The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 4, 1946, Page 3

Sports Briefs SEATTLE, Jan. 4-Four of the Pacific Coast Conference northern division’s five members will launch the 1946 league basketoall schedule tonight, with only the champion University of Oregon quintet idle Washington State College, with a club built around last year’s na- tional collegiate scoring leader, Vince Hanson, will meet the Uni- versity of Washington here. At Corvallis, Ore,, Oregon State Col- lege will be host to the University of Idaho. NEW YORK, Jan. 4—Beau Jagk is a topheavy 1 to 5 favorite to whip Morris Reif tonight in the first boxing show of the new year at Madison Square Garden. CHICAGO, Jan. 4—Roekie Bob Waterfield, brilliant guarterback of the championship Cleveland Rams, today was named the most valuable player in the National Football League last season Waterfield, triple-threat star from UCLA, received 65 of a pos- sible 85 points in a ballot of 17 sports writers, to become the seventh recipient of the league's Joe F. Carr award PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 4 — The racing career of Georgie (Ice Man) Woolf—one of the most - brilliant jockeys of the American turf — came to an end today. The leading money-winning jockey of 1944 died of a brain injury 12 hours after |he was thrown from a horse at Santa Anita Park. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 — The year's first major golf tournament gets underway here today. It's the Los Angeles Open, which is worth about $13,300 and, just like it was all through 1945, the man to beat for the big dough is “Lord Byron" Nelson. A fast field will compete, though, as the entry list includes such stars as Sammy Snead, the de- .|I||IIIIIIIlllllI|lllllllllfllIVIIIIIHIIIIIIIII!“"HIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIlIIIIh- | tionally Little Ben McSpaden, | fending . champion; | Hogan, Harold “Jug” and. Lawson Little. Dark-hotse threats include the | converted tennis man from Denver, Ellsworth - Vines; Toledo amateur Frank Stranahan; and two Los Angeles hopes—Ray Mangrum and George Fazio—who finished fifth | and eighth, respectively, last year NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra and six na- known band leaders are going to try their hand at the| races—not at the betting windows but in the front, office. The At- lantic City Racing Association, | which is now building a new track | at Atlantic City, revealed last| night that its stockholders in- clude Hope, Sinatra and Band| Leaders Kay Kys Phil Spitalny, | Harry James, Xavier Cuum.Summyl Kaye, and Alex Stordahl. The| track is expected to be completed | about June 1 PITTSBURGH, Jan. 4 — The Dapper Dan Club of Pittsburgh has named Heavyweight Challenger | Billy Conn as the winner of its 1945 athletic award. The Dapper | Dan award is given annually to the sports figure who did the most, during the year to publicize Pitts- burgh. ? i NEW' YORK, Jan. 4 — A big baseball deal that's reported to be just on the verge of completion Is the sale of Catcher Walker Cooper to the New York Giants by the St. Louis Cardinals. Both the Giant and Cardinal offices admit the deal is in the offing and will THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA 4N TIGERS' YORK .. SWAPPED FOR; RED SOX' LAKE ... | NEW YORK 4 al Football league apy Ko its hottest rassle with the new All Aerica Pro Conf 1 here Mara’s Giants w ping's Yanks a Giants already hav Filchock, a pretty chucker, from ¢he Rec word is now other loop’ll proba least three more * boost tk before new pigskinning time cidentally, Filchock, w was ing $6,000 from Washingtc DER The Nation- DETROIT, Jai.. 4—Hank Green- berg, the Detroit Tigers' story-book slugger, is due to be back at his old first base stand for the world cham- pions in 1946 Rudy York, 32-year-old Tiger first baseman whose fielding flaws fore- ed Greenberg to move into the out- field in 1940 to give York a position he could play, was sent to the Bos- ton Red Sox in a straight player swap for shortstop Eddie Lake. Thus York ends a colorful nine- year Tiger career in which he spent three seasons learning he couldn't catch, play third base or the outfield, _ R , 3 before finally catching on at first. s ld”rm.): [,m: 1“‘0;31‘ Em " Greenberg volunteered to shift 'sé‘,)'w’"b“ml; '];“:;m_‘;‘l:ll;;f‘”\ from first base back to the outfield Dr'op that In the b viag st in the 1940 season to give York a cnn—p\‘l:"l f11iKe: oabhiet: chance for a regular berth at first. P e it On his return from the army last summer Greenberg went back to the outflied, where he helped the Tigers to the American pennant and:a for Paul Derringer in the Big world championship over the Chicagp Leagues? He was a great guy Cubs. when he had it . Pals in thes? Lake, 28-year-old right-hand h“_‘parls would like to see the Califor- ter who clubbed out 11 home runs Dis coaching job land in Frink and complled a 279 batting average| Wichort's lap .. . Frank used to line with the Red Sox last year, gives,ccach the Bears before the war the Tigers added all-around strength ABd got out of the Navy Xu with which to open defense of their Week And isn't it about time American leagué champlonship, baseball got Mickey Cochrane back Gian EMPLOYMENT SERVICE How about a pitching coach’s spot AL CELEBRATION BY PRESBYTERIANS ON SUN X will be morning hip Light o hour at Presbyterian e Lord's ed next at the the gfi.»