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i 4 'h DAILY NEWS, TUESDAY, JANUARY lfc ifod 1 cc 14 i Romans rule choice over Fairfax in Western dash Gene Rock second leading scorer in the city with an! average of 19 points a leads Huntington Park Spartans against Bell today in the top prep basketball fray of the afternoon. (Continued from Page 13) the St Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees that they hadnt better pull any-cute stuff. As he threatened several months ago, the commissioner of baseball is going to eliminate the practice of employing hidden contracts and mutual understandings which tend to tie up a ball player. Ever since he took over the office, Landis has battled for the players, figuring that the club owners have two strikes on a man to' start with and that the athletes need a guiding hand or at least some sort of an arrangement to protect them froni. the bigheartedboys.iri the front office.

The undefeated Spartans are favored In -the game which will be played in the parkeri gym. L. A. high is favored to Journey to Fairfax and- return with a victory 'in the top -Western league clash, while Manual Arts goes to Fremont for the Southern leagues leading battle. The schedule: EASTERN LEAGUE Bell Huntington Pars.

South- Otto at artlcjd. Jordan at. Rlla. WESTERN UAGUZ Vorttr at Hamilton. Lot Anaclca at Fairfax.

Venice at Univeraitf. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Rboievelt at Foljr. Manual Aria Vtemont. Waahlncton at Jefferaon. MARINE LEAGUE i Banning at Gardena.

San Pedro at Torrance. El Segundo at Narbonne. THE JUDGE BARRELED THE BOSSES BEFORE the recent conventions of the baseball the rumor was out that some of them were dissatisfied with the way Landis was. running his office. Some-1 even went so far as to suggest that he he removed.

The owners attempted to pass some new rules which would permit to juggle contracts and ball players even more than they do now and when Landis said they would do it over his dead body the situation got pretty hot. But, as mentioned heretofore, Landis beat them to the 1 punch and now they are stymied for fair. You see, Landis, a mn noted for his integrity, was iris tailed as the high commissioner after the Black Sox scandal for the purpose of building public faith in baseball. He did a marvelous job If the owners balk at his latest ruling and try to give him the boot now it will blast that public faith to smithereens. The fan? know that Landis is honest with a capital aitch and that he has the best interests of baseball at heart.

Consequently, if the owners turn the heat on him it is' an admission that they are trying to get away with something they shouldnt do. judge put the boys right smack -in the middle and has, given riewlifq to clubs that cant afford to operateari extensive chain store baseball system. crown belongs to McShain now Whatever glory goes with, the 175 pound light heavyweight wrestling championship belonged today to Danny McShain, who defeated his most persistent challenger, Jesse James, in two out of three fallsjast night at Hollywood Legion Scouts pave way for the N.Y. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.

(ILE The casual fan who follows baseball through the box score often asks, -Why do the Yankees have the best organization? That answer doesnt mean much to the fan who isnt familiar with the inside workings of baseball. LOU GEIIRIG Discovered by Yank Scout Broadly speaking, the right answer is that the Tankeesjhave the best scouts. Lets see how these Yankee scouts operate. Paul Kricliell, who was a catcher for the Browns back In 1911-12-13, is the oldest Yankee scout in point of service, lie canoe to the Yankees from the Red Sox along with Barrow la 1921 and his -record for discovering and-rec- ommendlng outstanding ballplayer is probably the best In the country. Krichelis greatest discovery was Lou Gehrig.

He watched Gehrig at Columbia' for two weeks and recommended his acquisition by the Yanks in 1923. There was one thing that impressed me about Gehrig, said Krichell in recalling his signing of the man who became baseball's iron man, and that was his power with the stick. He could hit a ball about twice as far as anybody else. Allowing for the fact that the pitching wasnt too good, you still couldnt overlook the fact that he really could hit a ball. Take th case of Leo Durocher, said Krichell.

When I saw him with Hartford I realized he couldnt hit but he could run, had a great arm and waz a brilliant fielder. As a shortstop, I recommended him. If he had been an outfielder, I wouldnt have looked at him twice. And then there was Earl Combs, who had a weak arm, but he could do so many other things well that you had to overlook his weakness in throwing. And one of the cardinal rules about hitting is that the batter shouldnt have HERE IS THE Portuguese from Brazil, Pedro Lorenzo, who trades blows with Turkey Thompson at the Olympic.

Thompson swaps socks with Lorenzo, in feature fracas at downtown arena tonight Turkey Thompson, the sepia slasher of Central avenue, comes back to Olympic auditorium tonight in the 10 Itouiid main event against the Brazilian badman, Lorenzo Pedro. Its Turkeys third consecutive main event at Olympic in as maijv Armstrong due 4 for suspension (Continued from Page 13) present, has flatly vefiwed to meet-Garda-as- scheduled February 22, reportedly became the Legion refines to me Negro tighten. However when Armstrong signed for the Garcia fight several months jtgo the question of discrimination against Negro fighters by the Legion was hotter than a boiler room, hut at that time Hank held no grudge against the Legion people who were sponsoring the title fight The question of discrimination was postponed by mutual consent at the commission's last meeting. Only last week Armstrong personally called off the fight allegedly claiming that Garcia weighed too much, although the contract called for the middleweight nrtwtwnim of 160 pounds or under. Jerry Glesler, chairman of the "commission, said yesterday that unlearn Armstrong went through with the fight he would recommend a lifetime ban in California on "Hustling Hank nnd his manager, Eddie Head.

