game two months ago, guided the champions 85 yards in two minutes. Charlie Trippi scored after Mallouf had passed 15 yards to Mai Kutner and 22 to Bill Dewell. Following the kickoff a John ny Lujack pass fell into the arms ot cardinal center vmce Banonis. Mallouf pitched six yards to Trippi.

Then Elmer Angsman crashed the dozen final yards to score. Pat Harder, whose first pe riod field goal made the final difference, ran his consecutive extra point kicking string to 53. But for the one disastrous in terception, Lujack ran the" Big Bears in superb fashion. He completed 15 of 24 passes for 237 yards and tveo touchdowns and kicked three extra points The Baltimore contest, which saw the Bills score twice in he last three minutes, ended with the crowd trying to take out its disappointment on Side- ine Judge Tommy Whelan. The official escaped with a police escort.

The Eastern title passed right AND WE CAN PROVE IT Call or writ for the answer or do our prices bust bank accounts. air price, fine quality and satisfacorv service these ore the things you can xpect and get ot WALDRON-PONTIAC Don't let flow starts annoy you this weather. Bring your cor to us for a check now. If you need bertery service, new spark plugs or a general tune up, our xperienced mechanics are prepared to do the job of low cost. Free estimates.

TT rr inwrn mmum iwmp I 1 Thaw Does NOT ff Burst Al WATEI? pipes Jtx MM by the Colts. And the passes were engineered Dy young George -Ratterman. The Buf falo quarterback pitched only seven times in the first three quarters, but in the final 15 minutes he let go with 11, two of them for touchdowns. Ratterman passed from his 34 to Bill Gompers on the Bal timore 40 and Gompers went all the way. George hurried back, passing Buffalo from its own 15 to the Colt 26 from where he tossed to Alton Baldwin for another tally.

Buffalo then scored a final tally when Center Ed Hirsch snagged a Baltimore pass and returned it 20 yards for a touch down. The New York Washington aerial circus was a duel between Baugh and" Charlie Conerly, the Giants' rookie from Mississippi. The old master tried 42 passes and completed 25 for 354 yards and three touchdowns. The rookie pitched 41 and connected with 23 for 225 yards and two tallies. Steve Van Buren of Philadel phia missed his own ground gaining mark of 1,008 yards for he season- by 64 yards.

He c. lacV VMi-th- Tr. jans went up against the var- sity teams of Tampa Hav- JL ir Kmrv ouuauo Riddle, Thomas Edison of Ft. TVTroc -anI Ft-acfimon tpa emu jl i and University of Miami TOMORROW NIGHT, the Tro jans will journey to Tampa to juinui alio. i j- lrn'c-Uir film in r-o 1 liminary game of a double-head- ei.

xne uarors ana lampa vctisny win meei in me mgmtap. MEETING siaie oiitge yesieiuay was Ten" again. completely in force at that in- Stitution. Michigan State is the first new memoer approved oy tne west- em Conference since Ohio State joined in 1912, although Michi- gan withdrew in 1908 and was re-admitted in 1917, and Iowa was suspended in 1929 and re- certified in 1930. The conference was founded in 1896 with Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, ort h- western, Purdue and Wisconsin charter members.

Indiana and Iowa joined in 1908 and Ohio State became the last new entrant in 1912. When downtrodden Chicago officially withdrew in May, 1946, after an earlier glorious foot- ball era under A. A-. Stagg, both! Michigan- State and Pittsburgh entered formal membership ap-1 lications and Nebraska ex- pressed interest, but filed no bid. I Since that time, conference expansion was discussed but no action taken at several Winter and Spring meetings of the con- ference.

In the Spring of 1947, President John Hannah of Mich- igan State appeared before the! faculty representatives and per- sonally emphasized Michigan State's desire for membership, But again, the Spartan bid was tabled. I Michigan State's Macklin Field Stadium is the sixth largest in the Mid-Wesf, exceeded only by Michigan (85,753 capacity), Ohio State (72.754). Illinois (69.000). Minnesota (63,100) and Notre Dame (56.000). Spartan Football Coach is Clarenpp (Bie-pv) Munn.

former Minnesota football star a coaching aide to Fritz Crisler at Michigan before he gradu ated into the head coaching! ranks at Syracuse in 1946. Munn's 1948 Michigan State eleven was ranked one of the best in the school's history, los- incr to National Champion Mich- hran by only a 13-7 count, and to Undefeated Notre Dame, 26-7. Michigan State's athletic di- rector is Ralph H. Young, who has held the post for 26 years, beginning when the school had an enrollment of only 2,035 stu- dents Pro Basketball Scores AMERICAN lF.Ar.IK ScrantoD SO. Wilkes-Ba rre 70.

