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UCLA Faces Tribe Without Steffen FUNERAL SERVICES SET FOR DIVERTOR OF BUI' Funeral services were arranged today for George McConnell 92 old time baseball pitcher credited with inventing the curve ball who died Sunday at Sawtelle Veterans' Hospital A billiard fan in Yreka Calif 70 years ago when no cues were used McConnell learned to put on the balls to send them looping to their destination He innovated the same system in baseball when he organized a club at Ashburn Ore McConnell was honored for his contribution a few years ago at New Polo Grounds I GOtiXfe OB HOiNIC 10 Hollywood CITIZEN-NEWS By JACK HAND BOSTON Oct 12 UP) One Bearden carefree rookie with ice water in his veins is the undisputed hero of first World Series title since 1920 "We owe it all to Bearden" said Manager Lou Boudreau after tingling 4-3 victory over the Boston Braves for the championship him all the credit That goes back to the playoff game What else could the boss say? The handsome southpaw conqueror of the Boston Red Sox in the pennaht playoff game had just sauntered in from the bull pen to save the series finale Starter Bob Lemon was rocking and reeling from the fury of the attack of the Boston hitters The Braves had the bases full with one away in the last of the eight trailing 4-1 Then came Bearden Pinch-hitter Clint Conaster the first man he faced sent Thurman Tucker to deep center with a fly ball Tommy Holmes tagged up and raced back to make it 4-2 Manager Billy Southworth brought in Phil Masi to hit for Bill Salkeld and Masi hit the boards WHAT IS THIS BASEBALL OR BALLET? races for the bag in the seventh inning of final World Series game at Boston Umpire Bill Stewart calls the runner out (Acme photo) This looks more like a ballet scene at first base as Eddie Robinson of Cleveland reaches for Ken throw while Eddie Stanky THE INSIDE OUTLOOK ByBOBHOENIG TUESDAY TIDBITS Everybody gets into the act this week Sparks will fly all around the Coast circuit with a full set of five conference games carded This is the first time happened this season and the only other week occur will be Saturday Oct 23 The off present outlooks California Ore-gon and Southern Cal can look to some pretty tough sledding The Trojan meet Rose Bowl hopeful Oregon and the Bears take on a hard-fighting improving Oregon State eleven By the time Saturday night rolls 'round be able to get a pretty fair idea of how the going to be stacked up in the PCC and who's going to get short-curcuited It might even be sufficient to let you know where to start mailing those Pasadena Pleas Four-time winner California has not opened its conference chase cuit will receive players from the Hornets as the season progresses The Pittsburgh club opens its season tonight at Springfield Mass The Monarch! who open tonight St Fresno will play 10 more road games before making their first home appearance Wed Nov 3 at the Pan-Pacific Fame WHO KNOWS? Jeff Says Saved USC dear Lord had his arms around Coach Jeff Cravath said today explaining USCs 7-0 victory Saturday over a hard-charging Rice Institute team from Houston Tex He spoke at the Southern California Football Writers meeting st the Press Club Cravath gave Rice credit for playing a better game than scout reports led him to expect The Owls were inside Southern 20-yard line a half-dozen times yet failed to score The Southern California coach said bluntly that he did not have a strong line and it was only because of the desperation tackles of his backs that the Rice players were stopped Director of Athletics A1 Duer of Pepperdine explained to the writers that his school placed ideals ahead of football victories in suspending six players for breaking training has certain stand ards it tries to maintain" Duer said "We consider these more important than victories or even the game football "Football players are set up as campus leaders and they must accept the responsibilities that go with such The players were suspended a night before Pepperdine dropped a 61-6 decision to San Jose State But Coach Warren Gaer said he did not feel the suspensions were responsible for the lopsided score Coach Bert LaBruchcrie reported his UCLA Bruins were rushed off their feet by a hard-charging line at Seattle Saturday when they lost 27-6 He warned other coaches to beware of Washington in future games Nomination Blanks Mailed for World Amateur Grid Meet Nomination blanks are being mailed this week to coaches in qualifying colleges all over the United States for selections of outstanding players to participate on the American team to meet with similar teams from Mexico Canada and Hawaii in the three-day playoff of the Amateur Football Championship for the AA Stagg Trophy The championship series is scheduled for Gilmore Stadium on Dec 18 19 and 26 under auspices of the Kiwanis Crippled