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7 itih SUNDAY SUM Baltimore, September 28, 1941 CDADTC pi UK 1 5 Autos Financial Classified i'iiK' at i 01, sin Q3 0() 0 0 CAUGHT HERE f) I CHEWNINGp I Boomerang Pass Develops Into Navy's Longest Run fajust flnifaguiejirstiordsof anso-yanigaiiop i a loucndown against William and Mary. Harvey Johnson, of William and Mary, threw the pass, and is hot-footing it to try to bring down the interceptor. Trailing Johnson is Bill Che wning, Navy; tackle, who turned to the right and convoyed Boothe to the goal line. On the threshold Chewning blocked the safety man. GIBBERISH Pictor Triumphs Over Dit Arid Big Pebble In Havre De Grace 'Gap "rinner, Ridden By Maurice Peters, Carries W.

L. Brann's Colors Home In Front In Closing Feature For Third Straight Year Sailors Display Power Winning Opening Game From Indians, 34 To 0 Navy's First String Crushes William And Mary As Busik, Boothe And Cameron Run Wild. Tars' Passing Looks Good By GIBBS- whether he might get another crack at the Cleveland job. He was quoted some time back as saying he would not refuse were such an offer made, but that he'd have to be the sole boss in charge of the team And very likely he would insist upon a whole new team, something the In dian owners would be wise to do if they are interested in doing any bet ter next season, The Indians have demonstrated their inability to win. IN THIS CONNECTION the resigna tion of Cy Slapnicka, Indian gen al manager for the past six years, is more than mildly interesting.

Failure of the Indians to capitalize upon their recognized diamond ability for the past couple of years, especially this one, may possibly have convinced Owner Bradley that something is sour some where. In any event Slapnicka is out and Vitt is free, and no one knows what the result may be. So Keller Takes A Warmup QHARLEY KELLER took himself a tuneup with the Yanks yesterday. His ankle held up even if it didn't feel real happy. "7 If there are no bad effects, Charley will be in the big series with at least 75 per cent, of his ability.

Even at 75 per cent, he will be most welcome to the Bombers. -o L-JAVRE DE GRACE reports that more than $10,000,000 was pushed through the machines there this year. This is something like 54,000,000 better than last year. Looks like there won't be new barns, improvements or anything now. MOT THAT IT makes any difference now.

But do you remember that double-header the Cubs took from the Cardinals, on September 4 while the Dodgers were loafing? This is respectfully nominated for consideration when the matter of turn ing points comes up fop argument. This debacle gave the idling Dodgers the lead. Football Scores STATE ,..34 Wil. 0 18 0 Cortland 6 25 Mt St. 0 EAST 19 Carnegie Tech 13 Navy Western Md.

Geo. Westminster. West Virginia 13 7 20 Wesleyan 6 20 13 66 St. Lawrence. 0 13 Lehigh 13 25 Penn.

Military. 7 7 0 12 Bowdoin 6 19 0 ,21 Drexcl 0 7 West Chester T. 7 7 Springfield 7 .20 Vermont 6 31 Bates 7 ..53 Lowell Textile. 6 ..20 Union 0 Rhode Island. Colgate.

N. Y. Coast R. P. I- Mass.

Northeastern. Amherst. New Trinity Rutgers Manhattan Dartmouth C. C. of N.

Y. ..34 Alfred 0 ..20, St ..35 Norwich 0 ,.20 Colby 16 14 3 14 Mount 0 12 Lebanon Vall'y 7 Albright. W. 4 Bucknell (Continued Page 2, Column 5) 9 HEED important, since it added $12,700 to the Brann winnings. Pictor now has taken down $28,725 this season.

He Rolls Wins The winner of the Arkansas Derby, which had won just one race, at Charles Town, since taking the Oak-lawn Park Stake in the spring, suddenly returned to his best form in the Proving. Grounds Handicap this afternoon to furnish a stunning, upset for the crowd. This was He Rolls, which won the Derby in the silks of Mrs. Victor Noyes but which now races for Cedar Farm. He Rolls, under Ken McCombs, came along in the last sixteenth of mile to defeat Masked General, Brandywine Stable's odds-on favorite by a length in the mile and 70 yards, run in 1.44 1-5.

