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SPRINGFIELD NEWS AND LEADER, Sundaj Moraine, Januan 29, PA(iK THREE Jogilin Downs lliilltlis in Miami Meet OFFICIAL WESTERN ASSOCIATION SCHEDULE FOR 1950 Seven Sunday Double Bills HS Defeated In Last Second By 35-33 Count MIAMI, Jan. 28 (Special) Senior high's -Bulldogs, leading all the way until the last 2 Vi minutes ol skirmishing, dropped a For dubs Here The official Western Association schedule for 1950 discloses that the Springfield Cubs will enjoy ten Sunday dates at home and seven of them will be doublcheader attractions. There are 70 home games ticketed for the Cubs at Memorial Stadium 10 each with, every other league member and schedule makers have allowed the new Springfield entry heartbreaking 35-33 tussle to arch rival Joplin in finals of the Northeastern A invitational tournament tonight. Ed Deatherage's long shot two holiday dates. from the side that swished the net just as the game-ending gun 1'hese are Decoration Day.

May 30. when Enid, visits: and Labor Day. Sept. 4. when Joplin concludes the campaign here.

Both are billed as doublehraders. sounded provided Joplm's mar of victory. The ended an 8-Kiime winniiiR streak for the Bull-dojts earlier this month by a 3ft-36 marjrin, and the torrid rivals meet at Springfield Saturday night for the third time this season. AT AT AT AT AT AT AT AT HUTCHINSON SALINA TOPEKA ST. JOSEPH SPRINGFIELD JOPLIN MUSKOGEE ENID April 23V 24 May 110-30, 31 June I May May 16, 17.

18 May 19, 20, 21', 22 April 30-30. May 1 April 27, 28. 29 June 21, 22, 23 HUTCHINSON July 27 28 June 30, July 1.2' June27.28.3D July 14. 15. 16-16 July 11, 12, 13 June 9.

10. 1 1-1 1 August 28, Sept. 4-4 August 29, 30. 31 July 29, August 17. 18.

19 ugusl 20. 21. 22 August 4, fi. 6-6 August 1,2, 3 April 25, 26 May 12. 13.

14-14 May 30-30. 31. June 1 May 19, 20, 21-21 May 16, 17. 18 April 27. 28, 29 April 30-30.

May 1 SALINA June 30. July .,2 July 11. 12.13 July ,4. 15. 16M7 June 9.

10. 11-11 Jun.5,6,7.8 September 1 August 29. 30. 31 August 20-20, 21 August 17, 18. 19 August 1,2, 3 August 4, 5.

6 May8 9 10 11 June 2. 3, 4-4 April 23. 24 April 30-30. May 1 April 27, 28, 29 May 16, 17, 18 May 19, 20, 21-21 TOPEKA June 24. 25'.

26 Jn6.7.8 June 9. .0. 11-11 July 14. 15. 16-16 July li.

12, 13 July 21, 25 26 Se 2 3 July 27 28 August 4, 5, 6-6 August 1,2, 3 August 17. 18, 19 August 20-20, 21 Juna2, 3, 4-4 May8.9.10.11 April 25. 26 April 27. 28. 29 April 30.

May 1, 2 May 19, 20, 21-21 May 16, 17, 18 ST JOSEPH July5.6,7 June 24, 25 21! June9, 10. 1M1 June 5. 6. 7. 8- July 11.

12, 13 July 14, 15, 10-16 September 1. 2. 3 July 24. 25. 26 Aug 14.

15. Sept. 4-4 August 1.2. 3 August 4. 5, 6 August 20-20.

21 August 17. 18, 19 April 21 25 May 3. 4, 5 May 6. 7-7 May 26. 27.

28. 29 May 23, 24, 25 June 19 20 June 2. 3. 4. 5 May 8.

9. 10 SPRINGFIELD June 16. 17. 18-18 June 13. 14.

15 July 18. 9.20 July 21, 22, 23-23 July 4-1. 8. 28 Ouly 5. 6, 7 June 24, 25-25, 26 ugust 8.

9. 10 August 11 12. 13-13 August 26. 27. 28 August 23.

24. 25 August 15. 16 Sept 1.2.3 July 25, 26, 27 May 6. 7-7 May 3, 4, 5 May 23. 24.

25 May 26. 27. 28 29 jjP 2S May 10,11 June 2, 3. 4-4 JOPLIN June 12. 13.

14. 15 June 16. .7. 18-18 July 21. 22.

