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no BESS DAILY NEWS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1937 Jihmv Powers. the I may be slightly moist on this, because I have heard from only a few precincts, but the general impression I get from kids hooked into baseball chains, is that "schools" or "tryout tournaments" are a racket. Often they are fronts for the signing of cheap labor to replenish professional ball clubs in the leaky roof circuits. A boy, usually about 18, is put through his paces under the eyes of scouts. He is then given a contract to sign, which forever binds him to an owner in baseball.

I know of several New England "schools" and one in Virginia, where the athlete received no cash for his signature and was given $5 for expenses I I i Colo seats fcsKJI LEW vr- 9 Long Shots Sweep 7 'It big league clubs spent a great sum of money on their farm systems, you wouldn't mind their occasional dividend in the form a Dean, Henrich or Feller. But the average big league club comes into a community, pays no rent for a back lot or cinder dump, fingers thro the local talent, robs local high schools, colleges, American Legion and semi-pro outfits, and beats it out of town without spending a dime. The kid is sent to the mosquito loop in Texas, or the bayou country and he works for about $60 a month and makes his sleeper jumps in a wheelbarrow. Half the time his health (from Greasy Spoon restaurants) and morals are ruined. "And he gets very little instruction to compare with the supervision of retired major league stars who coach university nines or factory teams (Henry Ford's).

Of 8 Tropical Races to The News). Kids are dazzled by high pressure scouts who conduct the schools. They sign eagerly. If the average boy with baseball talent only knew, he could still make the majors, and in much Coral Gables, Dec. 21.

This graveyard of avprites did a booming business today when seven of eight public choices trailed long-priced steeds home at Tropical Tark. Mrs. Emil Denemark, whose colors decorated the winning circle so frequently last Winter, again got off to a good start when her Orientalist took the featured Dania Purse of six furlongs from Sunphantom. Orientalist, ridden by Johnny Longden, finished fast after a slow beginning and overtook the pace-making Sunphantom in the stretch. Comin away easily in the final furlong, the winner scored by a length and a half to pay $21.90, $10.50 and $5.90.

Sun- Dot 'j home. -n phantom was ana Palamede, coupled with Bran Seeks Olympic Post more pleasant apprenticeship via American Legion, university or plant nines. Three years later he could approach the same club owner and sell himself for a bonus of $5,000 ranging up to Henrich's $30,000. And boys, if you can't make the college or factory grade, you just ain't got IT! Judge Jeremiah T. Mahoney's hat's in the ring again.

The recently defeated Democratic candidate for mayor of New York, who disappeared from the athletic picture after failing in his attempt- to keep the United States out of the Olympic Games, yesterday was included in the list of nomi-neei for ten positions on the executive committee of the American Olympic Associa- tion. Charc-inur Germany with discrim don Prince, came from far back to win the sixth, the secondary feature, of a mile and a sixteenth. Bootmaker was second and the favored Stocks third. Strongly ridden by Eddie Arcaro, the winner paid $.70 to win. Notice Me Wins Opening Race Long shots also dominated the opening: dash, when Notice Me, at Jockey Bierman up, beat out Hisrhomar; $18.30.

Bert Michell, who led the Florida trainers last year, got off to a good start by winning the second race with Maxine, which paid $15.10. Flying: Lance took second money. The daily double of Notice Me and Maxine returned $74.50 for $2. Sir Steel, owned by Robert Robertson, father of Jockey Al Robertson of the Milky Way Stable, made good in the third, defeating ten other middle grade sprinters in the six-furlong event. Sir Steel paid Crowning Glory was second and Bellum, the favorite, third.

Teddy Weed from the Calumet Stable, at $9.40, was another long-shot victor, beating out Bryonin and Brilliant Play in the fourth. St. Francis Loses St. Francis College of Brooklyn lost an extra period game, 54-52, to Marshall College of I am reminded of all this by a letter received today from the American League offices, Chicago, signed by Henry Edwards, manager of the service bureau: "Dear Jimmy: Since you wrote that little note in your column that boys who desire to enter the new Class baseball should write me, I have been in receipt of 200 letters. I have told each of the young men to write Judge Bramham, Durham, N.

He is the crar of Class E. I can imagine Bill Brandt of the National League has been flooded with communications from kids who read the Powerhouse, too. When we meet, we probably will confer as to the extent of your punishment. Meanwhile if you will run a little note and stop said flood of inquiries, Bill, the mail carriers and will appreciate it." am disturbed by this. And I hope ambitious boys will careful and not sell themselves as coolies for a mess of pottage (What tha hell to pottage, There is nothing so terribly wrong with the system that it calls for a Land is investigation.

