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Show THE J3ESERET Salt Lake City, Utah NEWS ' -- Wriglit Is Favored To Win Over Pep- - Indiana Back Leads Field In Returning Kickoffs, Punts NEW YORK, Nov. 20. Wright, who recently halted Lulu Costantinos string of victories at 56, Is the 5 to 9 underdog toniglit against Willie Pep, who enters the Madison Square Garden ring .with 53 .consecutive triumphs to his credit. Wright, who admits to 30 years but is known as the Civil War VeiffaTT"' among certain sections of the boxing fraternity, halls from Los Angeles where he was once chauffeur for Movie Actress He holds the New Mae .West. York designation as the world featherweight king and his title will be in jeopardy tonight. PEP IS l Pep, who. is 2fl and has been fighting for three years, makes his home in Hartford, Conn, the same town which produced Louis (Kid) Kaplan and Bat Battalino, former feather kings. The youngsters speed is expected to offset the Negro's ring knowledge and to bring him the title. The bout Is scheduled for the championship distance of 15 rounds, another feature' in Peps favor if the scrap goes the entire distance. BY' ARNOLD DERLITZKI CHICAGO, Nov. 20. (AP) The South and the East, which perenially. produce football leaders in punt returns, may have to yield honors to the Midwest this year If Indianas Billy Hilienbrand keeps loping along. 18 touchdowns one 90 Hilienbrand has returned yards, the oth. punts for 382 yards, an average of er 93. 21.2 yards per runback, the1 AmeriAt combined runbacks of punts can Football Statistical Bureau and kickoffs, Hilienbrand again Gene sets the pace with a 21.5 yard avsaid today. Only Tulsos Spangler has a erage although Buddy Luper of Duke has the most yards 494 In - 1 better average s 22.6 y a 26 return. Hilienbrand has 480 in rethose among l 22, Deehan 470 in 48 and 10 or in 25. ' turning more punts and The oddity among todays figSpangler just got ures finds Ray Evans of Kansas, under the wire the countrys leading forward with 10u Johnny passer, also carrying on as the Cochran of Wake nation's ace pass intercepter. He Forest Is tied has derailed 10, one short of the with Hilienbrand record set in 1938 by Tarbox in yardage, but of Texas Techr Huell Hamm, Oklafigured in more homa, has intercepted 8 passes and returns, 29. Porto, Creighton, 7. Busiest safety Tony Jack Wink has five man in the' busi- interceptions ' but tops only them all ness, however, is In yardage with 175, most of Bernie Deehan of which resulted from a 100 yard 35 Billy Hilienbrand Lehigh with 289 touchdown return. runbacks for EXTRA POINT RACE yards. The race for most points after The matter of kickoff returns comes under the heading of a Far touchdown has become a stirring West monopoly. Frank Porto, Cali- duel between Leo Costa of une fornia, leads with 314 yards In beaten Georgia and Clyde 11 runbacks; Arnold of unbeaten Tulsa, both of Scott. Montana, has 257 in 12 and Ken So- whom already have betfered the record of 33 Costa set last year lari. UCLA, 224 in 9. SUPER-SUPECosta ha sk leked 38 of j7 attempts 37 of But for the super-supe- r in kick- and Leforce, a sophomore, off runbacks. Marquette offers 46 Johnny Stirkzykalski. He has takTied for third place were two en only two and returned both for Midwest kickers Michigan's James Brieske with 21 conversions In 26 tries and Gene Fekete of Ohio State, 21 in 30. 4 st BY GRANTLAND RICE There is a rebuttal in from the Midwest that in a certain sense seems to be justified. This comes from a veteran Midwestern coach and it concerns what he call "the overnational building of Bos-to- n College, Geo r g i a Georgia , and and Tech. You have enou g h seen he f o o tball." to writes, know what the of opquality position means. Jt is a big point in 'any ranking that I know Boston College, Georgia Tech Georgia have fine Rice ball teams. But in the main, these teams and d (AP)-Chal- Dressen Let Out As Coach-Tab- oo On Gambling BY JUDSON BAILEY NEW YQRK, Nov. 20.