23-23 July 18. 19. 20 9" 10 June 24, 25-25. August 11. 12.

13 August 8. 9. 10 August 23, 24, 25 August 26, 27. 28 September 4-4 July 25. 26, 27 September 1, 2, 3 May 26.

27. 28-28 May 23. 24, 25 May 3. 4, 5 May 6, 7-7 May 12, 13, 14 15 May 30-30, 31. June 1 April 2j.

26 June 20 1 MUSKOGEE July 18.19.20 July 21. 22. 23-23 June 16, 17. 18-18 June 13, 14. 15 June 30.

July 1.2 July 8 9-9 10 August 26. 27-27 August 23. 24. 25 August 8, 9, 10 August 11, 12. 13-13 July 29, 30-30 August 29.

30. 31 September 4-4 May 23. 24. 25 May 26, 27, 28-28 May 6. 7-7 May 3, 4, 5 May 30-30, 31.

June 1 May 12. 13. 14. 15 ENID July 21. 22.

23-23 Julyl8.19,20 June 12, 13, 14. 15 June 16, 17. 18-18 JuneSO, July 1.2 July 3 4-4 28 August 23, 24. 25 August 26. 27-27 August 11.

12, 13 August 8, 9. 10 August 29. 30, 31 July 29. 30. 31 August It, 16 The season opens April 23 with the Cubs at Joplin.

However, they play Joplin here April 24 and 20 in a novel spilt series lo get Ihe race underway. THE CUBS HAVE one Sun Coach Johnny Grayson's charges, weary after a gruelling semifinal with Miami, seemed to run out of steam in the clos day doublcheader dnte with ing minutes. SHS had an 18-15 half time lead and a 29-24 lead ajPKoing into the final period. Throughout the contest their lead Hutchinson on July 16: two with varied, from 3 to 6 points. Snlina, on May 21 and August 20; two with Topeka.

on April 30 and August 6: one with St. Joseph on Juiip 11: none with But Joplin kept whacking away and forged ahead a point. 33-32, with 2 minutes left. Frank Kirby of the 'Dogs fired a field goal but Bill Abney. a team mate, was fouled on the same play and Kirby's shot was nulli Joplin: one with Muskogee on July 30: and none with Enid.

However, therp Is the possibility that the July 9 date with Joplin and July 2 date with Enid here may be converted into double-heoders in the event of post ponements. The schedule finds the Cubs home for 7 April games: 15 in fied. Abney got his free throw to tie the score and SHS froze the ball awaiting a scoring opport- May; 14 in June: 15 in July: 16 in August: in September. Long est home stand Is In May. with unity.

Onh M'limd remained ulien they trier" a play and Inst posses-inn. eot one lontf shot from miuYinnt, and the rebound headed toward (he sidelines. Deaflieraire crabbed it. threw the hall and the came was over. Deathcrage went without a field goal because Muskogee.

Hutchinson and Saltan following in that order from May 12 to May 21 for a string of 11 games. teiiers A nil IH: OX Till: MM Whin tUth 'mUUm 206 Arc Games On Shite limb, as you so well know. I recommend that if you and your fellow Napoleons persist in this ridiculous ruling all athletes refuse to participate or take part in any and all meets sponsored by or having to do with the AAU, and that another organi AS Till SCHEDULE shapes up. neither llulrhinson nor Sa-lina play here in June: Toprka and St. Joseph won't he seen here in July: Joplin has no May dates with the Cubs here; and after July 30 Muskogee won't be back.

Although the season opens NEW YORK. (INS) Not since the remote days when he was on the fire-water, and getting his nightly exercise by taking on five local bully-boys with his bare dukes, has Jim Thorpe been madder than of late. He was assured before his recent trip east that he and some the ultimate in home town report ing. Itread: "Harry Harper certainly played in tough luck yesterday. He pitched a nice, scattered hit performance for the Red Sox.

Unfortunately he was opposed by Waller Johnson, of the Senators, who pitched a no-hit. no-run game." THE LIST OF nominees for CHICAGO, Jan. 29 (AP) The zation be formed which will res 1950 American League schedule, listing 206 night games, was an other braves, whose forebears April 23, Springfield fans won't see Enid, another new member of Kirbv's close guarding in the first half. Joplin had an easy 30-18 win over Claremore in the semifinal. Skiatook beat Seneca, 51-50 in the Class finals.

