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THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1937 23 Associated Press Selects Its All-Coast Eleven JAYSEE SQUAD WILL BE HONORED AT BIG DINNER DANCE HERE their co-championship of the Central California Jaysee VU Conference held with Taft, Bakersfleld Jaysee will hold its annual grid banquet tomorrow night in El Tejon hotel. The Reverend J. WhK- comb Brougher will be the chief speaker of the evening. Following the banquet in the local hotel, the students and their guests will dance orchestra. Tickets for the are selling for each at the main office of the jaysee building Officials expect a crowd of at leas 200 persons.

Among the guests wil be 15 outstanding members of the Driller football team, captained by Richard "Pinky" Mohr, George Tat suno, who led the Sandabs through most of their games of the 1937 sea eon, and Coach George Williamson lightweight mentor. Members of tlie coaching staffs of all of the Bakersfield Jaysee and high school teams will attend, according to Jack Cooper, social chairman of the Jaysee Associated Students. Marjorie Wilkes and Ethel Bourdeau are in charge of arrangements for speakers and facilities. John Besone has charge of decorations. Among the speakers will be Grace Bird, dean of the junior college; Her man A.

Spindt, superintendent of Kern County Union High School- Jack Frost, coach of the Bakersfleld collegiate eleven: Theron Taber, com mlssloner of athletics and Ed Barbosa, honorary captain. Louis Roux, Sam Lynn and Doctor Carl Moore will also be honored as guests. Football coaches and their ladies Will act as chaperons at the dance following the grid banquet. Grid Awards Tomorrow Is to be a big day in the lives of the jaysee football play ers. Starting at 10:45 o'clock in the morning, the pigskin athletes will receive their awards for the past footballs and block block List of Players Here Is the list of jaysee players that will receive their letters for playing during the past season: Ed Barbosa, Joe Clerou, Horace Conley, Horace Crandall, Eugene Duncan, David Gay, Louis Grothaus, Roy Harper, William Jasperson, Monte Jones, Paul Martin, Dwayne Mears, Robert Montgomery, Roosevelt Pollok, Kenneth Robesky, Elton Rodg' ers, Robert Sheldon, Paul Siemon, Lewis Snyder, Jere Tiison, Bill Trout, George Voll, James Wade, Guy Wathen, Kenneth Weaver and Paul Woollomes.

Gold Footballs The following are those men that have seen two of service and therefore will receive gold footballs: Ed Barbosa, Eugene Duncan, Roy Harper, William Jasperson, Monte Jones, Paul Martin, Roosevelt Pol lok, Robert Sheldon, Bill Trout and James Wade. Kisses Help Boys Win Hockey Match (Associated Press Leased Wire) STORRS, Dec. boys won but the girls claimed the credit. It was a field hockey match tween Connecticut State College's football team and the girls' varsity hockey squad yesterday. The boys 6-1.

Before the game, Bob Qrosch, football captain, received a kiss from Marjorie Foote, acting captain of the girls. At half time he got another from Captain Isabelle Kelly. "With inspiration like that," queried Miss Kelly, "how could the boys lose?" Rulings Are Made for Ring Amateur Dean Grace Bird announced yesterday that the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate conference has adopted two new rulings relative to boxers. The first one provides that anyone that has ever boxed a professional is not eligible for Intercollegiate competition. This rule, pointed out Dean Bird, Is retroactive.

The second measure indicates that anyone that has boxed In a public bout, unless staged under intercollegiate or Intel-scholastic supervision is ineligible. This rule was placed in effect after September 1, 1937. Both rules apply to all colleges within the Pacific coast intercollegiate conference. FIGHT DRAW OAKLAND, Dec. 2.

(U. Walker and Domingo, Valln, heavyweights, fought a 10-round draw last night in the main event of Oakland auditorium's program featuring all bay region fighters, except Walker of Phoenix, Ariz. Other results: Sunny Jim McVey, 185, won on a technical knockout over Ted Johnson, 187; Lester Mar- Bton, 137, decisloned Joe Ybarra, 138; Ray Delgado, 139, drew with Mike Hadded, 140; and Norman Sturm, 140, declsioned Georgia Archer, 140. VILLANOVA TO DECLINE PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.

(A. Information received here from the train bringing the Villanova football team home from Los Angeles where it defeated Loyola, indicated today the undefeated eleven would not accept an invitation to play a Sun Bowl game at El Paso New Years day. An invitation was received on the train by Coach "Clipper" Smith Inviting the team to play Texas Tech. "By the time we get home, I believe the players will be pretty well fed up on traveling," Smith said. HUSKIES WORK OUT SEATTLE, Dec.

2. (A. workouts were posted today for the University of Washington football In preparing for the Hawaiian Island Invasion January 1 and 6. Four players were missing from yesterday's Initial drill, but all were expected to work out inside the university 'pavilion today. Coach Jimmy Phelan said tentative plans called for taking 27 men on the trip.

