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ne 3-1111 Dixon loses Decision MANFREDO, 154, Fresno, punched out a 10-round -'Cover Freddie Dixon, local in the main event Arena boxing card last the fight in the with-telling blows, scaling 150 pounds, and registered knockdown in the first alien Manfredo slipped Staking a hard right-hand to the jaw and stayed on iTcanvas for a count of five. f'rlat point on. Manfredo rrnrataaip. 's win, awarded by Rav Howell without "was marred by his continual of Dixon in the clinches, Se repeatedly drove the local 1 Stack into the ropes Althougn not resort to foul tactics bdia he roughed things up made use of a free arm well was stepping between the fifth, the bout was nied on an even basis. After Manfredo appeared to tare the edge, mainly because Ms ability to sap the drenefh from Dixon while dost tnn'l the end, however, Dixon was the aggressor, and bat rarely did Manfredo step In and lead.

Dbcon made his last rally in the left-jabbing in his old style. ivot'othe time he exhibited a dif. jient attack than usual, swinging crashing right-hand blows end left hooking viciously. Sad Dixon from the start followed his usual pattern of left- fcjbing. he probably would have a better chance to land later vlh the right.

Manfredo's constant attempts to tic up the colored fighter resulted in the bout at times Oasig on thp appearance of a ureslling match. The sharpness and speed that has narked Dixon's previous encounter against good competition to missing, and his flicking left did not have the force Itat had beaten off other opponents. Howell's decision, rendered before thp pair hardly had parted following the final blows, met with approval from i half-full hotisp. The rest of 1hp card was marked vitji ouick kavoop. In the scheduled six-round Billy Hale.

121, Phoenix, vfeimd his string of victories halted Tyjoe Peralta. 131. Nogales, who njistered a second-round kayo a swinging left hook to the Itomarh. Hale, wparing new bright green trunks, lost thp first round but was leading in the serond when he backed into the ropes. Peralta then unleashed the, left and Hale sank to the floor and took the count in one minute, three seconds of the heat.

A four-round added attraction bund Willie Mickens. 149. Phoenix. iecisioning Frankie Martinez. 149, Glendale.

in a bnut that started out Jlovvly hut ended with action. Martinez was punched all around the pie durinc the last two rounds, tnd he took several hard blows torn the aperessive Mickens. Bobh.v Taylor, after being down in the opening round for brief count, climbed off the to decision James Polk, 164. Phnenix. in four heats.

With the exception of the knockdown, Taylor was in I front all the way of the foe lie outweiched by only a pound. Two other four-rounders ended ia first-rounri kayoes. Young MacHpnrv. 155. Cold- jrater, walkpri into a flurry of blows ted by Tommy (Tpx) Dolan, 162.

and was so bewildered tttrone minute. 30 seconds that he to the canvas and heard tht, count, Dean Pliopnix: put Al Amdrre, Phoenix, out in the tinip with a looping right jo thp jaw that connected after ttadinK of punches. Both KfiKiipd 118. fenuel 115. and May ays.

113, Phopnix amateurs went a three-rounri draw. Arizona RepuDfic, rhoenix, Tuesday morning, 1939 "frt voecaon "two; rage Reds Sign Derringer 2 Dec. 1ratif flew thick ni a5 1he minor leagues ll ir annual baseball meel- toi3ay 1he Cincinnati Reds an lm move toward Up 1hoir olub to dcfe title hy signing Paul Derrincer, 12 'V Buck Walters 2 "Same wanner, is due discuss his 194 hnnv Vander Meer. Reds' of double no-hit fame, a )Icl Physical ex. loday lo determine Sf npeds any medical Sf 1 hu -J the re i' ort be until tomorrow.

was the Detroit Timers will a deal imolvinc Rudy ovvnor Walter O. arrives tomorrow. has of, Travis and Taft for, York, while the VwLiL Ilave of fcred Joe and cash. Clpvcland Indians, after 12 ycars at Xew Leo Durocher And MacPhail Get Together (CINCINNATI, Dec. 4 (AP) riy Mac hail president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, today announced he had, agreed on terms cluh Ur Jl er to ana ge the next but that the formal contract-signing probably WOUld nOt tatfo j' iivL taKe place until In a hilarious press conference in the presidential suite of the hotel where baseball's winter meetings are under way, MacPhail jested at the importance of the matter.

"I never talked to Durocher about terms until we came here for the meetings. But there was never any question between either of us that he would run the club next year." MacPhail refused to say whether the contract was for one year or the two seasons that Durocher was known to have wanted. As for the money called for, the red-haired Dodger president declared: "I'll say this: He may not get paid what the contract calls for. He got paid more last year than the contract read and he's one of my. boys." MacPhail added there was nothing said regarding Durocher's continuance as a player in the contract, leaving this entirely to the manager.

