Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1936, Page 12

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1936. A SEASON OF SUPERLATIVES, —By JIM BERRYMAN Sports Program For Local Fans TODAY. WE DIDSO W1 SAID yurY HEY You KICKME IN PENALIZED MUSTA BET TELL HARVARD TH' FACE.. 2 ToucHpowns ON THEM- WASHINGTON, D. C., : ® ° ox O igers ¢ I8 as a arket Looms ats Angle jfor rs : Br e r Griffith Is Expected to Con- Deal Today. BY FRANCIS E. STAN, EW YORK, December 7.—Out- flelder Pete Fox of Detroit, is ticketed to wear a Wash- ington uniform next season if a pro- 1s completed this week. This was one of the semi-official as major league officials swarmed up on Gotham for the annual joint meet- American and National Leagues. Buzzing with similar reports and club, New York found it difficult to overlook a potential Washington-De- will take rank among the most impor- tant items in a week that is certain Fox, eyed for two years by Manager Bucky Harris, will be only one of sev- it is made. Providing Mickey Coch- rane of the Tigers and Clark Grif- firm reach an agreement, at least four players—two from each club—will be I) ® e Eoening B Fporis R % NEWSOM HINTED NATIONALISM HIT fer With Cochrane on Staff Correspondent of The Star. hero of the 1935 world series, posed trade by the Serators and Tigers reports making the rounds here today, ing and talent marketing of the wild rumors involving nearly every troit deal. which, if swung, probably to produce startling developments. eral players to figure in the deal if fith and Harris of the Washington involved. Two will be pitchers. Tigers Want Newsom. 'ALTHOUGH there was no confirma- tion of the report, it was ru- mored that Cochrane will ask for Pitcher Buck Newsom as part pay- ment for Fox and a young Tiger hurler. It is understood that if the deal is made, Washington will turn an outfielder over to Detroit, as well as Newsom or whatever pitcher is ac- ceptable to Cochrane. Harris and Cochrane, it wds learned, conferred both in Montreal, scene of the minor league meeting last week, and here. Harris today ad- mitted that “Detroit seemed to offer the best trading possibilities,” but out- side of that statement there was noth- ing definite forthcoming from the Senators officials. Immediately upon arTiving here yesterday from the Cap- ftal, Griffith and Secretary Edward B. Eynon, jr. went into a conference with Harris, and it was expected that & Washington representative will con- ger with Cochrane today. The Washington-Detroit rumor was only one of several such reports which caused Gotham to buzz today, on the eve of the opening day of the meeting. Browns, Indians Dicker, CLEVELAND and St. Louis, for in- stance, were reported on the verge | of closing a major deal involving half 8 dozen players. The Indians are sup- posed to send Shortstop Bill Knicker- bocker, Catcher Frankie Pytlak and Outfielder Joe Vosmik to the Browns in exchange for Catcher Rollie Hems- ley, Shortstop Lyn Lary and Outfielder Julius Solters. According to many close observers this is a deal which | will be announced at any moment. Detroit, it also is understood, wants to get Lary from the Browns and Manager Rogers Hornsby of St. Louis has admitted that Washington has made inquiries concerning Hemsley. The Red Sox are sounding out Cleve- land on the subject of getting Vos- mik. Among definite developments was Washington'’s claiming of Infielder Johnny Kroner of the Red Sox, who was placed on the waiver list and withdrawn, and Harris' flat rejec- tion of Cochrane’s offer to trade back Goose Goslin to the Senators. Goslin Deal Is Spurned. FRANKLY admitting that he in- tended to win the 1937 American League pennant before breaking up his present tean., Cochrane asked Harris if he would consider taking Goslin in exchange for an unnamed Washington player. in his pennant-winning 1924 and 1925 teams were in his mind, Harris turned down the offer and told Coch- rane that he was interested only in young talent. For two years Bucky has eyed Fox, and ,when the name of the De- troit fly-chaser was mentioned the manager of the Senators displayed some interest and left an impression that he would confer again with Manager Mike after consulting Grif- fith. During the 1935 