NATIONAL I.KAfil Syracuse 77. Sheboygan 65. Denver 53. Waterloo SI. Trt-Citiea 70.

Hammond S8. National League Hockey New York 2. Detroit 0. Toronto 4. Boston 3.

American League Hockey Krone island Kwl 4. St. Loui Flyers 2. Now Havrn 5. Washington 0.

Pittsburgh 2, Buffalo 2 (tie). A EASTERJT DIVISION Is I FCT. PTS PA Buffalo 8 7 0 .533 388 375 Baltimore 7 8 0 .467 350 355 New York 6 8 0 .429 265 301 Brooklyn 2 12 0 .143 253 387 WESTERS DIVISION Cleveland 14 1.000 389 '190 San Franci'o 12 2 0 .857 495 248 Los Angeles 7 7 0 .500 258 305 Chicago 1 13 0 .071 202 439 YESTERDAY'S RESl LTS Buffalo 28, Baltimore 17 (Eastern Plav-off Title). SJ 0SHakrTes I Gulf shore offers Ka-Bor distinctive outdoor, pocket and household cutlery. 2 OTTO MOE BILL By Sun Motors Inc.

"Otto's the 'Hottest' rear end man in St. Petersburg!" powerful athletic league the "Big The action by the faculty representatives was announced by Chairman Kenneth Little of Wisconsin and Commissioner K. L. (Tug) Wilson after two days of deliberations in which a membership bid by the University of Pittsburgh also was discussed. Michigan State's formal entrance is dependent upon certification by a thrfce member committee, expected next May.

The committee will determine whether Big Nine athletic standards are "completely in force" at the East Lansing, school. Michigan State has sought membership since the University of Chicago withdrew from the Big Nine in May of 1946 It is regarded as certain that the Spartan school has its rules -and regulations in order. Michigan State probably will not compete as a conference member until the 1949-50 bas ketball season, at the earliest Since the conference football coaches will draft 1950, and perhaps 1951 and 1952 sched ules today, Michigan State's foot ball debut probably will be de layed for several seasons. However, the Spartans al ready have Michigan and Min nesota as future opponents and are said to be negotiating with Indiana and Purdue, with probable lineup of four Big Nine opponents by 1951. Little is chairman of the three member "examining committee which also includes Paul Blommers of Iowa and Commissioner Wilson.

Michigan State has an enroll ment of 16,000 students, one of biggest and most modern athletic plants in the Mid-West and a remodeled stadium which now has a 50,136 capacity. Little disclosed that the facul ty group first voted to expand membership and then consid ered the Michigan State and Pittsburgh bids. Pittsburgh's spokesman, who 1 appeared before the faculty com mitee Satifrday, was Dean Vin- cent Lam fear of Pitt's athletic committee. There was no ac tion on the Pitt Dean Lloyd C. Emmons, chairman' of Michigan State's athletic council, pleaded the Spartan case yesterday before the faculty group.

The faculty representatives then unanimously voted that Michigan State be admitted to the conference, "the admission to take effect at such time as a committee of faculty representatives shall have certified to the conference that the rules, regulations and other requirements of the conference are CLEAVER. A Tende Scaler back. Just Kitchen YACHTSMAN KIT. Knife, pliers, fid in leather sheath $10.00 FISH KNIFE, disgorger, scaler, hook straight-. ener, bottle opener, hone $4.00.

Jf STEAK SET. Six concave ground knives withlg Rosewood handles in a Gumwood box $17.50 rizer chopper, or mincer, the thing for Camp or $3.00 back i $2.50 2 2 It and fid $4.00 to $6.00 2 Knives $2.50 Fillet knife with scaler Rigging knife with blade Assorted Pocket Knives. Razor-Sharp Hunting SPORT STORE Rear end Transmission Sun Motors Inc. really has the expert mechanics for these two important units of your car. We advise careful, periodic inspection and lubrication, to keep these units in good shape but if you are having trouble, seeing us promptly will poy ond pay and pay! STUDEBAKER SALES AND SERVICE 301 Third St.

South Phone 7-8604 Angeles 31, Pittsburgh 14. 48 NINTH ST. NO..