He Rolls, few backers in the throng, collected at the rate of $19.20 for 52. Six went to the post, in this event and Saguenay II moved into a four or five length advantage around the clubhouse bend as Ingomar and He Rolls were next in line. At the half-mile ground Maurice Peters had moved up with Masked General to make his challenge. 7 McCombs also moved with Peters and when they hit the top of the home lane, Masked General' had collared Saguenay but had little margin over He Rolls. The latter steadily cut his lead.

7:. 7 Third honors went to Circle Ranch's Allessandro, outrun until the final stages when he had little trouble passing the tired Saguenay II. Misc Happy Wins Photo Miss Happy, carrying the green and gold sinks of Mrs. R. B.

Archer, of Bel Air, took a photo decision from Dixiana's Just Enuf in the day's opener, a dash of six furlongs for $1,500 It was a hard-fought contest from start to finish with four horses closely aligned in the first quarter of a mile while Just Enuf, charging on the outside, just failed to get up and nip Miss Happy as that one led through the home lane. Christiana Stable's Docket was third. The winner, with W. E. Snyder up, paid $10.50.

IPicture on Page 4 Sports At A Glance Baseball Phillies beat Dodgers, 7-3, when Rookie Albosta folds up. 7 Ted Williams drops below .400 mark as Red Sox beat Senators defeat Yankees, 4-3. Baseball on Page 6. Racing Pictor carries Brann silks to victory in the Havre de Grace Handicap. Market Wise beats Whirlaway to take the Jockey Club Gold Cup Handicap at Belmont.

War Relic wins Governor's Handicap at Narragansett. Cross Bow II takes Hawthorne Speed Handicap. Racing on Paget i and i. COAST ELEVEN BY MINNESOTA Bruce Smith Leads Big Ten Team To Victory Over Washington MINNESOTA, 14; 6 IBj the Associated Press Seattle, Sept 27 The boy they've been talking up as an all- America candidate, 193-pound Half back Bruce Smith, lived up to all the advance notices today as he led the mighty Minnesota Gophers to a 14-6 victory over the University of Wash' ington before 43,000 impressed spec tators. The intersectional gridiron opener.

witnessed by Seattle's record crowd, saw Smith virtually alone carry on his team's offensive to score touchdowns in the second and fourth quarters. It was the toe of Bill Garnaas, playing his first season, that made victory doubly sure, because the Gophers were leading only 7-6 up to the last two minutes of play. Washington had made a ball game of it in the third quarter, aided by a break deep in Minnesota territory. From the 14-yard line, Washington Fullback Ernie Steele ran back to his right to pass, was cornered, reversed his field and ran down the left sideline to score, standing up. Battle Rough On Linemen But the pass from center hopped and bobbled back to Steele, who was to hold the ball for Berg, and Minnesota recovered the bounding porkhide to save its one-point lead.

It was a rough, tough battle up front where the Behemoths did their bruising. The Minnesota forwards appeared tired when Vashington was getting its score, and later didn nave the punch as the stalwart Washing-tons held the Gophers for downs on the 1-yard line, after four cracks from the 8. But Coach Bernie Bierman, of Min nesota, astutely luggling his man power, managed to rest some of his key linemen like Tackles Odson and Wildung, and they had enough left to push over the clincher, just before the finish, with the driving Smith lugging the ball. The second quarter particularly was tough on the ends, three Gopher and one Washington' wing limping off the field, but they returned later. Gophers Start Strong The first quarter was all Minnesota, with Washington able to make but one yard in three running plays.

The rest of the time Minnesota, paced by Smith, was thundering mto the Washington line for sizeable chunks. Starting from their own 41 in the second quarter, the Minnies reached the Washington 21 after a pass from Smith to End Herb Hein. It gained 36 yards. Smith whammed 13 yards to the Husky eight; hit once for a yard, then knifed through right tackle for 7 yards and the game's opening score. Garnaas' placekick was good.