season, inci- dentally, Cochrane offered Fox to ‘Washington for Fred Schulte and Griff turned down the offer after Cochrane had refused to throw Pitcher Elden Auker into the deal. Schulte long since has gone from the Ameri- can League, while Fox, in 1935, was | Just about the best right fielder in the circuit. X Just who Detroit will want in ex- change for Fox and a pitcher with- out even knowing the Detroit hurl- er'’s identity, was not revealed, but from what this observer has been able to glean, Cochrane will ask for Fred Sington and Newsom, and ‘Washington, if Griff and Harris agree to deal, will demand Fox and Auker, the underhand pitcher. Wade Impresses Harris. SmeN has yet to prove that he is not & big leaguer, but he also has yet to prove that he is is & major league player. It will be recalled that he conducted himself in great style whenever Washington played Detroit and it is likely that he made quite an impression upon Cochrane. Jake Wade, a youngster brought up from the American Association late T (See NATS, Page A-13) Pro Hockey By the Associated Press. National League. Detroit, 3; New York Americans, 3, tle. New York Rangers, 2; Chicago, 1. New Haven, 2; Cleveland, 0. American Association. Bt. Paul, 1; Minneapolis, 1, tie. Kansas City, 1; Tulsa, 0. 8% Louls, 2; Wichita, 1. ! Although vivid | memories of Goslin's feats as a cog' Foot Ball. Boston Shamrocks vs. New York Yankees, American League game, Griffith Stadium, 8:30. Boxing. All-star card, 32 rounds, Turner’s Arena, 8:30. Basket Ball. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High vs. Georgetown Prep, Garrett Park, Md.,, 3:30. WEDNESDAY. Basket Ball. Catholic University vs. Maryland State Normal, Catholic University gym, 8. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High vs. Eastern, Eastern gym, 3:30. St. Paul's (Baltimore) vs. George- town Prep, Garrett Park, Md., 3:30. THURSDAY. Wrestling. CIiff Olson vs. Matros Kirilenko, feature match, Turner's Arena, 8:30. FRIDAY. Basket Ball. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High vs. Western, Western gym, 3:30. American University vs. Hopkins,- Baltimore, Md. Wilson Teachers vs. Kutztown Teachers, Kutztown, Pa. Georgetown Prep, at Maryland School for the Deaf. SATURDAY. Basket Ball. Southeastern University vs. Mount St. Mary's, Emmittsburg, Md. HEAVY BARTERING- Johns Swaps Apt to Overshadow Any Other Business at New York Sessions. | Bt the Associateo Press. | EW YORK, December 7.—Mov- | ing from snowy Montreal to { rainy New York, major league base ball officials today con- tinued last week’s two most popular pastimes—staying indoors and talking about trades—as they gathered for to- morrow’s opening of the annual Win- ter meetings. Since their big bartering session in Canada they haven't come up with any new deals, but according to the best reports the trading this week is likely to overshadow any business | transa sted inside the meeting rooms. Manager Mickey Cochrane of De- | troit said he has made a cash offer for Pitcher John Whitehead of the White Sox. But Jimmy Dykes of Chicago wanted Rudy York, slated for first base duty at Detroit if Hank Green- berg goes to the outfield. They may | compromise on Jack Burns instead of | York. Giants, Cubs Dicker. 1BO’I‘H Bill Terry, Giants' manager, { and Owner P. K. Wrigley of the Cubs said they expect to do some trad- still now. Wrigley gave a cool recep- tion to Terry's offer of Hank Leiber, | Gus Mancuso and Hal Schumacher for | Bill Lee, Frank Demaree and Ken O'Dea. The Cubs are interested in Leiber, however, as well as Lew Riggs, Cincinnati infielder. Cleveland's Indians are shopping around briskly for a catcher. One deal reported in the making would send Joe | Vosmik, Frankie Pytlak and Bill Knickerbocker to the St. Louis Browns for Rollie Hemsley, the ex-playboy | catcher; Lyn Lary and Julius Solters. | Cleveland, Boston and Chicago all are said to be dangling bait in front of Connie Mack in hopes of getting Third Sacker Pinky Higgins away from the | Athletics. Meeting Slate Slim. | BARRXNG an unexpected decision by { Commissioner K. M. Landis on the “Bob Feller case,” a battle over the “sandlot” rule, in which Feller and the | Indians are involved, or a dispute over the liveliness of the ball, little of im- portance is expected to come from the meeting rooms. There “as been some discussion of special low-price admissions for chil- dren, uniform regulations on broad- casting, granting the Browns permis- sion to play night games and the ban~ ning of “synthetic” Sunday double- headers. — {BIG TEN QUINTS TO START Four Get Tests Tonight in Tilts With Minor Foes. CHICAGO, December 7 (#).