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Pennsylvania Was State Of Champions In Sports Of "47 By-HERB ALTSCHULL 1 PHILA0ELPHIA was the s'tate of champions in the sports world of '-1947. No less than 15 persons wear- the colors of Keystone State won individual titles in different sev- of them set new world cords. Ten Pennsylvania amateur and professional, chipped in with cham- pionships. Records established by three Pennsylvania performers rank the all-time greats and should stand for years to come. The big names are Steve Van Buren, Joe Fulks a Joe Ver- deur.

Ground-Gainer Van Buren. the transplanted Louisianan, ran from scrimmage 1,008 yards in 12 National Football League games to win the National Football League ground-gaining title and set a new professional standard. At the same time, Jumpin' Joe Pulks, who came from Kentucky to Pennsylvania to win fame, recorded 1,611 points while leading the Philadelphia warriors to the Basketball Association of America crown. His "total is the greatest number of points in one season in recorded basketball history. KEEP HOSPITALITY ON ICE Stock your refrigerator with Club Old English Brand Ale.

Here's hearty welcome and golden cheer for holiday guests. Costs more, worth it. At dealers, grills, restaurants, and fine Joe Verdeur of Philadelphia's La Salle College, rated as perhaps the top single performer in amateur athletic union ranks, smashed breaststroke records with regularity to pace the nation's swimmers in 1947. But these marks in no way dim the luster of such sensational standards as those set by Ralph Kiner, the pounding Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder; Harry Walker, the Philadelphia Phillies' National League batting champion; Jack Kelly, the world's -leading sculler; Lew Worsham, the Oakmont winner of golf's National Open, or of Gerry Karver, Penn State's champion college miler. While Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics surprised all by finishing fifth in the American League, the Pittsburgh Pirates of the senior National League, captured most of the headlines.

Under new ownership, the Pirates fielded a flock of new faces including those of veteran Hank Greenberg and of Manager Bill Herman, but could finish no higher than a seventh place deadlock with the Philadelphia Phillies. But Pirate particularly sophomore Ralph i the Ball all over Forbes Field and the rest of the circuit. Kiner's 51 home runs tied him for first place with Johnny Mize of the New York Giants. Twice during the season Kiner went on home run rampages to eclipse old standards. He set a new all-time record by winning or tying for Chappuis Hurts Leg In Michigan Practice Session Killinger Keeps Rams Busy; State Works Hard For SMU Game PASADENA, Whether a leg injury will prevent Michigan's All-America pass perfectionist Bob Chappnis from leading his mates into the Rose Bowl game against Southern California 1 was a possibility though Coach Fritz Crisler did not appear unduly concerned.

The Michigan trainer, Jim Hunt, described the injury as a muscle tear with some internal bleeding" which should be negligible in view of the prompt treatment it received. The tailback from Toledo, who this year tossed and ran his way to within 20 yards of the 1,039 yard Western Conference record he set himself in 1946, tore a thigh muscle here midway in yesterday's practice at Brookfield Park. Killinger Orders Practice TAMPA, Val-, ley Vikings will take it easy from' Montoursville will meet Im-' the Church League in the pre- now on until their New Year's maculate Conception at Day date with West Chester! o'clock tonight on the Teachers in the Cigar Bowl, but' Court in the flrsl of two the Pennsylvania gridders are: KOREAN SKATERS Financed in part by IT. S. soldlci-K stationed in Korea, these four Korean skaters are shown in New York on their way to the 1948 winter Olympics in Switzerland.

Left to right, Dong Sung Moon, Chong; Kook Lee, Hyo Chans and Chin Choi. JAMES WAIIZER Repainting Body Fender Repairing Quality Work Rear 134 E. Bald Eacie St. the 2261 After 5 m. Call Montoursville, ICHS Meet Tonight On Sr.

High Court 8 liminary at 7. Senior acl1 Howard Yost's Teach- ers College team will resume ac- tiviues Saturday after the holi- i in for another rough drill to-1games this week for the ICHS day lay-off. They will take to; day basketball team. the road, visiting Waynesburg; Glenn Killinger, coach of the 1 South WUliamsport. which the hopes of avenging the' West Chester Rams said to-i last mght deteatecl Lewisburg ai-46 defeat which Coach day's" session should put his! 58 22 wlU come to MlU Hal) at Frankie Gustine's team inflicted team into "top condition" Hal1 wia be lhe prior to the holidays.