The Bulldogs had to weather a rugged semifinal bout with the Miami War Dogs, 41-34, in order to reach the championship round. Miami was close behind at 15-14 when the first quarter ended, trailed at halftime and 29-34 beginning the last period. Hanson Taylor with 12 points and Prank Kirby with 11 were the individual scoring leaders for SHS. Miami was charged with 24 personal fouls and lost three regulars on excessive personals. nounced today by league president Will Harridge.

of Ihe league, in action here un the 82nd running of the Belmont The campaign opens April 18 til Decoration Day. It was apparently written right on the warpath. It may or may not have come as something of a surprise to Brundage: "Do you remember Napoleon. Hitler and Mussolini?" asks the gnarled old Sac and Fox who recently was voted the greatest football player developed through the first half of the 20th century. "While you sit surrounded by luxury, lackeys running to do your bidding, there are young men and women in this democracy working to build their physical beings to the perfection that they may.

due to their athletic ability, receive scholarships in the various colleges and universities and thereby obtain a good education they could not otherwise have. "In your so-called purity code you have tread too heavily and too hard on the hearts and hopes of these deserving had been gypped out of lands and resources by great white fathers of the past, were on the verge of picking up a couple of million dollars in indemnities. But, as usually is the case when an Indian is the plaintiff. pect the stomachs, brains, heart and welfare of these athletes as well as their amateur standing. "Further, if you insist on this power-hungry injustice I nlsc recommend that the records of all athletes who have ever received one penny in compensation, a gift or any other property, personal or real, as the result of stakes shows that the horse owners have not lost their guile in the naming of their thorough with St.

Louis at Chicago. Detroit at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Washington, and New York at Boston. Both O'Reilly Leagw Colin- KYflcHs Tastes of ife PHOENIX. Jan.

29 (AP) Who fashions the fashions for the fashion plate of golfdom? A little redhead named Mrs. Jimmy Demaret. "That's right," said the Beau Brummel of the links. "She picks 'em out, I just put 'em on." Jimmy yesterday gave the galleries an eye opener when he teed off sporting a pair of flaming red slacks, blue shirt, and three-toned shoes in the patriotic motif, red toes, white top. and blue heels.

"He's not so good at matching colors." Mrs. Demaret disclosed. "That's where I come in." She makes up the ensembles from the contents of ten bags which somehow they manage to cram into the back of their car amidst other paraphernalia. "Jimmy always liked gay colors," Mrs. Demaret declared.

"And of course it has paid off. People seem to like his devil-may-care getups. But he shoots some pretty fair golf too. breds. There may be no Mis.

OffiT 2-Tcam Deadlocks there will be delays perhaps The five and one half-month season closes Oct. 1. Second half races in the Am Whitneys left, but others are doing what they can to find good, logical names for their horses. Maine Chance's Altar Boy. for and because of their nthletic abil erican and National basketball instance, is out of Rosary II.

The night eame card includes four more games under arc-liKhts than the ill'! scheduled last year. However, unh were able to he played in Three clubs. New York, Bos Gtcentree Androcles is by Amphitheatre. Balkan is out of War Land. Big Brass is by War Ad ity, that the records of these athletes be stricken from the record books of the AAU.

"Sitting on your illy white throne, you apparently wish to restrict all competitive sports to the ones who harr. and eliminate the ones who have not. "This is my opinion and my answer to your (in sanity code. I call on all athletes, coaches. ton and Detroit again have re Joplin BB It It I SHS SS It It pi Grant.

111 Kirby. I 101 rti, 3 0 0 Wheeler, S01 3 3 1 Blrc'son. i 0 0 Fein. 1 0 Abner, 14 1 Grant, 10 0 Taylor, 111 Adams, 0 0 1 Totali 14 Totals It I I Ofllcials: Guy Gardner and Kenneth Ian, stricted their night activity at miral. Erosion is by Shifting Sands II.

and Alfred Gwynne Vandcrbilt's First Glance is by young athletes. Your attempt to interminable before he can step up to Uncle Sam's payoff grille. In the meantime lie has t.ik-cn on an ancient adversary. en lirundace. I lie old hoi 1 a ml -toe man who lias luvonic inured to years of abuse heaped on his head by athletes.

Mr. Kruml.n;!'. of course, is the foremost land sometimes we think, only) defender 'of amateurism lelt in the country. Jim, who is in good shape, by the way (hasn't had a drink lr several has sent me a copy of the open letter he recently addressed to Brundage. home to 14 games.