—Four Big Ten basket ball squads will open | the 1936-7 basket ball season tonight | against minor foes and the results should give court fans a line on what to expect in the conference title race. Purdue, co-champion with Indiana last season, will go against Western State Teachers of Kalamazoo, Mich. The boilermakers are expected to make another powerful bid for the Big Ten title. Michigan, with an ex- perienced quintet, will play Michigan Normal and Northwestern will open its season against Carleton College of Minnesota. Wisconsin will clash with North Dakota. —_— GINSBERG CRACK SHOT Big Scorer as J. C. C. Basketers Start League Play. Individual scoring stars were prom- inent yesterday as the Jewish Com- munity Center Basket Ball League was launched at the J. C. C. gym. Ginsberg was the outstanding scorer Al Scheinerman, with 13 points, led Chi Sigma to a 33-22 win over Alpha Zets Alpha alumni, while Werksman, with 12 points, was an important fac- tor in the 20-23 truumph of the Olympians over Metro. In other games City College - trimmed Alpha Zeta Alpha, 18-14, and Shidakels trounced Sigma Alphs Ksppe, 30-34. A { ONMAIORS' BOOKS, ing this week, but they're at a stand- T BY A A. U LEADER Wants Olympics Kept From Lands With Government Control of Games. BY ALAN GOULD, Associated Press Sports Editor. OUSTON, Tex., December 7.— Outlining a six-point program for far-reaching development of . American athletics, Jere- miah Titus Mahoney of New York, newly-elected president of the Amateur Athletic Union, followed up his decisive victory over the forces led by Chicago’s Avery Brundage with a strong attack today upon “athletic nationalism.” “Personally, I believe we have been fooled very much in believing that any great lessons can be learned from the Olympic games,” said Mahoney, who lost his battle with Brundage a year ago in an attempt to have the A. A, U. boycott the 1936 games in Berlin as an anti-Nazi protest. “The moral concepts and ideals of the Olympics are splendid—if lived up to, but thus far I am fearful very little international harmony or understand- ing has been accomplished. I believe the Olympics should be swarded only to nations adhering to these ideals in their national or international rela- tionships, Wants Private Control. ¢T~AM strongly against nationalism in sport in any country. I am Just as strongly opposed to having the Olympic games taken over by any country which surrenders its athletic | functions and prerogatives to its gov- ernment, as did the German Olympic Committee. We want no such na- tionalism in American athletics. They must always be under control of private, individual enterprise which thoroughly understands the aspirations and needs of the American youth” Mahoney quickly made clear his views after decisively defeating his Brundage-supported opponent, Maj. Patrick J. Walsh, president of the Metropolitan Association of the A AU Mahoney won, 1993-7 to 1374-7, After a bitterly-waged battle between Opposing factions on the floor of the convention at yesterday's closing ses- sion. The outcome was simultaneously (1) a blow to the prestige of Brun- dage, who retired after wielding the gavel for seven of the last eight years; (2) a personal triumph for Mahoney, who himself met defeat a year ago while occupying the presidential chair, and (3) a return to power for the forces which supported the Olympic boycott in 1935. One of Mahoney’s first official acts rge 1937 meeting Commodore Ernest Lee Jahncke of New Orleans, dropped from membership on the In- ternational Olympic Committee last Summer at Berlin, after coming out against holding the games under Nazi auspices. Jahncke's place on the 1. O. C. had been filled by Brundage. New Program Outlined. 