Children and Charity Foundation Only small colleges not now members of any intercollegiate leagues teams from the YMCA YMHA CYO civic clubs and amateur leagues are eligible to nominate players Film Magnate Louis Maver announced four prominent stallions Free France Thumbs Up Domingo and Eiffel Tower to go at next dispersal auction of his racing and breeding stock Bruins who seem to be going much of any place this year will have to do without the services of Art Steffen first-string fullback in the Stanford Indian game Saturday in the Coliseum Steffen broke three ribs in the Washington game last Saturday and will be out for several weeks However Skip Rowland who has been slowed down considerably by injuries seems to have shaken them off and for the first time is expected to be in the best shape possible Over on the USC campus Coach Jeff Cravath was worrying about the strong right arm of Norm Van Brocklin favorite son for All-America honors The Trojans spent a good deal of time on pass defense today in anticipation of a Van Brocklin aerial circus Saturday at Portland Jess Swope moved up to replace injured Bob Hendren in the Trojan right tackle slot and Don Garlin will be ready to back Don Doll at left half RENO Nev Oct 12 University of Nevada Coach Joe Shee-ketski today said he expected Sunday's game against St would be the toughest on the Wolfpack schedule so far "The Gaels have an aggressive line some fast backs and 'they know how to throw passes afraid in for some University of Washington Huskies tightened up on workouts today in preparation for game with Washington State Trainer Earl Gark announced there were no serious injuries following the UCLA game The Huskies leave Thursday for Pullman PULLMAN Wash Coach Phil Washington State Cougars practiced today for their game with University of Wash ington here Saturday The Cougars were expected to be at full strength and ready to go after their 48-0 tussle with Montana SAN FRANCISCO University of San Francisco Coach Joe Kuharich said today that Guard Ed Kaminsky hurt in the Detroit encounter will be back in shape when the Dons meet pklahoma here Satnurday Kuharich indicated his squad would be at full strength with Backs Jack Mocha and Bob Kreenhalgh off the injury list PALO ALTO Stanford Coach Marchie Schwartz let his varsity scrimmage against a UCLA-type defense today in preparation for the journey south next weekend Although the Indians had a long injury list Schwartz said his team had plenty of spirit and would be in good condition for its tough tussle with the Bruins SANTA CLARA Coach Len Casanova said today he would meet Loyola at Los Angeles Friday night with a "hometown which will include eight Southern California players Injured Halfback Vern Hare was a doubtful starter for the game but Paul Conn did a highly satisfactory fill-in job against Stanford Casanova said Coach Lynn Waldorf said today the California Bears will have full power for their first conference clash with Oregon State this weekend Halfback Billy Montague who banged into a goalpost while catching a touchdown pass Saturday was not seriously hurt Waldorf said Blears Panther Court Trouble in Olympic Go The tag unit of Lord Blears and the Black Panther figures to have tough sledding tomorrow night when it battles the Zaharias brothers Chris and Babe in the main event at the Olympic Jacobo Macias takes on Rocco Toma in the semifinal eager hand which once fired the fastest pitch in baseball and lighted that somber comer with his smile Nobody else could spare the time And Feller with that grin still fastened to the very comers of his mouth continued to strip off the uniform which he had helped make famous The noise continued a long time in the Indian dressing room last night But while Rapid Robert was happy for the boys he played with you knew he inside PIGSKIN PITCHER Stan Santo Fairfax quarterback oils up his throwing arm for the coming season Injured throughout much of the season Santo is counted upon by Coach Frank Shaffer to fill the signal-calling vacancy caused by the graduation of All-League ace Tom Kemp STRING ALONG WITH CHAMP Tuesday Oct 12 1948 highly-regarded most fireworks brunt ball-carrying are (173) a Morris junior can use in the Quarterback beauti- while loop Morris reserve (156) Mary Zelinka (181) I Marv Edwards Wagner lh Docusen Broadcast: Gate Tax- Blvd 1 Fairfax Likely Repeater In Sunset Football Race St but starting this week the rs play six loop tilts in a row against Oregon State Washington conqueror of UCLA by 27-6 Southern Cal UCLA Washington State and Stanford hem CabCaUfomla Oct 30 at the Coliseum and if anything favoring the Trojans the fact they catch the Bears after two toughies against Oregon State and Washington USC meets three-time loser Stanford after this week's clash with Oregon and may come out of it all in much better shape than the