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FREEPORT JOURNAL-STANDARD Section Two FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1947 Connor May Try To Curb "Map's" Power Wants Rules Interpreted To The Letter BY JACK CUDDY United Press Sports Writer New York, Dec. the major leagues went into a joint meeting today, Leslie O'Connor, general manager of the Chicago White Sox, was reported ready to propose a rule change that might diminish Commissioner A. B. Chandler's Judicial power. O'Connor, secretary to the late Judge Kenesaw M.

Landis and interim commissioner before the appointment of Chandler, was reported to have prepared an amendment providing that Chandler should interpret major league rules according to the letter of the rules, and not according to what Chandler believed to be the spirit of the rules. O'Connor's amendment could be proposed only with the permission of the joint session, over which Chandler presided. Many baseball men doubted that such permission would be granted because before the amendment could be considered, the-session would have to reopen Chandler's recent high school ruling that led to O'Connor's temporary suspension until his club had paid a $500 fine levied against O'Connor. Fines O'Connor O'Connor was fined for having signed George Zoeterman, a high school player, for the White Sox. O'Connor claimed the fine was illegal because Zoeterman's high school was not a member of the national federation of high school associations, and that the major league rule prohibited the signing only of boys attending schools in that association.

Chandler decided that the rule was applicable to boys in all high schools throughout the United States and Canada, although the rule did not specifically say so. Before today's session, President Will Harridge of the American league said O'Connor had not brought up the Chandler high- school ruling before either of the American league's separate sessions yesterday or Tuesday. He said O'Connor would be acting "strictly on his own" if he made an Issue of it today. One problem certain to be considered today was that of the Pacific coast league's desire to be freed from the major league draft. To obtain this freedom, the P.C.L.

had proposed that (1) it be granted major league status, or (2) be granted a probationary period of five years 'during which it would be free from the drafting of its players at "sacrifice prices." The National and American circuits, in their separate sessions, were reported to have voted down both proposals, and to have designed procedure by which individual Pacific coast clubs possibly might enter the major leagues. Yesterday's National circuit meeting concentrated on an investigation of television. Will televising ball games help or hurt the club owners? How much should the owners charge for television rights at their parks? These, and other similar questions will be answered at later meetings. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the acquisition of Pitcher Elmer Riddle from the Cincinnati Reds for the waiver price of $10,000, and also signed his catcher brother) John, as a coach. East Side, Center, Harlem Graders Win League Games At The grade school basketball games continued yesterday, playing all the games at the Y.M.C.A.

gym. First game was between East Side and Henney, which was one of the best games seen in grade school competition for some time. Both teams playe a very good floor game. East Side won, 13-11. Harlem beat First Ward, 34 to 0.

The Center-Lincoln game was much better than the score indicates. The Lincoln team is much improved this year and playing good ball. Center again has a good team and will always be hard to beat. Score, Center, 25, Lincoln, 14. East Side (13) Henney (li) BFP BFP Pearson 103 Anderson 000 Bender .211 Valarda .211 Metz 003 J.

Williams .201 O. Sorn 303 Miller 030 Loos 000 Hlckman 034 Salsbury 000 R. Williams 000 Totals .61 lOTotal 476 Score by East Side 3 2 4 Henney 4 4 0 Harlem (34) First Ward (0) BPP Leopold Starkey Dorn Loos .101 .402 ...501 .501 Bair 201 Moran 001 Nortridge 002 Murphy 000 BFP Meads 000 Hybarger 002 Long 000 Zier 000 Penlcoff .001 Neldtsh 000 Adams 000 Wllgua 000 Style As scalpers tickets to the Michigan-Southern California football game in the Pasadena Rose Bow). Jan. 1, become scarce, Los Angeles bars equipped with television sets advertise reserved seats at $20 and standing room at $10.

