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rvi ffifipfnira nv finnnD fc'AnJl Al EAS7 touwun ZA1U WUZPAL FUTURE RECORD-WRECKER? The University of Oklahoma hu the man it believes is the future world-record holder in the discus throw. John Pritchard, 198-pound youngster from Loup City, Neb, who will be eligible next Spring, tossed the platter nearly 170 feet in an exhibition last year, the performance representing the best throw in the V. S. for 1937. TEA WITH LEMON, PLEASE Of the 40 students in the Gruver (la.) high school, 32 are playing basketball either on the boys' or girls' squads, Physicians' orders restrain the other eight, who are girls, from active participation.

This, however, does not keep the girls from entering into the fun. After home games, they serve refreshments to the teams, i DAI LY EAmE SPORTS SECTION BROOKLYN, N. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1938 VloM(ij)M FIKvlAIL JV Whitehead of Giants Stricken, Goes Under Knife In Baxter Mile Signed and Satisfied Larry MacPhail Leo Freisinger Wins Speed Skating Title Oslo, Norway, Feb. 19 OIR Leo 'Mighty Atom' Wins in Debut As 4-Year-01d Freisinger of the United States to-. Promises Deals Before Opener day won the 500-meter event of the world's speed skating championship.

His time was 42.9 seconds. Hans Engnestangen of Norway was second in 43.1 and Marvin Swanson of the United States third in 43.5. Louis Tapers Off for Title Go With Mann Champ Boxes 6 Rounds With Mates-Will Work Out Today, Tomorrow By HAROLD CONRAD Staff Correspondent of The Eagle Pompton Lakes, N. Feb. 19 Heavyweight boss Joe Louis may have kicked the gong around underneath that Harlem moon six weeks ago and those rumors concerning his obesity may have been true at the time, but the Bomber looked like a Dodgers' New Mogul Says He Won't Fail Clientele of Flatbush Jacobs Downs Brooklyn Star On 39th Green 18-Year-Old Schoolboy Championship of Club Champions Special to The Eagle St.

Augustine, Feb. 19 Frank Strafacl, 21 -year-old Brooklyn star, who represented the LakevIUe Country Club of Great Neck, L. was defeated in the final round for the 11th annual national championship of golf club champions on St. Augustine links today. He carried Burleigh E.

Jacobs, 18-year-old Wauwatosa, high school boy, to the 39th green before being downed. The Brooklynite, who played sterling golf throughout the week, Cooper Paces Record! Crowd of 25,000 Hails Man o'War Son in Heather Triumph By W. C. VREELAND Staff Correspondent of Tin Eagle Miami. Feb.

19 War Admiral made turf history at Hialeah Park this afternoon. He returned to the turf world after his nenr-iWoat By HAROLD PARROTT Larry MacPhail will not fail, he says. Larry won't fail, that is, to make "a couple of deals" before the April bell rings in another 154-game bout Pimlico last Fall and achieved fame Field With 68 Posts Phenomenal Card Windswept, New Orleans Course New Orleans, Feb. 19 UP) Lighthorse Harry Cooper ignored high wind and shredded par by four strokes to post a 68 and take an apparently safe lead in the first 18 oy winning as a four-year-old. something that the mighty Man O'War didn't accomplish because he was never sent to the post at that age Nevertheless 25,000 racing fans, the largest crowd that has ever passed through the gates at Hialeah Park in all of its years, hailed the "Mighty Atom." not onlv ns a a-ni-fhw son of the super-horse, 'but one that jKaioiy acmeve greater fame before he is retired to the stud farm.

War Admiral's debut for the season was in the Heather Stakes a seven-furlong affair, fifth on the card. Samuel rmhio decided to permit War Admiral to uie McLennan Memorial Handicap, one mile and a furlong which was worth $6,700 to the winner. War Admiral' nnrrinn only $775. Riddle Plays Safe But Mr. Riddle was looking to the future, not the present.

