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PAGE S-2 NEVADA STATE JOURNAL, RENO, NEVADA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1944 All-Professional League Team Named by UP; Hutson on Again Veteran End, Bill Paschal Are Unanimous Sid Luckman, Baugh Absentees From Honor Team By WALTER BYEBS United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Dec. 7. UR--The East, led by the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles, dominates the United Press' 1944 all- professional football team selected by 10 veteran sports writers who have covered National Football League throughout the 1944 sea- 1011. New York, which plays Washington for the eastern division title Sunday, topped all by placing four men on the first team, while the Eagles were awarded two spots and Washington one. Green Bay's Incomparable "on Hutson, a first team all-pro end for the past seven straight seasons, and New York's sophomore star halfback, Bill Paschal, were the only unanimous on a team which has a conglomeration of new faces.

In conjunction with being dethroned as 1943 title holders, the Chicago Bears also lost their longstanding hold on all-pro teams. For the first time since 1937, the Bears placed only one man--center Clyde (Bulldog) Turner--on the first team. Missed Too Many There are two absentees from the lineup: Quarterback Sid Luckman of the Bears and quarter-halfback Sammy Baugh of Washington, both all-pro members three previous years. The consensus was that the two passing stars had not played a sufficient number of games to win berths over players who had performed brilliantly throughout the season. Luckman, a major factor in the Bears' offense whenever he received leave from the maritime service, was placed on the second team while Baugh was voted "an honorary all-pro selection who didn't play enough to earn a first- team spot" by three writers.

Sinkwich Popular Next to Paschal and Hutson, the most popular choice was Sinkwich, who received nine votes for a first team spot because he was the top all-around back in the league and was a work-horse all season who never slumped to a really bad performance. Sinkwich, an all-American at Georgia only two years ago, takes his place among the stars in his second year of pro football as does Paschal. Paschal, who recently won the league's ground-gaining championship for the second straight year, Is a hard-hitting fast back who -had only one year of freshman football at Georgia Tech before he joined the Giants. He recaived six votes for fullback and four for halfback, while his teammate, the hard-hitting Ward Cuff, received one more vote for halfback than did the Eagles' Steve Van Buren to nose his way into the first team for the second straight year. Zimmerman was voted to post after five years of trying because -ALL-PROFESSIONAL CHOICES- FIRST TEAM Team Height Wt.

College Wash. 6-feet, 4-inches 235 St. Mary's N. Y. 6-feet, 2-inches 220 Santa Clara Cleve.

6-feet, 3-inches 205 Texas Mines Chi. 6-feet, 1-inch 255 Hardin Sim'ons N. Y. 6-feet, 1-inch 210 Oregon State Phila. 6-feet, 2-inches 215 Michigan G.

Bay 6-feet, 1-inch 180 Alabama Phila. 6-feet, 2-inches 200 San Jose State Det. 6-feet 195 Georgia N. Y. 6-feet, 1-inch 195 Marquette N.

Y. 6-feet 200 Georgia Tech Player E--Joe Aguirre T--Frank Cope G--Riley Matheson C--Clyde Turner G--Len Younce T--Al Wistert E--Don Hutson Q--Leroy Zimmerman HB--Frank Sinkwich HB--Ward Cuff FB--Bill Paschal SECOND TEAM Ends: George Wilson, Jim Benton, Cleveland. Tackles: Frank Kinard, Brooklyn, and Buford Ray, Green Bay, Guards: Agostino Lio, Boston, and George Zorich, Chicago. Halfbacks: Steve Van Buren, Philadelphia, and Frank Filchock, Washington. Center: Charles Brock, Green Bay.

Quarterback: Sid Luckman, Chicago. 'Fullback: John Grigas, Card-Pitt. HONORABLE MENTION Ends--Steve Pritko, Cleveland; Larry Cabrelli, Philadelphia; Connie Mack Berry, Chicago. Tackles--Paul Berezney, Green Bay; Vic Sears, Philadelphia. Guards--Marshall Robnett, Card-Pitt; Charles Avedisian, New York.