Refreshments are extra. Bears, Cardinals Each Place Three Men On P. All-Pro Eleven Total 34 0 9 Total Score by Harlem 6 First Ward 0 .003 Center (25) BFP Klaus 510 Kllburn 353 Schonhoven 012 Sen ros 001 Keith 105 Winters .000 Grier 000 Shlppy Warden Fish Adams Armegast Doerr Fredericks Honda Score by Center 5 8 Lincoln 4 2 14 Lincoln (14) BFP .0 1 0 .235 .1 .1 0 0 .0 0 000 .0 2 Oj 0 0 0 0 1 1 BY RUSS GREEN United Press Sports Writer Philadelphia, Dec. Bears and the Cardinals, Chicago's two representatives who currently are tied for the western division of the National football league, each placed three men today on the United Press 1947 all- N.F".L. team.

A poll'of football writers who covered the National league campaign weighted heavily with'the opinions of coaches around the circuit, also named two players from the Philadelphia Eagles and one each from Washington Redskins, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steel- ers. Quarterback Sid Luckman, the oop's veteran passing master, End ien Kavanaugh and Tackle Fred Davis were the Bears' representa- on the ail-Star team, while Cardinals placed Fullback Pat Harder, End Mai Kutner and Center Vince Banonis. Baugh In Again Sammy Baugh of the Redskins and Steve Van Buren of the Eagles rounded out the backfield, and the positions were awarded to Tackle Al Wistert of the Eagles, and Guards Len Younce of the Giants and Bill Moore of the Steel- ers. Kavanaugh and Wistert are the only repeaters from the United 3 ress 1946 mythical eleven. Of the 33 men selected to the first, second and third teams, 22 played for western division clubs.

The.all-league second team back- ield was composed of Paul Christman and Charley Trippi of the Cardinals, Walt Schlinkman of the Green Bay Packers and Johnny Clement of the Steelers. The second line was made up of Val Jansante of the Steelers and Jim Keane of the Bears at ends; Jack White of the Giants and Dick Huffman of the Los Angeles Rams at tackles; Dick Wildung of thej 'ackers and Riley Matheson of the Rams at guards, and Chuck Cher- undulo of the Steelers at center. The third team selections: im Benton, Los Angeles, and Larry 3raig, Green Bay; itickel, Bears, and Stan Maulin, Jards; Badaczewski, Boston Yanks, and Roger Eason, L-os Angeles; (Bulldog) Turner, Bears; backs Frank 3ancewicz, Boston; Bill Dudley, Deceit Lions; Tony Candeo, Green Bay, and Camp Wilson, Detroit. Rochester Moves Ahead Of Anderson Packers By United Press Both the western and the eastern divisions of the national professional basketball league had new leaders today. The Rochester Royals moved a- lead of the Anderson, packers the eastern circuit when they defeated Fort Wayne, 62 to 58, at Fort Wayne last night.

Rochester and Anderson had been tied for irst. The Minneapolis Lakers, led by Big George Mlkan. went into first place in the western circuit by coming from behind In the last four minutes to defeat Toledo, 49 to 46, at Toledo list night. Mikan, who came to the league after the season had started, was leading all scorers in both divisions in the official standings released last Sunday. He had averaged 20.4 points per game and lead the league despite the fact he had played at least three fewer games than any of the other first 15 scoring leaders.

Mikan scored another 19 points last night as his team won its eighth game against seven defeats. The Lakers have won four of their last five starts. Sports Roundup BY HUGH FULLERTON, JE. New York, Dec. all due respect to Johnny Berardlno, Stan Spence, the biggest deal made so far during the major league baseball meetings was when Magician Joe Kuhel, Washington manager, spent an hour in the hotel lobby showing card tricks to Lou Boudreau and Ted Lyons Detroit's Billy Evans maintains that everybody in the American league was "scared" by the Red Sox and Indians' the prices.