BowlinQ BAKERSFIELD MEN SHOOT CATALINA'S BIG QUAIL ON HUNT 356; Lorge, 426; Smallhouse, 372; Brock, 318; Cayford, 329. Total, 2342. 401; Johnston, 411; Diel, 459; Newcomb, 419; Winters, 383. Total, 2279. P.

B. 392; Adams, 298; Hoyt, 320; Gray, 357; Bassill, 437. Total, 1804. 424; Hart, 314; Shadle, 383; Burnham, 341; Schnoor, 373. Total, 1825.

402; Klawelter, 415; Storage, 397; Hay, 377; Wlngate, 498. Total, 2404. Storage, 397; Hay, 377; Carpenter, 413; McAdams, 334; Filicenbacker, 397; Meupllng, 473. Total, 2372. Hall, 327; C.

Hall, 366; McDowell, 296; Bloomquist, 391 Greer, 456. Total, 2413. 471; McQueen, 425; Carroll, 311; Wallace, 545; War ren, 435. Total, 2491. Telephone Meisenheimer, 43S; Musclo, 494; Toole, 445; Sorenson, 313; Church, 484.

Total, 2174. 420; Shubert, 377; Kuehnert, 299; Goss, 387; Davison, 446. Total, 1929. 354; Redstone, 371; Price, 397; Cathey, 362; Best, 348. Total, 1832.

425; Remick, 347; Suthern, 295; Wilson, 437; Lowry, 467. Total. 1971. Bike Racers Will Finish on Sunday Bicycle racing fans may witness the finals for the Kern county championship and Clerou trophy Sunday on the twenty-fourth street course. This will be a 25-mile grind over the following route: Twenty-fourth and A streets, west to Pierce Road, north to the Golden state highway, to Twenty-fourth, finishing at A street.

Officials have announced that there is a lot of spectator interest in the races which promises to be full of sprints. Those that saw the semifinals last Sunday predict a number of blanket finishes in tho wind-up races. Coffee Banquet to Honor Grid Squads Gridiron atmosphere will permeate the Elks Club jinx room on the night of December 9, when Harry Coffee entertains members of the high school and jaysee football teams, their coaches and managers and a number of city officials. Clair Marchino, in charge of arrangements, says he expects four or five teams as guests from each Drillers and the Sandabs. Included in the list of guests Is a score of managers and coaches not to mention school and civic authorities.

John Loustalot has announced the school will probably furnish entertainment. Superintendent H. A. Spindt will act as toastmaster. $40,000,000 Repaid on English Credit (Associated Press Leased Wire) LOHDON, Dec.

million (about $40,000,000) the first instalment In repayment of 40,000,000 pounds credit granted France in January, was handed to British authorities today without disturbance in the money market. Repayment of the remainder was planned In equal Instalments at weekly intervals. Witness in Werner Case Facing Prison (Associated Press Leased Wire) LOS ANGELES. Dec. now trial was denied to William McNeil, principal prosecution witness, in the recent brlberi' plot trial of the Erwln Werners, today by Superior Judpre Frank N.

Smith. McNeil was convicted of seven counts of grand theft. Counsel for McNeil, who faces a 7 to 70-yenr term, announced thnt application for probation would be filed. TO ABANDON RALLIES BERKELEY, Doc. 2.

(U. University of California student executive committee last night voted to abandon future "big game" rallies preceding the annual CaliCor- nia-Stanford football game. The action resulted from riots by students and "helpers" the night of November 19 when football-frenzied crowds inflicted $10,000 damage on Berkeley property and injured six policemen and firemen. BEAVERS BUY PLAYER PORTLAND, Dec. 2.

(U. Portland Beavers today purchased Irvine Jefferies, second baseman, and James Pattison, southpaw pitcher, from the Montreal club of the International League, The deals were made by President E. J. Schefter of the Beavers, who is attending the annual meeting of the National Association of Minor Baseball Leagues at Milwaukee, WIs. INDIAN SALE SEATTLE, Dec.

2. (U. reaching here today said Har- lln Poole, outfielder for the Seattle Indians of the Pacific Coast Baseball League, was sold yesterday to Dallas of the Texas League at the minor league meeting in Milwaukee. The transaction was an outright sale and was negotiated by Bill Klepper, president of the club. JIM DAY on the here we have a splendid action shot a pointer "frozen" as he stands steady while John Laughlin moves up to flush the covey (providing there is still a covey of quail left in the county).

One of the thrills of life, to me, is to shoot behind a steady dog, pointer or English setter. John Laughlin, owner of this pointer, has one of the best in Its class. "Jake's Stylish Topsy" Is the dog's name and she was second place In the Junior puppy field trials at Norwalk, California. Topsy is nine months old and Is handled by her owner. Style, steadiness and concentration are all shown in this picture.