Center--Alex Wojciechowicz, 'Detroit. Backs- Gary Famiglietti, Chicago; Wilbur Moore, Washington; Sammy Baugh, Washington; Ted Fntsch, Green Bay; Irv Comp, Green Bay; Robert Westfall, Detroit. Army, Navy Top UP All-Eastern Football Squad Selection is a Upon Votes for All-American United Press Coach of Week: Southern Methodist's Mentor Stewart, Who Upset Champs By JOE JAMES CUSTER United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 9. OJ.P)--His post-war plans call for reconver- sion to a comparatively simple life as distinguished to his present status of "spoiler" in upsetting the Cotton Bowl-bound Texas Christian football team.

He is James H. Stewart, the United Press Coach-of-the-Week because of Southern Methodist's 9-6 victory over the Horned Frogs last Saturday, another on the sparkling list of "pinch coaches" who came through this season. In addition to replacing Matty Bell for the duration, genial Jimmy is athletic director, assistant tie was the vital cog in the Eagles' touchdown machinery and was a standout as a passer, punter, field general and field goal artist throughout the campaign. The backfield is rated as one of the better all.league aggregations, but the writers believed the line was the team's strong point. Everything has been said about Hutson that there is to say and the all-time great continued his arilliant performance this season ay leading the Packers to the western division title.

With the exception of Turner and Hutson, all men are making their first appearance on an all- pro line. Wistert, a second-year nan, was the main spring in the best defensive line of the season, while Cope and Younce--who also starred as a punter--bulwarked the second best defensive unit. Aguirre, who distinguished himself as a durable all-around performer, nosed out the Bears' George Wilson for his spot as the writers named him "a great team player." The line is a veteran unit with an average of five years of pro- 'essional experience per man. The backfield averages 197 pounds with the line averaging 216 for an overall mark of 209. athletic director, director of intramural athletics, track coach, golf coach and unt'l this season, basketball coach.

Along with that he is active in campus activity, civic work and is executive secretary of the Cotton Bowl football game. These manifold responsibilities adorn his friendly features with a simultaneous half smile, half- frown, as if undecided whether he's worried or not. During the season, he has had equal opportunity to veer in either direction as his Mustangs dropped five in succession but he won a like number including the upsetter against TCU. Althouh he is head coach, Jimmy attends mostly to the ends, a position at which he won all-conference honors as a member of the "10 immortals" which brought SMU its first title in 1923. Jimmy's own sports versatility caused him to favor versatile athletes, boys who played something beside football.

But in his own shy manner, he always felt that his only claim to fame was that he was a brother-in-law to Jack Knott, ex-major league pitcher. a. Woman Defeated In Quarter-Final Of Men's Tourney PASADENA, Dec. 9. Ol.PJ The superiority of the sexes finally caught up with Mildred (Babe) Zaharias, America's foremost woman athlete, today when she wa sousted in the quarter-finals of the Pasadena men's city colt championship, 5 and 4, by Oscar Hoberg, Recreation Park.

Hobert went into the finals by defeating Jim McMunn, Brookside, 5 and 4. His opponent in the finals will be Murray McLellan, Pasadena, who eliminated R. E. McCreary, Ventura, 3 and 2. By CARL LUNDQUIST United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec.

18. (U.R) West Point and Annapolis were the strongholds of 1944 collegiate football so is followed logically today that six Army and four Navy players were named for the United Press All-Eastern team. The selection, based largely upon (he votes for the United Press All-America team, included the four Army and three Navy men who made that team. The service academy strength followed through to the second eastern eleven with three Army and five Navy men being named. The llth man on the first team was from Yale with the other positions on the second squad occupied by two Pennsylvania men and one from Yale.

Terrific Quartet The first team backs were Glen Davis, Felix Blanchard and Doug Kenna of Army and Bob Jenkins of Navy. Davis, Blanchard and Jenkins also made the All-America. That quartet provided all the offensive and defensive dynamite that a coach could want, with Davis the break-away runner and nation's leading scorer; Blanchard, the superb blocked and plunger; Kenna, the passer and signal caller, and Jenkins, capable in any phase of the game. The first string linemen ware George (Barney) Poolp of Army and the colorful Paul Walker of Yale at the end posts; Don Whitmire of Navy and DeWitt Couller of Army at tackle; Ben Chase nf Navy and Joe Stanowicz of Army at guard, and Jack Martin of Navy at center. Pools, Whitmire, Chase and Stanowicz were on the Ail- America.