"How can you pay $85,000 for a utility infielder?" Billy asks, and answers by saying "We can't." The National leaguers at least seem to be trying Bob Oarpen- ter, the Phillies boss, told Herb Pennock: "The money is there if you can get anything worth while." But Manager Ben Chapman adds: "you offer to make a trade and they won't talk; then they go home and two weeks later start asking how about it. Those guys must think you don't know what they need." The Easy Way One of the sporting goods dealers at the meeting reports that he and his colleagues have figured out a cheap and simple way to sell a lot of football equipment "You locate the best high school player within 100 miles of Pittsburgh and set up shop on his front porch. In a couple of weeks you'll see every important college coach in America right there." Waldorf Salad The National league has been meeting in the Carpenter suite, which is significant of exactly nothing Charley Grimm reports that nobody has been making overtures for Bill Nicholson. "They just call him a .244 hitter," says Charley, who would like to trade almost anybody for a good shortstop The "Pacific Coast major" plan, which will come up before the majors today and likely will go down again, was suggested by National league prexy Ford Frick when he was in California last summer Billy Southworth's activities yesterday indicate that he's trying hard to get some of the Boston headlines away from the Red Sox. The Braves' manager engaged in deep discussions with the Cards and Cubs Joe Cronin, chatting with an old baseball pal, asked: "Did you ever think when we were In the eastern league that we'd be sleeping at the Waldorf Astoria.

"No," replied the pal, and "I didn't think so a good many years later." Sporlspourri Jimmy Demaret clinched pro golf's money winning crown when he finished second in the Orlando open last week-end and collected $1,400. That gave him a year's total of $25,936.83 as compared to $24,32750 for South Africa's Bobby Locke and $22,310.15 for Ben Hogan. Wonder what Jimmy will do with that 83 cents Leo Durocher, who was banned from the newspaper columns by Commissioner Happy Chandler last spring, recently signed a contract to write a book on "Them Bums" Migosh, a whitewashed ghost, too! Three Former Pretzels Earn Football Letters At Normal University Normal. 111., Dec. former Freeport high school football players earned letters at Illinois State Normal university the past season.

They were: Merlin (Ding Dong) Belle, Roosevelt Banks and Don Boekholder. Belle and Banks played end, while Boekholder was a center. Belle was in the starting basketball lineup as the Normal Redblrds opened their season with a 71-47 win over Chanute Field. Lujack Will Play Pro Football With Either Bears Or Rockets BY BOB GRUBB New York, Dec. Lujack has decided to play professional football after he graduates from Notre Dame next spring but he can't make up his mind whether it will be with Chicago's Bears or their All-America conference rivals, the Rockets.

"As you know, I've been drafted by both clubs, but I'm not going to do anything until after I graduate," the Irish's great T-formation quarterback said last night just before receiving the Heisman Memorial trophy. The Connellsvllle, All-Amerl- can is the 13th recipient of the annual award, presented to the outstanding college football player of the nation by the Downtown Athletic club in memory of the late John W. Heisman, for 37 years a coach and athletic director at eight different schools. "I want to play pro ball, but I haven't given much thought to a choice between the Bears and the Rockets yet," said the mlld-mnn- nered, unassuming star of the country's mythical national championship eleven. Leahy Missing Val Lujack, oldest of four football-playing brothers, along with his father, John Lujack, and Mayor Abe I.

Daniels of Connells- vllle, came here for the presentation ceremony, which was attended By 600 persons, Including coaches, former players and previous recipients of the trophy. Coach Prank Leahy of Notre Dame was unable to attend. Lujack, hero of Notre Dame's 38-7 victory over Southern California last Saturday, was flown here to receive the award. Lujack said he considered the Army team the best offensive combination Notre Dame had encountered this season, while he rated Purdue as tops of Irish opponents defensively. Lujack, who ranked third in the Heisman poll last year to Army's Glenn Davis and Georgia's- Charlie Trippi, is the second Notre Dame athlete to win the award.