Bears Johnny Williams the highflying Alabama lightweight who fights Enrique Bolanos Oct 19 at the Olympic opened workouts today at sock shoppe Just to show what caliber opposition Enrique faces Williams earlier this year beat top-ranking Freddy Dawson in the Garden and drew with Jess Flores and Tommy Campbell "A cause for the kids is always great cause" and because of that fellows like Jack Dempsey Pat Barry Fitzgerald Arthur Shields and Robert Ryan re going all out in committee work to help the of Main fight program Oct 30 at the Legion This charity card of four 10-rounders will be for the aid of the Olympic Jewish Temple building fund More than 600 boys and girls will receive the benefits of the fight card through use of the Temple facilities John Harris of Ice Capades and the Pittsburgh Homdts of the American Hockey League is pretty high on his team chances this year That makes the Los Angeles Monarchs sit up and smile too The local club operating in the new coast pro hockey cir HERO'S WELCOME GREETS INDIANS CLEVELAND Oct 12 (UP) Cleveland gave its World Champion Indians a welcome today and rang down the curtain on the 1948 baseball season with a dizzy spectacle of noise and confetti The victorious Tribe came back from Boston at 8:50 am and was met at Union Terminal by a 15000-member committee that jammed the main concourse and spilled out into the streets The team piled into 10 open cars and paraded five miles down Euclid Avenue where police estimated another 200-000 excited fans spattered them with rice paper and cheers high on the left field wall for double that scored Torgeson Now it was 4-3 Cooly surveying the situation Bearden went to work on Mike McCormick one of the more dependable hitters in the Series He came in with his knuck-ler on the first pitch and McCormick bounced it back to the box for the third out BRAVES AROUSED The eighth was over but the Braves were aroused Reliefer Warren Spahn blazed the ball past three Indian batters striking out the side and the Boston club hustled in for another crack at that big pool of $230249 or some $76000 more than the losers Eddie Stanky the best base-on balls wrangler in the majors led off the ninth Bearden got him down to 3-2 and then lost him Hie tying run was on first and the heat was on Southworth sent Sibby Sisti up to bunt and the ball popped into the air about 10 feet high in front of the plate Catcher Jim Hegan made the catch and fired to first base for an easy double play Holmes ended the game by flying out Joe Gordon held to three hits in the first five games helped the Tribe to its early lead with a home run blast off Starter Bill Voiselle that broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth They scored twice in that inning and again in the eighth but Lemon could not hold it The Bearden of the final game carried to the clubhouse on the shoulders of his teammates was not as sharp as the Bearden of last Friday who shut out the Braves 2-0 on five skimpy hits but it was Bearden at his best-in a tough spot A mere ball game bother a 28-year-old war vet who spent two years in hospitals after the Japs torpedoed the USS Helena He still carries aluminum plates in his head and left knee The Tribe double play combination of Joe Gordon and Boudreau is the best in the game Time after time that pair around second base choked off Boston uprisings DOBY LEADS Larry Doby fleet Negro outfielder led the new champs at bat with a 318 average He had to yield Series honors to the Earl Torgeson with his 389 mark The only other regulars to make the 300 class were Bob Elliott of the Braves 333 and Eddie Robinson of the Indians 300 In years to come probably the most important things that this series will be remembered for are the money and huge attendance Cleveland game attracted 86288 the largest throng ever to see a ball game The day before they had 81897 A final check of the cash box showed an accumulation of $163368556 a new Series record Each Cleveland share is worth about $677205 and each full Boston share is $465151 Hie Indians split theirs 34 ways to 33 by the Braves Saddler Outclasses Foe In Tuneup Go NEW HAVEN Conn Oct 12 UJ! Sandy Saddler fiery New York featherweight turning up for his coming championship bout with Willie Pep scored a third round technical knockout over Willie Roach of Wilmington Del last night before 2500 fans Saddler weighing 128 two pounds more than his opponent was the overwhelming master all the way in the abbreviated bout CARLOS CHAVEZ SERIES SIDELIGHTS Rickert Due For Share Of Receipts BOSTON Oct 12 Marvin Rickert the Boston Brave who played so brilliantly in left field during the World Series without any financial arrangements today was certain to share in the player receipts Baseball Commissioner Chandler said that should be in case He said he will have to act unless the players solve the problem One