The second team backs were Clyde Scott and Hal Hamberg of Navy, Tony Minis! of Pennsylvania and Max Minor of Army. The ends were Leon Bannlett and Ben Martin of Navy; the tackles, George Savitsky of Pennsylvania and Gail Gilliam of Navy; 1he guards, Mscatiley Whiting of Yale and John Green of Army, and ths center Robert S. Onge of Army. BASKETBALL BY UNITED PRESS Wesctern Michigan 58, Brooklyn College 52. Temple 54, Holy Cross 38.

Virginia 68, Fairmount State 36. Virginia 47, Hampden Sydney 28. St. Lawrence 40, Ithaca College 36. Syracuse 55, Hobard 51.

Colgate 50, Rochester 49. Williams 32, Columbia 24. City College of New York 60, Lafayette 34. Oklahoma A. M.

44, Westminster 33. Illinois 56, Great Lakes 53. Stewart Concludes Seaon with Annual Banquet Stewart football team: Front row, left to right--Roland Jackson, Bobby Iwomoto, Vemon Smith, Dale McNalr, Edmund Dick, manager; Al Lawrence, coach; Wllllom Dial, principal; Lew Henry, Floyd Phoenix, Albert Davis, Ralph Brown. Second row, left to right--BUI Albino, Joe Evans, Kenneth Parker, Roland Quartz, Manuel Barros, Archie John, Richard Briggt, William Astor, Clyde Phoenix, Pancho Alcano, Leslie Miller, Ryan Williams. Back row, left to right--Albert Ballard, Howard Mack, Donaid Buff, Harold Aleck, Osmus Brown, LeBoy Christie, Bruce Miller, Elmo Lobert, Louis Arnold, Donald Melendez, Walter Johnson.

By JACK CUDDY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 8. (UP)--An interesting feature of the futile Phillies' attempt to climb out of the National League cellar next season will be the sight of two brothers playing elbow to elbow in the infield--Granville Wilbur Hamner and Weslea Garvin Hammer--probably at short and third, respectively. We believe this fraternal combination will give the city of brotherly love the first infield brother act in major league history. A flock of family duos have performed in other combinations in the majors; but we can recall no instance of two brothers playing together in the same infield.

Even the infielding Freres Coscarart--Joe, Steve and Pete-never teamed on the same major club. Freddy brace of Hamners figures to be as important in the 1945 destinies of the Phils as It is unique; for Fat Freddy's infield, or lack of one, was a prime problem last season after Shortstop Ray Hamrick entered the navy on July 10. It was while trying desperately to improve his lawn that Fitz brought 17-year-old Granville Hamnor in 'September for the shortstop job. Fitzsimmons' desperation can be appreciated when one realizes that this youngster from Richmond, was a total stranger not only to major league play, but to any brand of organ- zed ball. He had played only in ligh school, with American Legion juniors, and in a few semi-pro Ben Chapman, manager of the Richmond club of the Piedmont League, tipped Fitz about Granville's apparent ability.

Fitz Scout Ted McGrew up to a camp Maine, where Granville was counselor. McGrew reported favorably, and the youngster was RENO, NEVADA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1944 News Of Nevada Written For Men In Service CUP OUT THIS PAGE AND MAIL IT TO YOUR SOLDIER, SAILOR, FLIER OR MARINE KEEP THEM POSTED ON HOME TOWN NEWS, AND ACTIVITIES OF OTHER MEN IN THE SERVICE. DAN VIDOVICH ENDS BOOT CAMP Dan Vidovich, Reno High athlete, has completed boot train- Ing with the marines at San Diego and hopes to enter air wing training soon. LT. MIKE ELCAKO WOUNDED, CITED First Lt.

Michael Elcano was wounded in France September 19 and later was awarded the, bronze star medal for bravery in action He was last known to be in a hospital in England. TONOPAH OFFICER REPORTED DEAD Lt. William Thompson of Tonopah, reported missing No- vemoer 23, has now been reported dead. He was piloting a transport en route from Brazil to the European continent SGT. GRUNDY WINS AIR MEDAL Donald Grundy of Reno has been awarded the air medal for action as radioman- gunner on a B-24 with the 15th air force in Italy.

