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UjSMr, i tt.WliH,,,. Butler Runs Vols Into Rose Bow Mighty Tennessee, matched with the University of Southern California Trojans in the Pasadena Rose Bowl Jan. 1, hardly needs George (Bad News) Cafego, Ail-American quarterback, when little IN THIS CORNER By GEORGE KIRKSEY (United Press Correspondent) NEW YORK, Dec. 11. You are going to hear a lot about Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis the next few months.

The '01' Jedge' is on the warpath and he's going to crack down on some of the errant baseball moguls until it hurts. The recent winter baseball meetings rt Cincinnati meant a lot to Judge Landis. He had been making some decisions recently which displeased some of the most powerful clubs in baseball so they decided to pass legislation to curb Landis' power in r'ealing with working agree ments and farm clubs. And they almost put it over, but their tactics were wrong and, in the long run, this defeated them. They attempted to defy the commissioner, and in so doing aroused all the fighting spirit in the frail frame of the 72-year-old former Federal court judge.

In trying to railroad their legislation into the major-minor agreement, the chain store operators threw finesse to the four winds. They tried to cram amendments down the judge's throat which were in direct contradiction to his rulings regarding chain store operations. Judge Interprets Baseball Rules The judge had to cast the deciding votes to keep the legislation off the books, but he growled "no" each time in a voice that was like the rumble of thunder preceding the storm. The rules that are on the books were made by the baseball people themselves. All the judge is doing is interpreting them and trying to make all live up to them, especially the big powerful clubs with vast minor league connections.

Some of those who are in disfavor with the commissioner say that he does not interpret the rules according to their intent. That's why they tried to amend them in Cincinnati. But they made a sad mistake in trying to brush the judge aside lightly and clip his wings. They've aroused his ire and now they're like a panic stricken gang of mutineers who've failed. They don't know what thejudge Is going to do and be might do plenty.

Opponents Know Their Way Wrong The opponents of Landis know now that their way was the wrong way. The right way would have been to appoint a committee of major and minor leaguers to confer with the judge to talk over their problems and come to a mutual understanding before trying to legislate such sweeping changes in the baseball structure affecting the operation of farm clubs. Let's go back to the night before the 45-minute major-minor league meeting in which Landis, voting with the American league, defeated every proposal designated to contradict all the rulings he's made in recent years about the manipulation of ball players. The judge was in a mellow mood, talking of childhood days near Cincinnati, of his early days in law school, how he got his name and over topics of long ago. "I came from a large family over in Butler county, Ohio," related Landis.

"I guess there were about 50 relatives trying to name me. My father wanted to name me Abraham after Lincoln but my mother wouldn't hear of it. Tells How He Was Given Name "'Name that little thing, said my mother, 'only over my dead So I went along without a name until one day there was a gathering of the Landis clan, brothers, sisters, cousins, grandparents and kinfolk from near and far. As my grandfather left he asked my father, 'Have you named the young fellow Told I was still without a name, he said, 'why don't you name him Kenesaw "My dad's eyes sparkled and he said to his father, 'Blamed if You see my father was a surgeon in the Union army in the Civil war and was with Sherman on his march to the sea. Hood's army tiad thrown up breastworks on top of Kenesaw mountain near Atlanta and Sherman tried to take it.

In the battle that ensued there my father was kept for days dressing the wounded and maimed. One day he was dressing a wounded soldier when a cannon ball, almost spent, came rolling up to the group. Something distracted my father and the cannon ball hit him right in the leg and stopped at his foot. It crushed his leg and he was crippled the rest of his life. And that's how I got my name." Human as the day is long Landis is arrogant and vindictive if his authority or motives are challenged.

Long ago on the Federal bench in Cnicago he slapped a fine of $29,000,000 on the Standard Oil Co. for violations Oi the anti-trust laws. The decision was over-ruled by the supreme court but there is no appeal from one of his baseball decisions. The boys had better toe the line after their little experiment at Cincinnati. STARS SIGNED BY ANDY KERR (By United Press) HAMILTON, N.

Dec. 11. Defying superstition, Coach Andy Kerr of Colgate tonight signed the thirteenth player on his roster for the East-West all-star collegiate football game at San Francisco Jan. At the game time, Kerr announced that his squad and their teammates selected from midwest-em schools by the East's co-coach, Ecrnie Blerman of Minnesota, will assemble in Chicago, Dec. 18.