“fl‘mn,_., Sy maRpy g ™ ¥ m Cily G [ . A s, 7 U TR SRS AL WY AT BRI ATISFACTION (i'! ARANTEED ecorating ESTIMATE . Field sme- Co-Op PIHONE 581 EVENINGS i YOUR WAY SOON £ Automatic Electric Ranges G-E AIRLINFR Have ALL These features! LROD UNITS * §:pcr~hu for famous 5L-A-COOK LIGHTS i RIPL-OVEN -STAIN VENT General Electric Ranges Coming . . . it won'’s be long before they're here! And it's going to be “First come — first served” so get your order ifl af omce/ We've got all the information you need to pick out the right range for yowr kitchen! Come on in! See the pictures of the exciting new models. Get all the facts aboug all tse famous G-E features. Find out about prices and delivery dates , . . and order now! York batted 264 last summer and hit In the Big Time where the 18 homers. {Iron Mik> belongs | 1t's a good trade for both clubs,! > i the hospital DOUBI-EHEADER {the kind of a deal that helps base- | TOUCHING ALL and ball, Tiger Manager Steve O'Neill Al Schacht’s in . |said last night at a (AGER lomGHT‘honorlng George M. Trautman, new will turn to the drah-ma for his Detroit general manager. baseball clowning later . . . in a pro- press party having an ear operation “Lake will tighten up our infield duction with the tag “Second Gues: be up in the $100,000 bracket. | BASKETBALL TONIGHT Juneau High School Gym “§peed-C ooking.” BASES d curtains cleaner. P. A. A. DOUGLAS HIGH JUNEAU HIGH v S SIGNACS First Game a t 7:30 o'Clock ADMISSION: Students and Servicemen - - 25¢ Adults - - "lIIIIIIllIIJflLHIII!IIIIIIIIlIIIHIllIIIIIIll|l|IIIIII|IlIIIllll[IIj[llll!llll“IIIIIIII]III"' atice: Fresh Fruits and Vegetables make the meal . . . We have a dandy assoriment for the holiday ... Avocados Lettuce Tomatoes Celery Bunch Carrots Leeks Cahbage Spinach. Red €abbage Cauliflower Brussel Sprouts Broccoli Squash Parsnips Yams Sweet Potatoes « 50c The first 1946 game session in the City Basketball League will be play- od tenight at 7:30 o'clock, between Pan American Clippers and Douglas High's Huskies; Juneau High’s Crim- ;on Bears and Signacs. Barney Anderson, coach of the Ju- neau High team, has returned from his recent trip to the States follow- ing the death of his father, and will be present at the games. Jim Moscrip, captain of the Pan American. team, and one of PAA's netter players, left yesterday after- noon to be with his mother, who is reported to be seriously ill in Bel- lingham, Wash. Whether he will| aturn in time to play in PAA's next scheduled game, Jan. 8, is hot known. | Another Clipper player, Don Mc- Morran, will be leaving Jan. 15. McMorran, a reservation clerk in the Juneau office. of the Alrways company, is being . transferred as assistant to the Regional Traffic ager in the company's Seattle Green»Prs - % Cauliflower Celery Root Turnips Rutabagas Onions Garlic - Yakima Gem . Potatoes Red Grapes - Green Grapes Cranberties Navel Oranges Pears’ Lemons Pink Grapefruit White Grapefruit Juneau Deliveries 10 Bomad:Pvaived To |Joe Cronin, and Greenberg can move back to er” Ensign Alan Ford, the first base, helping us two ways,” Yale world record swimmer, got cut O'Neill declared. “And York will of the Navy yesterday and ficures like Boston’s short left field fence.” on an air-conditioning job in Syra- The aquisition of York, who has cue, N. Y. .. Marcel Thil, the bald long been eyed by Boston Manager ex-middleweight champ from France apparently completes is managing fighters around Paris the Sox infield. Doerr will be back now. at second, Pesky at shortstop, and the veteran Jim Tabor tops the list of third basemen. ! | SKIERS LAUNCH WEEKEND WITH EVE'S DUO-INGS What promises to be a big week end of ski Activity on Gastineau” Chanrel will. be launched this eve- ning by the Juneau Ski Olub—with & meeting at the Grade. School, fol- lowed by-a party at the old Officers’ Club. Reports from yisitors to the Doug- last Island Ski area yesterday, indi- cate “good skiing” on the Eecond Meadow and above. New stow has fallen atop the firm crust left by rains and freezes early in the week. Only drawback is that the Yrail has not yet been re-carpeted with snow through the woods below the mead- oWz, With the weather looking to hold, the reports of good skiing are being taken at fact value, Juneau Ski Club Prexy Tom Stewart stated today. The Club is planning to set up food and coffee at the Second Cabin Sunday and is preparing for a heavy load of skiers attracted by good snow, the now-well-running ski tow and the chance to catch a chunk of sound in- struction. | President Stewart today assured that the business end of this eve- ning’s club doings will not take up, miore than one hour, and that the major part of the evening will be devoted to the “get acquainted par- ! ty” at the Officers’ Club, The busi- ness meeting will get underway at 8 o'clock in the Grade School Audi- torium. Those attending are asked to use the Sixth street entrance to| the school. It was stressed by President Stewart that absolutely everyone with an interest or “possible inter- est!’ in skiing will be welcomed at both meeting and following party to- night. Thete’s no invitations or anything else needed to attend — just come, everybody. If you think you'd like to find out what the Ski Club is all about, what it ‘offers and what {t asks—dori’t wait for a'mem- ber to ask you, just come tonight— the Prexy said. If what you'see of the Club’s doings appeals to you, you ¢an sign up'tonight, he zaded. MERCHANT LOOPERS ROLL THIS EVENING It’s back to the battle this evening for the Merchants League bowlers, whose weekly session at the Elks alleys will bring out the following pairings: At 7:30 o'clock—Butler- Mauro vs. California Grocery, and Ooca Cola vs. Juneau Drug; at 8:30 —Hennings vs. Juneau Plorists and Harry Race vs. Sabins. L e * The following. are final score of basketball games played last night in various sections of the nation: Wyoming 57; Long Island 42. Duke 52; South Carolina 35. Northwestern 61; Brigham Young| .| - e - DRINK WAN BLAUK ard of air ' fro 9 41 Great Lakes 52; Bowling Green 50. 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