The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1937, Page 10

eres Meepertr meen. BRD Oe ay THE RISMARCK TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1937 THE BUCKET By John Hijeile Bismarck high school’s basket- Dall team may not have been stamped with the mark of the champion in its opener against St. Mary’s here last Friday, bu: even so it did as well as could be ex- pected of any outfit that has to be rebuilt after losing most of its old standbys. It takes more than a day to bring a team of any sort up to standard after losing such performers as Buddy Beall, Bob Peterson, Glenn Enge and Bob Tavis, all regular first-string men. It would be hard to replace any two of them, or even one, but when you lose them all at one crack it brings up a problem that would justify sleep- less nights on the part of any coach. ‘Weeks may pass by before Coach Glenn Hanna is able to mold his team into a smooth-working aggregation that knows what to do with the ball and how to do its best against stiff opposition. Right now it’s like build- ing from scratch, even though the Demon mentor does have two of last year’s lettermen back. In no game is team-work more vitally essential than in basketball, And even if you have five stars you have just another team until they start working to- gether and have the “feel” of playing with one another. St, Mary’s quintet, with only a few days’ more practice to its credit than the Demons had when they clashed last Friday, was considerably more advanced as far as team-work was concerned. With four of last year's letter- men back in the fold, they pres- ented a smooth-working passing attack and staunch defense that will spell trouble for anybody they bump up against this winter. But the chances are that the De- mons will improve more rapidly than will the Saints. Not because the Bis- marck high school boys are more able, but simply because they have more room for improvement. With the Saints it will be more a matter of polishing the team-work, of getting their offense and defense down pat after an unusually good start. It’s safe to predict that what with the experience gained in the closely-contested St. Mary’s game and an additional week of prac- tice a good many of the rough spots in the Demons’ game will have been polished off before they take on Devils Lake here Friday night. And it’s also safe to pre- dict that neither the Demons or the Saints will have a breather when the two teams clash for a second time later this season. Coach Homer Berg isn’t at all optimistic over the chances of pulling his cage team over the top on high in his first season as the Devils Lake head basketball coach. Four letter- men, Capt. Fred Kelly, Jack Church- ill, Floyd Nestegard and Bud Payne head his squad. The Satans are bill- ed to play Mandan ‘Saturday night after the Bismarck game. They won from Starkweather 27 to 21 in their opener and lost to Grand Forks 29 to 21 in their second game. * * * NOT WHAT THEY USED TO BE It doesnt’ take an expert to see how much the loss of last years’ stars has hurt the University of North Dakota and North Dakota Agricultural college basketball The Bison have gone straight down the old hatch since ringing up the cur- tain on this year’s program, dropping successive games to Wahpeton State Science school, Moorhead Teachers, ‘ Mayville and Concordia. And the Bioux barely eked out.a win over Ham- line’s powerful quintet in their opener and following up by losing to the University of Wisconsin 41 to 22, Not that losing to Wisconsin and * a close squeak with Hamline are # discredit to the Sioux. But with Bob Finnegan and Emmett Birk in the lineup Coach Letich’s boys might have walloped the Pipers in the good old-fashioned way and probably would have turned the tables on the Badgers as well. And without big Russ Anderson and ‘several of his teammates who made the Bison a top-notch contender for North Central conference honors last year Coach Bob Lowe's A. C. boys * have been floundering helplessly. *-* * THOSE OTHER BOYS A Turtle Lake fan with a mind to equal distribytion of just dues thinks that credit for the success of the Turtle Lake football team this fall should have been more evenly divided among all members of the team. Granting that Freemont Philbrick put on some brilliant exhibitions, he points out that a young fellow by the mame of Parks also contributed a thing or two to the team’s record. But when it came to passing around the honors, Parks just didn’t seem to be there. The Turtle Lake quarterback prob- ably is as well satisfied with his lot \ @8 anyone. He took his hard knocks on the field and gave them there, and mo doubt didn’t have to read the _ Newspapers before deciding whether he did credit to himself in yes- ’s game. After all, the actual honor is earned on the field of battle and that which comes from being mamed on any “all-team” is just thing transitory, artificial. Like as not some of the boys who ‘went through the season unmentioned 4n press notices will plod right into ii 4 -the Big Time, while some of their more widely heralded brothers will be “gone with the wind.” Ray Steel Triumphs In Minneapolis Ring ‘Minneapolis, Dec. 8—(?)