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Show Bobby Dodd Piloted, Passed and Punted Tennessee Through Unbeaten Seasons ot a series. h Thirty-fift- Mendon, Logan High BY HAKliY ORAL SON NEA Sports Editor Robert languid-lookin- g Lanky Lee Dodd handled the fiery Geno Me Ever and Buddy Hackman so well Tennessee stretched its unbeaten skein to three full seasons. They said the heart of the lad from the hills of east Tennessee jumped ice water. With Bobby Dodd running the works it waa ke having the coach on the field. He refused cO get excited and with Dodd around, nobody else got excited. Dodd selected plays that by their daring caught opponents ott guard No one threw a pass more accurately. He was as nonchalaiu as Benny Friedman, seemed to almost lazily punt out of bounds close to the enemys goal-linThen becausj of an injury to McEver, the famous Wild Bull of scorer Tennessee and high-poiof the nation in 1929, and other fall hacks, Dodd the following had to do a large share of the something it wasn t carrying necessary for him to do before. In his senior year with a light team Dodd almost enabled Tennessee to maintain its football stature He became the Volunteers' first was called the greatest quarterback ever to bark a signal below line. the Muson-Dixo- n Wood Out In Only Defeat Another blow fell close upon McEver's injury as Frit ends, end Paul Hug, were forced out by knee injuries. All this misfortune on the eve of the Alabama gume. Alabama handed Dodd his ony defeat in three years of college its first in football, Tennessee but when the last play four, 18-was run it was the work of thp Volunteers hod carrier that captured the headlines The Ctimson Tide had been drilled to ruse Dodd and it did Mighty for-- v ards crashed through, battered him all afternoon. But the remarkable Vol quarterback drove his team and in the last few minutes of play, when the Alabama followers thought the spirit has been battered from the light team in Orange and there came an White, drive to a touchdown as Dodd's passes filled 'he b usealoosa air. to Hiickman remained Only share the scoring burden witn Dodd, and North Carolina, Clem-- 1 m n, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Florida remained on the m hedule, but the wizard of Knoxville saw the Orange and White through. Stopping Dodtl Problem Dodd, who has coached the Georgia Tech backs since he was graduated, swiped the show in an benefit game in Atlanta between the northern and southern divisions of the Southern y V ' . , - AtA , ,y v , X V ' is . lf . , i . Bronko Nagurski Returns To Bear Lineup as Fullback MKUH BY BOB mered CHICAGO, Deo. 22 tl Nagurski, an old fircborse, today J.eard n bell ring, calling him beck to action The Bronx" ran through too ha plays at hia familiar old fullback spot in an cftort to run out the Chicago Beats batkfield and help reg on the world s prole.ssion-h- l grid title fiom the Wishington Pedakins Sunday. Coach llimk Anderson, impressed with N,tg"r ki a performance Car,lm.iW against the C h.cago Nov 28 when lie averaged 5 2 ypids a crack in hi first fullback appearance in five years, is counting on the Minnesota fmmer to draw Washington s hne in o a tightly-space- d defense, permuting halfb icks Hurry Clark and Dante Mugam to break away around onko -- for 18J yards in 46 tempts. If the Redskins draw back to set up a defense against Sid Luckman's passes, the Bronk will batter through," Anderson said. "If they bank up to stop Nagurski, Luckman will start slinging. That's the comoination Chat might win for us the picThat was only one-hature, however. The Redskins were not sitting around idle or visiting the Washington monument while the Bears were holding their fourth straight week of drills for the game In fact, Coach Dutch Bergman has a strategic weapon of his own ready for the Bears a weapon of morlf j ale. The Redskins will arrive at Lafayette, Ind , Thursday, where ends they wilt work out at Purdue If he can carry the load, Na- university for three days, before gurski will climax one of the loming to Chicago Saturday night. m football greatest comebacks Bronko set an league record by gaining 3,947 Connie Mack Still yards from 1930 through 1937 for the Bears. In three previous contests, he ham Chases A championship all-ti- Pennant p jr f4 ; mVttV V, It f 7 j ' J c 1 y Dec. 22 Wl'i PHIISVDFLPHIA. Connie Mack, still chasing rainbows, is confident that there is one more penrant in the