Thursdays battle, the only ICHS llent Saturday night bowl contest of the day tween undefeated teams. Mill Hall Renovo takes on Danville to- I at 8 p. m. in the Senior High night on the Railroaders home i gym. court.

Coach Louie Bruno's; The Vikings, Coach Volneyi right now." We Solicit Your Work i PLUMBING INSULATING REPAIRS Phone Woolrich 2567 Eddie B. Penton baseball. Bowling CITY-MAJOR LEAGUE Dec. 29, '47 Start of Second Half How They Stand St. Joseph's of Williamsport team has won six of its seven Ashford said, "are in too form' defeated its alumni last evening games.

Renovo will go to Dan- 39-31 the other area en- villc Friday nighl and to Wil- counter. liamsport to meet St. Joseph's For the benefit of the High next Tuesday before opening (AP) Scn o1 Varsity Club, the Bob- Central League competition Coach' Bemle Blennan has put cat team will meet the Alumni Jan. 9. together a light, fast backfield i Fnday mght at 8 clock at the Renovc STARTS ANYTIME Builders Klks Aces Easles 0 Scores and Pomts Won SllldU'S 4 915 Moose 0 ST6 S35 Builders 4 Sfll Easiest) 790 Elks 3 SSI Aces Sliti S5S High .1.

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Passell. Glossner. Tolbert, Witmyer, The Eagles and the Builders rolled their postponed match and the Eaelei won 3 points the Builders 1. thus leaving the Elks winners of the flrst half. Renovo St.

Joseph will be with which he hopes to run Senior High. The Renovo F. O. away tonight, traveling to Si. circles around a western line 1 team wil1 leel st A 6 nes of Marys to meet Central Catholic.

1 which Is hefty but, he trusts, not too fast, in the East-West football game New Year's Day. "We are trying to work up I more and more speed in our, attack because the personnel i i warrants that type of Round-Up Of Sports NEW YORK, bunch i were picked in the pro draft by; the East's saiTTo- of tne guys were sittin around i the Washington Redskins in the! day. discussing last Friday's snow- National League and the Brook- Key backfield man for the Dound ro tennis match when lyn Dodgers in the All-American fast "east offensive is Johnny someone remarked: "Bobby Conference Ken Lujack, 180 pounder from Notre! Riggs has llaci Advantage of coach of the St. Louis Bombers Dame. Working with him at i playing against first class oppo- in the Basketball Association of left half are Glen Treichler 160 I silion in every one of those 100 America, has a theory there i of Colgate and Art matcnes against Don Budge.

I should be one pro court league i Sullivan. 195, Holy Cross, and at fullback, Earl Maves, 190, of Wisconsin. Durocher Offer On Shorten Turned Down By Frick NEW YORK, Leo Durocher is slated to manage the National League entry in next year's All-Star game although he has proposed that the job go to Burt Shotton, who led the Brooklyn Dodgers to the National League pennant this year. League President Ford Frick said he received a letter from Durocher in which Leo suggested that Shotton deserved "the honor that has always gone to the manager of the pennant-winning team." But Frick turned down the proposal. The league executive said it was "generous and sportsmanlike" for Durocher to make the gesture but: "My recent decision that the incumbent manager of the championship team shall be the Ail-Star leader still stands." NOW get all your AUTO REPAIRS done on our EASY MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN.

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Fights last Night DALLAS, sc Methodist University is going to pass, pass, pass in the Cot! ton Bowl classic here New I Year's Day. Want to know something else? I Penn State is going to run, run, run. Want to know where all this came from? Why, the fellow in the drug store, the cafe cashier, and the hotel bell hop said so. Every other sports fan in Dallas did, too. It's the best known fact in town.