Angelo Bertelli, Johnny's predecessor in the Irish signal-calling spot, won the trophy in 1943. Second Presbyterian, St. John's Victors In Junior Cage League The first game in the Junior church basketball league between United Brethren and Grace Episcopal was forfeited by Grace Episcopal. St. John's defeated First Baptist, 32-3.

Robert Klaus was high scorer with 8 baskets and free throw. In the last game between Second Presbyterian and English Lutheran, Second Presbyterian won 29 to 0. Tom Shouer was high scorer with 6 baskets and free throw. St. John's (32) First Baptist (3) BFP BFP 813 Bair 102 401 Klentz 113 Schoonhoven 000 Gray 100 Thompson 000 Williams 101 Fawver 000 000 0 1 2 004 .002 000 000 000 R.

Klaus R. Burrlght J. Symens J. Koeller O. Meads R.

Miller P. Klaus D. Parrlott D. Royster Total 13 2 8 Total 1 10 Score by quarters St. John's 4 14 6 First Baptist 0 2 1 3 Sec.

Presby. (29) Eng. Luth (0) B. BFP 000 Kette 301 J. Orahrn Kllburn 2 1 0 R.

Qrahm 003 McLean 104 Erdmelr 001 McLarnln ..112 Moen 002 Shouer .611 Rutter 004 Duffy 001 0 0 10 Total 13 3 9 Total Score by Second Presbyterian .12 211 English Lutheran 0 0 0 0 Announce Schedule Of Mt. Carroll Grade School Cage Team Mt. Carroll. 111., Dec. of the Mt.

Carroll grade school basketball team has been announced by Coach Charles Kirkpatrick AS follows: Jan. 6, Chadwlck, here; Jan. 22, Milledgeville, there; Jan. 27, Pulton, here; Jan. 30, Thomson, here; Feb.

4, Thomson, there; Feb. 9, Lanark, there; Feb. 18, 19, 21, county tournament at Shannon; Feb. 27, Savanna, there; Mar. 3, Fulton, there.

All games start at 7:15 p. m. except the one at Savanna which is set for 3 p. m. Two Elizabeth Teams Meet In Bowling Match Elizabeth, 111..

Dec. two Elizabeth entries in the Savanna bowling tournament met at the alleys of the Savanna Bowling club Monday evening and the Elizabeth Garage team took two out of three from Greler's Tavern team. Individual averages on the winning team were: Howery, 173; Evans, 165; Rife, 164; Breed, 162; Ruble, 123. Individual averages on the losing squad were as follows: Francomb, 171; Ertmer, 163; Youtzy, 154; Trunninger, 138; and Elliott, 119. Jackson, Washington, outpointed Willie Cheatum.

137, Philadelphia, 10. Coach Allen And His Captains CtZ iT Me A dl8CraUM 8tratCKy be East Aurora 8 C0 C4aptalns fr Buok Willie (The Reach) Dickens. Stout (left) Dickens been the one-two scorers In four non-conference games. AmVets Lose 49 to 47 To DeKalb Teachers; Play Here Saturday Freeport AmVets suffered their second loss of the season at DeKalb last night as they were beaten by DeKalb State Teachers college squad, 49-47. Although rallying in the fourth quarter, the vets couldn't quite catch their opponents.

The game was close all the way. AmVets started strong and appeared to be headed for their fifth win of the season. At the close of the first quarter, Coach Boyd Garns' cagers were in front 13-0, In the second period, the Teachers got hot and pulled to within one ixilnt of the vets, trailing 24-23 at the half. Bad Third Period A bad third quarter cost the Am- Vets the game, DeKalb outscoring Freeport 17 to 10. Pulling ahead after the game was tied 42-all, DeKalb stalled the last minute to preserve the win.

Playing before a capacity crowd for the second time in as many nights, the AmVels were far off form with their passing. Karl Bardell counted nine points for the losers, with Fritz Ludolph notching 11 and Jim Plfer nine. Mlsvech scored 11 for DeKalb. Bardell played an outstanding floor game for the losers, and "Wimpy" Werntz did some neat rebounding. After two days of game inactivity, the AmVets play Howcll of St.