—Ray Steele Glendale, Walit., pinned Dick Davis- Vista, Calif, after 31 minutes seconds of their scheduled 60- mat a , 235, Dawkins, 228, “ Mumroe, La,, in 21:29, and Joe Pas- 208, Minneapolis, won from Topas, 210, Minneapolis, in Army Eli | Three-Year Regulation in Force | at Most Big Schools | Adopted at Point | West Point, N. Y., Dec. 8—(#)—The lathletic eligibility “ghost” that has haunted Army’s football relations with Navy, the Big Ten and virtually all |of its major gridiron rivals for years, | was laid to rest Tuesday. | In a move that made it appear | Army was definitely giving ground, | particularly in view of the recent Big |Ten decision removing the ban from | West Point as gridiron opposition, the | military academy changed its eligib- ility rules to conform with the stan- dard at Navy and “the leading civilian colleges in the country.” The switch, announced Tuesday night by the academy’s superinten- jdent, Maj. Gen. William D. Connor, would put Army athletes under the three-year varsity eligibility rule in force on the squads of every big time college. Up to now, Army has permitted its athletes to play three years at West Point, regardless of previous varsity experience at other colleges before en- tering the academy. Under this category have come “Light Horse” Harry Wilson, among Army’s greats, who played at Penn State before entering the Point; Tiny Hewett, who went to Army after per- forming for Pitt, and Elmer Oliphant, who completed his career at Purdue before matriculating at the academy. Aside from raising the question of the status of those former college athletes still in West Point, or plan- ning to enter, the change went a long way toward explaining the Big Ten conference's recent decision to renew relations with Army. Big Ten Quintets Add Three Scalps Illinois, Ohio. State Win Inau- gurals; Northwestern Noses Out Marquette Chicago, Dec. 8—(P)—Big Ten con- ference basketball teams prepared for a heavy week-end Wednesday after two more of their number came through unscathed in opening games Tuesday night and a third, Northwest- ern, won its second straight game. Illinois, co-champion with Minne- sota last year, exhibited a flashy pass- ing attack to vanquish Carroll college of Waukesha, Wis., 48-25, Ohio State was held to a narrower margin. by Marietta, winning 29 to 23, while Northwestern was pressed even more Before downing Marquette 31-29, Towa, Michigan and Purdue, which have yet to play their first games, all see action this week. Iowa will oppose Carleton college Thursday night. On Saturday, Michigan encounters Mich- igan State and Purdue faces Indiana State Teachers, Northwestern will return to the firing line Friday against Pittsburgh, which then moves on to Wisconsin Saturday. Other Saturday games in- clude Marquette at Chicago, Indiana at Ball State, Illinois at Augustana (Rock Island, Ill.), Carleton at Min- nesota and Nebraska at Ohio State. gibility | Rules Revised to _ Agree With Rest Saints’ Games Postponed St. Mery’s high school basket- ball team, kept from their out-of- town destinaticns by snow-laden mid-winter gales, gave up sched- uled games at Underwood and Fort Yates Tuesday night. One car-load of first team players got as far 2s Wilton on its trip to Underwocd before being fcrced to turn back. The rest of the first team and second-string players billed to play at Fort Yates did not leave the city. Clint Frank Given Heisman Award Modest Yale Star Wins Admira- tion, Respect of 1,000 At- tending Banquet New York, Dec. 8—(#)—Clinton Edward Frank of Yale university and Evanston, Ill, Wednesday has tang- ible proof of the fact that he “has everything.” He has, first of all, the John W. Heisman memorial trophy, awarded each year to the nation’s outstanding all-around college football player. He has, further, a place on virtually every All-America team. And he has, in addition, the admira- tion and respect of each of the 1,000 guests who turned out at the down- town athletic club Tuesday night to hear Frank’s praises sung and wit- ness his acceptance of the handsome bronze statuette. The unassuming poise that marked him throughout his two All-America campaigns was very much in evidence as he received the tribute of a crowd that included football coaches and football stars of recent and long-gone years, The fact that, off the football field, he wears glasses makes the curly- haired Eli’s appearance lean more to- ward the studious than the competi- tive type. “Football has always been a sport, @ game to me, and nothing