OWEN SULLIVAN REPORTED MISSING Lt. Owen Sullivan of Reno, bomber piloc in Italy, has been reported missing in action since November 20. HARRT SPEZIA ON LWVE HERE Harrf V. Spezia of Reno is now on leave after two and a half years duty with the navy as a gunner's mate third class in the South Pacific and in the Atlantic. PVT.

JEPPSON ON LEAVE HERE Pvt. Lawrence Jeppson has been home on leave en route, to Camp Beable, after completing an army specialized training course in Utah. CPL. BOB LANDIS HERE ON FURLOUGH Cpl. Henry (Bob) Landis of Reno has been here on, leave after being released from an army hospital in Utah.

He was seriously wounded in action recently in Italy. PFC. HINTON WINS BADGE Pfc. Charles Hinton of Elko is now on duty with the infantry in the South Pacific, and has been awarded the expert infan- badge. PVT.

BELL CURTIS RECEIVES WOUND Pvt. Bill Curtis of Reno was recently wounded when shot in the hand during action in France. He is now in a hospital, presumably in France. BRUCE MOORE IS PROMOTED Bruce Moore of Reno has been promoted to the rank of major with the 14th air force in Italy, CHRIS WOGAN ON LEAVE HERE Chris Wogan of Reno Is now on leave after a year's duty with the merchant marine, much of it spent around the Admiralty islands. RENO NAVT MAN COMMISSIONED Verle Richard Phillips has been commissioned en ensign in the naval reserve and completed air training at Corpus Christi, Texas.

AIR MEDAL FOR SGT. GUBLER LeRoy Gubler of Lund has been awarded the air medal. He is a radioman aboard a B-24 in Italy. EDDIE MEAKER ENDS BASIC Eddie Meaker of Reno hag completed basic flight training at Waco, and has been transferred to Moore Field, for further training. NAVAL OFFICER DUE FOB LEAVE Lieut, (sg) Fred Wilson of Reno has returned from duty in the South Pacific and is expected here soon on leave.

LEON ETCHEMENDI GIVEN MEDAL First Lt. Leon Etchemendy of the infantry has been awarded the purple heart for wounds received on Leyte. LT. FBANCOVICH HERE ON LEAVE Lt. Sam Francovich of Reno has been home on leave after being on duty as a naval aviator in the South VEGAS OFFICER NOW A PRISONER First Lt.

Louis Nash, reported missing in France August 9, is now reported a prisoner of war. MASON -VALLEY SOLDIER WOUNDED Sgt Lawrence Murray of Mason Valley has been wounded in action in France. LT. GILMARTIN BACK FROM DUTT Lt. William Gilmartln has been returned to the United States from New Guinea and should be home on leave soon.

HAWTHORNE MARINH RECEIVES WOUNDS Pfo. Harry Springer of Hawthorne has been wounded in action serving with the marine corps. RICHARD HANSEN REPORTED MISSING Richard Hansen, aviation radioman In the navy, has been reported missing in action. ALBERT SBRAGIA WINS PROMOTION Albert Sbragia, formerly of Dayton, has been promoted to private first class in the Loire sector of France. Send jroor Information oo boyi la the service to Tj Cobb, Care of The Journal, Reno, Nevada, Thh eon- denied newt fheet for MTT Ice men wUl every Sunday.

given a bonus of $5,000 to sign with the Phills. He appeared in 21 games, hitting .247 and fielding well. He seems to have the short post taped for next season. Meanwhile the Phillies also signed up older brother, Weslea Garvin Hamner, who goes by life, middle handle which sometimes is shortened to "Garv." Garv-- 20, married and 4-F-- played short for Richmond last season, hitting. 282 and leading the league in stolen bases.

He was voted the most valuable player performer on the Richmond club. He joined Piedmont late in the '43 campaign. When Garv comes up to the Phillies in the spring, he will try to land a job at second, short or third. He is not expected to beat out Brother Granville at short, nor Charley Letchas at second; but he could click at third which is wide open. Men who have seen him play at Richmond say he should prove an excellent third- sacker for the Phils.