Charles at Freeport high Saturday night. The box score: DeKalb Col. (49) BFP Murphy 201 Weslake 203 Pantoa 2 5 Purks 202 Pennee .412 Nelson, B. 1 1 0 Nelson, BO. ..1 0 1 Cuhlll 0 0 5 BVfich .351 Mlchelnon ...010 Huso, 121 Moon 000 Boise 000 Am Vets (47) Ludolph 351 Best 320 Kracht 1 05 Murxkc 203 Brown 1 04 Cummins .1 00 Plfer 250 Bnrclell 4 1 4 Werutir.

000 Abbott ..000 Total .18 13 21 Total 17 13 17 Score by quarters AmVets 13 11 10 DeKalb 0 17 17 College Basketball By The Associated Press East Temple 64, Deleware 40. Dartmouth 63, Vermont 41. Cornell 55, Niagara 43. Pennsylvania 49, Swarthrnore 25. Villanova 79, Scranton 40.

Columbia 50, Rutgers 44. Yale 70, Wesleyan 54. Princeton 50, Lafayette 46. Midwest Depauw 53, Canterbury 38. Western Kentucky 58, Evansville 42.

Wheaton 76, Concordia (111.) 55. Shurtleff 51, Missouri Mines 49. Drake 53. Emporla State 41. Akron 79, St.

Francis (Pa.) 48. Missouri 46, Washington (St Louis) 32. Illinois Tech 71. Lake Forest (111.) 52. Purdue 81.

Marquette 44. Eureka 60, Illinois State Normal 58 (overtime), Augustana 64, Gustavus Adolphus 61 (overtime). Couth Kentucky 74, Depaul 50. North Carolina 54. High Point 36.

North Carolina State 62, Hanes Hosiery (Ind." 1 44. George Washington 55, Virginia 49. Southwest Southern Methodist 54, Centenary 43. Far Washington State 55, Portland 51. Oregon 72.

Willamette 44. Announce Pairings For Mt. Carroll Cage Tournament Mt. Carroll, 111., Dec. were announced today for tho fifth annual Mt.

Carroll high school invitational basketball tournament Dec. 29, 30 and 31 in which 16 teams will compete. First round frames all of which will bo played Monday, Dec. 29 are as follows: Fulton vs. Mt.

Morris, 0:15 a. Warren vs. Mlllcdgoville, 10:30. Amboy vs. Lanark, 1:15 p.

Mor- flson vs. Sterling Community, 2:30 p. Erie VB. Lena, 3:45 'p. Rock Falls vs.

Thomson, 7 p. Elizabeth vs. Mt. Carroll, 8:15 p. Oregon vs, Savanna, 9:30 m.

Finals Dec. 31 Quarter-final games will be played the afternoon and evening of Dec. 30; semi-finals the afternoon of Dec. 31 and the consolation and championship games that evening. Early season results indicate Savanna will have a difficult time defending its championship earned last winter.

At this date Fulton, ThomKon, Morrison, Rock Falls and Lanark loom as the strongest contenders. Officials will be Bill Crcgan and Nick Gulovich of Freeport and S. Potts and G. Covert of Sterling. League Standings Team Won Lost Rawleifch Mcn'H 22 17 Senators 22 17 Cubs 21 18 Yankees 20 IB Giants 10 20 Indians IB 21 Pirates IB 21 Dodgers IQ 23 Micro Switch Maintenance 24 18 Drafting 24 18 Tool Room 22 20 Drill Press 22 20 Inspection 21 21 Screw Machine 20 22 Laboratory 20 22 Engineering 20 22 Stores IB 23 Office 8 24 Major Feller's Five 29 13 Burgess 20 3 Jordan's 20 10 Fink's 25 17 Cramer's 22 20 Modern Shirt 19 23 Seven-Up 23 Freeport Machine 15 27 Bankers Mutual 14 28 Holland's 12 39 Galena Wins From Warren Cagers 28-21 Galena, 111., Dec.