Minnesota Washington Fitch L.E Younglove Wildung Ij. 1 yoniey Levy L.O Frankowski Fliclc Harrison Lulcema Greenwood Odson R-T Friedman Baumcartner Sloan Garnaas O.B Means B. Smith Steele Sweiiter RH Erickson Daler Blackpool Score by periods: Minnesota 0 7 0 7 14 Washington 0 0 6 0 6 Minnesota scoring: Touchdowns B. Smith 2i. Point alter touchdown Garnaas 2.

placekicks). Washington scoring: OPENING GAME TO MARYLAND BY 18-0 SCORE Sophomores Feature Terp Attack. In Win Over Hampden-Sydncy MARYLAND, 18; 0 Bj the Associated Press College Park, Sept 27 Maryland's Black and Gold Terrapins, displaying only, enough of their bag of tricks to keep the offense rolling, scored a touchdown every quarter except the first today to defeat an outclassed Hampden-Sydney College eleven, 18-0. Three sophomore backs, playing their first varsity game, and Mearle Duval 1, 1940 quarterback, took over the Terps offensive spotlight, aided by a veteran line that crushed every Hampden-Sydney effort Denied a score in the opening period when sophomores Tommy Mont, Jack Wright and George Barnes sparked an opening-kickoff drive 76 yards only to be stopped by the Tigers on their four, the crowd of nearly 7,000 saw Mary land roll from then on. Fumble Leads To Score Half of the second period was over before Maryland broke the deadlock.

Bob Richmond, Tiger fullback, fumbled Mont's punt and substitute center Jim Wharton recovered on Hampden-Sydney's 29. Twice Maryland drove to the 4, and twice the Tigers held. Then Duvall dropped back to his 45, with three minutes before the half and heaved a long one to End Bob James, another" sophomore, who stepped over from the 2. Wright's placekick was wide. In the third period, after John Ponds punt rolled dead on the Maryland 28, Barnes, Mont and Wright slashed and drove down field five and ten yards at a crack to the Tiger 19.

Barnes smashed center for 6, and Wright raced off tackle, shook loose and scored from 13 yards out Mont's placekick was wide. Mier Scores Touchdown The Terrapins second-string back- field took over the offensive in the final period, threatening once to the Tiger 6. After Hampden-Sydney punted to midfield. Jack Mier, Duvall and Elmer Rigby made it 18-0 on nine plays. Mier went, over from the 6, but again Wright was wide on the placement Hampden-Sydney got across mid- field only four times, making only five first downs to the Terps' 18.

Hampden-Sydney Maryland Miller. L. E. James Dunn Vincent Jess (c.) L.O Morton Rocksandee Jarmosk a Johnson R. Heyer Umpstead R.T (c.) Burlin Kent Conrad Thurman Q.

B. Cordyaclc Pond L. H. Mont Hay Barnes Richmond P. i Score by periods: Maryland 0 618 0 0 0 0 0 Scoring: Touchdowns Maryland.

James, Wright. Mier (sub for Wright). IPicture on Page 3 iV. Y. V.

Defeats PM.C 25-7, In Last Quarter New York, Sept 27 (JPh Penn Mili tary College's plucky little football team, drawn from a student body of less than 200, tired in the fourth quarter after a grim tussle with an unending stream of New York University reserves, and dropped a 25-7 decision to the Violet today. C. M. 'TXDAY BRINGS THE 1941 baseball pennant races to a close. In so far as' the flag uncertainty is concerned that has been closed Tor some time.

But this is the final day in which players will be able to do anything about their seasonal Among those viewing this afternoon's activities with more than casual interest is UTed Williams, the Boston Red Sox star. Upon what he does with his war club will depend whether his ambition to wind up in the .400 bracket is to be' realized or gone with the wind. He needs several hits and registers optimistic determination to the outside world. Yesterday he sagged to .399. If Ted is able to pull back into the cosmic circle, he will break an 18-year drought in the American.

Today does it; Not only that, won't he have a swell talking point in his wage wrangle during the late winter, or whenever it takes place? The Red Sox front office ought to sign him up before he goes home and listens to the neighbors. Connie Has His Fun 'JTnS GOOD OLD Connie Mack per son still gets a lot of fun out of lift. He makes predictions about other clubs, talks of "next season when his own outfit is brought up, and is looked upon as some sort of an oracle. Connie selects the Yankees to win the World Series, just as any other manager in the American League would do. Connie feels that the Dodgers will go out like a light in five games "IF" the Yankees are in "fight ing trim." If the Yanks are not in trim, are mentally fogged, and physically lacka dasical, then the Dodgers may last or six or even seven games before taking the inevitable licking, so he avers.

