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DECEMBER 5, 1038 THE MONROE (LA.) PACK SEVEN STILL HOLDS BEST FIVE-YEAR RECORD PITTSBURGH, HOLY (ROSS (LOSE BEHIND Minnesota, Second In 1937, Drops Bock To Fourth Place 1 Herbert Barker NEW YORK Dec. Despite vhat amour ted 10 sm for defeat and one Crimson de once more leads it yet? 8 you all the nation's major football in n. those Orange Bowl the Associated annual survey oklah ma and Tennessee, rolled up of gridiron for the last five 75 points against Washington State and Ole This depart Durmg the five-year stretch from ment could go for that Miami party 1934 through 1939. Alabama has rolled big way. An'body need a up 40 victories against only four de good water boy down there? feats and three for a rtmarkable -----average of .909, with ties disregarded.

Battling Boro, the old fighter, is SPORTS 2 ROUNDUP IN BRIDGE WIN (OUPLE TITLE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE CBCli- By Sid Fedee ng for ata NEW YORK. Dec 5 at ever happened to those waives who were how Wig for Howie Jones' sculp at Southern Cai not long D.d he-- or did Tr Jans way up just that one-bad-day- a-year jinx caught up with the This comer reported two weeks that Howie already had signed his 1939 stick by that after that 13-9 ka.vo, By the wav, have there been any reports from Harry E. Funk And Bubno Of land First CLEVELAND, Dec. Cleveland housewife and city of- f.cial, virtual in the hrioge world, today held the Ameriran Contract league's top-flight open patr champtomh Competing inst names" from throughout the nation, Harry Funk and Bubna captured the i last night from a field of Easterners won aU the other major events during the days of plav Second were two New Yorkers. Mrs.

A and Aiph rise vse, Jr At that, the Tide boasts only slight slowly coming around after a series of and of margin over two eastern powers, Pitta- operations to regain his sight W.shu gton. were third Ikurgh and iy which are tied Birmlngharr fans -e me lor second place with percentages of to a $1 purse 1 a benefit ver- 989. Pitt and Holy Croas have com- show, Final in show the tournament for the piled identical five-year records of Davey O'Brien gained 2.459 yards 40 victories, five defeats and four ties, rushing, passing and returning kicks Minnesota, second to Alabama in for Texas And Parker the 1137 compilation, drops back into Hall picked up 2,067 for Ole Miss fourth position this time as a result Hall outmshed Dawn hut the of defeats by Northwestern and Notre Froggie hall of fire was Mr. Big in a the Ixed pa division Dame The percentage fell. passing, tossed 19 touchdown pitches The national amateur pen event, to JT5, undefeated, untied and and intercepted half a dozen.

ooen only to those players who had never wdn a major tie waa captured by Mi and Edward Perry of Euclid, O. The combination of sexes which ac- The'bigge-d the list, how- i better pitching that apple for his col- for the first three places ever made bv Oklahoma, which lege career. The golf pros are the open pair itdia- comoteted an unbeaten season by shooting at purses totaling 5100.900 on Unced aeveral of the contract game whipping Washington State Saturday, the grapefruit circuit this season (No- most formidable men teams Oswald The Sm ners were about 70th last year vemfear to April). Jacoby of Dalles. Tex and with a .568 percentage, but ten straight fe nf finished victories gave 'hem 692 mark and They'll be playing indoors on although 22nd place.

Notre Dame, despite its grass for th. first time next year. many almost untU defeat bv Southern California the The Pegasus clubs working on the Jacoby, a of the re final game of an otherwise perfect stunt now for its place down at Rock- four is one of the nations rarM, tr, nth dace laigh, N. J. Folks who know say three top players.