solution appears to be for the players to get together and dig into their own individual shares The Braves voted 33 shares with each share estimated at $465251 The Champion Indians who voted 34 shares will receive an estimated $677205 It is believed that President Lou Perini of the Braves who has a reputation for being very generous with his players has offered to come through out of Jiis own poc is in case But that forbidden under baseball law BOSTON Cleveland took the championship from the Boston Braves and 100 pots of Boston baked beans from Mayor James Curley Curley had wagered the beans against a wooden indian put up on the outcome of the series by Mayo: Thomas A Burke Braves Pitcher Red Barrett does hot think Bob Feller will take a salary cut next year be an says the Boston redhead Barrett incidentally rates the Cleveland players by their World Series showing in this order He-gan Bearden and Gromek Asked why he omitted Boudreau from his persdhal lineup of Cleveland stars he said: rate Boudreau a pest no doubt about it a pest but not the hitter against righthanded pitching that the American League rates Two young men sitting in the stands at Series finale were among the most enthusiastic fans at Braves Field They rose from their seats when the Braves threatened William Peduto and Joe Amen-dolia both of Boston had to follow the action from a portable ra dio they held between them but they said they enjoyed the game as well as anybody else there Both are blind Tar Heels Top AP Grid Poll NEW YORK Oct 12 (AV-Unbeaten North Carolina moved to the head of the class today as the No 1 college football team The Tar Heels displaced Notre Dame at the top in the weekly Associated Press poll Second to Notre Dame by only 10 points in last initial balloting North Carolina jumped to the front as the Irish slipped to second place just 20 points behind Northwestern clung to the No 3 spot and Michigan which meets the Wildcats (in an important Big Nine struggle this week jumped from seventh to fourth California moved up from ninth to sixth on the strength of its 40-14 trouncing of Wisconsin The Coast favorite polled 10 first place votes but fell 13 points short of point total The total rote with point! fltured on 10-9-9-7-9-9-4-3-2-1 basis (tint place rotes In parentheses): North Carolina (92) 1200 Notre Dame (24) 1110 (39) 1172 4 Mlchlsan (24) 1101 Army (9) 722 California (10) 720 Georgia Tech 900 Pennsylvania (1) 999 Penn State (1) 242 Mississippi 129 Second ten Minnesota 121 Missouri (1) 117 Cornell 97 Southern Methodist 74t Clemson 94 Georgia 99 17 Nevada 44 Duke 42 Baylor 41: Oklahoma 23 (This is the second of a series on the 19W Western League football teams) By JERRY WEINER If you too concur with the time-honored stick with the champion until theory then join us in tabbing Frank Fairfax Colonials defending Western League monarchs as probable repeaters in 1948 A year back the Lions battled ineligibility and forfeits to garner their first Sunset gonfalon since 1937 but were denied an oppor- tunity to perform ir the P-TA Milk Bowl Carnival as an added penalty for the mid-season brawl which occurred after the traditional Fairfox-Hollywood tilt Such standouts as Bob Zelinka twice All-City guard and league of the Year" All-League selections End Bud Blair Tackle Jerry Finklestein and Quarterback Tom Kemp have since departed from the Melrose campus but six returning lettermen have promised to collect their just desserts ESSE6IAN ON HAND Foremost returnee is Left Halfback Chuck Essegian 180-pound All-League vet who ranks tops as a punter and runner A third year man Chuck is key offensive threat in his short punt attack and could reap All-City honors if he lives up to expectations Other block-sporters include: Left End Sheldon Weinberg 180-pound second All-Western winger and a firs't class pass receiver Left Tackle Allen Hyams (177) and Right Guard Marty Lutinsky (178) tabbed by many as a better prospect than Zelinka Right End Chuck Lautz (168) and slick-passing Quarterback Stan Santo (170) New faces dotting the first eleven: Left Guard Harry Halter (166) a lean scrapper who lettered as a Bee end in Center Stuart Kagen (193) 15-year-old junior who was too young to compete last fall and Right Tackle Ralph Shapiro (191) Roosevelt transfer Santo a southpaw handles of the Colonial aerial while Essegian will bear the of the heavy-duty Rounding out the backfield Fullback Mark Zucker good blocker and Chuck swivel-hipped 156-pound scatback at right half ALL SIZES TOO If he so desires Shaffer a couple of lightweights starting secondary George Mancuso (135) a 1 handicapped by his size Warren Eisenberg 136-pound 220 champ may dislodge for the starting call Manning a junior-studded corps: Chuck Elliott and Bob Willson (70) le Kapitz (156) le Leonard (145) lg Morton Pullman Ray Cantor (181) rg (201) rt Frank (170) re