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12- November 2, 1946 The Scranton, Tribune fl Major League Clubs Grab Up Via Draft rs i qS-y Giants Obtain San Diego Star Over Protest White Sox Gather Four New Players At Annual Meeting By JOHN G. DIETRICH CINCINNATI, Nov. 1 (U.R) Jack Lohrke, a San Diego in fielder, was the first of 19 players selected by major league clubs in the annual draft meeting today, going to the New York Giants, but not until his selection had been contested by President Lou Perini of the Boston Bra- i. Lohrke was picked by Horace Stoneham, president oi the Giants, who had the first choice. He made his selection after Perini had ap-Dealed to the owners to pass up Itohrke because the Braves had made an agreement to purchase the inflelder from the San Diego club (or $7,500 and four players, The optional sale was thrown out by Commissioner A.

B. Chandler because payment had not been made within six months of the original agreement, and Lohrkes name was placed on the d-aft list, The Chicago White Sox picked four players and the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians each made three selections. Five clubs Philadelphia, Chicago and Brooklyn of the National League, and Washington and Detroit of the American did not exercise their options. Tht secpnd selection was made by Owner Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics and 1 he chose Ferris Fain who led the Pacific Coast League in runs batted in while playing first bare for San Francisco last season Among the outstanding players selected were Mickey Rocco, former Cleveland first baseman, picked from the Los Angeles club, by Jack Toporrer of the Boston Red Sox, and Ed Murtryn, Oklahoma City catcher who went to the Athletics. The entire draft meeting lasted only 20 minutes and half of that I Hoping for an early" return to time was taken up by Perinis ap- leadership of the American Pro-)eal to the other clubs to lay off fessional Leagues Western Divi-lohrke, out of fairness to San Lion, Ben Wolfsons football Min-Diego.

ers are primed for tomorrows Stoneham explained in selecting encounter with the Long Island Lohrke that the Giants had once Indians at Scranton Stadium, lost Hack Wilson in a draft meet- The invading Indians, ing under a similar technicality. by youthful Johnny Poto and line- LONG ISLANDS BIG speedster, will ha. at Long Island Indians when at Scranton Stadium. product, Steinmetz played Yanks. Since joining the Indians, teams leading ground-gainer, than four Grid Miners Meet In Important nfiTriniririnnnrmrinrrrruiiiirininiiiiaiiitiiiffiTiiiHfiiiiiiMinfiiiitfrir ii ill Pritula, lineman.

Michigan to 14, before 74,500 fans. QUICK KICK Gene Derricote, Michigan halfback, gets off quick kick during the game with Northwestern. The 1 3 Deaths, Many Accidents Mar Opening Day of Hunting Season HARRISBURG, Nov. 1 UP). One hunter was killed by accidental discharge of his own gun, two died of heart attacks and a number of others were wounded today at the opening of Pennsylvanias small game season.

CHIEF Ken Steinmetz, a. 200-pound the fullback position for the they meet Scrantons Miners tomorrow A University of Rhode' Island two seasons with the Steinmetz has become the with an average of better yards per try. Long Island Game Tomorrow Players selected were: New York Giants Lohrke, A1 White, outfielder, Toledo. Pittsburgh Pirates Ken Holcomb, pitcher, Newark. Cincinnati Reds Tom Stallcup, shortstop, Louisville.

Boston Braves Danny Mur-taugh, inflelder, Rochester. Cerdan Cancels Trip, Escapes Grim, Reaper LONDON, 'Nov. i (U.R) Mar-cel Cerdan, French middleweight boxing champion, es caped death today when he can-j celled the trip he was to have taken aboard a passenger airplane which crashed near, Li- moges with 24 passengers. The London Exchange! Telegraph earlier reported that Cerdan, who had been on vacation in- his native French Morocco, was believed to be on the plane' but later discovered that tne ring star had postpnoed his flight back to France. Cerdan plans to sail in a few days for the United States and a middleweight title bout with Georgie Abrams in New York.

All persons aboard the plane, a Junkers 52, were believed to have been killed. Michigan blocker in photo is and Northwestern tied, 14 It Could Only Happen In Good OV Brooklyn NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (U.PJ Add to the ever-growing array of football bowl classics the Salami Bowl game. Charles Turecamo, a singing maestro at the ballroom of a Brooklyn hotel, today offered a salami prize to the outstanding athlete in the Brooklyn College-City College game at Ebbetts Field tomorrow night. Turecamo hopes to make the award an annual affair with maybe a rye bread and a dash of mustard thrown in next year.