-(- AP) The curtain has .come down on the best burlesque In town on baseball known the take-of- f as the Flatbush Follies, or the life and good times of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Branch Rickev, the new president of the beloved Bums, yesterday that Leo Durocher had . signed a contract to manage, the Dodgers for his iifth season, but made it amply clear that things would be different around Ebbets Field next year. Gambling will be gone. Coach Charley Dressen will be gone and with him, presumably, some of the furious feuds the club has waged the National with all its rivals-iLeague. Coach Fred Fitzsimmons probably will be gone . . . perhaps to Montreal as manager and possible heir to Duroehers throne. have played nothing - like- - the schedule so many Midwestern teams have had to face. It would be my guess that ali three of them together havent had to meet over three or four good teams. it You ought to know what means to have to meet one tough after team after another, week It QUEER ARRANGEMENT weekly with no intermissions. means everything. Rickey said Durocher would be Again taking no credit from manager but would be signed to College, a players contract, hot .a man-Onthe strength of Boston the ager s. of theadvantages' to Georgta""and Georgia Tech, each the club of this will be that he writer continues, "suppose one had to meet such teams as can be released on ten days notice Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio - State, without the Dodgers having to Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Iowa pay his salary for a full season. Satur- The amount of hts salary was not or Indiana on successive days in place of Florida, Chat- disclosed,-- but Rickey said he was tanooga, Fordham, Wake Forest, hired for one year without any George- bonus provisions. Last season Cincinnati, Mississippi, contract was understood town, Temple, Kentucky, etc? or to have called for $23,500 plus Michigan or Minnesota "Ohio State could pile up 300 bonuses. points or more in that sort of Rickey was very detinite that schedule. So dont get too excitDurocher, 37 years old and once ed about big scores run ' up one of the best' fleldihg shortstops against outclassed teams that in the major leagues, would have dont belong this season on the to be Sfeady to play next season. In discussing training plans and big time. prospects for trades, Rickey said THE BOSTONS HAD the Dodgers would set up camp at West Palm Beach, Fla., March ONE CLOSE CALL 'For example he adds, "Bos- As for trading prospects, Rickey ton College has been called on, said, well I figure I have just I through no fault of its own, up a pretty good player picked to one meet know, strong team Durocher back into the getting by North Carolina Navy will, lineup. The war situationconserBostoif College won, 7 to 6. of course, make us more A fine Georgia team has had tn our efforts to put through one tough game to play against vative deals. n 17,000 It Was Player Contract He Signed - twice-beate- e Next to Alabama, I would say Georgia Tech had the hardest assignment against Auburn, Notre and Alabama, Dame, Duke, Navy with Georgia still to be So far as the three leaders are concerned, Georgia Tech has had schedule Georgia the hardest next and Boston College third. In the way of man power there is no one to question the fact that Boston College is well in front. with able reHere is a line, serves, that averages ' over 220 pounds. This wouldnt be so important if these men. were slow. They are not. They are fast and shifty. To get a better idea of the allround strength of this Boston College outfit, I asked two coaches who had seen them plav to give me the names of their best men. They finally wonnd up with seven names. They refused to split that m. well-know- these names apart. . Budge Patty Gets Movie Part And Service Job HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 20. (AP) Uncle Sam's Coast Guard soon Is going to acquire the national mens tennis champion, old Budge Patty. But before it does, hes season. d Floyd E. (Arky) Vaughan, who joined the Brooklyn club last year as third baseman, said yesterday he was uncertain whether he would report in the spring. ranch at Speaking of his Potter Valley, Vaughan complained it is hard to run a ranch nowadays because of the help problem He added he was considering purchase of 1,100 acres additional land for cattle raising. 