The noctur-nally-minded Washington Senators have booked 43, two more than last season. Uiscovery out of Bride Elect. Great Circle is from Helms Hallttme: Bulldogs II. Joplin IS. leagues at O'Reilly offer two-team ties with small chance the deadlocks will be broken next week.

Slugs and Varsity, with 3 0 records, lead the American, while Cokes and Marines offer 2-1 marks and Nixu and Walls are winless in three games. Monday night Stag plays Marines. Cokes meet Walls and Varsity meets Nlxa. In the National. Niangua and Medical Arts have identical 3-0 records, while Martins are second with 2 1.

Neither Drury Trailmobile or Republic has won a game this half. Wednesday night Medical Arts plays Martins, Drury meets Niangua and Truilmobile faces Republic. Two other teams, St. Louis rob these youngsters of their constitutional rights to work for and earn, by the sweat of their brows, the schooling they need and want in the only way they have of getting it, has come to my attention. "The AAU literally broke my SHS (II) It Pi 1 Miami S4 ff It pt phere.

and Fred Hooper's Lawful from Wise Decree. George Widener's Lights Up is by Eight with 38 and Cleveland with 29 colleges, universities, alumni, an all fair-minded sports lovers the world over to do the same things to you that you are trying to do Unity. UadPii Philips also added two more night games this season, while Philadelphia matches last year's num ness is by Eight Thirty out of Adams, 1 Sample, 1 Lawrence. 0 1 BrlilKew'r. 5 Wlndle 3 Jame.s.

1 Meyers, 0 Saul, to them." Kirby. I Wheeler, Blrdsonn, Abney. Taylor, DfrOi Nash, Adams Plsher. Olllham. heart and tore me limb from Mr.

Brundage, a man of in ber, 32, and Chicago has dropped Big Hurry. Vanderbilt's Shock Is from Pet I'ick Manhattan two to 20. credible dignity, has not as yet rify. The Maine is by Legend The 154-game slate for each As Curd Pitcher: As Shrine replied to Thorpe. When and if he does, we will be glad to print of France: and.

a good one. club includes four "trippers," Picks Lt'c As IMal I'iii Irumpel King, from Miss Grable. swings from home, during the season. Totals 19 11 11 Totals 11 I Halltlme: SHS Miami 11, II Fluids Raised Dll side or the matter. Personally, I'm an old pro.

THE HARRY Harper who was Al Galento and Ali Pasha, who Hear Jayvecs Triumph NEW YORK. Jan. 28 (API Dusak Expects To Make Grade enjoyed Inaugural success as a The game of golf within a few beaten for the vacated seat of wrestling team last Wednesday months will have its own nation Easily at Vi fl Plains WEST PLAINS. Jan. 28 Hume holiday dates are apportioned as follous: St.

oins decoration day '( hio.it. i Cleveland July 4 (St. Louisl Detroit decoration day (Cleveland and alioi da St. I on-is; Chicago July 4 (Detroit). Rep.

J. Parnell Thomas the night, return to the Shrine Mos al shrine. "Golf House," in the que next Wednesday to dish out Southwest Missouri State college heart of Manhattan. er day is. of course, the old big league pitcher.

He has done very well in business in Jersey since more punishment to Jesse Jayvees defeated Moark Junior Plans for the project, which James, they hope. will include an extensive golfing (C'lev I i No college of West Plains in a 94-39 basketball game here tonight as James was one of the matmen museum and library, were an Evening WRESTLING MATCHES Mosque 8:30 PM "WHITEY" WHITTLER VS. TOMMY MARTINDALE 7 FAIL FINISH "AL" GALENTO AND ALI PASHA VS. JESSE JAMES AND "JIMMIE" LEE IN A TEAM MATCH turaioi Sl.00 and 71c Gm'I Adm. SSc.

Kids 10c Dial 4-0S29 aftr 1 o'clock Wednesday for Rctervotioiit "Janto Thlnfci He Hos the Right Combination Jack TroKdon and Jimmy Mur on the losing end last Wednes I all. ashincto and I. a hoi adelphia aslniiKt in I'hil-Ua I)e- nounced at the annual meeting of the U. S. Oolf Association phy scored 25 points apiece for day.

He has picked Jimmic Lee 1 i the winners. In their first meet as his partner for the approach here today. ing of the year. SMS Javees beat Ing match, billed two falls out ill ru Contributions for the purchase his retirement. Some years ago in the Boston public library, on an anniversary of the only no-hit.

no-run game Walter Johnson ever pitched. I went through the old newspaper files and found a contemporary account of the classic by a Boston sportswrit-er who is now dead. To me. it will always remah Moark. 116-31.

hor Da i I'hiladolph of three to a finish. of a suitable site for the national aml lios- pl ll 111 I Coil- The supporting bout, also two SM8 Trogdon IS. Smith 10. Dull t. Davis 8.