Galena iiign school basketball team went Into third place in the U. S. Grant conference standings here Tuesday night by defeating the Warren high school 28 to 21. Jumping off to a big lead In the opening round Galena was able to protect its lead what might be termed a rather listless contest. Rosenthal paced the Galena Blue and White with 13 scores while McKee was top scorer for Warren with eight markers.

In the preliminary event, the Warren ponies were successful over the Galena lightweights by a score of 28 to 21. The varsity score by quarters: Warren 4 4 6 7-21 Galena 5 2 8 Elizabeth Defeats Winslow 48 To 37 In Peculiar Game Elizabeth, 111., Dec. wasn't April Fool's day but it might have been the way the score went In tho contest hero between tho Elizabeth and Winslow high school basketball teams Tuesday night. Elizabeth won In the final stretch 48 lo 37 but not even the team members would have guessed It at the half when they wore behind 25 to 11. Coach Murphy played his regular team to start but tho Terrapins just could not make ft basket.

The visitors ran up 14 points in the first quarter and Elizabeth failed to score. They could not even hit the net with three- free shots during the stanza. In the wecond round both teams annexed 11 points but it looked as though Elizabeth had spotted their opponents Just too many points. The matter reversed Itself In the la.st half, Elizabeth putting 37 points through the hoop while Winslow worked hard to get 12 In (he same time. Both coaches were unable to break the trends In the two halves, even though thu entire Elizabeth first team was put on tho bench for three minutes in the first half with the hope it would get thorn back In regular form.

Wiley with 17, Tippett with 15 and Read with 12 sparked the Elizabeth offensive while Shlppy and M. Mnnl tied for Winwlow scoring honors with 8 each. In the preliminary game between tho two lightweight teams. Elizabeth took the better end of the 22 to 14 score. Score by quarters: Winslow 14 11 3 9 37 Elizabeth 11 12 25 48 Bruins Miss Golden Opportunity To Advance In Hockey Standings By United Press Even though Boston faced the golden opportunity of climbing precious points closer to front-running Toronto in the national hockey lea- the Maple Leafs today were more than ever at the head of thu class.

Second-place Boston played the Cellar-burrowed Chicago Black Hawks while Toronto met the tough Detroit Red Wings last night'. But, as It turned out, the Hawks reared up to defeat thu Bruins. 6 to 5, while Toronto came from behind to tic Detroit 2 to 2. So now Boston is tied with Detroit for scecond, and is five points ahead. The New York Rangers tied tho Montreal Cunadiens, 4 to 4, In the night's other contest.

A crowd of 12,505 saw Detroit grab a 2 to 1 lead over the Leafs in the first period, only to slip into a deadlock when Max Bentley a 50-footer into the net after little more thr.a two minutes were gone in the second period. Free-For-All Later In the second period a free- for-all halted play in the game at Detroit's Oiympia stadium, and it ended only after four players were slapped down with five-minute major penalties. It was a bad night for Goalie Frankie Brimsek at fact, his worst night of the season. The Hawks were scoring mad as they racked up three goals in the first period, two more in the second and then one in the third. Some 15,682 attended.

Grant Warwick's goal from up close with 30 seconds to play gave the Rangers the marker they needed to tie Montreal before 14,708 at Madison Square Garden In New Yprk. Freeport Fives Risk Unbeaten Marks At Aurora A pair of unblemished Freeporfc records go on the block tomorrow night at East Aurora. Coach Merritt Allen's Pretzels have won four in a row this season, anfl Coach Harry Klnert's Pretzel- 'ttes boast, of five victories without; defeat. Both opposing East Aurora claim .500 records In two East high's Tomcats, coached by Cecil May, who led his team to tho 'Sweet Sixteen" last season, won their opener against Somonnuk 45-32 and dropped the second decision to Bclvidere 58-56. Belvidere's Bucs also defeated Elgin by three points but were swamped by Dundee.