After a workout at Northwestern, the team will entrain for the coast that night Kerr's final additions to the East's ranks were Willard Perdue, 210-pound Duke end, and Ed Coon, North Carolina State's All-Southern They will Join Cassiano and Kish, Pittsburgh; Cahlll and Turner, Holy Cross; McLaughry, Brown; Bocll, N.T.U.; Kilman and McGee, Temple; George McAfee, Duke; Stirnweiss, North Carolina and Stultgaitis, Columbia. Milt Piepul Named Notre Dame Captain (By United Prem) SOUTH BEND, Dec. 11. Milt Piepul, hard-hitting fullback from Thompsonvllie, today was named captain of the 1940 Notre Dame football team. Announcement of Piepul's election wn made at the twentieth annual civic testimonial dinner to the quad CLIPPER TAKES OFF WITH JACK (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.

11. The China Clipper, held here since last Tuesday by storms, took off for the Orient today carrying 10 passengers including Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champion, who will referee the Ceferino Garcia-Glenn Lee middleweight title bout at Manila Dec. 17. If the clipper follows schedule, It will arrive in Manila on the day of the fight. Sophomore Johnny Butler is In the lineup.

The 150-pound grid sensation it shown in his 40-yard touchdown run in Saturday's game against Auburn. Tennessee won 7 to 0. (Wide World photo). fir SMBemuk TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1939 CONLAN TO BE BOWL REFEREE (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11 Louis G.

Conlan, San Francisco, a graduate of St. Mary's college, today was named referee for the Rose Bowl game between U.S.C. and Tennessee at Pasadena next New Year's day. Herb Dana, commissioner of football officials of the Pacific Coast conference, announced Conlan would be assisted by H. W.

Sholar, Greensboro, N. a graduate of Presbyterian college, as umpire; George Gardner, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, as head linesman; and William Dunn, Michigan State, Pasadena, as field 'judge. Escobar Beaten by Covelli in Decision (By United Press) PITTSBURGH, Dec. Frankie Covelli, young Brooklyn feather weight gunning for a chance to meet Champion Joey Ai tonight lashed at former Bantamweight Champion Sixto Escobar with every punch in the prizefighter's lexicon and won a decision in their 10-round bout at Duquesne garden. In a preceding bout scheduled at 10 rounds, Nate Bolden, champion Negro middleweight from Chicago, cut down Enzo Ianozzi, middleweight champion of Italy, In one minute, 48 seconds of the first round.

Bolden weighed 156 and Ianozzi 161. Carmen Notch, 148, Pittsburgh, redeemed a lost decision of several weeks ago and copped a split deci sion from Dave Chacon, 151, Los Angeles, in 10 rounds. 'Fake Fights' Hearing Lasts Three Hours ing, former heavyweight champion, and Tony Galento, New Jersey contender. Thomas was conspicuous by his absence from today's meeting. Only one of the five invited witnessesNate Lewis of Chicago, manager of Thomas appeared.

Lewis said he had "some information" to disclose to the commission, but preferred to wait until the return of his counsel from California. Edward T. Breen, first assistant PAGE 14 (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 11. After conducting: a three-hour hearing1 on the alleged "fake fights" of Harry Thomas, the Illinois state athletic commission adjourned until tomorrow to hear testimony from Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune which published Thomas' charges.

1 nomas charged he was forced "throw" his fights with Max Schmel- attorney general, conducting the investigation, said Gov. Henry Horner had instructed Attorney General John E. Cassidy to institute criminal proceedings if the evidence warrants. Joseph Triner, chairman of the commission, reported that two registered letters addressed to Thomas, asking him to appear for the hearing, were returned marked "refused." One of the letters had been opened, however, Triner said. DICKINSON PUTS TROJANS FIRST (By Associated Press) CHAMPAIGN, 111., Dec.

11. Southern California's Trojans were rated the number one football team of the nation today by Frank Dickinson, University of Illinois professor and originator of the ranking system bearing his name. On a 30-point basis, the Trojans had a point rating of 25.73. Dickinson placed Texas A. and M.

second with 25.43 points; Cornell third, 25.26; Tulana fourth, 23.61; and Tennessee, the Trojans' Rose Bowl opponent, fifth at 22.97. Texas Aggies and Tulane clash in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Notre Dame was rated sixth at 22.59; Michigan seventh, 22.50; Duke eighth, 22.34; Missouri ninth, 22.29; U.C.L.A. tenth 21.91; and Iowa eleventh, 21.02. Southern California will receive the Knute Rockne Memorial award in recognition of the Dickinson rating.