400-acr- e i He said he would decide early in 1943 whether to rejoin the Dodgers. Last week Dolph Camilli, Brooklyn first baseman, announced he would not play major league ball next season. Camilli indicated he would devote his time to his California ranch unless he could land as a Pacific Coast League playing 4-- 14-7- manager. to prevententhusiasin ting out of hand, students of both .schools have entered into a : BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERSEY CITY, N. J. Mickey Rea. 150, New York, outpointed Lou Angelo, 149, Bayonne, (10). N. 'J. John ELIZABETH. Brown, 151, New York, and Bud152, Newark, drew (6). FALL. RIVER, Mass. Artie Levine, 153, New York, outpointed Frankie McDougall, 149, ' Boston (10). v . ; . ar Dalhart has lost Its eight games. Texhoma has lost its five. Each has a game re--' maining; neither Is expected to win. j, So the two may meet. Only drawback: The game might end in a tie. Chess Expert Here Saturday First famous Internationally chess expert to appear here this ' season, George KoltanowskI, Bell gian champion, will give an exhibition at the City and County' Building tomorrow at 7 p m. Opponents will be accepted until starting time. Scheduled for a later appearance Tn Salt Lake Is I. A. Horowitz, leading contender for the U." S. title held by Samuel Reshevsky. He Is expected to appear In con- nection with the city and state championships. - Tube Patch Kit Window Film 69 c 19c you Everything need So patch la a up tub, Doluxo kit, ao I o g g i a gj ao trotting. Baatmtnt CushO-Line- Hir- Defrosting Fan Rubber . Blades Reliner 949 175 Put tyiis fr. 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Each student body agreed not to paint the others buildings or monuments, steal goal posts or commit any act of vandalism. dy Farrell, Sta-Cle- State. Hastings vs. PERU T. 17-1- 4 - pact. r lffhts '5ulo Last CHILLICOTHE BC vs. Kan. C. JC. FRESNO STATE vs. Arizona Football togs had been tucked away at Fort Douglas today after a successful season of fivevic-torie- s and three defeats, "and plans are now 'underway for a winter season to include a full basketball schedule, according to Major Floyd W. Goates, director of the posts athletic program. "To what extent the Fort Douglas five will plav outside teams try title. FIVE YEARS AGO Harvard de. and just how much of the profeated Yale, 13 to G, on snow blankcompetigram will be intra-pos- t eted field for its first Big Three tion 'will be decided later, Major, i football title sincer 4915. Coah j announced. (AP) . (Collyers New's Bureau) smaller schools will have their inning in footbajl today, with the big fellows reserving their shots for Saturday and Thanksgiving Day. Fresno State has compiled an impressive record and figures to triumph over Arizona State. BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TODAY A YEAR AGO Bud Schwenk established a collegiate iootball record by completing 106 passes during the season while playing with Washington University of St. Louis. THREE YEARS AGO Leslie MaeMitchell, New York University cross counsophomore, won 13-1- Lafayette College and Lehigh University, arch athletic rivals, meet on the gridiron here Saturday and, "troni Tex-hom- The Plans Winter Sports Mirror DALHART, Tex., Nov. 20 a (AP) The Dalhart and High School football Their Inningc? lIajor Goates Bet-tridg- e - Smaller Schools Have going Austin. Warrensburg T. vs. MARYto make his hello and goodbye to motion pictures tor the dura- VILLE. Washburn vs. SOUTHWESTtion in a picture with the Dead ERN. End Kids. He has signed a contract with Universal Studios and will make his debut before the cameras shortly. - 20. Another Brooklyn Dodger player may stay down on the farm during the 1943 n 226 So. Main St. Fanning Bee Hive end-tackl- e ancher-baseba- EASTON. Pa.. Nov. 20. ' i (AP) Lafayette, Lehigh, Fans Sign Truce Wis-consi- n n Arky Vauglian May FRANCISCO, - MORE TRADITION Stanfords clash with California at Berkeley and the Orcgon-Ort6oState affiir at Corvallis also steepBy Con Harrison ed in tradition, have