Facts, Rumors On Baseball 9 rontier (CINCINNATI, Dec. (AP) Trade facts and rumors from the major-minor baseball meetings: Facts: Cleveland Indians sold shortstop Jimmy Webb to St. Paul of American Association for cash. Philadelphia Phils sold outfielder Gihbrack to St. Paul for cash.

Buffalo of International League sold pitcher Fabian Howalik to Fort Worth of St. Paul traded pitcher Sugar, Cain and outfielder IMalin (Bit) McCulIough to Knbxville of Southern Association for outfielder Woody Abernathv. Toronto of International League traded outfielder Mayo Smith to Buffalo of same league for outfielder John Tyler. R.VIIT\O1*S" Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers negotiating deal which would send outfielder Doc Cramer or outfielder Joe Vosmik and catcher Johnny Peacock of Boston to Detroit for catcher Birdie Tebbetts. Cleveland Indians sought outfielder Bob Johnson from Philadelphia Athletics, hut after some discussion the veteran Connie Mack told Manager Oscar Vitt of Indians: "Mr.

Vitt, I wouldn't trade you Bob Johnson for Bob Feller even." Chicago Cubs sought shortstop Arky Vaughn from Pittsburgh Pirates and shortstop Billy Myers from Cincinnati, and were refused. Cincinnati Reds were trying to make a deal for first baseman Les Scarsclla, who can't be returned to minors again and presumably can't be used by Reds. One proposal would send him and third baseman Lou Rifigs to New York Giants for outfielder Joe Moore. Another spnd him to Boston Bees for an outfipldor. Brooklyn Dodgers were seeking catcher-outfielder Don Pad- gptt of St.

Louis Cardinals and Pros. Larry MacPhail told newspapermen, "If anybody can get Padgett for me for $60,000 Til give commission." Chicago White Sox were reported peddling outfielder Gee Walker either for catcher Frankie Pytlak of Cleveland or in some combination with Detroit. Pittsburgh was believed to have outfielder John Rizzo on market, possibly for direct deal with Brooklyn for infielder Johnny Hudson or outfielder Ernie Koy and other considerations. Brooklyn Dodgers seeking either outfielder Hank Leiber or outfielder Augie Galan of Chicago Cubs, and offering infielder Johnny Hudson and an outfielder. Cincinnati proffered pitcher Lee Grissom to New York Giants for outfielder Joe Moore with other considerations involved.

Contracf Charged By Unit (CINCINNATI, Dec. 4-(AP)-A by the minor leagues seven yea sion morass, lashed business agents baseball "is in the darkes: William G. Bramham, Sports Activities At YMCA A LTHOUGH there were no Young Men's Christian Association Volleyball League games the past week because of Thanksgiving, there was action in the "Hit and Miss" Louis Kvaltirie took the lead from Paul Moore in the advanced class, while Kennedy dropped from second to third place; the "sluggers" group, Ed OMara and William Murphy both stepped up from second and third place, shoving last week's leader Karen Mackey, to third, Walt Telma moved from third to fourth place There are over 30 men participating in the league. The leaders: Advanced Class Games Pts. Aver.

Kvaltine 14 188 13 4 Moore 34 447 Kennedy 26 336 12.9 Telma 30 378 126 Sluggers O'Mara 48 629 13.1 Murphy 36 468 13.0 Mackey 31 399 12 8 Irvine 48 592 12.3 Standings Won Lost Pet. Stanford 5 i .333 California 5 4 JSC 4 5 UCLA 3 3 .500 Y's Men i 5 Games: Thursday, TJCLA vs. Y's Men; Friday, California vs. Stanford; bye, USC. The games begin at 5:45 p.

m. Handball Ladder The handball ladder tournament at the YMCA, now in its sixth week, is increasing in tempo, with Jimmy Jones still leading the advance. Jones defeated K. Robinson, 21-12, 21-19, to step into third place on the ladder. Only Otis Osborne, on top of the heap, and Elliott Larsen, second, are in front of Jones.

They are there by virtue of the draw, and have not been challenged to date. Two other players are advancing rapidly. Irving Adler started from the bottom, won over Ted Beaman and took a forfeit and is half way up the ladder. Ted Beaman, after his defeat by Adler. started up the ladder by defeating Forrest Pettycrew, 21-9, 21-12.

Y's Men's League. The Y's Men's Basketball League played its second series of. games last week. Dinky Birds, who beat the Phalanx Fraternity the first week, were, in turn, beaten by the Teachers, 31-23. Phalanx had an easy time disposing of the YMCA Residents, 65-16.