The Trojans were rated the top team also in 1928 and 1931 by Dickinson. Dickinson, rating football by sections, placed the Pacific Coast first, Middle West second, Southeastern third, East fourth, Bix Six fifth, Southwest sixth, Southern seventh and Missouri Valley eighth. Notre Dame ranked first a year ago although losing one game. BASKETBALL SCORES At Iowa City Iowa 44, Denver U. 34.

At Minneapolis Minnesota 29, Carleton Coll. 22. At Dea Moines Drake 34, Iowa State 37. At Lafayette De Paul 37, Purdue 25. At Tempe Loyola (Los Angeles) 33, Ariz.

State 29. WI BY KNOCKOUTS GARRISON AND SEELIG FAIL IN TITLEBATTLES Middleweight King's Opponent Put On Ice in First Round; Henry Takes Seven (Bv Associated Press) CLEVELAND, Dec. 11. Welterweight Champion Henry Armstrong and Mid dleweight Title older Al Hostak successfully defended their boxing crowns to night with knockout vic tories. Armstrong stopped Jimmy Garri son of Kansas City, in the seventh of a scheduled -10-round bout and Hostak iced1 Eric Seelig of New York in the first stanza of a 15- round go.

The two title bouts topped the an nual Cleveland News Christmas fund show which drew a crowd of 12,000. Garrison gave Armstrong a good argument for six rounds, but after the second stanza there was no question of the champion's superiority. The tireless brown blaster began connecting with overhand rights and lefts in the third round, opened Garrison's left eye in the fourth, and had drawn blood from both eyes by the sixth. TOSS IN TOWEL A right swing high on the jaw floored1 Garrison for a count of nine in the seventh and when he came to his feet he was met with a flurry of gloves which soon had him on the canvas again. His corner tossed in the towel.

The technical knockout was called in one minute 19 seconds of the round. Armstrong weighed 138i, Garrison 141. After sparring for a brief time, Hostak caught the veteran Seelig with a left hook to the jaw and sent him sprawling for a count of nine. TWO KNOCKDOWNS Seelig wobbled to his feet, only to catch a right uppercut on the chin. He tried to get up again on the count of nine, but was too late.

The knockout came in one minute and 21 seconds. It was Hostak's first ring appearance east of the Mississippi. He weighed 159 pounds and Seelig 160. There were scattered boos from the crowd after the short Hostak bout but Al Schacht, baseball comedian, put the customers in good hu mor again with his famous shadow boxing, self-knockout act. Hostak, noted as a puncher with both hands, demonstrated by using his left for one knock down and his right for the second on the only two damaging blows he landed.

Benny Leonard, former lightweight champion, refereed the Armstrong bout. Loyola Lions Defeat Arizona State, 33-29 (By United Press) TEMPE, Dec. 11. Francey Schneiders led the Loyola university Lions to a 33-to-29 basketball triumph over the Arizona State Teachers college here tonight. He swished in eight field goals, four of them in a five-minute drive in the game's closing minutes, to bring his team from behind for the victory.

Haderlein, tall Loyola center, was the key man in the Lions' clever defense that bottled up the Arizona five. Loyola was penalized with 16 personal fouls, but the game was not rough. Little Dado Seen as Flyweight Champion (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. The National Boxing association today recognized Little Dado, of the Philippine islands, as flyweight champion of the world.

Recognition came with Dado'a agreement to fight Enrico Urbinatl, flyweight champion of Europe, if a match can be arranged. The N.B.A. said that if the Dadc-Urbanatl match could not be scheduled, Dado must meet the winner of the Little Pancho-Jackie Jurich-Small Montana tournament, with the winner agreeing to meet Urbinatl. TURF WRITERS SELECT BRANfN'S CHALLEDON AS 'HORSE OF THE YEAR' (By United Press) BALTIMORE, Dec. 11.

William L. Brann's Challedon, the Maryland-bred colt which led America's thoroughbreds with earnings of $184,535 in 1939, tonight was chosen "horse of the year" by the overwhelming vote of the nation's turf and sport writers. The son of Challenger II was acclaimed king of the three- year-olds. Other divisional titles determined were two-year-old colts, Col. E.

R. Bradley's Bimelech; two-year-old fillies, Alfred G. Vander-bilt's Now What, and four-year-olds and up, C. S. Howard's Kayak II.

Results of the poll, conducted annually by the Turf and Sport Digest of Baltimore, gave Challedon 156 "horse of the year" ballots against 36 for Bimelech, 12 for Kayak II "and four for William Woodward's Johnstown, only others to receive mention. Each vote counted one point. Challedon became the third horse to sweep two titles in the four years the poll has been held. Woodward's Granville and Samuel S. Riddle's War Admiral were similarly honored in 1936 and 1937.