The fact that War Admiral hari tn for our Dodgers, he told Eagle readers today. "But make no mistake, they will help this club," he added. "They won't be the kin dof swaps that the boys are making for me these days in the papers." The Dodger chief was particularly exercised about stories that had pictured him "offering'' Babe Phelps, the heavily upholstered catcher, or Freddy Frankhouse, owner of one of the best curve balls in the league, for Gus Mancuso, even up. Need Phelps' Punch "Not only was I not guilty of 'offering' Phelps or Frankhouse," he said, "but I refused to make a deal along those lines. Phelps is a great hitter.

We need his punch." Apparently somebody has told Larry the Red about that terrific hitting streak Phelps embarked on last year, when he was biffing everything against the Ebbets Field scoreboard, or over it. Then it's obvious from the records that Mancuso is going on 33, and caught only 86 games last year while hitting .278, while Phelps is three years younger and hit .313 in 121 games. Of course there is no comparison between them as receivers. Mancuso is an artist. MacPhail admitted that since chances of a Mungo trade had faded, other clubs had begun bidding heavily for Phelps and Buddy Hassctt, the Celt first baseman.

Hassett's contract dissatisfaction and MacPhall's guarantee of "trades before the bell rings" may be taken in some quarters as sure indications of Hassett's departure, but MacPhail emphatically denied that to A i n- holes of the $5,000 Crescent City open tournament here today. Three shots below par after a great first nine, Cooper slipped a stroke but finished with two rous-1 ing birdies to round out a phenomenal score in the face of weather conditions that had most of his professional brethren stumped. He almost put a dramatic finish to the round, his niblick chip to the 18th green stopping one inch short of an eagle three. He was 34 on each nine. Prior to Cooper's completion of the round Harold McSpaden of Winchester, had led with a 71.

Two professionals, Pat Sawyer of Birmingham, and Vince Eldres of Pittsburgh, were tied at 73, one shot above par. Some of the biggest names in pro golf were stumbling around the windswept, soaked course, Lawson Little doing no better than 78; Craig Wood posting an 81 and Byron Nelson canning a birdie at the home green to get his 79. Bright sunshine blanketed the course but it was heavy from yesterday's downpour and shifting winds had made par master of the sharp shooters. equaling or bettering par on his way to the finals, put up a valiant battle against the Wisconsin youth, who received the opportunity of gaining his first leg on the Walter J. Travis Memorial trophy as a graduation present from his parents.

Receives Travis Medal In addition to capturing the national club championship Jacobs received a special award a medal donated by Mrs. Anne B. Travis from her late husband's famous prize case. This medal was won by Tuavis for turning In the best gross scored In the Westbrook Handicap tournament at the Westbrook Golf Club, East Islip, L. on June 17, 1905, IS years before Jacobs, its recipient, was born.

Jacobs putted his way Into the championship. On the morning half of 18 holes he had seven one-putt greens and an under-par round of 353671 against Strafaci's pair of 36s. Jacobs gained a lead of one up on the opening nine holes, and 1 still maintained that margin coming off the 18th green. Jacobs increased his margin to two up by taking the first hole in the afternoon, but birdies on the second and fourth squared it for Strafacl. They were still all even at the end of the 20.

Jacobs going out In 38 and Strafacl in par 37. pounds in the McLennan Memorial Glenn Cunningham who was favorite to win the Baxter Mile at New York A. C. meet last night. very well-conditioned athlete at his training camp down here today.

With his title fight with Nathan Mann at Madison Square Garden only four days off, Louis took a vigorous six-round workout today and plans to box again tomorrow and Monday. He will lay off Tuesday and come into New York Wednesday morning for the weighing-in ceremonies. The champ hopped on the scales today before starting to box and weighed 205. He plans to step into the ring weighing 202 and he shouldn't have any trouble making that mark as he was close to it after the workout. Joe took it easy on his spar-mates and methodically plodded through the six rounds.