3 Aussie Aces Suffer Defeats SYDNEY, Nov. 1 (U.R) All three of Australias top-ranking tennis stars were victim of startling upsets today as Lionel Brodie, Dinny Pails and Colin Long defeated Jack Bromwich, Adrian Quist and Geoffrey Brown, respectively, in a tournament on the White City courts. Brodie, a lesser-known member of the Aussies Davis Cup seven-man squad, played brilliant tennis as he overcame the ambidextrous cross-court attack of Bromwich, number one Davis Cupper, for a 6-4, 1-6, 11-9 victory. The 31-year-old Brodie, prominent in Victorian tennis circles for a number of years, was not expected to compete for Australia in the Davis Cup challenge round in December. Pails, another member of the Davis Cup squad who is not scheduled to play against the Americans, topped the veteran Quist in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3.

In the third stunning upset. Long, who is not a member of the Davis Cup team, defeated Brown, Australia's rising young star, 6-3, 6-8, 6-4. Bromwich and Brown are slated to handle the singles assignments in the Davis Cup challenge round matches, while Bromwich and Quist will form the Aussie doubles team that will meet the U. S. In the doubles competition, Pails and Jim Gilchrist defeated Quist and Billy idwell, 6-3, 6-2, while Brodie and Long turned in another upset by setting back Bromwich and Brown, 6-3, 7-9, 6-4.

smashing Ken Steinmetz, will be seeking their fourth victory in five starts. Viewing the Long Islanders as the first of two hurdles which must be cleared to insure return to the divisions top spot, the Miners will be at full strength for the game. Whitey Kroll, South Side is slated to start at right Philadelphia Athletics' Fain, for Wolfsons troupe, and Mutryn, and Richard Adams, johnny Ksionsyk and Frank Za first baseman, Sacramento. bowski, injured in the Akron en- ro wng Glen gagement, participated In practice Moulder, pitcher, Montreal. sessions this week and also will Cleveland Indians Gus Zernial, be in lineup at kickoff time outfielder, Atlanta; Lyman Linde, If Ksion6yk the forTOer St.

Milwaukee; Lester Willis, Mem-1 Bonaventure star, flashes the phis, ti same form against the Indians 7.L And I that he evidenced in earlier games, the Miners chances of jknifr victory will be enhanced. Ksion-CU5p Robert Gillespie, pitcher, vLi- mnj nru naHWan syK passing was a po Dallas, end Peter Gabrian, pitcher, Chic Feldman Trippi Engages Final Major Rival, Gilmer Reminder: Before the current goal scootin campaign got under way the exparts agreed that Charley Trippis two dangerous competitors (if thepride of Pitts-ton were to retain his All-American status) hailed from the deep South and were thus neighborhood as well as national rivals. i Furthermore, that Trippis showing against Bob Fenimore of Oklahoma Aggies and Alabamas Harry- Gilmer, would ease the selection task of the whos who specialists. Well the Trippi Fenimore battle was a great day for Georgia. nd her premier performer leaving, in the language of the grid- Trippi with a first down and one to go.

The Gilmer test takes place today and should be what our English cousins call a darby. Come may Trippi can hardly win any additional space in the magazines because the once obscure Pittston Hi tackle has practically spread eagled the field, thanks to feature 'billing the current issue of Saturday Eve ning Post (where Fred Russell compares him with Jim Thorpe) and Sportfolio, which devotes four pages to Guy Tillers review of Big Time Charley. Tiller, Incidentally thinks that If Trippi triumphs this matinee he could sho nuff fun for senator on the Republican ticket and be a shoo-in. Which in Georgia is 1 sumpln' plus. He reveals an-other hitherto undisclosed chapter anent the early tribulations of Trippi and quotes Charley aa saying: After I finished high school I wanted to go to college.

I hitch-hiked to Penn State and West Virginia, but neither school would have me because I only weighed -155 and had played to the backfield only one season. Will someone please hand Bob Higgins (of State) an aspirin? Both authors devote considerable space to Trippis baseball skill and Russell leaves the impression that Charley will choose the diamond. Not merely because he has a $25,000 bonus offer from the Boston Braves (even conservative Connie Mack will pay 12 Gs for Trippis sig- nature), but -I may just stick to baseball as a pro sport. I like it better than football and a fellow lasts longer in it You take quite a beating in that pro football business. The great Don Hutson had the same idea and even past-timed a bit of Eastern League outfield with Albany, only to return to the game where he belonged to gain fame as the best pass catcher in the play for pay ranks.