The Question Marks received a bye. Standings Won Lost Pet. Question Marks 1 0 1.000 Dinkv Birds 1 1 .500 Phalanx Frat. 1 1 .500 Teachers 1 1 .500 YMCA Residents 0 1 .000 Games tomorrow: 7:45 p. Dinky Birds vs.

Question Marks; Teachers vs. Residents; Phalanx, bye. Church IvCflcruc The YMCA Church Basketball League enjoyed a rest last week because of Thanksgiving, but will get under way for its third set of games Thursday. Standings Won Lost Pet. First Baptist 2 0 1.000 First Presby.

2 0 1.000 Third Ward 2 0 1.000 Beth El 11 .500 Capitol Christian 1 1 .500 Central Baptist 1 1 Garfield Meth. 1 1 First Meth. 0 2 First Ward 0 2 Second Ward 0 2 Games Thursday: 6:45, Firs! Ward vs. First Baptist; 7:30 Second Ward vs. Beth El; 8:15, First Presbyterian vs.

Capitol Christian; 9, Garfield Methodist vs. First Methodist Episcopal; 10, Third Ward vs. Central Baptist. Probably the best game of the evening will be the first one. Although First Ward has lost two games, both have been close and it give First Baptist a hard game.

Both El should have little trouble with Second Ward; First Presbyterian should take the hard fighting Capitol Christian. ed To Clubs new managers, taking Harold 'he Asheville 16 club and ciation clubs New Or- ALTHOUGH faced by the usual dearth of tall players, basketball prospects at Phoenix Indian School are good. Four members of last year's small but fast club are again in Dokic and Henry Whitehair, forwards, David Sine, center, and Evans Reed, guard. As the. men in qxiestion carried the scoring punch of the club last season, the Braves should be even better this year.

It should be comparatively easy to fill in the other guard from a Anderson list of experienced reserve players Piedmont Outpoints Hally RK Dec rights New York, Wally Hally, 135, eight-round ace tonight inside Rally's i aid considerable dam- short lefts preliminaries, Van, 50 seconds of the Casa, 157H, New Eddj Van Albany, N. Y. Al- Phoenix Cagers Make Bid For Indian School Crown which includes Johnny Blaine, Ben Kill, and perhaps Sanford Parvello, Zhunie Yellowhair and Sam Puggie. Farvello injured knee in football, and may not be in shape to plav, while Yellowhair and Puggie may not be out for basketball. Ira Grinnell, who coached the Braves last season, has been transferred to Parker Indian School and his successor has not yet been chosen.

A 17-game schedule has been arranged with a lew dates yet to be filled. The Braves will close their season with a six- team 'Indian High School tournament at Phohnix Indian School if tentative plans are carried out The tournament is scheduled for. March 1-2. The schedule: December 15, Phoenix Indians at Glendale; December 16, Litchfield Park at Phoenix Indian School; December 22, Parker at Phoenix Indian School; December 23, Sacaton at Phoenix Indian School December 29, Salt River at Phoenix Indian School. January 12, Phoenix Monarchs at Phoenix Indian School; January 13 Phoenix Indians at Parker; January 17, North Phoenix at Phoenix Indian School; January 19 Gila Bend at Phoenix Indian School; January 20, Nogales at Phoenix Indian School; Januarv 26, SL Mary's at Phoenix Indian School: January 27, Phoenix Indians at Gila Bend; January 31, Phoenix Indians at Scotodale.

February 2, Phoenix Indians' at Phoenix Colored High School- February 9-10, Phoenix Indians at Sherman Institute (Riverside, February 24, Phoenix Indians at Nogales. Professional Baseball agues, spared nothing but names as he told the first day's gathering of the minors that contracts were being hidden and forged, that even attendance figures were being falsified and that some club's, affairs were in the hands of incompetent individuals. While hundreds of baseball men thronged the liotcl headquarters of the convention, milling through the lobbies, and halls, the minor leaguers took thp show away from the major league magnates talked singly and in groups, but accomplished nothing. In the meeting of the minors, attended by some 300 club representatives, Bramham followed his declaration regarding the "Black Sox scandal," which occurred in this same city exactly 20 years ago during a World Series, by citing troublesome, instances. "We have a case before us now in which a club filed 14 contracts calling for salaries from SfiO to month.