He went two with Bill Merritt of Jersey City, two with Jack Tebo, Canadian heavyweight, and two with George Nicholson, the big colored lad who always gives Louis a better workout than any of the other boys. The Bomber didn't seem a bit perturbed over his forthcoming match with Mann. He just regards it as a tune-up for the Max Schmeling title tussle in June and is building up quite a hatred against the German. Jack Blackburn, the wily handler who trains Joe, claims the champ is in top physical condition and expects him to knock Mann out. "We're concentrating on that Schmeling fight." said Jack.

"Joe's been learning a lot since Max knocked him out. but we're ready for him now and it'll be a different story thts time." Name Harman Rutaers Coach vwiue ms weigm was only 122 In the Heather, and that -the distance was a quarter of a mile shorter, were the things that counted in the mind of the astute horseman. Riddle didn't wish to overtax War Arimirai Pompoon Takes Coast Handicap Frank Sommer Wins Arcadia, Feb. 19 Pompoon. one of the ranking three-year-olds in the country last year, romped off with first place honors in today's "Little Santa Anita Handicap" the $5,000 San Carlos.

Scabiscuit was this morning after a heavy rain last night left the track in muddy condition. Saliri II which was coupled with Gu.sum as the A entry and too much in his first race of the season. It was a race in name only, Just a long, o)en, sweeping gallop for the son of Man O'War. At no time was he ever fully extended. Kurtsinger held him under restraint throughout.

Nevertheless War Admiral stepped the seven furlongs in 1 :23 4-5. a second and a fifth behind the track record. At the finish he was a length and a half to the good. It was a Rood preparation for War Admiral's quest the Widener Challenge cup Handicap, at a mile and a lurlong, for which he has been assigned 130 iwunds, the race to take place on Saturday, March 5. Although five horses lined up at the barrier with War Admiral, they were opponents in name only.

He was such a -top-heavy favorite that when he won he rewarded his backers only $2.60 for each $2.00 bet on him. Stubbs Early Leader War Admiral was allowed to lead the way to the stalls, although his iwsiiion in line was No. 4. This Speed Skating Race this writer. After all, it may be Larry, not Buddy, who's holding out for a better offer from other clubs.

Aneroid also were scratched. Tommy Hcnrlch, who received $20,000 plus his salary for signing with Yanks last season, is in 1938 fold. Tommy agreed to terms yesterday. Burgess Whitehead Pompoon went to the post a favorite, and paid $3.40 to win. Star bhaclow was sccoua ana Former Penn Grid Men- ho Did finished third.

Frank Sommer, James Madison High School, outspeeded a classy field In the 660-yard high school race in the weekly skating yesterday at the Brooklyn Ice Palace. He negotiated the distance in 1:30.2. Richard Jones, Jamaica High School, captured the 550-yard junior race, and Howard Tuck, Public School 3, showed home in front in the 330-yard juvenile event. The summaries: 550-yard Junior race Won by Richard Jones, Jamaica High: second. James Farl-nelll.

Brooklyn Ice Palace: third. Robert Gates. Woodrow Wilson Hlsh. Time. 1:15.2.

330-yard juvenile race thandlcaplWon by Howard Tuck. Public School 3: second. John Schneider. Y. Sportine Club; third, Euuene Miccio, Brooklyn Ice Palace.

Time, 0:41.2. Duplicate Contracts Asked for Amateurs Baltimore, Feb. 19 VP) The Nation adopted a resolution today by W. T. Duggan of Cleveland, recom tor Succeeds Tasker, Resign i utor DTOWnS KneW All el About Mr.

Mills New Brunswick. N. Feb 19 fU.R) Loses His Appendix Rocky Mount, N. Feb. 19 (JP) Burgess Whitehead, second baseman of the New York Giants Baseball Club, was operated on this afternoon at a Rocky Mount hospital for acute appendicitis.