offing A v er preliminary game vs. for Tuesday's Eagle3 hos Stronger the first time v in recent jears that a prep team has been matched against a stiong independent quint, and much speculation is being directed toward the outcome The preliminary is set for 7.30 p. m. Tuesday in the Logan gym. One hour later, the Globetrotters take on Logan Collegiafts, unofficial Aggie court squad of this season. Following their decisive thumping of the Weber college squad last week, the Collegians are giver a fair chance to match the wiz rdry of the Globetrotters This is Appearance of the Harlemites e will be the only basketball game for Cache valley this year. The government urged the famous coloied quint to continue its jaunt this year for the purpose of morale-hu- il ling. Only tw'o shows are slated in Utah one in Ogden, and the one for Logan Sam Sharpe, brilliant Globetrot- ter forward. Logan High Meets Davis Thursday cross-count- The ry e n do n arrangements are bound to be popular. Wcllknown all over northern Utan is the Eagle record. This jear the Mendon club has already, played eight games, winning six and dropping two. Logan high holds a less speci defense, Grizz!y-- tacular mark after three contests having dropped two and won one. But a lot of people ure anxious to see how a high school five stacks up against the Inde- United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (Ll) The Boston Rod Sox, whose offensive power was riddled more severely than that of any other club In the league by draft circuit, presented the best defensive organization In the American circuit, arcc.ding to official figures released today. Paced by 'second baseman Bobby Doerr, who set a new major record for consecutive league chances accepted by a second base-ma- n without error, Joe Cronins team headed the loop with a club defensive mark of .876, a point ahead of the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians who tied for second. Another Honor In addition to the new major league record, Doerr led the junior circuit's second sackers with a fielding average of .990 Only one point behind the American league record set by Oscar Melillo of the St. Louis Browns in 130 ago. Doerr playgames ed in 155 games and handled 914 chances with only nine errors. Doerr, who, incidentally, swatted the home run that started the American leaguer's to victory in the game, set his consecutive chances record in very convincing fashion. Starting on May 20, the played flawless deiensive ball until the first game of a double-headon July 23 handling 349 chances without a boot. The old record, held by Melillo and set in 1933, all-st- ar big-tim- Conference. four-gam- Globctrotteis show will pit the Mendon againBt Logan Grizzlies all-st- ar Tour Harlem Annual Logan appearance of the hailem Globetrotters, America'3 most quintet, popular colored achieved additional interest today when it was announced that the Carson-Ncwma- Break Tuesday, December Mendon Eagles vs. p. m 8 30 rd ' By GLEN PERKINS Logan Collegians for his Philadelphia Athletics and L that is why he is going to keep his job as a while longer, he said today on his 81st , 4 birthday. HMt ,V Though he has gone through a succession of lean years since the I: v Athletics last took an American ' NEXT: A1 Marat erit. - ' SVI A , league title in 1931, ho thinks be here at another the turn may TWA XT'" of the road if not this year, w t A A, h . x'l. . perhaps next, or the next. v Cougars Gain A Y Reminiscing briefly, Mnck said f 1 there always was baseball talent available, though often found in Even on the strangest places. His Indian A shoe thnts built to do ace 1910 of 1914 to the pitching 8 real job for Americas war pennant era, Chief Bender, cost OMAHA. Neb. Dee 22 (I P The him IBM), he recalled, which ha of walkers you "soldiers in paid to a man who saw him barnstorming Cougarsfrom Brigham Provo, university pitch for a Harrisburg sand lot Young ended civvies who serve by keepe a eastern Utah, team He hasn't always been us luckv. trip last night with a 45 to 40 ing essential civilian business over Omaha university. he confessed He said his worst victory Hie win gave the Cougars an , going. Slip a pair on your investment was in Paul Strand, an even break on their tour. They d outfielder from Salt Lake City of feet, and disdefeated Camsius college at Bufthe Coast league, who cost S4U000 N Y lost to Iamg Island cover Jarmans distinctive nd couldn't hit a long