Four of the five East Aurora starters are six feet tall or over, and, the fifth man Is 5-10. Forwards Dean Archer (6-3) and Wendell Morgan (6-4), Center Bob Dremmel (6-3) and Guards Allan Baum (6-0) and Vic Dunn (5-10) comprise East high's starting lineup. Drcmmcl HlRh Scorer Dick Scent, LeRoy Wrede and Joe Tlmok are among the top reserves, tho latter two first string footballers. Substitute Timok and Regulars Dremmel and Morgan will be graduated at the semester, leaving Coach May with a mere shell ot his present team. Freoport.

aside from playing the Tomcats, must combat the miniature Enst Aurora gym, which sometimes turns the tide in favor of the home team In close games. Last year East Aurora, downed Freeport in a thriller here. Big Bob Dremmel has been East high's top scorer in previous games played, and he probably will be guarded by Willie (The Reach) Dickens, a great defensive performer. Wendell Morgan and Vic Dunn also counted their share of points against Somonauk and Bclvidere. Dremmel hit for 19 points last Saturday at Belvldere.

Hasten Replaces Besscrt The ijame Pretzel Jvo who started against DeKalb last Saturday will open the Big 1 Eight conference campaign at East Aurora, including one change from the quintet that started the season. Karl Kasten such promise in past games that he has beaten Wes Bessert out of an opening forward post. Kasten will team with Bill Sandlfer at forward. Willie Dickens will Jump center and Cliff (Buck) Stout and Ray Gallagher will perform at guards. Rog Gallagher on the back line and Bessert at pivot are the leading reserves.

Coach Allen will take a 12-man squad to Aurora. He hasn't definitely made up his mind about the rest of the cagers who will make the trip, although BUI KIoos, Dick Staas, Stan Altenbern and Jim Fink are expected to go along. Dlxon, Savanna, Sterling and DeKalb have fallen in that order before Pretzel cage machine. Freeport enters the East Aurora game a pronounced favorite, but the Tomcats arc not to be regarded lightly, since they showed good form in both early season starts. Like the varsity, East Aurora's fresh-sophs beat Somonauk but lost lo Belvldere.

Coach Cliff Robert's Kittens won the opener 25-20 and dropped the second game 38-31. May Have Trouble Coach Harry Kinert's had little trouble with the Kittens here last season, but this year things arc likely to be different. Although the Pret7.elet.t.es played solid basketball for the most part in rolling to five consecutive non-conference triumphs, Freeporfs underclassmen cannot be compared in strength to the co-champions of last year. Starting for the fresh-sophs will be: Forwards McKinley Davis and Johnny Adams, Center Fritz Aid- ridge and Guards Ken Fitchner and Ben Dorsey. BUI Spahn, Harlari iHod) Fritz and Mel Johnson appear to be Coach Klnert's best substitutes.

East high will probably start Dean Moecher ami Ken Palmatier at, forwards, Sheridan Tutor at center, and Jim Jenkins and Bob Beach at guards. Both guards, Beach and Jenkins, carried the scoring load in non-conference games. I The frosh-soph game will start, at 7 p. followed by the varsity Big Eight opener. Fights Night By The Associated Press Elizabeth, N.

"Sugar" Robinson, 151 New York, T.K.O. Billy Nixon, 149'j, Philadelphia, 6. (non-title) Darthard, 160, Kansas City, outpointed Cecil Hudson, 158, Milwaukee 10. Sportsmen To Hold Important Meeting Members of all chapteis of the Stephenson county Sportsmen's club are urged to attend an important meeting to be held tonight in the Assembly room of the Illinois Northern Utilities office on West Stephenson street. Following the business session refreshments will be served..