A report of his condition was not imme Strafacl took the 30th hole of the match, but young Jacobs insured extra holes by winning the 34th with a birdie deuce. On the third overtime hole Strafacl was over the green with his second, and then missed a five-foot putt for a half. Strafaci and Jacobs, the youngest pair ever to meet in the final for this championship, started by halving the first six holes in the morning. Each had a birdie 4 on the 463-yard fourth, and it remained for Jacobs to drop a two-foot putt for a birdie on the seventh before the first winning hole was credited to him. Holing out a two-foot putt for a birdie 4 on the eighth, Strafaci squared the match, but the Wisconsin youth regained the advantage with a par 3 on the ninth.

Going out, Jacobs had four one-putt greens, on the first, third, sixth and seventh holes. One-Tutls Three in Row Strafacl dropped a ten-foot putt for a birdie 3 to pull even again on the tenth, and he took the lead for the first time with a par 4 on the 11th. The Long Island player lost the 13th to a par 3, and Jacobs went to the fore for the third time wit hanother birdie on the 15th, due to a six-foot putt. A 20-foot putt for a birdie deuce on the 130-yard 16th placed Jacobs two up, but he was stymied by a tree and dropped the 18th to a par 4. The Wisconsin lad required only one putt on each of the 15th, 16th and 17th holes.

Harvey J. Harman, former head football conch at the University of Pennsylvania, was appointed as head coach at Rutgers University here, President Robert C. Clothier announced today. Harman took over the post left vacant by J. Wilder Tasker, whose resignation was announced today.

It. was said Tasker lias resinned in diately announced. To the casual fan Buster Mills may have Iweu ju.st another guy tossed into the trade that sent Buck Newsom and Ralph Kress from Boston to the St. Louis Browns for Joe Vosniick. But don't doubt the Browns didn't know Colonel (that's his Christian namei Mills was the second-best batter among American Dr.

L. W. Kornegay said that Tommy Hcnrich mending to Judge K. M. Land is, head of organized baseball, that federation players signed by professional clubs be given duplicate contracts.

Duggan said a player could retain a duplicate contract as a measure of protection in the event he is signed but not used. The resolution also asked that Major League clubs refrain from signing a player of the amateur organization after July 1 without first obtaining permission of his local organization. Delegates from 20 cities attending the meeting, at which O. L. Fawley ayyai iitij mw u.g satisfactorily and that his condition appeared "good." He said that it Signs With Yanks Massillon.

Ohio. Feb. 9 P) order to take another position, prob nbiv as head coach at the Univer- rookies who playnd regularly last season. He lilt as a Hed sity of Delaware would require at least mice aa to Henricn volmf? MasMllon ascertain Whitehead's "reaction." I ou.ficklcr wllh Ncw York He explained that a gangrenous t(xiav hRd condition existed but that the ap-: an( nM emlnct pendix was not ruptured. 0 New York.

Whitehead, accompanied by his several weeks ago Hcnrich re-brother, Louis, of the Cincinnati turned his contract unsigned. He Reds, came here todnv fror hi.s said today he was satisfied with the of Fort Wayne, presided. University of Texas Loses Flanagan Austin, Feb. 19 (JP) Ralph Flanagan of Miami, national freestyle swimming champion, has quit the University of Texas. Registrar E.

J. Matthews said today the swimmer, a freshman, formally withdrew from his course early this week. Matthews said Chicago's Adolph Kiefer, world champion backstroke swimmer, who was ineligible for varsity competition this year because of scholastic difficulties, was attending classes. Japanese Select Davis "Cup Team Tokyo, Feb. 19 () The Japanese Lawn Tennis Association triday announced that Jiro Yamaglshi and Fumituru Nnkano, mainstays of the 1937 Davis Cup team, had been selected again for 1938 competition.

Yasymine Kuramltsu, sensational Kansal University tennis star, was was a private tribute to his high quality. The others made wav for the king of the turf. When he reached the stalls, lie. befitting his fractious sire, raised ructions till he had stirred up quite some wind in his Immediate section. When the start was made it was War Admiral whizzing away but in third place.