'HE new administration's six-point program, as outlined by Mahoney to the Associated Press, follows: 1. Change the constitution and by- laws, to eliminate time wasted at con- ventions, removing ambiguity that duties of officers and committees, 2. Provide more encouragement for the “average athlete,” who comprises the bulk of American competitive youth, place less emphasis upon the development of national or Olympic champions and give the individual athletes more voice in actual conduct of affairs. 3. Co-operate with colleges and affiliated athletic organizations to achieve harmonious relations and pre- vent exploitation of athletes for per- sonal gain or commercial purposes. 4. Invite organized labor, industrial concerns, fraternal organizations, as well as church and social groups, to Jjoin directly with the A. A. U. in promoting large-scale participation in athletics. . 5. Encourage athletic competition as an aid to crime prevention, giv- ing the youth of America greater rea- son to emulate the deeds of athletic heroes than to find attraction in the exploits of gunmen and gang leaders. 6. Weed out the influence of so- called “paper” or inactive clubs with- in the A. A. U, most of which are used mainly for political purposes, and extend substantial help to newly- organized groups in sparsely-populated sections. Pro Foot Ball NEW YORK, December 7 (#).— PFinal standings in the National Pro- fessional Foot Ball League: EASTERN DIVISION, 2 RO - won? ¢4 BTty RRSE ROGBDR Bosten Pittsburgh New York Brookiyn Philadeiphia WES' Green - Bay Bea: 0 Seicofio Bears o 687 Chicago Cards 3 8 1 273 Results Yesterday. York, 0. A iricaso Cards, 0 (tie). ommooH o iz Saanatt THAT KELLEY ONE OF THE DECADE% MOST COLORFUL PLAYERS ENDED HIS CAREER INA BLAZE OF WORDS AND GLORY leads to wrangling and clearly defining | ONE OF THE GREATEST T0 MEET PACKERS |Unseat Giants as Eastern Pro Champs—Play Next for League Title. BY the Associated Pbross. after their first title, and the Green Bay Packers, who | for the National Professional Foot Ball League championship. Boston won the Eastern division honors yesterday, whipping the New York Giants, 14 to 0, in the mud and rain at the Polo Grounds in New York. year reign as Eastern titleholders, Boston wound up its schedule with seven wins and five defeats. Green Bay, which clinched the ‘Western title a week ago, finished the season with a scoreless tie against the scrappy Chicago Cardinals. The Packer's record for the campaign: 10 wins, 1 defeat—by the Chicago Bears—and the Cardinal tie. Game to Gotham or Hub. 'HE title clash will be played either in New York or Boston. The Redskin touchdowns were scored by Don Irvin and Cliff Battles, the latter on a 75-yard punt return, but it was the individual brilliance of 260-pound Turk Edwards, a tackle, that sparked the Redskin title drive. Edwards blocked, tackled and recov- ered fumbles to bother the Giants throughout the game. A pass he in- tercepted set the stage for the first Boston score. Detroit, 1935 title winner, ended its season by defeating Brooklyn, 14 to 6. The Lions, who had eight victories and four defeats for the season, staged two long marches for their touchdowns. ‘The Cardinals outplayed the Pack- ers through most of their battle in near-zero weather, but lacked a scor- ing punch. In the second period, Mike Mikulak of the Cards and Ernie Smith of the Packers were ejected for trading punches. dominated the field from 1929 through | as well 1931, will fight it out next Sunday | of foot ball because I'm serious about Riley Smith of Alabama, Ernie Pinck- | moving the Redskins to Washington | next year.” In ending the Giants’' four- HOW MANY, PLEASE 2 FOOTBALL YEARS ON RECORD FROM A BOX-OFFICE ANGLE ! ONE OF THE WORST YEARS FOR RULE-BREAKING AND PENALTIES SUFFERED.... ONE OF THE BEST SEASONS HIsTORY IN LACK OF SERIOUS INJURIES. .. ILLUSTRATED] SPORTS PWN ALL-AMERCA IN COLLEGIATE CONFUSION OVER -1D RATHER LIVE FOR “DEAR OL, RUTGERS"! , SICOLLIERS s AME RICAN OACHES' [ALL -AMERLA | e SN -~ Joe Doaxs| TN, Picks AL 'smg NUMBER IN THE ANNUALLY INCREASING ALL-AMERICA S —— PICKS.... SRS "POPPING OFF‘" “fi"fian& About Those Amazing Foot Ball Pros Special Dispatch to The Siar. EW YORK, December 7.—“I want you to see what goes on behind the scenes in profes- sional foot ball,” brightly re- marked Mr. George Marshall, ma- HICAGO, December 7.