It's just good business for the chain, and bad business for the I don't refer in this piece to legitimate tuition schools, such as those conducted by Joe Stripp and Bill Terry. I refer to fly-by-night visits where local talent is cleaned out. or signed and kept away from opposition in a dog-in-the-manger deal. Another argument that gets my goat is, "Oh, well, if the boys didn't go into- the chain gang they'd be jerking sodas or driving trucks." My answer to that is, at least you can work your way throagh high school or college at a steady job. And besides, jerking sodas, running a lathe and playing on the factory team) or driving a truck, pays more than Class ball.

And all other things equal there's a better future in it. (Copyright 1037 by Chicago Tribnne-N. T. News Syndicate, lne.1 ination against Jewish athletes, Mahoney then president of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States led a movement to keep American athletes from com-patin in the '36 Olympics in Berlin. After a close battle, he lost, an.

I the U. S. team competed. Mahoney dropped out of the aports picture at that time, but yesterday his name appears a lint of j) nominees for ten position! on the committee which will determine future American Olympic policies." The list of nominees was an. tunced last night by Frederick W.

Kubien, secretary of the American Olympic Association. The election will be held Jan. 6. Mahoney's name appears on a li.t of nominees that includes representatives of several blueblood universities. Athletic directors of fifteen colleges are among the candidates.

Anions them are Malcolm Farmer of Yale, Bill Binjrham of Harvard, Al Masters of Stanford, Arnold Kddy of Southern Cali-fjinia, William II. McCarter of Dartmouth, Jim Lynah of Cornell and Dr. Roy Mercer of Penn. New Yorkers nominated, in addition to Judge Mahoney, include W. on the loser court last night.

The visitors tied the core 6-4 at the end of the regular playing time and then won in overtime. Jeremiah T. Mahoney Judge Runs Again, Basketball Results Michigan 50 V. of So. Cat.

43 Manhattan 'M Tennessee Hl- Rice Inst. St. Peters Col. DunuetMie Illinois We. Tavl.ir IT.

Wirteiiberff Romeyn Berry, Major Patrick J. Walsh, John T. McGovern, William A. Dalton, Dr. John Brown Charles L.

Diehm, Dr. George J. Fisher, Lloyd Georgeson and John H. Hanway. 29 37 10 34 25 45 IS 4(1 39 Xl.

Thomas 49 Wabash 43 Kidffl- fol. 4 Oklahoma A. M. Biighain Youmr 47. Bradley Tech.

50 U. of Idaho Tmli alia 'May bW 9 HDnn9' Ma Asks 6 KO's on I Card; Gomer Gets Nod Charley Gomer pounded out an eight round decision overvMickey Farber in a knockout studded fistic program 1 at Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, last night. The entire card of six four round bouts ended in kayoes, none reaching the fourth round. Gomer weighed 138, Farber 135i- In the semi-final six, Jo Wach. 1C7H.

outointi Tony Parano. Id Ioum. Allie Stolz kayoed Jimmy Lorpnxo in minutes of the second: Jackie Reeme stopoed Jackie Shcopard io 1 of second: Vince Cardillo knocked out Joa Consifflio in ,1:40 of the second; MJkt Sacco halted Jack Garry in of tha first; Harry Brandon kayoed Masie Kirk In 1:) of the second, and Harry Ovim sionnetl Domemo Augclone in ol lire thud. Cara Outpointed By Ramey in 8 Wesley Ramey, 135, Grand Rapids, easily outpointed Pete Cara, 138, Brooklyn, in eight rounds at the Coliseum last night before 6,200. Ramey was never extended.

He took seven rounds. In the semi-final, Johnny Rinaldi, 140, Bronx, stopped Steve Padon, 140, West Side, in 2:03 of the fifth. In Ihe prPlims. Nnnzio Bisaeno. 133, Kt-wnrk, oulpointc Sanilotfo Diaz.

134. Puerto Kico. six: John Duh. l.T-JH. West Sid, ouipoiuted Gffle Gregory.

New Havpn. six: Dora t'olan. 1:1414. West Sil. stomed Lea Utiesno.

Brooklyn, in 5:15 of iho first of a scheduled 4. aixl Konlana. 131. Brooklyn. oolooiiiiM Willi BnU.

133.. Went Palm Becl. Florida la tour. Oakland, Dec. 21 JP).

Don Budge will turn pro next year! That is, if his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Eudge, can influence the world's greatest amateur tennis player. Speaking for the family, Mrs." Budife today said Don father financially, and there doesn't seem his parents he should begin play-inj; for dough. "Of course," Mrs.

Budge declared, "it would be entirely up to Donald. It is estimated he could make $100,000 in two seasons. would try to convince him that he Hhould capitalize on his ability. Don Lt now tourine Australia. Mrs.

Budge pointed out that "neither lKu nor we arj any too well otT to be any sense in passing up such an opportunity." A recent auto accident in which Don hurt his shoulder convinced.