Duke leads all the -vst it makes (be game 30 per cent faster. The defending champions. Waldemar On defense. Duke a MaeFarlane into that spiral von Eadtwitz and A. rtimer Bamas with a five-year total of If? of New York finished in 24th place by the opposition, an average a Writes'from Memphis that Pat O'Dea, Josephine Culbertson and Char lea points per game, holy Cross ranks J-nte.

from MamphYogelhofcr of New York were 30 th. withTf? P-u 1896 1900 brought the spiral punt with: Bubna and Mrs Funk 528 Clara third with 3 89 and tdtt tounn Australia The golf points to win the Utle. nosing out pU tlj. to kMV on Cleyt Sobol end by thro, Mr. lant.c seaboard, Earlier New York and Philadelphia divide the omen's Philadelphia team successfully defended Its open team o' ur crown, and two New-' dozen.

Uiwcored Rose Bowl mov- Incidentally, let kid you ed up from acvtmth to fifth place, that Davey made Sammy Baugh rec just ahead of North Carolina, which ord look bed. When everything vaulted from 13th to sixth position wound up. Sammy stillWas 778 yards MINOR LEAGUE HEADS MEET IN NEW ORLEANS Thirty Sfven Rep Irt Hot Stovt' League ORi 1W 5 II 4VKSTB VHI) HO? NOTRE DAME'S MEN LOSE TO SOUTHERN CAI San Alto Jotflcd From Unde teatfd Lift rpiS AK SEASONS OP a by rnanv almost until the card fell Green Bay Packers To Play New York Giants For Title I Anicture, ye have allowed the opposi- Heafr.er. from Greensborc. N.

C- Say 1433 points. Brown's opponents in ticao 1.033 pmnts have scored 848 points and 844. Dartmouth, somewhat favored by a schedule that usually includes several The Dodgers are ready to give Petey Coscarart first call over all at second base next spring. Seems early season set-upa, has piled up 1.219 HollHini notice points to lead all rivals on the offense Louisiana State's 1.082 points in 53 games; 1.048 in 47 and 1.040 in 47 leave these three clocest to Dartmouth Sewanee again takes tbe prize with only 212 the Houdini MacPhail noticed the .330 hatting average Petey is bringing up from Nashville. No one around Sarasota recognized Heinie Groh when the old Giant third sacker was walking around here the other Henline, another pretty fair ball pointa to show for five years of foot- day spotted him.

Among the 110 schools whose records figured in the compilation. Temple led all the rest in number of the last five years. One of the most Remarkable streaks in the land belongs to Western Reserve of Cleveland, whose schedule forbids its inclusion in the list of so-called major schools. Western Reserve's five-year record shows 43 vie- tories, three defeats and two ties for i a percentage of .935. The five-year records of the 50 leaders among the so-called major group follow; disregarded in percent- I Butch runs a hotel down there The Newspaper Hufvud- in Finland checked over A.

A. U. SEEKS UNDERSTANDING Starts Second Half-Century Of Control Of Amateur Sports By Bill Boni WASHINGTON, Dec. 1-1B-A determination to win a better public the best track and field per- understanding of its function guided formants for last outdoor season, and the Amateur Athletic union today at with the info that the United States was still way out in control front of all countries Well, most sports, of us could have told that without checking. the start of its second half-century of over the amateur ages.) Teem.

W. L. T. Pet. P.F.

P.A. Alabama 40 4 3 .9091.040 208 Pittsburgh 40 5 4 .889 980199 1 Holy 40 5 4 .88.9 936185 Minnesota 355 0 .875 948204! Duke 40 7 1 .851 949 169 North Carolina 37 7 3 .841 875 254 Fordham 29 6 7 .829795 212 Dartnrouth 35 83 .814 1,219292 33 85 .805 .855 217 Louisiana 40 10 3 .800 1,082 281 1 Texas 41 11 4 .792 922 364 Michigan 34 9 2 .791 752 254 Notre Dame 33 93 .786605 275 40 13 1 .755 908282 Clara. 3311 1 .750 614175 Ohio .744908 206 34 12 I .7391.048 340 Tennessee 34 123 .739 885 328 Texas Tech. 35 134 .729 852 352 Princeton 27113 .711 894383 Colorado 27 123 .692 746262 Oklahoma 27 12 7 692 530205 Tulane 33 15 3 .688 909 445 Washington. 28 135 .688 600 284 St.