HILE ON THE subject of pitching, Mack really pulled a gem. Speaking of the number of hurlers each club had to reloy on, Connie re marked if the Yank "starting pitcher is knocked out they can replace him with one just as good." If you can determine definitely whether that is a boost or a left- handed compliment you can win your self a jar of used soapsuds. He has a lot of fun. that Connie Mack lad. Dodgers Up Against Trouble YESTERDAY THE Dodgers took up the first matter of importance in their World Scries problem.

They met to decide upon how many and whom was to receive what in the dough dividend. But they "ran into a terrific snag. The parade of players in and out of the Brooklyn ranks this year has been something at which to marvel. Deciding which ones rate full shares, half shares, quarter shares, car fare or nothing is going to take a lot of time. They expect to hold another meeting today about it.

And there is a chance that the club may come up to the series suffering from all this worry and unusual mental strain. Vitt Eeady To Listen ND OSCAR VITT, who Portland into the cellar piloted in the Coast League race, has resigned. Oscar has decided to sit tight for a while and see what develops. Without knowing what is in his mind at alL Vitt may possibly be wondering By DOX Havre 3e Grace, Sept. 27 Pic toe gave the W.

L. Brann Stable its third straight victory in the Havre de Grace Handicap here this afternoon. racing to a hard-earned score over Arnold Hanger's Dit in the mile-and' a-furlong feature as Big Pebble, the heavily backed choice, was a distant third. The Havre de Grace, won by Challe- don in both 1933 and 1940, went to the Brann Stable again as Pictor com pleted the trip in 1.51 1-5 under 120 pounds, the winner's margin being three quarters of a length at the line, and Maurice Peters was 1he victorious rider. Unfortunately, Peters, instead of receiving only cheers at the unsaddling, was the recipient of booes and jeers, for earlier in the afternoon he had been beaten on a couple of odds-on choices, while Pictor was J13.90 for J2 in the 18,000 Watch Sport More than 13,000 patrons of the port, again provided with perfect weather settings, turned out for the final afternoon of racing at this point until next spring, and they backed Big Pebble confidently, thi.

Circle Ranch representative closing at $1.10 to $1 in the mutuels. There were two withdrawals from the original field of eight in the stake, these being Saguenay II and Cape Cod. The remaining six were not long at the post and the start was good. B. F.

Christmas' Here Goes, longest shot in the field, immediately was sent to the front by Danny Scocca, and on the clubhouse turn had opened tip a margin of four or five lengths es Uit, ihe and Victor were closets in pursuit and Big Pebble was last. The Chief Falters scocca Kept Were Ooes pumping along well in front of the others to the half-mile ground, where The Chief moved tip strongly. However, when within a length of the leader. The Chief suddenly stopped and was not prominent again. Pictor and Dit both were going their best clip on the final turn, while Big Pebble was beginning to make his move from far back, and it was a real horse race in the making as they swung into the front lane.

It was Pictor and Peters in front with Dit and Carroll Bierman charg-ing at him an eighth of a mile from the line, while Big Pebble's drive, under George Sea bo, began to fade slightly, probably under the 126-pound impost. Dit Lug In By this time it was apparent that it ws either Pictor or Dit and Peters managed to keep the Brann colt going to earn the decision by less than a length. Dit tried to lug in in the stretch, and Bierman might have fared better except for this. It was only by a head margin that Big Pebble gained third money before Here Goes, the last named running a sparkling race and holding on gamely, when the more highly favored membra of the field closed in on him. Pictor's victory was his fourth of the year in a dozen starts and his most W.

A 0 E. TAILOR covered the ball instead to gain possession on the Navy 28. William and Mary could not cash in on the chance, and eventually Navy worked out of the hole. Gebert redeemed his action by a fine 25-yard run back of a punt to set up a scoring drive on the Navy 43. Big Sherry Werner was the spearhead.