—The | jor.domo of wet wash in Washing- Boston Redskins, who will be | ton and boss of the Boston Redskins, | who are the new Eastern champions of the National League. “You might learn all about our kind It was before the game with the New York Giants, who were the Bos- ton’s last obstacle in the path to- ward a battle with the Green Bay Packers for the National League title. Mr. Marshgll stood at one end of the Polo Grounds, a cold, steady rain beating down and running off his | hatlike minute tributaries of a river, That he was able to say any- thing brightly was a tribute to his ability to “take it” for the freezing rain meant that, in- stead of 40,000 persons, only 17,751 turned out to see the af- fair. That was an awful sock at the pocketbook. Over on one side of the field a band | was blaring “On Brave Old Army Team,” lending a collegiate atmos- phere to the setting. It was a 60- piece band George had brought ‘down from Boston. Mr. Marshall's Red- skins were throwing passes and kick- mng and so were the Giants. Tuffy Leemans, who plays with New York, waved hello. Brrrrrr. It was cold. The ground underneath was frozen and if you made a misstep while walking on the field, the water splashed up on your ankles. Sense of Proportion Lost. YOU never would have believed the dressing-room scene before the game if you hadn't seen it. You have been in the dressing rooms of college teams and thought you heard fiery pep talks from coaches and players choke up. But never was it like this. The Redskins all filed into the big room and took seats in front of their lockers. They are ter- rifically big men. You lost your sense of proportion after a while because ywhen you pointed out that an end named Sam Busick from Ohio State | hardly was bigger'n a minute, Mr. | Marshall grinned. “He’s the lightest man on the team” said George. “He only weighs 192.” Sitting directly in front of Coach | Flaherty were the star backs. What |a quartet of “names” they were— ert of Southern California, Cliff Bat- | tles of West Virginia Wesleyan and !Pug Rentner from Northwestern. | When everybody was seated Flaherty, |a former New York Giant star, be- | gan his speech. It started with technical instruc- tions, fired so fast you marveled at | how little you knew about foot ball. Flaherty, “seven minutes,” then he really opened. Like Out of Movies. F HERTY did it better than any “movie eoach.” In two minutes he had 29 former collegiate greats, accustomed to pep talks, so choked up that they merely mumbled answers when Flaherty asked them something point-blank. The printed word cannot do justice, but, in short, he wanted | to see no tackle made by one man. He wanted a half dozen having a hand in every play. He wanted no- plays in the huddle. “They say that Leemans can carry the ball better than Battles,” | spoke, eloquently. “That’s a damn lie. I've got to see it. They say Morgan is a great tackle. Edwards” (Turk Edwards, 260-pound tackle from Mercer), “I want you to show them a real tackle. I'll back you fellows against anybody. “Last of all, I want to say that never in my foot ball ex- periences, at college and as a Ppro, have I seen a better bunch * of boys. Win, lose or draw, I'm for you. Now how do you feel down here,” and he pointed to his heart. ‘There was a split second of silence and then a roar. With a whoop they ~(See POPPING OFF, Page A-13) ’Bama Didn’t Rate Bowl Nod, L. S. U. Did, Says Thomas Crimson Coach a Real Sport—Even Mongy Is Bet That Feller Stays With Cleveland. BY EDDIE BRIETZ. EW YORK, December 7 ‘Thomas, Alabama cosch (snd a darned good sport), said: “We didn’t rate an invitation, H game with Duke next year . . . This will increase the seating capacity at Colgate to around 15,000 . . . ‘Why don’t they bring that game to New York? Round and Round Section—, Quite appropriately, Al Crossley and Jimmy Walthour, winners of last week’s insomnia derby, wore Nos. 1 and 2 . . . Mrs. Walthour walked into the arena 10 minutes before the zero hour with her fingers crossed . . . James Bar- ton, star of “Tobacco Road” and & confirmed six-day race fan, just eouldn’t miss the finish .. . So dashed to the Garden from Forrest Theater, & block away, in his stage clothes