Only 45,000 plus are going to be able to see the Cotton Bowl game, though thousands are still trying to get tickets. Coach Matty Bell had five think he's a vastly underrated with mure teams. Ken's belief player." That may sum up is thai when one team that the whole ami bear out isn'i cloint; loo well appears fre- tliis ciiuteiHion queiuly. the- tans get tired of lhal a tennis pro should have seeing the same old non-scoring 1 6 fi oth hand -Louis' WASHINGTON, the first time in almost vears the National Boxing Lock Hav.cn (Pa.) Express, Tuesday, December PIAA To Elect President; Vote On Rule Change Games With Catholic Schools At Issue In State Meeting HARRISBURG, (AP) The ylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association's board of control met there to name a new president find to compile the votes from each of the group's 12 districts on 21 proposed amendments to the constitution and by-laws. The election of a new president was made necessary by the resignation of R.

B. Stapleton, principal at Tamaqua High School, who was flrst elected to the presidency in 1935. Stapleton also served as chairman of District Eleven, voluntarily giving up his post due to "pressure of other duties" and was succeeded by D. L. Learn as district chairman.

Vote on Catholic Play Edmund i executive secretary of the PIAA said noi announcement would be made on the passage or rejection of) the 21 proposed pointing out that the final tabu-' lation of the votes must first be reported to the entire PIAA membership which meets morrow morning. Statewide interest is centered on proposed amendment no. 16, which if adopted would clear the way for continued athletic com- i petition between PIAA member! schools, and schools affiliated with the Pennsylvania Catholic Interscholastic Athletic Association. The PIAA now has a rule that prohibits member schools from engaging in athletic competition with any other school "whose eligibility code is less exacting than that of the PIAA." The Catholic Association pointed out that many of its members were unable to provide full time coaches for their athletic teams, due primarily to the fact that in many schools the teachers were nuns, and in other schools the hiring of full time coaches would create a financial burden. The proposed amendment, approved by a joint committee appointed by the PIAA and the Catholic group, would make it possibile to continue athletic! competition provided "the of a catholic school is We Specialize EXPERT AUTO BODY WORK PAINTING LOCK HAVEN AUTO CO.

AAA TOWING Corning St. Phone 4031 sociation recognizes a logical contender for the heavyweight; I approved by the superintendent of the Diocese in which the school is located, by the prln- S'uys like Joe Fuiks develop a following even when they're playing with visiting flubs The indoor truck season, which gels underway Saturday with Metropolitan champion- i i hv in i ci al of tne catholic school, and i a oy Joe by the district committee of the The NBA threw the mantle of! PtIA in which the sch o1 is Ioc ated. "No. 1 threat" about the shoulders of Jersey Joe Walcott. the veteran who floored the chain- pion twice before dropping a Even in winter's "worst," his car starts like a charm since we gave it a de-luxe electrical system check-up.

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Jack, 140, Atlanta, outpointed Billy Kearns, 144, Hartford, (10). Larkin, 145, Garfield, N. outpointed Pete Manchio, 142, Brooklyn (10). 90 Attend 4-H County Meeting Ninety members and their families enjoyed the county wide 4-H Clubs' Chrsitmas party last evening at the Grange Hall in Lamar. An interesting diversified program was presented with the Bald Eagle group giving a beautiful tableaux on the Nativity.

i The Nittany and Sugar Valley groups offered similar programs consisting of carol singing, accordion guitar selections, piano duets and recitations. The meeting was in charge of Kenneth Yearick, president of the Nittany Valley Calf Club. Santa Claus attended and gave gifts to the 4-H members. Refreshments and group singing followed the program. Mrs.

John Yearick and Miss Martha Coop- Southern Methodist backs passing, passing, passing. A good part of his long workouts this week accented the aerial game. Bob Higgins, coach of the the amateurs knock off a lot of ships will be notable because of pushovers and then run into ihr absence- of important talent. real opposition only in the last The foreign runners will be con- couple of rounds it stands cenirating on preparations for to reason that the guy who has next Summer's Olympics. to meet a champion in every match should have the edge over i the one who faces real tough! Olympic nOCKCy Runs opposition maybe once a week.