four when falo Alhe left the invigorating air of umvcisity at New fork and friendliness of fit. college at Reading, Pa., Itah Woise than that, he said, bright was the tune when Jack Dunn of then beat Omaha The game was fast and kept the 585 t) Sg85 the old Baltimore Oiioles offered small crowd of 850 fans excited. ' bem h two dirt plavcri cheap MOST STYLCS . Omaha's Indians took an early cause he needed money lead but soon lost it At the end I didn't have any money so 1 12 minutes of play, BYU was of lit him sell them to the Boston 18 to 8 Omaha came back ahead, Red Sox." Mack said One waq again to tie the score at pitcher Ernie Shore The other strong ll at the half The third was a left handed kid pitihet with a woild of stuff His name quarter was also all even, ending with a 35 to 35 count was Babe Ruth But in Ihc last quarter, particularly the last four minutes, the Cougars put on a dme that car-re- d Cries Over them to victory with Kap Bailev and Francis doing most of the BYU scoring Team Calibre After the game, the Cougars headed back to Provo. Whether RAN FRANClhLO Dec 22 U they will continue basketball for Andy Kerr reached into llie rest of ihe itgular season Ins hip pocket for his eiving towel a mallei of conjecture remains today and gloomily described his according to unofficial reports East Shi Inc team as 'among the from home worst he has ever brought here foi the annual New Year's day i lassie with the v.est. THAT EXTRA SOMETHING This squad ot ours is merely IN DAYTIME RADIO the best i weie able to get toconditions " gether undtr existing ' ho dot hired Onlv 12 of the 24 'rPcat Thiee are players are semois frishmen The lest hau onlv one Songs by MORTON DOWNEY1 lot two seats of college football behind them Kerr said the West had 'a big Raymond Paige's Orchestra from tht edge standpoint of KVNU 1:00 P. M. weight and experience Coach Brbo Holhngbery ol the MONDAY THROUGH ftttDAY Mist. Keir intimated, pritctirully Prvstnftd by won the g one when he signed up Coca-Col- a t five stars from the stiong Fouith Bottling Co. v. ryslal An Force team owner-manag- LOGAN GLOBETROTTER SHOW Logan High Gym Logan Grizzlies ly Playing guarJ and directing the Dodd was one of the team's leading scorers in keeping the Vols among Dixie basketball leaders. He played first base m baseball. Rival schools sent squads of trained men to scout Tennessee and their reports were the same: Stop Dodd and top Tennessee. could do it all But the boy and inspired others was never stopped and Tennessee was topped only once while in his good hands. And that afternoon Bobby Dodd was pretty murh on his own. Record 7 30 6, at- Night. Logan high Grizzlies, after being defeated in Logan by Davis, will take on the Darts in a return contest Thursday at 2 p. m in Kays vi He. Coach Glen Worthington today stated that his squad will leave Logan tomorrow morning, arriving in Kaysville for the battle against Con Watts club then returning home Thursday afternoon. Members of the Grizzly squad making the trip are Irvin Miller, captain; Lawrence Sharp, Leon Mel Dick Glauser, Lovcday, V hcatlcy, Dennis Lundahl, Blaine Andrews, Durwin Jones and Royal Reed. Two other squadsmen, Jaca Hale and Bybee Salisbury, are working and will therefore be un-eb- le to go. pendents. Next game for the Grizzlies folhleight-of-Han- d lowing the Davis match will be " Famous for their next Tuesday night when they tricks are the Globetrotters engage Mendon Eagles in Logan These irrepressible Trotters spin gym, as a preliminary to the the ball on their finger tips, roll Globetrotter show. bedown it their legs, pass it tween their oewildered opponents and perform other similar stunts Utah while the game is in progress. An unsuspecting foe is likely to find fcimseif with the ball suddenly stuck between his legs, or even ptrehed on top of his head, while the crowd is roaring it delight at HILL FIELD, Utah. Dec. 22 rtir) the antics. The University of Utah Redskins However, thorough sport s m e n continued their victorthat they are, the Globetrotters ies over Utah service teams with never attempt to an easy, deliberately whitewashing of make the opposition look silly or Hill Field here last night. Utah foolish. These little tricks that ran up an 18 to 2 lead in the first add zest to a game are done in 10 minutes. such a subtle fashion that even the player victim gets a kick out what is going on, and, when a of the proceedings walks over and Two