Gaum Helnen 5. Murphy 25, headquarters and treasure house are being sought from members ton Bunker Hill ll.n (New York), ami Jul adelphia falls out of three to a finish. Clllton 5. sally 4. Hardy 2.

Wet Plains matches Whitey Whittler and of the association. in ki iiimi i CHICAGO, Jan. 28 (INS) Someone might call Erv Dusak a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none but that someone wouldn't be Dusak. The 29 year-old Chicagoan says he's a practical man. The once so-so outfielder and infield-er will report to the St.

Louis Cardinals spring training camp in Bradenton, Mrach 1, as a pitcher. It's probably his last chance to become what he terms a "real major leaguer." Dusak admits he's no longer a baseball youngster and jokingly adds that there are few positions left to play. Erv was capable whenever Each of the eight clubs will Tommy Martindale. It starts at nlay 12 Sundays at home 8:30 p.m. James D.

Standish, of Detroit, newly-elected president of the national body, estimated that Prntrrofct 9. Story 4. Goodman 12, wasn-Ington. Rheuark 2. Clarkston, Sconce, Bradlord, WllUarns 11.

air I'lav Top Srodcd For Stockton Tourney $75,000 would be sufficient to I elt (iil I'm ite- I For the first time in several seasons, Washington's traditional opener with its presidential pegging of the first ball will coincide with the full-sclae league purchase the property. No build nrr rru STOCKTON, Jan. 28 Although (in i our ing has yet been chosen, he said. The association's library and the drawing will not be made until Monday night, Pair Play start on April 18 museum, started 1936, has far iivni: IUU PHOENIX. Jan.

28-(APi Hardly anyone looks at outgrown its quarters in the li (inn 1 1 Jiiscs present small New York office Many choice items cannot be ex has been given top seeding for the Class sub-regional basketball tournament scheduled here the week of Feb. 20. Stockton has been conceded the No. 2 League elion I' i nlay caddies in a golf tournament. But if the gallery should happen to look at the 16-year-old boy caddying for Herman Kelser.

lie perfoi mod in the field hut noyer knocked down fern es itii his hittinu. hi bit en. but are stored in the basement. Nine qualifying places were SH GROVE, Jan. 28 Two independent basketball games It wasn't until 1948.

however. seed. Superintendents and coach Lima, and then at the lad that Dusak decided to become are scheduled here Monday night caddying for Skip Alexander. TEST DRIVE A '50' tORD! 'The One Fine Car In its Field That Will Open Your Eyes' es of the 15 schools entered in the tournament are Invited to attend the draw at Stockton high. with Ash Grove Legion playing a pitcher.

The 185-pound right Knoxville, eyes would the Springfield Meteors at 7:30 blink. hander had thrown a few balls in some high school games but Reiser's caddy Is Harold Keith never professionally. Dusak and the Ash Grove Boosters meeting Miller town team in the final. Ash Grove high's Pirates play of Detroit. Alexander's is Harold's Identical twin brother.

says: "Terry Moore. Stan Musial Gerald. No one here at the Ben and several of the other boys REMEMBER told me during spring training Hogan Open can tell the two youths apart. Not even Kelser and Alexander. at Greenfield Tuesday night and on Friday night Ash Grove is at Bois D'Aro for their last regularly-scheduled Greene County trimmed from the U.S.

Open field last year in an effort to curb stalling and similar cuts were threatened In the future unless players speed up. The amateur status committee, in its report to the 56th annual U.S.Q.A. meeting, reiterated Its stand on gambling for high stakes among amateurs because it might lead to violations of the strict amateur code. "We are not attempting to pass judgment on friendly gambling wagers or Informal club sweepstakes." said chairman James W. Walker of Westbury.

N. Y. "However, we feel strongly that gambling should be kept well within bounds to avoid ultimate commercialism of amateur golf." Their No. 1 aim in life is to be leamio name a few years ago that I had a good curve ball. I'd only been helping to take the pressure off the pitching staff by tossing the ball to the hitters during batting come top-ranking professional (iiiiv Star Triumphant In Sprint al Ohlsmur OLDSMAR.