26 12S .684 531 235 28 13 4 .683 597 329 Southern Methodist 36 17 3 .679872 376 Utah 23 115 .676 527 367 Boston college 27 13 5.675614 359 Centenary' 35 18 I 660671 444 Detroit 31 16 1 .660895304 25 133 ,658 738 ki Duquesne 32 Catholic 26 17 0.653 808 278 14 1 .650 641 316 Yale 26 14 .650623 384 Georgetown 24 13 4 649 551 206 Vanderbilt 29 161 .644606 346 Xavier 29 162 .644 851 314 Western Maryland 2916 3 644 694 374 Navy 2715 3.643665 367 George Washington 27 15 3 643 604355 Purdue .2313 4 639 482334 28 16 3,636559 427 4 26 15 9 634 653 420 Saylor 31 18 2633684 458 Bucknell 25 155625383 352 2616 5 ,619 560 310 Georgia 2918 4 .617 720 510 Rice 209615739 473 Clemson 27 172.614 607399 L. A 28 182 609 675 466 game yet to play AUGUSTA OPEN WON BY WOOD The keynote for this attitude was furnished by a committee report submitted to the union's convention, which closed vesterday. Presented by F. Marvin Plake of St. Louis, chairman of the publicity committee, it urged that the 41 district more closely with the New Professional Football Champion To Be Crowned Sunday CHICAGO.

Dec 5 A new professional champion will be crowned next Sunday in New York and it will he either the touchdown- stingy New York or the high- scoring Green Bay Packers. The lineup for title battle was definitely decided yesterday. The Giants completely crushed the Washington Redskins, 1937 champ1, to capture eastern division honors The Detroit Green Bay only threat in the western division, dnipped a to 7 decision to the lowly Fhilailel- pbia Eagles and eliminated the poa i- bllity of a playoff with the Packers A crowd of 57 491 larges? New York audience since Red Grange rr.ade pro debut 15 years ago, watched the relentless attack which earned the to a 36 to 0 rout of the Red- I skins. This game, the Detroit-Philadelphia tilt and Cleveland's 13-7 victory over Pittsburgh completed the regular season of play. The Giants, who have held the position to 79 points this aeason for the league's top defensive record, sewed up the game in the first pe Ax ling mat Texai New lioogx Ague, ay T) I r- Art league, ita, also newspapers and let current issues be riod.

Ward Cuff, back, grabbed a pass discussed freely and above from S.immy Baugh intended for Ed report was termed by Judge Justice and returned it to the a Jeremiah T. Mahoney of New York, mg 43. On the first play Hank Soar former A. A. president, and other raced around end for a touchdown, leading delegates as one of the Shortly after the subsequent constructive" ever presented to an off, Jim Lee Howell end, recovered A.

A. U. convention. It followed 1 a Washington fumble on the f- AUGUSTA. Ga Dec 5The closely another move to publicize the skins' 39 and five later Bull Par-Shattering 69 And 67 In 36-Hole Finals more elderly troupers in the organization's work-the appointment sional Golfers association made ready nf committee charged with the task today for their annual seniors tour- fanning a national iporM week, nament while the younger men The publicity committee also counted prize money won in the $5,000 posed a nation-wide sports educational Augusta open which ended yesterday, program, designed to develop Craig Wood, of Mamaroneck, N.

sands of 10 5 century men inslead of a won first money of $1.200, due to a hundred 9 7 stars." and a camper-shattering 69 and 67 in the thirty- paign to publicize the history of the six hole finals. His total for the 72 Olympic games to win funds and holes over the par 71 Forest Hills tercet in the 1340 in Finland, course was 278. A number of notably Henry Picard, of Hershev, fin- I American Olympic Association ished with 279 to win $750, and dent Avery Brundage Chicago, and Leo Walper, of Washington, D. J'idge Samuel E. Hoyt of New Haven, collected $550 for third place Walper.

reelected to the A. C. prest- who for a time led the field, finished dency. will attend a meeting of the with 281. American Olympic committee in New Others sharing the $5.000 prize York tonight money included Sam Snead, White Sulphur Springs.