and make-up ... Crossley and Walthour leave Wed- nesday for a tour of the European tracks. Base Ball—When Casey Stengel heard Ed Brandt and Linus Prey a bit of home life, managers and club owners promised to knock off buying and trading from Priday to are even money mm‘umw P Odds and Ends—Riley Smith, star quarterback of the Boston Redskins, is half Irish and half Indian . . . Best laugh of the week was furnished by Madison Square Garden, which accused Joe Louis of running out of a match with— Parms of Detrolt has named & yearling “H. G. Salsinger,” after Then an official opened the door and | '}/’ held up seven fingers. “Okay,” said | body to butt in when Smith called | he | WETFIELDISSEEN ASAIDTOYANKEES {Figures to Slow Shamrock Running Ace in Battle Here Tonight. ITH a wet field expected to throttle the powerful run- | ning attack of the Boston Shamrocks, the New York ‘Yankees' hopes for victory were buoyed | today as local foot ball fans a ed the American Professional League battle tonight at Griffith Stadium at 1 8:30 o'clock. Don Elser, Notre Dame’s bruising ball carrier of last season, is the chief | threat of the Shamrocks, but the soggy turf is likely to hamper his effectiveness considerably. Count on Mooney’s Punting. HILE the teams apparently are matched evenly from the stand- point of aerial maneuvers, with Harry Newman tossing for the Yankees and the accurate Hank Soar flipping for Boston, punting is apt to play an im- portant factor in the outcome of the | | argument, and it is in this department that New York holds a distinct margin over its rivals, who will be striving to clinch the league title. Jim Mooney, one of the most | polished punters ever developed in | local collegiate ranks, might turn the tide for the Yankees with his lengthy spirals. The former Georgetown star | still is booting the oval 60 and 70 yards. Should the game be decided by a field goal, New York probably will be | the winner. Newman, an all-America |back at Michigan, and Ken Strong, | tormerly of New York University, are considered two of the finest place- | kickers in pro circles. Strong, for in- | stance, has a 52-yard field goal, and one of seven, to his credit this season. Want to Show at Best. Wl-lll.z it is considered fine pub- licity and probably will be re- peated in each of the cities scheduled on the seven-game barnstorming tour between the clubs, Jack McBride, part owner of the Yankees, revealed Wash- ington may be awarded an American League franchise next year. It was due to the fact that the teams wanted to display their finest foot ball and not because of the rain that the game was postponed from yesterday until tonight, according to McBride. Newman's addition to the New York | roster boosts the Yankees' hopes of tying for the championship. With- out the stocky battering ram the Yan- kees dropped two close games to the Shamrocks this year, 7-0 and 12-7, running up 22 first downs against Boston’s 3 in the latter fray. Admission to the game will be $1.10 for general admission and $1.65 for college students being admitted for half price upon presentation of their athletic association books or cards. — BIG TEN STARS CALLED. CHICAGO, Decenfber 7 (#).—At least six stars of the 1936 Western Conference grid campaign will play for the East all-star foot ball team against & Western group in annual charity game New Year day at San reserved seats, with high school and | Hurlers—Qwners Ready to Talk Turkey. NLESS all signs fail, as they often do in base ball, there amount of buying and trad- ing done at the joint meeting of the with the exception of the New York Yankees, can stand pat with any great cent years foumd so much trading talk in the air. and even the Yankees would not be adverse to coming up with another never can have too many winning pitchers. * League champions, need two pitchers and a third baseman. They also may Carthy and Les Powers fail to de- liver, but Bill Terry cannot tell about may send Pitcher Hal Schumacher and Outfielder Hank Leiber away if Cubs Need Plenty. HE Cubs want another outfielder, hand at third. Will offer any one on the club except Outfielder Hank De- and Second Baseman Billy Herman, St. Louis also needs pitchers and a |on the block if offers