He battered his way over center for 16 yards and tossed a lateral to Gebert to add 12 more on the bme play. Werner and Gebert carried the ball on short, plugging gains, until Werner hit the middle for 6 and a touch-dowmk Leonard kicked the point Get Ball At Midfield William and Mary kicked off to begin the second half against Navy's first team, and a pass interception by Longacre on Busik's heave gave the Virginians the ball at midfield. With Johnson running the ball, William and Mary gained 12 yards and then took to the air. Johnson passed a long one that Boothe gathered in and raced back 80 yards to score. He was convoyed by some fine blocking, and twisted clear of.

the two tacklers that had half a chance to intercept him. The remainder of the period, during which Navy's second team took the field again, was spent largely between the 30-yard lines. Navy could not make headway in the fourth quarter, and a field goal was tried from the 41-yard line by Leonard. The length of the boot, 51 yards, was too great and William and Mary ran the ball back 22 yards from inside the end zone. Middle Roll Again Howard Clark replaced Gebert as tailback, and the Midshipmen began to roll again.

Clark and Werner clicked off 29 yards to put the ball on the Indian 20. After another ten yards and a first down, the third team came into action with four rinutes left to play. Navy needed foifr downs to make the distance, Leahy plunging off right tackle for the last half yard. Notes The weather was typical for the Navy opening games. In more than a decade of inaugural dashes with William and Mary the days have been warm and sunny.

The game was a sellout with spectators crowded into every available space in Thompson stadium. Rooting at the top of their lungs were the 3.11S members of the Regiment of Midshipmen and all-time high in enrollment here. Navy's increased importance in the national football world was empha sized by the presence of many scouts from teams which the Navy will meet Dr. Ray Van Orman and Leo Murphy. from Cornell; Howard O'Dell and Jim Woodbury, from Pennsylvania: Bo Molenda.

from Lafayette, and (Continued on Paga 2, Column 7) NAVY, 34; By CRAIG Annapolis, Sept 27 Navy crushed William and Mary under the power of a hard-hitting football team here today to open the football season with a 34-to-0 victory. A capacity crowd of 18,121 saw the Midshipmen's first team decide the is sue with two touchdowns in 12 minutes of the first quarter. The second team finished out this period and late in the second quarter added a touchdown of its own. A third team went into action for two minutes in the first half. The sec ond half was featured by Sammy Boothe 's 80-yard run for a touchdown, after intercepting Harvey Johnson's forward pass.

He was aided by a fine downfield block by Bill Chewning, who took out the safety man near the goal line. Firtt.Team Best Navy's first team was far away more effective than the second. The starting combination received the kickoff, ex changed nunts. and struck for the initial touchdown within six minutes. A drive for 58 yards, over land and through the air, brought success and there was little hesitancy when within striking distance such as proved so disappointing many times last year.

The Navy aUack was versatile, neatly executed and deceptive. It used reverse plays and snap passes effec tively. From the William and Mary 42, Navy scored in four plays. First Sammy Boothe on a reverse from Bill Busik raced seven yards off right tackle. A long pass from Busik to Bob Zoeller failed.

But a second pass, from Busik over the middle to the same receiver gained seven 'more and a first down. Busik then ran 28 yards on a sneak play around left end to score. On this play he faked a reverse around right end, and kept the ball to sprint off the opposite flank without any interference. Nobody Touched Bill Nobody in the badly fooled second- dary touched him. Bob Leonard made the first of sev eral appearances as a specialist to add the extra point Navy lost the ball on downs on the William and Mary 30 to stop the next advance which began with a forward pass, Busik to Boothe, that gained 22 yards.

Navy regained the ball after a punt exchange and rolled 51 yards for a score in three plays. On a reverse from Cameron, Boothe hit the weak side for 16 yards. Busik threw an incomplete pass, but then crashed off right tackle for ten yards. As he was hit he lateraled to Cam eron, running wide, and the latter sped 25 yards for the second touchdown. Leonard added the point The second team entered the game, and immediately came into difficulty.

William and Mary crossed the mid- field line for the first time and made its initial first down against the second string. Worse still, midway of tne period, Phil Gutting lateraled to Wes Gebert and when he dropped the ball 12 yards behind the line of scrimmage, he failed to attempt to recover, and Al Vandeweghe, Indian end, obligingly Touchdown.