Last year Maxwell Howard's Stagehand won the three-year-old crown and PHELAN SIGNED FOR ONE YEAR (By United Press) SEATTLE, Dec. 11. Jimmy Phe- lan, University of Washington football coach, tonight signed a one-year contract renewal at an undis closed it was announced by Athletic Director Ray Eckmann. The announcement ended several days' negotiations between Phelan and university athletic officials, and at the same time quelled ru mors Phelan was -to lose his job. The contract specified there would be no changes in coaching staff personnel.

It was the fourth contract Phelan has received at the Husky institu tion since he left Purdue university in 1929 after the Boilermakers won the Big Ten championship that sea son. Succeeding the late Enoch (Bag gy) Bagshaw, his Washington teams have won 39 Pacific Coast conference games, lost 27 and tied eight for a .585 average. Green Bay Packers Invited to Hawaii (By United Press) HONOLULU, T. Dec. 11.

Hoolaulea Associated, sponsors of last year's Hoolaulea celebration, will invite the Green Bay Packers professional football team of Green Bay, to play the Honolulu Healanis here in January, it was disclosed today. It was understood Hoolaulea was prepared to offer trje Packers a $10,000 guarantee. The Packers last played in Honolulu in 1933. Former Pitcher in Maji iors Loses Hand (By Associated Press) LEWISBURG, Dec. 11.

Howard R. (Dick) Kauffman, former major league right-hand pitcher, today lost his left hand as a result of a hunting accident. Kauffman fell and his gun discharged. Kauffman played baseball with the St. Louis Browns and later managed the Atlanta team In the Southern association.

Pasadena Man Heads Outboard Association LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11. Harold E. Coombes of Pasadena is the new. commodore of the Southern California Outboard association for 1940.

Other officers elected are: Bernard Kennepohl, Huntington Park, vice commodore; P. J. Jepsen, Bur-bank, rear commodore, and Bertha Tarwater, Santa Monica, C. S. Howard's Seabiscuit the all age crown.

Challedon held almost a 2 to 1 margin over Johnstown in the three-year-old voting, where first place ballot counted three points, second place two points and third place one point, The Brann ace received 605 points to Big John's 367; G. D. Widener's Eight Thirty drew 167; Hash 41; Sun Lover 19; Lovely Night 16 and Third Degree 10. Challedon, twice defeated by Johnstown, won nine of 15 starts with two seconds, three thirds and one race out of the money. His most notable victories were the Preakness, the Arlington Classic, the Narragansett Special, the Haw thorne Gold Cup and the Pimlico Special.

He also established a new world record for a mile and three- sixteenths at Keeneland in the Ken- ner. SAN JOSE WILL GETFARMCLUB (By Associated Press) SAN JOSE, Dec. 11. San Fran Cisco Seals of the Pacific Coast league will place a farm club in San Jose, and Oakland will have a team at Stockton in the California State Professional baseball league if organization of the circuit is completed for 1940. This information was received here today in a letter from Bob Freitas, local representative of the Cincinnati Reds, who has been at tending the major-minor leagues baseball convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Ted Shipley, baseball writ er of the San Jose Mercury-Herald, According to Freitas, a final or ganization meeting of the league will be held in Santa Barbara next month.

Whether the proposed cir cuit will be class or has not been decided, although Charles Gra ham, president of the San Francis co Seals, has Indicated his prefer ence for a circuit of the higher classification, Freitas said. Outfielder Patras Goes to San Diego (By United Press) SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11. The San Diego Padres baseball club has purchased Outfielder Speed1 Patras from Rockmont, the Boston Red Sox farm club in the Piedmont league, Manager Cedric Durst revealed tonight. Last season, Patras, a 25-year-old righthander, pounded out eight homers, six triples and 15 doubles for Rockmont Anita Derby.

The prospective contenders for the prize that will be decided over a route of a mile and one-eighth on Feb. 22 were headed by three east ern stake winners, C. Andrade's Lib erty Franc, T. P. Morgan's Camp Verde and Maxwell Howard's diminutive speedster, Victory Morn, purchased last month from the estate of Ral Parr for $21,600.