more,” he said. “I was interested in it as such, I played it as such, and I leave it as such.” High Court May Pass on Football Washington, Dec. 8 — () —The su- preme court may be asked to decide whether football is an “essential state function.” The question arose in. connection with federal taxes on tickets of admis- sion to college football games. Four state universitics—Iowa, West Virginia, Minnesota and Georgia — have challenged the government's right to force them to collect the tax. One has won a suit in lower courts to prevent payment of the taxes to the federal treasury. The government won another, and two cases are pend- ing. The four suits involve a total of $119,332 in admission taxes. Amusement tax laws levy 10 per Fans Blame Officials When Bruins Are Beat (By the Associated Press) The Montreal Canadiens, although they faltered through the first few games, are off to the same kind of start that gave them the international division title in the National hockey league last season. And the Boston fans are the same kind of superheated rooters they have been for a good many years, Those facts were brought out Tues- day night as the Canadiens won and the Bruins lost in the only two games on the league schedule. The flying Frenchmen walloped their Montreal rivals, the Maroons, 5-1, before a crowd of 8,000, the larg- est of the season at Montreal. . The Bruins, yielding to the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, suffered their first defeat of the season on their home rink and the cash customers blamed it on the officials. ‘| that the state universities must col- cent on all admissions of more than 40 cents. The government has ruled lect the tax and pay it to tHe collector of internal revenue. But, the universities contend the government is without authority to tax a state institution performing an essential state function — football is essential, they say, The internal revenue bureau sued the University of Minnesota for $108,- 157; West Virginia for $2,029, and Towa for $4,335, while Georgia sought to avoid paying $4,810. Jamestown College Beats Dusties 43-22; Jamestown, N. D., Dec. 8.—(?)—The Jamestown college Jimmies swamped the Ellendale Normal Dusties in a basketball game Tuesday night by a score of 43-22, The Jimmies took an early lead and held it throughout. The Jimmies led at the half, 26-12, Detroiters Indignani New York, Dec. 8.—()—Detroit fans are so indignant over the trade which sent Gerald Walker to Chicago the Papers have had to expand their let- ters-to-the-editor departments . . Columns as far away as Lansing, Bay City and Jackson have taken up the cry and are blasting the deal for a fare-thee-well . . . Mickey Coch- rane knows he stuck his chin out for he made Jim- my Dykes promise he wouldn’t play Walker on the Sox’ first trip to De- troit . . . (But Dykes says he will). The Detfoit Lions can’t win many games... The Red Wings are down in the dumps . . . Joe Louis isn’t so hot Walker any more, but the auto city can claim all eleven places on the All America |. anners’ team . . . Tiger fans be- BY | gan to growl when Goose Goslin got the air . . . They roared when there was talk of changing the name , | of Navin field to Briggs stadium . . . Now they're on the loose and talking boycott . + But if we know our Detroiters they'll probably be right back out there breaking attendance records next season. If you believe in omens, the Chicago Lee ey, get kicked all around the wy t Ov That Sent Gerald Walker to Chisox , | ¢tashed to the floor with’a bang Tues- er Deal —Says Eddie Brietz. field when they play Washington next Sunday ... A large picture of Bronko Nagurski which adorned thé walls of the New York Giants offices day . . . Héadwriters on Cleveland papers like ‘em short and snappy ... One captioned ‘an exhibition by Bur- per Danno O'Mahoney; “Danno is floppo.” . . . Little Davey O’Brien, the Texas Christian spark plug, was the only man to get a unanimous vote on Fordham’s all-opponent team. So far, Otto Bluege, the infielder, is the champion traveler of the big league baseball meetings . . . At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Jersey City sent him to Los Angeles and five minutes later Los Angeles traded him to Birming- ham .. . Old Strangler Lewis (he must be pushing 55) is wowing ‘em in Paris . . . A pup owned by Rick Ferrell, Washington catcher, won a Pointer Club of America stake down at PineSurst the other day. The Terry-McCarthy pipe incident caused big laughs everywhere except with the Jints, who took it seriously . + Coach Pancho Snyder said: McCarthy had better not make any remarks about my pipe . . . An Italian sporting society pitched a dinner for the riders in last week’s bike race . Grand prize was a $350 payment on an auto . . . Mrs. Heinz Vopel, wife of one of the win- ers, was given the honor of making the draw . . . Up she stepped and Junior Circuit, Blessed With Heavier Hitters, Votes to Retain Lively Pellet Chicago, Dec, 8—(?)