no beari.i? v hich race on the eonferem-seems to have shaped up into an .Continued From Preceding Page argument exclusive's between I. Utah State's assistant coach, scout C. L. A.. Washington State (wiiic-and now new hoop mentor. He now leads the loop1 and Southern maintained that the placement of California. the sensational Gardner, Brig Stanford, beaten four times this Utahs freshman tackle, in sort seasofl in and out of the confer- of a combination posience, will line up the slight favor tion on defense, along with the ite over the Bears or, the basis crashing Stan Stapley and conof greatly improved showings the servative Ted Barrett in their Washtwo weeks in crushing past spots, Tackle Jack Okland guard Califorington and Oregon State. and End Wayne Page in the renia, on the other hand dropped maining positions is responsible a decisive game to- I S. C. and for the InCan comeback. could score only 13 cunts against This line leaves Armstrong with little Montana. In nil, the Bears the most potent secondary in the so lost four far. have games LeGrande Gregory, league with The two teams have met 48 Captain Burt Davis and either times in the past 50 sears, San-for- Woody Peterson or George leads in victories, 21 to 19, backing up. Add defensive and eight were tied. aces Wally Kelly and Quarterback This rivalry, one of the bitter- Chet Kim to the halfbaok spots and est in the country, ins inspired Frank Nelson to the safety position the two teams to great heights, and you see why the Redskin deand upsets are frequent. Last year, fense has been so effective. for instance, an underdog Cali fornia ejeven surprised the InCOX D1T IOXS are WEATHER dians. 16-hourly increasing odds against Utah COUNT ON TRICKERY toCalifornia hopes wil' ride in State in its game with Wyoming morrow. but the Farmers can win great measure with fleet but brit- the field is in any condition at all. tle Halfback Jim Jtikovich, while the Indians will depend on the Billy Russell is ready, and if he can hang onto the ball nujf sed! Did trickery of their you notice that Utah beat the Aggies Oregons contest vdth Oregon and Couboys by the same score, 3 State stacks up fairly even. The beat Shemdroth Ary the staters. conference defending champions,' have a sharp passing same margin, 20 points; that they game, but it was Oregon, on the both beat Brigham Young, ona by other hand, that.jjpset U. C. L seven points, the other by three, and , that Denver beat Wyoming two weeks ago. A.. Washington State plays outside while the Pioneers and Aggies tied, A tie tomorrow maybe? the conference, meeting the tough -- Nov. Nov. 20. COLUMBUS, O., (AP) That undefinable' something known in sports- as an an intangible mntal and edge physical sharpness may decide the nations top football classic between Michigan and Ohio To Win Game Strzy-kalsk- Pre-flig- Pre-gulm- Quit Dodger Club And Michigan Peaked For Clash Neither Team Figures r-- SAN FRANCISCO, Nov .20. ( AP) Two fine old football State here tomorrow. That was how close the two feud between Stanford and rivalries, including the speedy, powerful Western ConWest.tomor-roin Far to the have share the spotlight California, ference squads stacked up towith a clash vital to the Pacific Coast Conferencetitle and day as they restd tor the enLos Angeles City College will some 80,000 fans. the Rose Bowl Washingtons encounter with the U. C. L. A. counter before have a hard tusstle agMnst GlenMichigan had a keen edge last dale with the latter doped to win. Bruins at Los Angeles. week in beating Notre Dame 32 Rested after an open date, the Second Army Air Force team at to 20. If Michigan can key Itself MIDWESTGAMES Bruins are strong favorites to Spokane, and Idaho plays Portland up again this week it may blast In the Midwest Peru Teachers Ohio's conference championship should win from Hastings and the Huskies, remain at Boise. whip for this Ohio in the running for the conference same goes for ,Cape Girardeau In Sunday pointed encounters, Santa hopes. But crown and get the Rose Bowl nod Clara goes up against the St. one all season, and a win gives over Kansas City JC and Mary-vifl- e crown, and Universi- the