Jan. 28 (API Favored Qray Star from the James H. Carr stables won the feature at Sunshine Park today by three lengths. On the Aisle tried to match tildes with the winner in the stretch but couldn't and wound up in the place position. Five lengths back was Carolina Star.

The winner paid $5 on a win ticket. You Can Buy A New '50" Foid For As Low As Finalists An Decided Golf Meet practice. In omen MIAMI. Jan. 28 (API "1 knew I was just mediocre outfielder.

tlscn and there, I decided to try and pitch. golfers. But they also work hard In school. So good were their marks they were allowed an extra vacation to come to the southwest. The twins arrived here by bus Just before the opening of current tournament, and signed up as caddies to earn money tor a continuation of their tour.

00 Maticne Bauer and Polly Rllcy 499 stroked their way Into the finals of the 18th annual Helen Lee "It isn't easy to go back to the Minor Leagues after being DOWN Dohcrty women's amateur Rolf Most Models Available Now For Delivery SEE AND DRIVE THE-5CT FORD In the Majors. Yet it was the tournament today. only logical thing to do." Marlene. 15-year-old Midland. (inker Stockton Hags Sixth Gash CANTON, Jan.

28 (API-Leading throughout the game. Dusak asked the Cardinals to I'irsl l.aMotta Tuneup Slated riila Night sensation, playing in the a-cr I- (id I' Arm send him their Rochester. N.Y., Doherty for the first time, elim club in the International League liuu in iiiic Aiiuc-i iiauuiitti uirttKit' Kc ri ii il He had an 11-8 record 1,111 11 Xnl inated Peggy Kirk of Fmdlay Ohio, 3 and 2 in one semifinal Miss Riley, of Fort Worth de Culver-Stockton defeated Quincy (111.) college 6657 tonight for its sixth straight basketball tri STEUBEN VILLE. Jan. 28 son and gained the confidence to become a winning pitcher.

He DETROIT. Jan. 28 (AP) World's middleweight champion Jake La Motta will climb Into a Detroit ring Friday night for the first of a couple of tuneup fights before he puts his title on the feated Edean Anderson. Helena (AP) Forward Bob Hughes. 54" by the same margin.

umph. The Wildcats led 30-18 at the half. Jack Wal7. a qumcv Monthly boy playing for Culver-Stockton. line probably in June.

paced his team with 2U points. said: "Players, coaches and man- ajicrs tell me I not the Mull tn win in the majors. I II, ink 1 haw. "What helped me more than anything last year was beating Buffalo four out of five times. Dud IMa-oot Accepts Nov Mexico I I'osl CIl Mil KSl.iN Jan La Motta Is due to go 10 rounds or less and the betting Is one the less with Dick Wng-ner, a Ughtheavywetght from 28 tINS) Thanks to Dr.

Dud lord Dvulo," Portland, Ore. They won the pennant and had ley DeGroot, the University of New Mexico is no longer in the market for a football coach to six-foot-three senior on Bclo high school's basketball team, scored 60 points In a game against Freeport last night. Naturally Sclo won by a 96-50 score. Hughes, an All-Ohio Class high school all-star forward in the Associated Press poll last year, looped 27 field goals and six of the 12 free throw tries. His 60 points are not a record for these parts in high school basketball.

Last season Ken Ales-si, a five-foot sharpshooter who is now a freshman at West Virginia University, bagged 70 points for Yorkvllle In a game against Shadyside. a lineup of experienced guys like Frank Colman. Cy Block and Benny Warren." Jake has been under fire by the New York Boxing Commission for failure to defend the world championship he won in Brlggs Stadium here last June when he dethroned the late Mar day. But the University of West Vlr gin la is. American Vssociation's Season Starts April 1 COLUMBUS, Jan.

28 (INS) American Association headquarters announced today the league opening day schedule for April 1. Kansas City will be host to St. Paul, Louisville will be at Toledo, Indianapolis at Columbus and Minneapolis at Milwaukee. The 154 game schedule will end Sept. 10.

FELLfNI-DUKEWITS, Int. DeGroot. $12.000 a-year grid cel Cerdan of France. mentor at West Virginia, quit He has had only one fight yesterday to take the New Moxi DIAL 4-6474 1 600 BOOMVIUE SHUQUALAK, Jan. 28 (APi Shady Lady a pointer bitch owned by Irvcy Ownbey of Oklahoma City, is the new derby champion of the National Field Trial Club.

since that, a 10-roundcr in which co post. He had been under fire at Charleston for a losing year he lost to Robert Villemain of Fiance. IB l'J40..

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