Another expected top-flight aspirant, Millsdale stable's Andy was not named. Among the 123 two-year-olds were BUCK HANSON OF THE BADGER By Jhn Lardner and Grant Powers SAVS. WE STOP Y00 TO MEET I mw II BUT THERE'S ONE Jtgiyr iigl VOU BUND CVpLlL IS r- 1 WECCTCN I fLAPTHE- 1 BnCK HNgSOKJ, n0W OP THOSE CONFOUNDED 1 BUM I'M I -ZM ON5 OF wriSr; ovyfej HnHW OVeSSb? oiU6J 'PWYB. ALWAYS "IRVING TO i it YOU ttOLLVWOOD. ggp ---1 IOWA'S KINNICI VOTED 1939' NO.

1 ATHLE Joe DiMaggio Is Second Bel Football's Most Popuh Player Since Grange By SID FEDER (AssoriHtfirt Press WrltiM- NEW YORK. Dec. 11. Not since the palmy davn Red Grange has a foot) player "caught on" throu out the entire sports wc like Nile Clarke Kinnick, likable "iron man" back Iowa's surprising Hawke: Topping off a long list of aw; he has won since the season en the All-America "60-minute ir today was selected in the As; ated Press' ninth annual poll oi. nation's sports experts as the 1 athlete of all sports for 1939.

He won out over the stiff cor tition of such seasoned perforr as Joe DiMaggio and Joe Loui give football its first "outstan athlete" for a year in the Assoc! ed Press poll. GETS 21 FIRSTS In the eight previous annual baseball won out three times Pepper Martin, Carl Hubbell Dizzy Dean; tennis took it tvl with Don Budge in both '37 and and golf, boxing and track each one "Mr. Big," with Gene SarEl in '32, Joe Louis in "35 and Ji Owens in '36, respectively. Now, along comes a young with a pleasing personality and ability to play 60 minutes of class football in a tough lea I every Saturday during the fall I bring the honor to the gridiron. the 61 experts who voted, 21, eluding some from every sectior I the country, picked him at the of the list; three named him sec and 10 had him third.

Votes wl counted on a basis of three poll for a first-place nomination, two seoond and one for third. The voting: Player and Sport Firsts II Nile Kinnick, football 21 Joe DiMaggio, baseball 11 Joe Louis, boxing 5 Bucky Walters, baseball. 6 Byron Nelson, golf 3 Billy Conn, boxing 2 Eddie Anderson, football. 2 Parker Hall, football 2 Don Budge, tennis 2 Paul Derringer, baseball. 1 Ted Williams, 1 Charley Keller, baseball.

Bob Feller, baseball Don Meade, racing 1 Monte Pearson, baseball i Marshall Goldberg, Football Star, Wecl (By Associated Press) PITTSBURGH, Dec. 11. Marsh (Biggie) Goldberg, a three-year gel sation in the Pitt backfield and member of the professional Chical Cardinals football team during tJ season just closed, was marri last night to Florence Deutelbaul of Pittsburgh. Goldberg and his bride will mall their home in Chicago. Record Number of Colt! Named for Derby By ED CONKLIN United Press Correspondent) ARCADIA, Dec.

11. A record list of 123 colts, ge ings and fillies largest number of thoroughbreds eve nominated for a horse race west of the Mississippi wer named tonight for the sixth running of the $50,000 San 70 colts, 29 fillies and 24 geldlng.J The nominations were ac companied by a fee of $25 eacl-Owners must pay another $100 pass the entry box and $500 addi tlonal to start. A new provision in troduced by the Los Angeles Tur club this season is the opportunitj for owners to enter late-developlnj colts any time up to Feb. 10 through payment of a supplementary fee oi $1,500. Victory Morn has perhaps the best record of the aspirants.

The gelded son of Challenger II won six of 10 starts and $31,160 including the Eastern Shore Handicap. Camp Verde earned $14,505 including the Dover Stakes and the Remsea Handicap. Liberty Franc's best effort was a second in the Ardsley Handicap. All colts and geldings will carry 120 pounds and the fillies 115. Other prominent contenders art Son Altesse, Rawson, Neb Dorsett, Ipako, Our Nancy, Loreby, Sun Su-perlctte, Battery, Stagefright, Titila-t Gen'l Manager, Big Ben, Tough 3allahadlon, The Gob, rgro, Liberty Sand, Mill- melior, On Stage, Son of Time and Brother High- 'ay farm nominated nina 'B.

Mayer six, T. P. Mor-, W. L. ranch eight and eight.

Two imported Binglln stable's Suer-C, S. Howard's Driza, the talC sister to Kayak Et, uled. The Derby was won anch'i Clencla a year ago..