282, John The four new of the A. A. chosen yesterday, are Louis cracked guard for the wore Tlie Redskins' serious scoring threat came the third period when aer.ala and running plays carried to the Gmnt 13 But here Cuff again interrupted the pass and running it hack 96 for a touchdown. Chuck Geietka, end, added the final two markers, taking a 40-yard pass from Tuffy Leemaris for one and intercepting a Redskin for the other. Another three pointa ad 38-yard field goal in the third period.

Green Bay, scoring total of 223 points easily the league's outstanding offensive record last won the pro championship in BOSTON BRUINS BEAT HAWKS 5-0 Game Indicates Toward Championship Still Under Way By twnrli There was a strong indication today that the ocftishing Beaton of the National Hockey league were not wrecked on their 2 to shutout laat Thursday fey cellar nadiens -merely interrupted For last night the bruised gained undisputed fmmttmitm of the league lead with a 5 to fi slaughter if the Chicago Blackhawka, the St Air ic 11 ie s. Nothing like it has happened! before tbe Hawks. In full view of 17.894 Chicago partixana, largest crowd of the season, Boston barged away aluwly, Tlie first period was taoreleaa. the second brought one goal, nut the third whew- brought four Three of these were tallied within 58 seconds. Mea riwhile the New York Ilan persistent challengers, drew into second place in another They walloped the Metropolitan the Americans, 8 to before a Man cajw ity thr ng of 18 fj 111 1 1 I lie 246 They ui th.e operung I I VI chapter and were never throttled.

Another maneuver, in a Sunday which itw the standings shaken from top to bottom, Detroit 1 to 1 freezeout of cripp led Maple Mode re Brunet.ee goal Jn the In Southern AttOCia- final jif-riod rinsed the Redwings out the dungeon which they occupied for one night. A crowd of 11.855 Detroiters saw struggle between two out of the contention, Boston Chicago Toronto Detroit Montreal HALL FINISHES GRID YEAR FAR AHEAD OF FOES II And Six After During Seoton ATT NT Dee I ABWttgb fail itx rexae teen aaatnet TennMaae Hal a half weuitd uo far a ead if alt Stood at and at S- staiop raeord field rara more ig r. from four of fiv between t) tg of tha iU'tied a if exc flf-. SCOTT LIKELY tion Want To Organist Football League r. hfe 7 Nix.

hb Coffman, 6 I I Havana ugh. La State, I en i Bradforr? Aia qfe I Johns 1 fb Ky, hb Keiiy, Au hum hh Tene. hb Tenu hb Tosane I 49 9 9 4 I feiten, Kellogg. 1 i 9 9 9 I Of, 1 13 30 I Bulla. Chicago.

282; Ed Dudley, Au- Benedetto ot New Orleans. Charles gusts. 283; E. J. Harrison, Osk Park, Gevecker of St.

Louis. William Cun- 283; Dick Metz, Chicago, 284; Sam i ningham of Cincinnati, and Rnacoe Bvrd, Philadelphia, Ben Hogan, of Seattle. Wash. The dele- White Plains, N. 285; Clayton Haef- Kates selected Miami, Fla for their ner, Greensboro, N.

286; A1 Brosch. convention. VISITS ORLEANS burg. Fla, 287 and Gene Sarazen. TENNESSEE'S VOLS Brookfield Center.