—American leaguers will keep on their primrose path of happy customers and home runs for 1938 while their National League cousins go back to the old skin game of squeeze play, shorter hits and photo finish games. A bit sore at each other's wilfulness in the matter, the American League voted Tuesday to retain the old lively ball whereas the National Leaguers, unblessed by such home run hitters as Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and Jimmy horseside. 4 Thus, after four years of agreement they have agreed to disagree. manufacturer said the American) League ball would travel but a few feet farther than the National brand, while another said the difference might be as much as 200 or more home runs for the Americans. In manufacture, the new National League sphere has & slightly heavier cover and five strands of thread instead of four. Both league heads blamed the other for the split. Both leagues meet in joint session ‘Wednesday, final one of the anhual convention, and there is a bare possi- bility the Nationals may relent and decide to use the old ball for another year. owners still hoped to swing a, few last minute deals in the final hours of the deadest trading bee in years. The Boston Red Sox landed a very promising recruit Tuesday night by buying Ted Williams, 19-year-old out- fielder, from the San Diego Padres. Werner Boys Defeat . Halliday Five 20-1 its third straight victory of the sea- son over Halliday’s basketball team here, 28 to 17. The Werner girls lost to the Halliday girls 20 to 14 in a pre- liminary contest. ‘The summaries: Werner fg ft p Halliday fg ft p Quill, rf 3 3 4 Gordon rf 0 0 0 Odum, If 5 0 0 Math’n If 0 0 1 Oyan. c 3 2 1 Porter,c 3 @ 2 Bessaw rf 0 0 1 Park’n rg 3 3 2 Swen'n lg 0 1 1 Palmer lg 0 2 3 Swen’n rf 0 0 © Malloy, If 0 0 0 D. Hart 0 0 © Frafort oo 0 R. Goetz 0 0 0 Bailey oo 0 Totals 11 6 7 Totals 6 5 8 Officials: Thorstad and Quill, ; Budge Opens Tour in sWerner, N. D., Dec, 8—Displaying | tPling @ well-balanced attack and a strong | Gaugier defense, Werner high school scored | Laub Crimson Tide Plans Trip three games and tied one. ‘National League to Return to Dead Ball Predicts Tunney No Dodger Now, Declares Casey ||, These young men will’go west to uphold a Crimson Tide record of no defeats and no ties against Cali- fornia’s unbeaten Golden Bears on New Year's day in the Rose Bowl. At the left is Joe Kilgrow, brilliant halfback and spark plug of the Alabamans; center is Coach Frank Thomas, and right is Capt. Leroy Monsky, one of the nation’s outstanding guards. In four previous trips to the Bowl, "Bama has won Schmeling by K. 0., Former Champion Believes Nazi Pugilist Can Pin Bomber’s Ears Back Again New York, Dec. 8—(#)—After Tues- lay at Madame Bey’s training em- porium, there can be no further doubt Chicago, Dec. 8—()—Casey Stengel | that Gene Tunney is expanding and says it isn’t so. The loquacious baseball veteran who will manage the Boston Nationals next mellowing in the ripeness of his 39 ears. No one out at Madame Bey’s re- season took time out from the major) treat in New Jersey would believe it league “stand-a-thon” to rip to pleces| when word arrived that the former the diamond axiom: “Once a Dodger,|champion was going to watch Max always a Dodger.” Schmeling work out. Nine years had In fact, the busy little “Bee” in| passed since he had hung up the Casey trampled on, tossed @ feW/ gloves, and in that time he never had ‘phooeys” at and then deliberately|done more than bow stiffly to the kicked out the hotel window the Dod- | business that made him his fortune. ger ghost which has been trying to} But he showed up on time, bustled servitude with Brooklyn. Foxx, decided to go back to the deader |“haunt” him ever since his days of| genially into the heart of the camp— Madame Bey’s dining room—and for For Casey is a Boston Bee noW|two hours appeared to enjoy him- ness gang notwithstanding, Casey in- on the ball, the two leagues again find | and, his term with the Dodger daffl-| self like a kid out of school. He sat and sipped wine and swap- ‘What the difference in the baseball | sists “I still know when to go to bed.” | ped loud talk with a score of sports will be 1s anybody's guess, One ball! Casey is ® marked man at the| writers and roundly deplored the local major league “ivory” mart. He pos-| movement to boycott Schmeling’s bout Sesses some good pitchers, among| with Harry Thomas Monday night at them John Lanning, Lou Fette, Jim Turner and Danny MacFayden. And the new Boston pilot says “that from the blokes they've been offering me for some of my boys you'd think I still was managing Brooklyn.” New England Quintet Loses to Elgin, 21-15 Elgin, N. D., Dec. 8.