However, it cannot harm Trippi to take the best major league offer if he secures the gold in one lump. Otherwise, the club may release him before the big portion comes due. As Chet Ziemba of the 46 Miners, can testify. For the parent Bosox gave Ziemba his free agency rather than yield the final $2,500. So what would some of em do with the better part of $25,000 involved? Paparella Also Slated For Top Publicity Add Literary: Next anthracite resident to get a good play in a national publication Peck-villes Joe Paparella whom Sporting News will extol as the greatest young umpire to make the major grade in at least a quarter of a century.

None of which is surprising after what we heard about Happy Pappy at the World Buries, where some 'of the old guard went out o. their way to laud the skill, and style, of the competent Eynon product. Hes a freshman with a seniors confid-nce and reliance, Harry Grayson the NEA sports ed asserted, and the expression Best Ive seen come along in my time was common. All of which gives Paparellas appearance at tonights Wayne County League party, oer Hones-date way, a dram of extra importance. Even if his loudest heckler will never dare accuse Pappy of being important.

Rumor: Hottest tip from Louisville where the baseball gentry assembled yesterday was that Nemo Leibolds transfer to the Bosox coaching staff is now assured and, unless there's a subsequent hitch, Elmer Yoter will be promoted from Scranton to the Louisville managerial post. The gossip isnt exactly new In that it appeared here last month. Grand Gestures: My informant says it happened at the banquet honoring Blakelys NEP League champions and Bill Gilvary, the pro pitcher turned school teacher, was presented with a pen, pencil set for contributing the best average in the circuit Whereupon Gilvary, always the personification of sportsmanship as a performer, asked for permission to give Ray Newcott, a gallant ymr-e man who continued to lay despite the loss of a leg, the coveted gift. Gilvary made mention of Newer tt hurling the payoff game Carbondale, but I like to r.k he was diplomatically pay- tribute to Ray's courage. UVW3 AHO STAMPS Physician Amputates Veecks Right Leg CLEVELAND, Nov.

1 Veeck President of the Cleveland Indians, underwent an operation today for the amputation of his right leg below the knee after doctors decided that the injury suffered while he served with the Marines in the Pacific Theater, would never heaL Drl J. A. Dickson, who performed the operation, said the amputation was completed without mishap. Attendants described Veecks health as good and were confident no complications would result. The energetic Veeck insisted that he would be on my feet in a month and that he planned to attend the major league meetings in Los Angeles in December.

His foot and ankle were injured more than two years ago at Bougainville. A series of 10 previous operations had failed to prevent recurring infections. Ex-GIs Protest Game Cancellation RENO, Nev. Nov. 1 (U.R) Former Cls lead the rising protests of University of Nevada students today as sentiment for cancelling the Nov.

16 football game with Mississippi State grew louder. A reply from the Southern school was three days overdue in clarifying previous hints that Nevadas two ace Negro grid stars might not be welcome in the game at Starkville, Miss. Meanwhile Nevadas board of Athletic control withheld a decision on cancelling the game. Because tne two players concerned Halfback William Bass and End Horace Gillom are war swarmed to their support in demanding that Bass and Gillom be allowed to play or else no game. Messages of encouragement to the students in their stand rolled in from all parts of the -nation.

The Communist newspaper Daily Worker sent a request for additional information on the dispute. Nevadas president, Dr. John Moseley, who has accepted a speaking engagement the night before the game when Mississippi States new president is inaugurated, still declined to comment on the controversy. Meanwhile, reports from Starkville quoted Mississippi States Athletic Director, C. R.

Noble, as saying the game is scheduled and the situation will be worked out," HOLD LIGHT WORKOUT SAN JOSE, Calif, Nov. 1 (U.R) The University of Santa Clara football team planned a light workout today In final prepara tions for the game Sunday in San Francisco against the University of San Francisco. OPEN SEASON TONIGHT TROY, N. Nov. 1 (U.R The Troy Celtics professional basket ball team will open its 1946-47 American League season tomorrow night against the Paterson, N.

entry. Canada Foresees Record Grid Crowd TORONTO, Nov. 1 (U.R) A ne football attendance record fei1 Canada appeared certain tonigr a a officials for two of tomorrow! games reported heavy demand fd with the record probablj going to the 21,000 fans expecte at Montreal, The Dominion champion- T01; onto Argonauts play the Montret Alouettes in a Big Four game, f.f 17,000 tickets were sold in advanc with another 4,000 rush seats go on sale tomorrow 1 Cliff Battles Named as Coach Of Grid Bums CHICAGO, Nov. 1 U.R) The Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference today named Cliff Battles, former National League backfield star, as head coach. Battles replaces Dr.