Bucks the Big, Ten, Teachers oveis the Warrens-b,ur- g despite their, upset loss to Oregon Marys Both teams finished their heaa couple of weeks ago. Teachers. Ouachita gets the ty of San Fi'ancisco plays the sessions showed surprising Coast Guard in a double header vy practice yesterday, call over Arkansas Tech while the Washington new and taking Alva Teachers will be showing plays power in holding the unbeaten St at San Francisco, and St. Marys polishing Cadets to a College takes on Mather Field another look at the foe's formathe way over McPherson. Marys IT. . C. scoreless tie Saturday, hut tions. at Sacramento, THE SELECTIONS set well L. A. rated the edge on the basis physBoth appeared Probable winners Indicated by Paul Coach of a crackrjack aerial and ground ically, although Brown of the Bucks was hav- bold faced caps; game with Bob Waterfield doing Arkansas Tech vs. OUCHITA. the pitching and A1 Solari and ing his troubles with halfback Cape Girardeau T. vs. SPRING-FIELKen Snelling the running. replacements. Tech has had much The ban on gambling for high the harder schedule, with Auburn, stakes was disclosed by Durocher Notre Dame, Duke and Alabama, that questioned about reportsinllu-encBut outside of Alabama none of when had a harmful these teams belong with Minne- this on thebeen Dodgers last season. sota, Michigan, Wisconsin. - Ohio we were gambling too I State and others around the Mid- much.think I wont say it wasnt harmwest. ill feelI wouldnt sav that any one of ful, but we never had any will be of it. There these'teams Would be sure to beat ings because this year for stakes Boston College, Georgia or Georgia no gambling he said. Tech. But they would be about higher than 15 cents, would have Rickey said the club even money in every start and, two coaches instead of the certainly, none of the latter three only would have any chance at all to three or four the Dodgers have move through this Midwestern had in recent years. He said John Cornden would repack unbeaten. In the first place, after about main as one coach and that Fitzand three such games their teams simmons, veteran pitcher coach, was being urged to accept would be badly battered and pretmanagership of Montreal, ty well worn out. Let their lines the club. try to keep stopping such backs Brooklyns leadingoutfarm that the portRickev pointed as Hilienbrand, Harder, Hirwh, Fekete, Kuzma, White,' Sarring. ly pitcher had all the qualifier in haus, Daley, etc. nr their lines tions for a manager andSt.tnst Louis facing such linemen as Wildung, Rickeys years with thehis practice Cardinals it had been Franks, Wistert, Schreiner, and many others. It to promote his major league manwould be an entirely different agers from minor league clubs in his own organiation. story. - SAN Ohio State one-yea- California Plays Stanford In Feature NO GAMBLING OPPOSITION IS SELDOM RATED This is all quite true. The quality of the opposition never has been given enough consideration in ranking college teams. It must be admitted, in the way of fairness, that the leading Midwestern teams play a far harder schedule than many of todays nominees have had to face. Alabama undoubtedly has had the haidest schedule in the South. Alabama has had to meet such teams as Mississippi State, Tennessee, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt. EXPECTED" class. LEO DUROCHER, fiery manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, r contract with General Manager Branch signed a Rickey yesterday but it was a player contract with the usual y release clause. However, Leo, the Lip, will continue to manage the ball, club, ' 10-da- Pre-Fligh- Alabama. "Georgia ky The punching prowess of both and the nearness of Connecticut, where Pep has done most of his previous fighting, is expected to lure a throng of 17,000 to the Gar r iF den. Wilson of Pittsburgh, Is i jttsSk theJackie National Boxing Association champion in the featherweight e , 17. Branch Rickey Puts End To Flatbush Follies Skit Boston s Grid Rank Is Disputed Durocher Fan Says Signed For Eagles Havent ' Real Schedule Fifth Season Mid-We- Friday, November 20, 1942 $ DIAL BALT LAKE CITY, OTAR ( |