Will the Hamner brothers spark the Phillies to a climb into first division for the first time sines 1932? Will they become famous as the majors' first infield brother act? Will they be mentioned the same paragraph with such brother combinations as Mike and Jack O'Neill of the Cardinals, Luke and Joe Sewell of the Indians, Mort and Walt Cooper of the Cardinals, Lloyd and Paul Waner of the Pirates, Paul and Dizzy Dean of the Cardinals, Elmer and John Riddle of the Reds, Jess arid Virgil Barnes of the Giants, etc. Bozeman Has Lead In Billiard Meet NEW YORK, Dec. 9. U.R-- Jay Bozeman of Vallejo, won his sixth straight game today to take an early lead in the world's centennial three-cushion billiard championship. Veteran Willie Hoppe, the eternal "boy wonder," won his fifth game of the meeting but the defeat handed him by Arthur Rubin of Brooklyn Wednesday kept him in third place.

Hoppe defeated Ralph Greenleaf of Detroit, 50 to 38 in 41 innings. Bozeman advanced by defeating Joe Chamaco of Kansis City, 50 to 43 in 52 innings. NOTICE Beginning Monday morning, December 11, all union barber shops in Reno and Sparks will open daily at 9 A. M. during the winter months.

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9. (UP)--There has beer, a lot of speculation about whether Army had a better football, team than the Randolph Field Ramblers, and although it still won't be settled, the Hayshakers in this neck of the woods are anxiously waiting tonight for a closeup of the Texas titans to draw their own conclusions. The Ramblers come to town on a legitimate mission next week to play the Second Air Force Superbombers in a "treasury bond bowl" game at the Polo Grounds. It should be a whale of a scrap, for a good cause, because the club from Colorado Springs is headed by Glenn Dobbs. That's the same Dobbs who used to pitch 'em for Tulsa and last year played a lot of football for the same Ramblers he'll oppose on the Harlem heights.

His loss to Randolph Field this year wasn't even noticed. The Ramblers just kept right on rolling, flooring nine opponents in a row as they ran up 408 points and allowed but one skimpy touchdown. What a Backfield! One good reason is that starting backfield. It has Bill Dudley, former Virginia All-American and All-National Leaguer with Pittsburgh, "Pistol Pete" Layden of Texas; "Dippy" Evans of Notre Dame, and Bob Cifers of Tennessee. They spearhead an offense which crossed the goal line within five minutes of the kickoff in every game and scored in all but three of the 36 quarters played this season.

There are a lot more better than fair backs, including Ev Elkms, Marshall College, New York Yankees and Chicago Cardinals; Viscount Francis, Nebraska; John Goodyear, Marquette; Ken Holley, Holy Cross; Jake Leicht, Oregon, Tippy Madnk, Detroit; Mickey McCoy, Alabama; Walt Parker, North Texas Teachers; i Smith, Texas Tech; Cliff White, East Texas, and Mike Yaremko, NYU. The line Is studded with college and pro stars hailing from all parts of the nation. The Superbombers don't appear to be well equipped to cope with the devastating Rambler outfit. None of the players had pro experience but most were college stars, and they've done a fine job in winning 10 games while losing two and tying one. Dobbs is, of course, the offensive star of the outfit.

But backing him up In the ball-carrying department are such aces as Golie Renfro, Washington State; Don Frambrough, Texas; Bill Sewell, Washington State; Ray Evans, Kansas; John Strzylkalski, a Steve Sucic, Illinois; Bill Prentice, Santa Clara; Don Fauble, Oklahoma, and Bob Greenhalgh, Notre Dame. There is little to choose on their performances against two common rivals. Both beat the North Texas Aggies by an identical score of 68-n, The Ramblers swatted Amarillo AAF, 33-0, while the Super- bombers did it 46-6. "Ws Wonderful" Just Imagine--a paint that mixes with water--one gallon ii enough for the age room 12' 8'-covers most wallpaper and otherinterior surfaces in one coat--goes on like magic, i i A I A I 21 fi Si- "47 mo LITE'tier i COST LESS TO OWN I I I I tRUNKHSUR I i State Distributor for FISK AND WIUABD BATTERIES Automotive Truck and Tractor Motorcycle Also Recharging Rental Service IN 10 MK.V.I.MIT. wr.

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