are strong enough. Pittsburgh can use pitch- offer Arkie Vaughn as bait for a | good deal. thing, and has some good material | with which to tempt rivals into a Brooklyn manager, is out to cure the | daffiness boys of their daffiness, and | means he will talk trade with any one, | Boston and Philadeiphia have little turn. Five American League clubs are Yankees and Tigers have been silent as to possible transactions. ers and infielders, and may put Joe Vosmik, the fine outfielder, on the | cago has definitely decided to send | John Whitehead, the Texas hurler, where, and likely will find takers Whitehead should be a great pitcher, cago needs another catcher and pitchers, THE new St. Louis owners will have | © such items as Rollie Hemsley, the | West and a bundle of cash with which to entice some deals. Since the Browns Rogers Hornsby won't be obliged to make deals that migrt further cripple Washington will dispose of Clif Bol- ton, the catcher, who sometimes is Carolina, and one or two of its pitch= ers. With a few proper additions, the ers, and Clark Griffith is a shrewd dealer. use Pinky Higgins, the third baseman, in a trade if he can help his pitch- hurlers the Athletics could get back in fast company. What Boston will ‘Tom Yawkey fails it will not be for lack of effort. Even Yanks Could Use More BY FRANCIS J. POWERS. will be an unprecedented major leagues in New York. No club, confidence, and no Autumn in re- Fifteen clubs need strengthening, winning pitcher or two. A manager The New York Giants, National need a first baseman if Johnny Mc- that until next Spring. The Giants a proper deal can be arranged. pitchers, and could use a better maree, First Baseman Jim Collins third baseman. May put Dizzy Dean ers, an outfielder and infielder. May | Cincinnati can use a bit of every- swap. Burleigh Grimes, the new may clean house in Flatbush, which to offer, and will get the same in re= ready for the market, and only the Cleveland wants a catcher, pitch- block to land some new blood. Chi- | Who would rather eat than pitch, else~ | ibuz won't for the Sox, at least. Chie Browns Ready to Deal. uncertain catcher; Outfielder Sam now are well backed financially, the club. there, but very often at home in North Nationals might be pennant contend- Uncle Connie Mack probably will ing staff. With a couple of good offer or get is problematical, but if —_— DISTRICT GRID PROS ~ UPSET PORTSMOUTH Advance in Dixie League With 12-0 Win as Oriole-Arrow Game Is Rained Out. BY the Associated Press. PORTSMOUTH. Va., December 7.— ‘The Washington Pros shoved up a notch today in Dixie League stand- ings following yesterday's 12-0 vietory | over the Portsmouth Cubs here be- | fore 3,000 foot ball fans as the Balti- | more Orioles and Richmond Arrows | were rained out at Richmond. | Intercepted passes by Dick Nelson | and Lee Carlin in the first and fourth | quarters were responsible for Wash- ington’s ttiumph. Nelson launched the first touchdown drive when he inter- cepted Morgan's pass and then flipped & long aerial to Murray Kanner, who was dropped on the 20-yard line. After a series of short gains through the line, Willis Benner scored the touch- down from the 8-yard line. Carlin, grabbing Tommy Johnson's heave in the waning moments of the game, paved the way for the second score. Carlin smashed through tne Portsmouth line for the touchdown. W.P. A. QUINT CHESTY Feel Primed for Strong Abbotts After Heurich Loop Win. Works Progress Administration bas- keters, composed of members of last year's District A. A. U. champions, the Rinaldi Tailors, looked forward to their tilt with Abbott's Dairy of Philadelphia Saturday night at the Heurich gym following yesterday's 25-20 triumph over the Rinaldi Flashes in the opening of the Heurich Cup series. Abbott’s Dairy is considered one of the strongest amateur clubs in the East, having lost by a one-point mar- gin last year to the McPherson Oilers, national A. A. U. champions. W. P. A. boasts such former local scholastic and collegiate aces as Bobby Lucas, Bill Noon, Bernie Lieb, Reds Scheible, Cliff Keyser and Ollie Tipton. In other league games, Delaware & Hudson tossers disposed of Senate Beer, 24-31, and Olehon (C. C. 0.) de- feated Geols (O. C. 0, 17-12.