Mai Stevens as the Dodger mentor. Stevens resigned last week to devote fulltime to his medical practice. Battles arrived here today with Dodger Vice-President Bill Cox and will be in charge of the team when it meets the Chicago Rockets tomorrow at Soldier Field. The Rockets likewise will start the game under a new coach, Pat Boland, former University of Minnesota star who replaced a player-coach trio which had functioned since the dismissal of Dick Hanley early in the campaign. A product of West Virginia Wesleyan, Battles entered professional football in 1932 with the Boston Redskins and remained with the team after it was transferred to Washington.

During six seasons in the Na tional League, Battles gained fame as one of the circuits finest all-around performers. He topped the circuits ground gainers in 1933 and 1937 and was an all-league selection in 1933-36-37. Battles entered the coaching profession in February, 1938, when he became an assistant 'to Lou Little at Columbia University. He remained in that position until he entered the Marines in August, 1943. Football Broadcasts (By United Preu) Navy vs.

Notre Dame at Baltimore National Broadcasting Co 1:45 p. EST. Ohio' State vs. Northwestern at Evanston, HI. (Last Half) National Broadcasting 4:30 p.

m. EST. Alabama vs. Georgia at Athens, Ga. Columbia Broadcasting System, 2:15 p.

EST. Army vs. West Virginia at West Point, N. Y. American Broadcasting 1:45 p.

EST. Yes siree, laughed the Brooklyn manager, I always know who my friends are. Itg not like it used to be with me. I didn't have any money then but 1 have it now. And if anybody thinks I'm not one of those good that okay, too.

What do I care what they think, just so long as my club is winning. Losers get sympathy and winners usually get the raspberry from the crowd. I dont care what they say when Im winning. All I know i that when its all over, I want that dollar! Indianapolis. N'3w York Yankees Clifford Mapes, outfielder, Baltimore.

Boston Red Sox Rocco, Los Ceynote Easy Winner Empire Gty Race NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (U.R) Key-lcouPd with a Miners conquest note, a strawberry roan from the Bethlehem next week, wiU put Wheatley Stable, pulled away to huskies in the midst of two-length victory today in the th hase. feature Miyako aUowance at theLClub announced during miss took the lead at the head of Prob'abIe startln evips; the stretch and then coasted home while Mrs. E. D.

Jacobs Sweet I l. Raykovit Vcun Pegotty tried in vain to overtake I Duffy wmterson her. Mrs. E. Feinbergs Shifty Mae I c.

i'. Mark was third, ahead of Spring Thaw, Earthy and Vitesse. r. Ksionsyk Holley L. Kiesecker R.

JCroll Poto r. Za bowski eteinmet 7 all Suffers Relapse tent factor in all his teams victories thus far. An expected feature of the game is a possible duel between Long Islands Poto and the Miners Kroll. Poto joined the Indians directly from East Boston High School and has been outstanding in pro ranks this season. A Scranton victory tomorrow, Norman Klinger, 16, Faxinos, fell in the brush while hunting near his home in Northumberland County.

His gun was discharged, the charge striking him in the chest, causing his death later in the Shamokin Hospital- The Game Commission reported that hunting conditions were spotty in most sections of the state. The current warm weather, along with a severe depletion of wild life by Spring floods, was also expected to reduce the kill for the 30-day season, which closes Nov. 30. Those who died of heart attacks were Chauncey A. Hershey, 55, who was stricken while hunting near his home in Spring Grove, York County, and Harry Haller, 72, Lancaster County, who dropped dead after taking to the fields near his home in East Earl Township.

The right arm of Clarence Cross, 45, Fairfield farmer, was amputated at a Gettysburg hospital as result of a hunting accident, On his return home with three rabbits, he dropped his shotgun which was discharged. Others wounded in Lancaster County included John F. Herman, 55, Gordonville; shot in both legs; William Masteson, 29, Harrisburg, hit in the face; William Kepper-ling, 34, Columbia, foot wound and Robert Hohman, 20, Terfe Hill, struck on forehead. In Montgomery County, Frank Schaffhauser, 42, Philadelphia, was hit in the back and shoulders near Lansdale. Near Tarentum, Robert Hause, 20, Freeport, suffered gunshot wounds of the left shoulder, arm and hand.

He told hospital attendants he was accidentally wounded by his brother, Glenn, 22, as the latter fired a shotgun at a rabbit. Glenn Flagle, 36, slipped and fell near his home at Chambers-burg gs he started for the woods. His shotgun was discharged wounding him in the foot. Top officials of the State Game Commission scattered for a day of hunting and reports wire unavailable of results of the first day. Nearly 800,000 hunters licensed for the season but the Commission expected that many of them would remain away from the woods during the warm weather.