Laughlin lives In Bakersfield. JAMES AND ARNOLD FREE DEER OF BUSH Bert James of Kernville, a scout reports, found a buck deer with Its head caught in a bush of some kind. The bush was inextricably entwined In the animal's antlers. James tried to free the frightened creature of its burden, but could not. He notified Les Arnold, game warden, and the two of them found the deer near Kern river, down and about exhausted.

After some hard work they succeeded In freeing the animal of the burden. Pheasant Eggs Barrister Fred Welsh makes the suggestion that farmers be given pheasant eggs to hatch with the proviso that the birds be liberated on unposted lands. He says this method of restocking denuded game country is effective In the east. Orator Barbosa Jack F. Cooper, of the junior college, is in charge of prepares tions for the junior college dance Friday evening at El Tejon hotel.

The dinner dance honors the football team. Ed Barbosa, certainly one of the valley's outstanding football players this year, will be on the "spot," for I'm told that Ed has to make a speech. I'm depending on you, Ed, to uphold a long up on your hind legs and tell 'em, old kid. Start off with "I sure am glad to be here Old Vermont School Pays Dewey Honors (Associated Press Leased Wire) NORTHFIELD, Dec. University's cadet corps passed in review today in honor of the centennial of the birth of Admiral George Dewey, hero of the Battle of Manila Bay and Norwich student in the 1850s.

Dewey entered Norwich 1851 but left to go to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. C. 0. P. LEAVES STOCKTON, Dec.

2. (A. Twenty-six College of the Pacific football players leave for San Uiego today for a game with the United tales marines Saturday. Coach Amos Alonzo Stags said his Pacific squad was at top shape for the con- last on the Tigers' schedule. Five Perish in Fire in Holy Land Region JERUSALEM, Dec.

2. At least five persons were burned to death and five seriously Injured, including three in a fire at the public works stores at Tulkarem last night. Incendiarism was suspected. Rioters fired on the mayor's office at Tulkarem. WIFE'S UUNCH DISPLEASES LOS ANGELES, Dec.

2. (U. Arthur Field, asking a divorce, testified his wife put two slices of un- buttered bread on a raw cucumber in his lunch bucket. cucumber even Judge Walter 8. "Wasn't the pickled?" asked Gates.

"No, just raw," replied Field sadly. He got the divorce. Bakersfleld nimrods seldom miss! Not when they're shooting quail on Santa Catallna Island. Here we see Bakersfleld hunters checking up on their limit of quail shot during a recent hunting trip into the interior of the island, where headquarters were made at Eagles' Nest Hunting Lodge. Not only did the doughty hunters get their limit of quail during their first morning's shooting, but the birds proved heavier than those found on the mainland due to the fact Unit Cata- llna quail are a distinct specie found nowhere else in the world, and like the famous swordfish of Santa Cataliua Island waters, the quail tip the scales to where even the most optimistic sportsman knows they aren't telling the truth! Left to right we see Jim Dewar, Bill Kelly, Bob McLain, Tom Bob Moore (son of Victor Moore, stage and film star), and Cecil T.

Jones. BOB ROBERTS VICTOR IN HIS LaDUE MELEE I A HAMPANT roughhouse bout here last night, Bobby Roberts defeated "Malevolent" Monty LaDue with a pair of Japanese leg locks. A fair crowd turned out for the mat program in the Bakersfield arena and the wrestlers staged a show that was little short of a spectacle. Roberts won both of his falls convincingly and with Japanese leg locks, also called slip-over toe holds. As any rate, his work was just as fancy as the trick titles his grips.

The first fall of the bout went to M(5nty, the villainous cartilage crusher. LaDue used a step-over ton hold to win the opening fall In 22 minutes and IB seconds. At one time during this part of the bout the two men were out of the ring and fighting with tooth and nail. The customers, already enraged at Monty's tactics, rose In wrath and threatened to storm the ringside. However, John Law stepped In and sent the principals of the show back to the roped square.

Short and Sweet The second fall was short and sweet only Insofar as Roberts and his backers were concerned. Bobby won in 2 minutes and 37 seconds with his pet Japanese leg lock. He went on In the third fall to Win, using the same hold, In minutes and 36 seconds. Roberts' victory Is his second since his comeback In the local ring. Last week, he defeated the Black Panther.

Ho was at one time famous In this vicinity as the Red Devil. The Drngon continued his winning slreak by defeating Frank Hill in a rough brawl carded as the Scml-wiiuliip. This bout also aroused much Ire upon the part of the fans. Following the Dragon's triumph, he led a charging group of fans to his dressing room, caught some punches on (lie way but managed to slide "homo" in time to lock his door. He won over Hill with straight falls.