287. The seniors engaged in a best ball WILL TAKE EXAMS Philadelphia Pittsburgh The won their title in 1934. defeating the Chicago Bears CLARENCE QVtREND 20-13. The EASTERN DIVISION Opp F. 194 79 154 161 164 NEW ORLEANS, SAAWMfiat went into mg today techrtiesili dent, but apparenti nr Tr thou Opt Knit i ft For the first tint John Maibr-.

reeded last Juuitri Jjigt) Ms now boerd of director Dec on The Baseball meet- a to reelect Atlanta Judge 'hotr. Scott sue was not present chairman of the nome at New York Washington Brooklyn event today as a preliminary to their tournament which under way to- I KNOXVILLE, Dec morrow. It is a 36-hole, medal play Tennessee undefeated and untied W. 8 6 4 5 2 2 3 4 8 9 T. 1 2 3 0 0 148 131 154 79 WESTERN DIVISION test, ending Wednesday, Jock Hutchinson, of Golf, 111., is here to defend the title he won last year.

All entries must be over 50 years of age. SAN JOSE STATE QUITS "SHOPPING' SAN JOSE Drt 5 Volunteers forgot the gridiron temporarily today and turned their attention to the term examinations. After a week of exams, the romping Vols will be given another week rest before fUirtung intensive training for their Orange wi game Ok ahoma at diaant uary 2. Pr ties le the boys Greer. Bsy 8 3 0 Detroit .,...,,,,,7 4 Chicago Bears 7 4 0 Cleveland 4 7 0 Chicago 2 9 8 Results New York 38.

Washington Pr ladelpi a 21 mil 7, 7. Opp 223 119 131 in NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5 I -The athletic rector of Carnegie Tech, Clarence Overend, here to make rangr for the Sugar Bowl football game January 2 with Texas Christian university, today for Bay St. Igg 1 to inspect it as a possible i site for pre-game workcAita. Overend said he visited Governor Richard at Hammond, yesterday, 66 miles north New Orleans, and that the vemor had urged Hammond for the stop-over The irul.uated lay between Bay It Louis, where the 118 108 215 Memphis with a leg injury A few club owners have esprewwl if for a prop to set up hall league ng the circuit eight cities, but opieutioa was reported amoi otb i A play ing ed and the ass' ciation game also were up tor discuv n.

The schedule torrsn.ittea will meet later to draw up the pengram. There have been suggest ups that ncjey games 1 f-ivor of a Header every Sunday The Southern asaocietton and tfw Texas It ay fepth claaa A-! had under daKUWinn rule k--' Preset Today a year pro football crowd of season, 58 saw Washington Redskins trounce Nev York Giants, 49-14 for division title in National Three years university Graduate Manager Gilbert Bishop of rur a San Jose State college said today Coach Bob arid Skid. They ce there II be no more for an opp nent for the SpWtana in a postseason game until definite word is received from Coach 3ud DeGroot DeGroot is in Hawaii where team dropped a 13-12 game to the Um- I versity of Saturday, ending an 11-garrc winning streak Junior chamber of commerce working on the game for the past month, riave negotiations for the present In England and many other countries of the British Empire motor vehicular traffic keeps to the left Next Sunday Green Bey New York Geegue Id ini ed a 'lewrveh rest and what they going -T to get Tentat.iv we have se? De- EXECUTIVES IN cerr.iier 19 the for reeumhlg TV entire eq is of ram will ta trtfiu 11R here Decenh- 26 F.or.da rSJKPA erd ibab sto en route for several drill Meags ons. With the sf several minor injur es the Is in ge from their 47-0 victory over Ok Mlii at Memphis 3 in go ape Taking cogn tan Tenna 193s er' the irton defe H' tU to Cara team before State in the eat i if 1 am viz SALESMANSHIP The Monroe will be or gar zed at a r- ng to be in he cd tel Virginia, ton ght at 8,15 All men naected pertmentf edae in rark meet bq bt it anti will I of the Neyland told his befship in National league. venicuiar treaic xeeps tne ini.

jra university the compete in Orange Bowl signed as head footfeell coech at Uni- spirit and have been sc desire a tier i I at Miami New Years da of Texas out Continued as the -1 1 A I r' at Five years LittieLeld re- track coach. 'nave ever Ntzrtheest Center at i.iS pm. leave here by airplane for New 3 the i le T. C. s'i F' 'u et 1 A'A iif 5 f.

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