We found that the players had not signed those contracts, but that their names had been forged," Bramham asserted. "The contracts signed by the players called for salaries of $175 to per month and those were the salaries they drew, although those salaries put the club's total salaries far above the league limit." Bramham added that all officials of the club from the multi-millionaire owner down to the manager, professed not to know who was responsible but that "some one is going to be seriously hurt before it's cleared up." Then, to show that this was not an isolated contract mix-up, Bramham said he heard 507 free-agency appeals from players last season and expected to handle at least 2,000 next year. "The big trouble," he barked, "seems to be that many clubs have men handling their business who cannot follow instructions of any kind. I'd advise clubs to waste no money on a secretary who can't do the job the way it should be done." Bramham said the 41 leagues in the association reported a tola 1 attendance of 18,500,000 during the past year, a new record, but that the figure probably should be half a million higher. "I can't even get, confidentially, the exact attendance figures from some of you club owners," he protested, "because you're afraid they'll get you into income tax trouble or something.

Sometimes you give a different report to your league president than you do to me." The minor league delegates are scheduled to consider a number of amendments to their code tomorrow, "some of which would curb certain present policies of Commissioner Kcne- saw M. Landis in regard to restricting working agreements between major and minor league clubs. William J. Manlev, secretary announced the International League closing date in 1940 would be September 15. instead of September S.

as decided at the league's annual meeting last week in Newark. Hawk Quint Is Average "DUCKEYE, Dec. 4 Basketball prospects at Buckeye High School are only average, Coach Chet Fuller says. Four lettermen will be Goodman, center; Bill Butler and Bob Latham, forwards, and John Parker, guard and center, who returns after a year's absence. Cal Harrington, hustling little forward -veteran, will be out of play because of a football injury.

Goodman, who developed fast last season, is expected to lend the club offensively. The Hawks should be better than last season when they failed to win a conference game either in West Central or Valloy League play. The squad will play in both loops again this year. The schedule calls for 16 games: December 13, Buckeye at Tolleson: December 15, Scottsdale at Buckeye; December 18, Buckeye at Gila Bend; December 20, Litchfield Park at Buckeye. January 5, Buckeye at Glendale; January 12, Chandler at Buckeye; January 13, Buckeye at Gilbert; January 17, Buckeye at Litchfield Park; January 19, Buckeye at Ajo: January 20, Buckeye at North Phoenix; January 24, Phoenix at Buckeye (tentative); January 26, Peoria at Buckeye; January 27, Wickenburg at Buckeye; January 31, Gila Bend at Buckeye.

February 2, Tempe at Buckeye (tentative); February 9, Buckeye at Casa Grande; February 14-17, West Central Conference tournament at Phoenix. BICYCLES YOU will want your child to have one of these new English type lightweight bicycles. Built by Roadmaster the quality craftsmen in the $0050 cycle world. up EASY TERMS Arizona Prep Cagers Slate A UNUSUAL number of well- rated contests mark a 15-game program as basketball replaces football in Arizona prep spotlight this week. A pair of out-of-state games matching the champion Duncan Wildkats against N.

and'Lordsburg, N. on successive nights share interest with the Globe-Phoenix and Tucson-Miami games on a five-game intcrdistrict program. The Southern Conference is starting off fast, with Benson tangling with both Tucson and Nogales.in games which should provide the low-down on the strength of three title contenders at once. Play is mainly confined to small schools which do not support football, or at least closed their grid seasons early enough to get a running start at basketball. Teams playing two games during the week are Duncan, Benson, Parker, Gila Bend, Gilbert and Tucson.

The week's schedule: at Gilbert (counts both in -Valley League and East Central class league), Virden, N. at at Lordsburg N. M. FRIDAY West Bend at Parker, Tolleson at Litchfield Park. at Globe.

Northern at Prescott, Mayer at Payson. Valley at Scottsdale. Southern at Benson. SATURDAY West Bend at Parker (second of two-game series). at Miami.

Southern at Benson, Arizona Sentinels at St. David: Heart lup) atWinslow (tentative). (Gal- Garden Features Mat Battle Royal Tonight FEATURING a battle royal with A six entrants, Promoter Jerry Markus will trot out most of the; mat performers who have been showing here recently for a five- event wrestling program getting under way at 8:30 o'clock tonight in the Madison Square Garden ring. In recent weeks, Markus has been topping his card with team matches, miniature battle royals in themselves, hut tonight he'll have the duos separated and the mates will have to get along on their own. It wouldn't be surprising if the Masked Terror, a thoroughly disliked grunt and groan "villian," comes out of the royal with Big Bill Shea as his opponent.