Frank conceded the first fall to the Dragon In 22 minutes and 17 seconds on a Boston crab. There was rough stuff and lots of It In this session. The same Boston the Dragon In good stead in his second fall, which he won In 36 minutes and 17 seconds. FIVE CALIFORNIANS ARE INCLUDED FOR MYTHICAL GRID LIST AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.

(A. Associated Press's 1937 all- Pacific coast football team, a mythical eleven chosen by western coaches, sports writers and officials, includes five University of California players, coast conference champions and western representatives in the Rose Bowl. Two positions on the thirteenth annual team, released today, went to University of Washington, which held the Golden Bears to a score- less Foursome Planned on Stockdale Links Al Seanor announces there will bo a mixed two-ball foursome Sunday at Stockdalo Country Club where Al Is the club's professional. The participants will toe off at 1 o'clock in the afternoon and Al asks those Intending to play to tell him so as soon as possible. There will bo a dinner following the Entry fee for the two-ball foursome Is 25 cents per person.

Hugh Nichols Gets Fine Goose Hunting Hugh Nichols who handles many of tho light heavyweight grapplers that appear here obtained his legal limits In goose, hunting four days at Tule lake. Peto Belcaetro accompanied Hugh and also got his limit. Peto Is one of Nichols' outstanding charges. He won over Sailor Oleson In their special event on last night's mat card. DENY MONEY CHARGE PITTSBURGH, Doc.

2. (A. Johnny Mloheloaen, captain of the top-ranking Pitt Panthers, denied today that the squad had made "any demands of any kind" In deciding against accepting a possible Rose Bowl bid. Refuting reports that the players had requested pocket money and an Immediate two weeks vacation, Miohelosen said In explaining the squad's vote against all post-season games: "The players felt that for many reasons, all of them personal, they would bo bettor off and happier through the holiday season If football ended with tho Duke game last Saturday. PICKS BEARS JEFFERSONVILLE.

Dec. 2. (A. Roso Bowl game is In the bag for California, take It from William (Navy Bill) Ingram of San Francisco, here visiting his father, William T. Ingram, who celebrated his eightieth birthday yesterday.

"Navy Bill," former Indiana University, William and Mary and University of California football coach, said he didn't know what Alabama, California's New Years day opponent, had in the way of a football team; but California, few weaknesses. he said, has HUTCIIINSON LEADS AUGUSTA, Dec. 2. (A. A consistent 75 added to an opening round of 76 put Jock Hutchlnson, former British open golf champion, In the lead for the seniors' professional golf tournament title today.

Ho entered the final day of the 54- hole tournament with a four-stroke advantage over tho field of veterans, each 50 years of ago or older. first. It was following this frenzied part of tho fracas that some of the more excitable of the patrons "took off" after the Dragon and chased (Continued on Twenty-five) Fred Mcbeod of Chevy Chaso, and Jim West, of Cedorhurst, Long Island, were In second place with 155s. Par for the course is 72. tie.

Stanford, Santa Clara, Gonzaga and Oregon State each placed one player. The AP eleven, selected on performances throughout the season, averages 200 pounds in the line and 3931.4 In the backfleld. It has speed, defense, offensive punch on the ground and in the air, blocking and fact about all a conch could ask for. Bob Herwig, six-foot-four California center, and George Karamatic, fleet Oonzaga fullback, retained their 1936 positions. Herwig won easily over Phil Dougherty, Santa Clara, and Karamatic received nearly twice as many votes as Dave Anderson, California, who placed with Dougherty on the second team.

One halfback position to versatile Sam Chapman of the Bean In the most one-sided vote of the poll. Joo Gray of Oregon State won the other by a wide margin. John Meek, barrel-shaped California quarterback, won his position easily. Here Is Team The Associated Press 1987 all-Pacific coast football team: Schwartz, California. Stono, Stanford.

Markov, Washington. Wolff, Santa Clara. Guard Steve Sllvlnskl, Washington. Stockton, California. Herwig, California.

Meek, California. Chapman, California. Gray, Oregon State College. Karamatic, Gonzaga. Second Team Washington.

Oregon State College. Stanford. Tackle Grlmatead, Washington State. California. Guard Hoptowit, Washington State.

Center Dougherty, Washington State. Southern California. Montana. California. Anderson, California.

ANOTHER ALL-AMERICA GRAND FORKS, N. Dec. f. (A. Fordham and Alabama monopolized positions en the National Intercollegiate Sports Writers' Association all-America team, announced today by Robert 8.

Kunkel, of the University of North Dakota, president. Pittsburgh had three players named, Fordham and Alabama two each and Yale, Texas A. A North Carolina and Colorado one each. Tho first team: Daddlo, Pittsburgh and -Bershak, North Carolina, ends; Franco, Fordham, and Mattel, Pittsburgh, tackles; Routt, Texas A. ft M.

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