The Commission reopened the Tobyhanna Military Reservation, consisting of 16,500 acres in Monroe County, to hunting for the first time since 1942. The reservation was closed during the war for military reasons. In Juniata County, Newton, Lukins, 79, Port Royal, was wounded in the chest when struck by small shot accidentally discharged from the gun of a hunting companion. Dancing Tonight At Hotel Casey Minimum $2.00 Per Person Plu Tax. Music By Willard Schillingers Orch.

Adv. One day last Summer, Durocher sat In 'the Dodger dugout batting the conversational ball, when the subject turned to the good old American dollar. Leo pricked up his ears and said: Its a funny thing about money and some of these so-called friends. I remeerber when I broke into baseball, I didnt have a cent. When I didnt have much money I didnt have many friends, either.

Let me tell you about some of these good guys they talk about. There was one of those good guys on the Yankees. A helluva nice guy. You couldnt want any THE PROOF of the pudding, they say, is la the eating, so were not asking you to take our word for it. Were leaving the proof to those who have done the eating.

DAILY MENU All Kinds of Sandwiches, Plants. Lobster Tails and French Fries. -THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY Homemade Clam Chowder SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Turkey Dinners 75o Homemade Pizza 10c JACK STANTON 1U N. Miln SL. T.ylor, F.

Scrantonians Underdogs in Game With Youngstoivn Today The University of Syanton Tomcats will be decided underdogs this afternoon when they engage the powerful Youngstown College Penguins at Youngstown, Ohio. Despite the fact they won their last three engagements, the Tommies will be up against their toughest opponent For the Penguins handed St. Bonaventure a 20-14 setback and the Bonnies in turn routed the Scrantonians, 33-7. The Scranton players started their westward journey yesterday afternoon when they climbed aboard the Lackawanna Limited at 1:05. After a layover of several hours In Buffalo, they left for Youngstown via the early morning sleeper.

Gene Vellela, giant tackle from Dunmore, will captaiii the squad. Other players making the trip include: Mike DeNoia, Tom Durkin, Andy PoUock, Tommy Warner, Wilbur Flanagan, Jack DeRemer. Tony Orisini, George Yourishin, Jim Giordina, Frank Messoline, Steve Kaplan, Gene Marrazzo, Tom Flanagan, Jack Boelger, Sal Ciccotelli, Jim Cooney, Mike Podrasky, A1 Tony Capone, Jack Hughes, John Dohman and Emil Hordesky. tattling forJAfe SAN MATEO, Nov. 1 (U.R) Jockey Nick Wall, twice winner of the 100,000 Santa Anita Handicap, suffered a severe relapse last night and today was fighting for his life from injuries suffered from a fall at Bay Meadows Race Track, Mils Memorial Hospital reported today.

The 38-year-old nationally known rider was unconscious most of the night suffering from 12 broken ribs and a punctured lung. Today he occasionally regained consciousness. Dr. James Warburton, track physician, was doubtful as to his recovery said the next 24 hours likely would decide his fate. LippyLeoAdm its He Likes the Yankee Dollah PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Sunday, Nov.

3rd Scranton Stadium KICKOFF 2:00 P. M. LONG ISLAND INDIANS (Owned By Boston Yankees) vs. SCRANTON MINERS Choice Reserve Seats Available $2.405 1.80 GENERAL ADMISSION $L2B Tickets On Sale at Tom Taylors and Scranton Miner' Office, 310 Miller Budding By MILTON RICHMAN NEW YORK. Nov.

1 (U.R) Leo Durocher, lippy leader of the Brooklyn Dodgers Who is angling with Boss Branch Rickey for a long term contract, makes no secret of his desire for security. Last year, Durocher, under a one year contract which carried a bonus clause, received in the neighborhood of $65,000 because the Dodgers did so well at the gate. Now, the fiery Dodger pilot is after a three or five-year contract which would offer security should Brooklyn suddenly do a nose dive in the league standings and at the gate. better. Whenever anybody went over to him to borrow a buck, this guy would always say Gee, I'm sorry, kid, but my ranch down in Texas is in a bad way and I need a lot of money for repairs.

Nobody ever got any money out of him, said Durocher. I dont call that a good guy, but like I said he was known as one of the best. A friend is the kind of guy who sticks around when you get in trouble and is willing to help you out. Those guys who come around after the trouble is over and say Glad to hear you're okay again aren't worth a damn..