Dick Thomas (143) and Rick Janis (158) fb SPORTS CALENDAR TONIGHT PRO Maxie Mario Trigo Olympic 8:30 KLAC 10 WRESTLING South Arena 8:30 FL TO NEW YORK ONLY $99 Plus Douglas 6356 Hollywood HO-8241 The New Helms Hall of which undoubtedly will become one of the greatest sports centers will be formally dedi-oated Oct 18 Original elections to the Hall of Fame 10 in number will be discussed by board members on Oct 18 when final details will be ironed out Cecil Shoonmaker who get much action among the bantamweights here went to Guam recently and beat the tough Kui Kong Young fought Manuel Ortiz for the world title twice Cecil will fly to England next month for several bouts according to his handler Sparky Rudolph Royals Nab Little World Series Title MONTREAL Oct 12 For the second time in three years the Montreal Royals are Little World Series champions The International League pennant winners clinched the crown yesterday with a 7-2 victory over St Paul of the American Association It was their fourth triumph in five games of the best-of-seven series 1 It was also the second Little Series success for Montreal Manager Clay Hopper who guided the Royals when they defeated the Louisville Colonels in 1946 Both Montreal and St Paul are Brooklyn farm clubs Cerdan Willing to Meet Hostak in Non-Title Go NEW YORK Oct 12 Middleweight Champion Marcel Cerdan today was willing to negotiate for a non-title bout against former champ A1 Hostak but the Tournament of Champions insisted that the fight could not be made a title affair Sole player in the quiet room with a trace of huskiness in his voice was Pitcher Warren Spahn who wound up two consecutive days of relief hurling today by striking out the last three Cleveland batters in the ninth One run in the he said "Just one stinking run I have to let it I can blow these guys down all day long and they come up with one stinking General Manager John Quinn and President Lou Perini of the Braves were among the first to reach the dressing room after their team came in beaten 4-3 BE BACK said Perini to South-worth was a hell of a battle be up there again next Mr said Southworth But there was no feeling in his words year said Quinn his curly black locks accentuating his drawn white features were defeated not humbled said Southworth Feller Remains Aloof As Teammates Go Wild Braves Unable to Beat Luck Says Southworth BOSTON Oct 12 It was wild and it was a little sad as the Cleveland Indians ran riot after their winning of the world championship of baseball It was exaltation at its peak that dressing room All that is except for one tiny comer There a husky young man stood almost forlorn smiling bravely and a bit self consciously as he watched his beaming teammates celebrate with gay abandon their arrival at the top Bob Feller knew that he had done all too little to get them there And this proud always self-sufficient young man stepping in on any bows he knew the Others rated NOT TOO MANY There many of them who could spare a moment to walk over to that tiny oasis of silence in the midst of bedlam There were far too many other men with reaching hands of congratulation and hugs of joy to enter that little niche of sanctuary One was Larry Doby the Negro outfielder who was one of the Cleveland stars in this first major moment that has comp to the Indians In 28 years He walked over there with that piano key smile and stuck out his big brown hand There were a lot of apology brief hap-liness and earnest congratulation eyes at that moment RECEPTIVE He in turn reached out with an vs TORITO RAMOS FRIDAY OCT 15 By JACK FROST BOSTON Oct 12 There a tear in the dressing room as the Boston Braves shuffled despondently from the field where Cleveland had beaten them yesterday for the baseball championship cry said fiarfager Billy Southworth gruffly just guys who beat luck" Over in a comer Bluff Bob Elliott was swearing softly to himself as he peeled off his sweat-stained shirt He was fighting mad despite a perfect day at bat "Thought they were going to shellac he said pugnaciously "The only shellacking in this series was the one we gave in Cleveland Yeah and be back on top next year" STANKY UNCONVINCED Pint-sized Eddie Stankj) who had sparked the team from second base despite a sorely injured ankle sat on the beach facing his locker fully dressed and unmoving Players visitors and club officials patted his slumped shoulders offering words of praise for his courage and inspiration He never moved Finally he spoke "They still the better ball Olympic Auditorium 18th and Grand A van las Angolas PRoipect $171 Wrestling Tomorrow Night Mffin Event LORD BLEARS BLACK PANTHER vs CHRIS BABE ZAHARIAS Semf-FInal JAC0B0 MACIAS vs R0CC0 TOMA Supported bp Good Prtlimlnarits OLYMPIC BOXING TONIGHT MAXIE DOCUSEN vs MARIO HUGO 18th sad Grand Popular $100 to flM Pius Tax PK-5171 HOLLYWOOD LEGION STADIUM.