Stubbs broke on top with Sir Oracle Kurtsinger took a stout hold of War Admiral's head and was in no manner perturbed nor were his feelings ruffled when Stubbs refused to give wav to War Admiral for half a mile. Stubbs. War Admiral and Sir Oracle raced in a cluster until Hearing the turn out of the baeksiretch. Then Kurtsinger slackened the pull on the reins sufficiently to allow War Admiral full swing. In a furlong he raced Stubbs leg weary.

Then with a brilliant burst of speed, the Mighty Atom" opened up a commanding lead of five lensth.s. Realizing that the others were beaten in the homestretch, Kurtsinger cased clown on War Admiral and he romped home the winner by an open margin Sir r.ie was seven lengths front of Cabailero 2d. which finished third. One can get. an idea of the speed of th" rare from the far: that, the half mile was in 42 2-5.

the fastest stepped this innrting The six furlongs was in 1 :10 1-5. Piccolo I'psel Victor The McLennan Memorial proved one of the biggest upsets of the Continued on rage 2 outfielder and only Detroit's Rudy York bent that figure St. Louis expects even belter pe-fonnames from Busier. He's a speedy fly-chnsrr mid should develop into a pretty fair hattrr. Mills, a right-handed thrower and swinger, is another of the fugitives from the St.

Louis Cardinals' chain-gung. He was born in Ranger, lfi. 1908, and entered baseball seven years ago with Bartelsville of the Western Association. The Cardinals seasoned him at Elmirn nnd Rochester and then called him in. His home at nearby Lewiston for an ex- salarysalary in the second contract.

i weeKS ago i-ienric re amination. An immediate operation Bids for three cities seeking the 1938 tournament were before the federation. PITT GETS TOURNEY Pittsburgh was selected today by I Dr. Clothier, in announcing Har-! man's appointment, said that "We i shall play to win. but to allay any unfounded hopes or fear, let me add I that there is 'no big time football' in Rutgers' athletic picture." I Harman, a pupil of Glenn (Pop) Warner at the University of Pittsburgh in 1918, coached at Haverford College and at the University of the South (Sewanec) before going to Penn In 1931.

Hroaca Turns Down Yankee Overtures i Lowell, Feb. 19 (P) Johnny Brnaca, bespectacled pjitcher who 1 who quit the New York Yankees last year in iald today I he had received overtures from the turned his contract unsigned. He said today he was satisfied with the salary in the second contract. "I never considered myself a holdout." Hcnrich said. "The club's first salary offer was not satisfactory.

I told them what I wanted was ordered. Whitehead has been a defensive bulwark for the Giants ever since he Joined the Terrymen in December, 1935, in a trade that sent Leroy Parmclee and Phil Wcintraub to the St. Louis Cardinals. Whitehead the Federation for its 1938 championship tournament. Birmingham, and Washing ton, D.

also had sought the tournament but Birmingham withdrew its bid in favor of Pittsburgh on motion, of J. A. Downey of was regarded as too fragile for land we finally reached a compro-regular duty at that time but he mlse. I am entirely satisfied with hasn't missed a game with the Die 1938 salary and my dealings Giants over a span of two full sea- with the club have been friendly at hickory average and the i Red Birds shunted lum to Roc'i' ter again. The Dodgers took a cii.ir.ee on him in 193: but hitting didn't 1 suit Casey Stengel ami it was b.u to Rochester.

Buster hit led the International League runs Washington was reported favored al for the 1939 tourney. chosen as third member of the squad. Barth Has Quarter Pound on Steele Cleveland, Feb. 19 (U.R Freddie Steele, world middleweight boxing champion, ranked a tophcavy favorite for his 15-round title fight tonight with Carmen Barth as both qualified their weights. Steele weighed 159 pounds, Barth 159 when they weighed in.

Barth, Cleveland challenger, who has been, fighting at 165 pounds, had difficulty in scaling down. Vines Would Play On Walker Cup Team New York, Feb. 19 UP) A. M. Rcld, California Eleven Nets Over $400,000 Berkeley, Feb.