Giesler said that Charley McDonald, matchmaker at the Legion stadium, has offered to turn the match over to the commission for release to any reputable promoter If Armstrong's beef with the Le- Danny won the first fall In 11:41 with a backbreaker hold, and the thiid and deciding fall In 8:57 with a body push. Meanwhile James had taken-tho second in 11:56 -with a ShortarnX scissors. ym Both finished the match wiiUf bloody noses. Silent Rattan was unable to finish his match against Bob Gregory and had to default after 14:36. Gregory used a hlplock that Injured Rattsns shoulder, forcing him to git up: Sugi Hayamaka defeated Charles Carr, a substitute, -in 21:11 with what wax described as a Japanese -slumber hold, and Dutch Schultz won over Don Sebastian in 12:59 with a body scissors.

Paul Matty won over Sammy; Kohen in of the opener with a hip scissors ind srmhook. Green victor over Flyer Les Green pounded out an eight round decision over Louie Flyer in last nights main event at Ocean Park arena. Wes Sellers and Ed Stanley fought to a four round draw in the scheduled six round semi, the bout being halted when Sellers sustained an eye cut a hitch in his swing. But what about Jimmy Foxx? The Yankees sometimes have two or three scouts look 'over a player before they take him. This is especially true where a large sum of money is involved or where.

one scout isnt getting to first base in signing the player. In 1925 Barrow sent three scouts to look over Tony Lazzerl at Salt Lake City before closing the deal for 375,000. Two scouts looked over Joe Di-Maggio with' San Francisco before the Yankeea bought him for reported 325,000 and in addition they had a doctor give DiMaggios injured knee a thorough examination. Gene McCann and Krlrjiell teamed up to scout Charley Keller -with the U. of Maryland before thi Yanke signed him.

Pedro whipped Eddie Wenstob, Canadian light heavy champion, a year ago. Wenstob, conqueror of Jack Roper, was being touted for a match with Billy Conn, until the Portuguese puncher ruined his plans. In his only local appearance, Pedro defeated Buddy Holzhaucr at Olympic. Down in San Diego he whipped Johnny Nelson and knocked out Georgia Turner. Henry Hook opposes Frankie Kainrath in the six round genii.

William Metcalf, Chicago socker, makes his second ap-pearanre tonight when faces Ozzie Carroll. Jimmy McDaniels gets a chance to redeem himself when he toes the mark with husky Nick Masiella In the remaining four rounders, Johnny Grady meets Paul Woods, aryl Frenchy Savidan opposes Frankie Gardea. Coast officials meet today SAN DIEGO, Jan. 15. (UP) Officials and club owners of the Pacific-Coast Baseball, league today WerV expected to agree on retaining the Shaughnessy playoff system In their meeting tomorrow and Wednesday.

Harry A. Williams, secretary ot the league, said ho expected the group would take a firm stand opposing a riding restrict- ing 'minor league playoffs made recently by W. M. Bramhmms, minor association chief. Williams, characterizing the ruling as a major hindrance to Pacific coast baseball, said the principal item of business tomorrow and Wednesday would be whether to extend the players regular salaries during thq playoff series and whether the playoff itself would he continued.

Back io work it' -s- 1 Fresh from their 6-0 win over the Mexican Allstars, the Ross Snyder Bulldogs went back to work today preparing for Sundays glon is the only thing blocking the grid battle with the Golden State fight JAC at White Sox shows and that's a new all time TONIGHT'S CAID Turkey Loren xo Pedro. 10 round. 170 pounds. Henry Hook vi. Frankie Kalnrath, ix rounds featherwelahta.

Nick Maslello va. Jimmy McDaniels, four rounds, welters. William Metcall vs. Ocxla CarrolL four rounds, llghtheavlss. Johnny Gradr vs! Paul Woods, four rounds, feathsrwelshts.

Frenchy Savidan vs Frankie Gar-dels four rounds, bantamweights. record for the Grand avenue 'dug salon. No, fighter in local ring history has ever topped a bill three times running three consecutive shows. Tonight Turkey goes after the scalp of the Brazilian Portuguese, Lorenzo Fedro, who looms' as the darkest kind of a dark 1 1 'it "tr 1 iv 1 'll i i I i s- V'-C Allen to ref Lopez-Manlapig wrestling match at Olympic Jack Allen, the-body conditioner, will be third man in the ring when Vincent Lopez wrestles Fantaleon Manlapig tomorrow night in a showdown at Olympic to aee which of the pair will remain in the international heavyweight tournament. Allen Is the third referee to be called -on to -handle Manlapig and CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE 0UTH HLL J8IPAKIS YOU fOK COMING CLASSES Wifc A Titan.

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OLYMPIC BOXING TONIGHT Lopez. The first match was referred by Don McDonald. He gave a. decision- to Lopez. The second meeting resulted in a victory for Manlapig whrn Verne McCullough disqualified Lopez.

Now Allen Is called In to handle the rubber match. Eight matches are on the tournament hill tomorrow night and four of these are rubber events. Besides the Lopez, Manlapig affair the other showdowns bring Nick Lutze against Dean Detton; Iat Fraley against K. O. Koverly and Sammy Stein against llank Oswald.

'Fency' that ctlLVER, Jan. 15. Arthur Levine, a senior from Los Angeles, and son of Nat Levine, motion picture producer, has been elected captain of the newly organized varsity fencing team at the Culver Military academy this year. THOMPSON VS.PEDR0 Foe Rci. PR 5171 or SilnnroMt a 1 1 DANCING NIGHTLY IN iKAUTim NOItlsm IM Mm.

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