Annrhpr HnrnrA But our dough stm will be on! lliro Anorner nazard splii decision" early this month. The NBA listed four other! Better Awards Another proposed amendment would make it possible for a school "to purchase a sweater, jacket, medals or similar trophy heavies in the honorable 1 athletes have earned E1 the official school award, at the Joe i time the official school award is Maxim i macle The Association named Rinty I At present the PIAA rules Monaghan of Eire as its fly. limit the value that a school can weight champion. Abe Greene, I make to an athlete to $2, except NBA president, warned champi- Kramer once Big Jake really' BOSTON. The Amateur I to be more regular in de- finds the range.

He's that much Hockey Association's Olympic fending their titles. He cited better than the men he's been i team has run into another haz- particularly featherweight Champion Willie Pep, who he arcl. The playing. Quote, Unquote Vandal Peterson, coach of first player who applied until Utah's national champion bas- i approval had been given by thCj ketball team: "Everybody is'u. S.

Olympic Committee which; mad at us this year: we have; has ruled the AAU instead of! Slate Department re-; said was "long overdue for a used to issue a passport to the fl rsl, ivhn nnnlipri until' title defense." Penn State team, puts the fin- i run into six different types of the AHA should select the Am ishmg touches on the unde- defenses so far and some aren't! erican sextet. feated, untied Lions' running even in the book." Jack Rilcy. former Dartmouth game today. Basketball Sports Before Your Eyes (By Tlix Prtdsi Ducniesno 56. Quantico Marines 2C Pittsburch 47, Loyola of New Orleans 45 captain and a naval flier in World War II, was the athlete Mississippi's Charley Conerly rebuffed.

He reported to John- and Alabama's Harry ny Garrison, former Harvard the two top passers of the 1947 star and 1936 U. S. Olympic football season, could wind up hockey player who is coaching on the same pro team. Both the AHA sponsored team. Blind Vet Home for Christmas er were the the singing.

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yesterday was held for court on a surety of the peace charge. In default of $1,000 bail, he was committed to the county jail to await his trial. Hearing was before Alderman T. Mark Brungard. Birthday Club Larry F.

Grand, 7 Helen E. Watkins, 10 Dixie E. Dunkle, 10 Thehua M. Keen, 15 Raymond E. Beaton, Monument, 16 today, becomes an alumni member Young Family Sends Them East For A New Start KINGFISHER, OKLA.

(AP) A tender-hearted western sheriff hoped today hearts are as big in Welch, W. as they sometimes can be in Oklahoma. It will mean all the difference in the life of a young man. i They expected to be hearing the to graduating seniors who have finished their competition. athletic program for girls is proposed under another amendment, while eligibility, rules are laid down for boys who engage in outside athletic competition, and provision is made for prohibiting major league baseball clubs from signing up high school stars while they are still in school.

Locate Allabach Thomas I. Allabach, 86, formerly of this city, reported missing Sunday from his home in Williamsport, was. located yesterday in the Ross Hotel of that city. Hear City Appeals County Commissioners today are hearing tax appeals from the residents of Lock Haven. Cpl.

Chester R. Perkins, blinded World War II veteran whose widely published letter to Santa Clans last Christmas asking for a pair at eyes brought more than 5,000 replies, is met at Union Station, Indianapolis. by his 13-year-old sister, Carol, and his father Adolphus Perkins, as he goes home from an eastern veterans' hospital to spend (he holidays. (AP Wircphoto). his wife, and two tiny children, Sheriff Francis H.

Perdue, of Kingfisher County believes. The sheriff himself has invested in the proposition. The young man is 24 year old Frank C. Pence, who pleaded guilty last Wednesday to pilfering a Kingfisher ten-cent store. His wife and babies were destitute, he said, and he needed money to buy them food.

After Pence's arrest Sheriff Perdue located Mrs. Pence with the children, ten months and three years, and found them literally penniless and without a place to stay. He moved them into a small hotel and supported them there until after the trial. He won over the store manager, and explained things to District Judge Tom R. Blaine.

In the end, a four year sentence for second- degree burglary was handed down and suspended. That was Christmas Eve. To console the mother and children, the sheriff set up a Christmas tree In the small hotei room, passed out cakes and candies, and gave the three yeai old a red tricycle. Relatives in Welch were ccjp- tacted, a job for Pence lined up Friday, Sheriff Perdue and the Red Cross got the family bus tickets to Kingfisher, Okla. cases throughout the entire day.

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