19 UP) California's unbeaten football team Led Second Basemen Last year he led all other regular National League second-basemen in the fielding averages with a .974 and was the only seeond-sackcr in the circuit who figured in more than 100 double plays 106 to be exact. He's developed into a better batter, too, than most experts thought possible. He finished with a .285 mark last season. Should his recovery be delayer beyond the usual limit, the Giants would be hard-pressed to find an acceptable substitute during the early part of the regular season. TIGER KKFSHIES I netted the university $345,692 last season, exclusive of the Rose Bowl game, Graduate Manager Kenneth Priestley said today.

Kellsboro Jack Runs Second in Newbury Newbury, England, Feb. 19 Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark's American-owned Kellsboro Jack, winner of the Grand National Steeplechase in 1933, today ran second to Sir Warden Chilcott's Dunhlll Cn.stlc In the Newbury Handicap 'Chase. Dunhlll Castle, favorite at 9 to 2, is among the top-ranking entries for thU year's Grand National al.

Ain-tree. March He Is listed as a lfi to 1 shot. Kellsboro Jack is not world's championship club, but that he would not return unless the Yanks paid his expenses for training and treating his shoulder. Broara declared the Yankee business office had offered to do business with him if he would get off the voluntary retired list. Leiber, Unsigned, Reports at Camp Hoi Springs.

Feb. 19 (U.Ri Outfielder Hank Leiber, one of the Giunls' irw remaining holdouts, arrived here today for "boiling out." Leiber, one of the mast recal batted in 134 -and tile Helton Hi Sox gobbled him up. Tile Browns Mgurr he'll tea in up with Sammy West and Biuu Bell, says the Associated Prc-s. Musbers Get Away Tn 100-Mile Race Quebec Feb. 19 'UP1-The annual dog derby started at 1 p.m.

today with nnislu'is on 'lie lap of 33 1-3 miles lor the liKI-niile race, the dog-sled championship of the world. The weather was mild and cloudy. A light snowfall las! n.glit made for California received about Sbu.uuu Canada Beats Germa In Word's Hockey Prague, Czechoslovakia, Feb. 19 (U.R)Canada beat Germany today to advance in the world's amateur hockey championship. The score was 1 to 0.

Bruce scored the winning goal within five minutes of the end of the game. Canada was on the offensive most of the time, but Germany's defense was so stubborn that the Maple Leafs were thwarted in all but one scoring attempt. Czechoslovakia later plays England to determine the other finalist. In a match to decide fifth and sixth places Sweden beat Switzerland, 2 to 0, the winner taking fifth place and the loser taking sixth, from the Rose Bowl game New Year's Day, when the Bars beat Alabama, 13 to 0. Miss Miley Takes Mid-Florida Crown Orlando.

Feb. 19 U.R Ma Mario riMiley. Lexington. won tiie Mid-Florida women's golf title today bv defeating Mrs. Liliiaii Zeeh, Chicago.

2 up on the IHLh. Miss Miley and Mrs. Zcch wive even on the ninth. the 14th. Mis, Zech whs 1 up Miss Miley cams back to win the lath and clo-ed the match with birdie fours on the 17th and 18th.

president of the United States Golf Association, said today that Ellsworth Vines, Professional tennis star, who has announced a desire to play on the Walker cup team, would be eligible for any U. S. G. A. competition provided, of course, he observed the association's rules for amateur golfers.

West Point, Feb. 19 Princeton entered in the classic. ST. PAtL'S GAME POSTPONED Concord, N. Feb.

19 IA) Lack of ice today caused cancellation of a hockey game between St. Paul's School and Yale freshmen. School heads said the game might be played next week. citrant holdouts last season, arrived Freshmen nosed out the Army Mf ncd'" n.H. Picbes in basketball here today.

31 Bain of Toronto, fell and was un a (tny late due to the drive from his jrasv going and good sjccd for the home in Fhocnlx, Ariz. 1 teams. to 30. 'placed in today's race. i.