Foes for later events will be determined in the order of each dismissal from the ring after being pinned. The Terror and Shea will be Monroe Wins Opener pETE VALENZUELA led Monroe grade school's class A grid team in a 40-to-O defeat of the Murphy team at the stadium field yesterday in the first game of the sixth annual Phoenix Union High School district grade school touch football tournament. Murphy played a team made up of unclassified boys which automatically made it an team although it was heavily outweighed by Monroe's defending champions. Monroe's class and teams won by forfeit. Adams' and teams clash with Emerson teams at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.

The Adams class A team will advance, by forfeit as Emerson is not entering a heavyweight club. New Orleans' $10,000 professional golf tournament will be staged February 22-25. the biggest to take part in the "scrimmage," each scaling over the 230-pound mark. If they are the last to be eliminated in the battle royal, the main event then will find mates in recent team matches trying to polish off each other. Both are willing to resort to all the tricks to win, and such a bout should plenty of antics to excite the fans.

Rounding out the "battle" will be Mel Peters, rapidly becoming a local Buddy Thomas, Ben Pilar and Lloyd Stockton. Pilar, Filipino matster, who has exhibited somf of the finer points of the game, will be the lightest. His wrestling knowledge, however, should help him. Stockton, Phoenix, pnt up a good display in his last appearance, and appears to be improving with each match. Thomas is another roughster who should help in making things interesting in the scramble.

A one-fall, 30-minute match preceding the battle royal will pair off Bill Davenport against Sailor Atkinson. Prescott Boxing Card Arranged (Exclusive Republic Dispatch) PRESCOTT, Dec. will be revived here on a big scale at a series of bouts to be held in the new armory here December 16 under auspices of the mayor's committee on the Prescott Goodfellows fund. Fighters billed include Ernest Murioz, middleweight boxer from the Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff, Leroy and Elmer Brown, standouts in the lighter weight division at Flagstaff, Slugger Larsen, also of Flagstaff, anc! Joe Sachems' noted Civilian Conservation Corps boxing team from Flagstaff. Johnnie Perrin, former Border Conference middleweight champ, is matchmaker.

Tilden, Perry, Stoefen Slate Matches Here rriOP-NbTCH tennis will be offered valley fans at the Phoenix Country Club this wee, with three of the nation's best net stars in competition. Bill Tilden, Fred Perry, Les Stoefen and Ken Napier will be tossed together in 8 round- robin tournament meaning plenty of action throughout the event, scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Tilden, who has no peer in the net world, was U. S. champion: seven years, from 1920 to 1925, inclusive, and in 1929, was runner-up in 1918-19-27, and was half of championship doubles teams in 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1927. Perry held the IT.

S. championship three years, 1933, 1331 and 1936. -He was amateur champion of England 1933 and 1934. Stoefen took the national indoof singles crown in 1934 and teamedr with G. M.

Lott to win the national doubles championship in' 1933 and 1934. Napier has been in the thick of tournament play throughout the country but has not held a national title. He is country club pro. The matches are being sponsored by the Phoenix 20-30 Club, with proceeds to go in the club's school luncheon fund. The schedule Friday bills pier and Tilden in the first match" and Stoefen and Perry in the sec-' bnd.

Saturday, Tilden wfll meet Stoe-'. fen, while Perry takes on Napier, Sunday, what probably will be the feature match of the tournament is booked, with. Tilden and Perry paired in the opener. Stoefen and Napier wilt close the contest. Tilden, Perry, Stoefen and Bruce Barnes are in Mexico, D.

one point of a tour that started successfully on the Pacific coast. They (with exception of Barnes) will arrive in Phoenix Friday. PRESENTING a ROUNDUP of the FOOTBALL SEAS The football season is almost over only Post-Season games remain and so the Arizona Republic brings to its readers a complete round-up of teams and players. Including national and local stars, this resume is into three parts which will be presented on three consecutive Sundays. 1.

NEXT SUNDAY, December 10,1939. The Associated Press presents its selections for Ail-American. Selections were made by Herbert W. Barker who was assisted by Dillon Graham and a host of assistants in every section of the nation. Views of the coaches, scouts and football writers throughout the country are in the choices- This entire series planned and prepared by George Moore, sports editor of the Arizona Republic.

All three features will be profusely illustrated. SUNDAY, December 17, 1939. The Arizona Republic's Annual Round-up of Arizona Grid teams. This feature reviews the entire season in both high school and college competition and includes comparative rankings of aH squads and complete tabulation of wins, losses and opponents of every team in the state. Watch Each Sund for these Features ay on of the the Sports Pages SUNDAY, December 24, 1939.

The Arizona Republic's annual recognized All-State High School Team. Selections include a first, second and third team, and 22 honorable mentions. Compiled by George Moore and assisted by officials, observers dnd coaches throughout the state. Be sure to watch for these three great football features..