—Paced by Neu- man, stellar forward, Elgin high School's basketball team chalked up &; 21 to 15 triumph over New England and hed a 12 to 3 margin at the end of the first half but New England came back strong to outscore the win- ners 8 to 2 in the third period. ~ Bender lead the New England team on the defense and was the offensive spark-plug as well. The summaries: Elgin fg ft pf New Meyer 0 1 2 England tg tt pt Neuman 5 0 2 Melros 1 20! Ottmar 3 0 4 Sondag. 0 0 1 Pahl | 1 1 1 Nasset 1 0 1 1 1 0 Schatz 2 0 3 0 0 0 Bender 1 2 3 0 0 0 Larson 1 1 0 0 0 0 Rada 0 0 0 Palmer © 0 0 Lee 00 0 Totals 9 311 Totals 6 3 12 Dunn Center, Hazen Cagers Break Even Dunn Center, N. D., Dec. 8—Dunn Center high school basketball teams gained an even break in games with Hazen quintets here. ‘The Dunn Cen- ter boys’ team humbled Hazen 20 to 9, holding the visitors scoreless in the last quarter, and the girls’ five lost to the Hazen girls 41 to 13, Cutouts on automobiles aid in tak- ing back pressure off the cylinders Australia by Winning} when descending grades and hills. Melbourne, Dec. 8—(#)— Donald Budge of California, world amateur “[Ij| tennis champion, gpened his Austra- lan campaign Tuesday by defeating the veteran star, Jack Crawford, 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 8-6, in the second round of the Victorian championships. His touring companion and doubles partner, Gene Mako, lost to Jack Bromwich, the Australian “double- hander,” 6-2, 6-2, 6-0. Basketball Scores (By the Associated Press) Jamestown College 43; Ellendale Normal 22. St. Olaf 36; River Falls Teachers (Wis.) 33. Stout Institute 17; St. Thomas 31. Augsburg College 42; St. Cloud Teachers 43, Concordia 38; Augustana 47, Carroll 25; Illinois 48. Dubuque (Iowa) Univ. 14; Beloit College 36. OXFORD BEATS CAMBRIDGE Twickenham, England, Dec. 8—(®)— Oxford defeated Cambridge 17-4 in the annual varsity rugger match played Tuesday. before the king and 40,000 other spectators. — | Fights Last Night | — (By the Associated Press) Les Angeles — Maxie Rosen- <.bloom, 186, Hollywood, cutpointed , Boy Bray, 208, Los Angeles, Ye 8t, Louls — John Henry Lewis, 183, Phoenix, Ariz., world’s light- pulled out the ticket of Mrs. Gustav Killan, wife of Vopel’s partner . , - How's that for teamwork? 5 towa, Jackle senvones. (2), weights unavail- DARING D RLING weighs just 60 pounds, but Deborah Ann Tracy, who took her first dive when she fell out | of a Venetian gondola at the Chicago Fair three years ago, is a phenomenon among St. Peters- burg, Fla., divers. The little minnow out-stunts older vet- erans and swans from a plat- | form 10 feet higher than the | springboard. Madison Square Garden, because he is a Nazi. The little gymnasium was packed with townsfolk when Gene climbed the hill to watch Schmeling toil. They gave him a thumping welcome. He watched the German keenly, and didn’t hesitate or split an infinitive in picking him to knock out Joe Louis cold again next June. J ‘King, Midler to Play With Eastern Eleven ‘A few major league pilots and club |Here. The Elgin quintet started fast! Chicago, Dec. 8—(P)—The list of players to represent the All-East foot- ball team, being assembled for the annual Shrine benefit East-West game ‘at San Francisco New Years Day, was ‘boosted to 19 Wednesday, with the ac- ceptance of six additional players. Four of the new additions were from ithe Western conference. They are Gus Varnas, guard and Ralph Wolf, cen- ter from Ohio State, and Capt. Ray King, end and Lou Midler guard of the “Big Ten” champions of Minne- sota. The others were Andy Farkas, halfback of Detroit, and Elmore Hackney, quarterback, of Duke uni- versity. The complete squad of 22 players will assemble at Northwestern uni- versity Dec. 18 for their first practice session, under the direction of Coaches Bernie Bierman of Minnesota and Andy Kerr of Colgate. West to Douse Golden Bears But those Alabama gridders will take plenty of encouragement west with them when they go after another Rose Bowl triumph. A horde of rooters will accompany the Crimson Tide. Leading them in cheers for the Southern eleven will be and acrobatic Martha Witt agile Burleson (above) whose yell-producing ability has spread her fame far beyond Pros Just Bunch Of College Boys New York, Dec. 8.—(?)—Those muscular young men who piay pro football for the New York Giants are just a bunch of college boys at heart after all. The Giants officially disbanded » Tuesday and here’s where they went: Les Corzine to the Uni- versity of Tilinois to start work for a master’s degree, Ward Cuff back to Marquette for additional credits and to help coach track; Ed Widseth to Minnesota for more work on an agriculture course; Jerry Dennerlein back to study for his California teaching certifi- cate and Jim Lee Howell and Kayo Lunday back to Arkansas for graduate work. 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