tricks in particular are player finally unmolested gift shot, its favorites of the fans One is when takes aji with a sheepish grin on the Trotters lint? up a football uiually too, when his face. Sometimes, formation and go through a grid- the Trotters are well out m front, iron maneuver; the other, when join in and help the other they have the ball in their pos- they'll a basket or two. make team session near the basket tney are defending (and with a comfortable lead), a player lays the ball down on the floor and goes into a huddle with his own teammates some yards away Often the opposition is too befuddled as to sleight-of-hnnd- Redskins pre-seas- 61-2- 6, GiYeTdVi 1' Preliminar HERALD-JOURNA- Doerr Paces ' Bostons 1943 Bobby 28 di J Red Sox Gain Defensive Mark In Loop Colorful Card Slated For Next Tuesday e. single-handed- Court Wizard Tilt Arranged To Precede Globetrotters Dn L Wednesday Evening, December 22 id TODAYS SPORT PARADE United By JACK CUDDY Sox, the Chicago Press Staff Correspondent the Detroit Tigers NEW YORK, Dec. 22 in1) Connie Mack, as erect as a baseball bat and just about as lean, celebrates his 81st birthday today, hoping as always that next year will be a better one for his beloved Athletics, aptly tagged the white elephants of the major league. It is hard to fathom just what would have to happen to bring about such a miracle, but we doubt if any other kind of a sports regeneration would be more universally popular than a pennant contending team for OP Mr. Baseball. There was a time when his Athletics were the most fearsome team m baseball, when Lefty Robert Maxes Grove was smokin his fast one to Black d Mike Cochrane, when Jimmy Foxx and A1 Simmons were clashing home runs by the dozen, when dynamic Jimmy Dykes was patrolling the infield. That was from 1929 to 1931 before the depression and unemployment ate into the vitals of America's sport structure. For three straight years, the Athletics ruled the roost in the American League and twice captured the world championship. muffin-mouthe- White So. It was the i nil (,i had its parallel fiom 1910 to w hen Mack had p, rhais an greater assembly f star, in, Eddie Collins, ,jhnv hlef Bender, Eddie 1'ianj, .. hat team Stuffy Mcliims. four pennants ami three world les until tne Boston Braves aele team set it down four strain the 1914 world sines J t t Then, as latei stars and rebuilt youngsters Then, Mack with sold UMt s now, the became the doormats of the Am lean league, finishing in eir place seven years m row 9 1915 through 1921 Bl Because he did it before Mac, has given up hoping that again he can build a pennar winner, and m his birthday E terview he said he was t it would happen-- 'if m, this year, peihaps next or ft. next " confide-tha- 3 er 6,323 chances during the season e The with 153 errors American league fielding record of 979 was set by the Philadelphia Athletics in 1932. Trailing Cleveland and St. Louis oy another point, the New Yoik Yankees finished fourth in club standing uuth .974, Chicago and Philadelphia each posted a .973 and trailing with .971 were the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators. The league fielding as a whole was two points better than the 1943 mark with 1,306 errors out of 49,259 chances for a percentage of .973. In a surprisingly good year for individual fielding, despite the fact that many newcomers replaced drafted veterans, three other fielding records went into the rookie Mickey Rocco of Cleveland. Both tied the league record for the number of double plays handled at his position in one game fivej Eddie Mayo of Philadelphia led third basemen with a fielding mark of .976, although given his release late in the season. Twenty-tw- o pitchers fielded their position flawlessly and Paul Richards of Detroit topped eatcher3 who played in 100 or more games with a .986 average. Two team fielding marks were set, both in a single game between the Browns and the Indians. The Browns played an entire game without a single assist and breaking the mark of one, held jointly by several clubs, and both teams books. had a total of only seven assists Good Start Rookie outfielder Milt Byrnes to break the old mark of eight for of the St. Louis Browns, got off one game. on the right foot in the big leagues with a .997 fielding average, mark of breaking the 996 set by Dick Porter of Cleve- Army NEW YORK, Doc Unless one of them reclassified, the New will have a four man 22 , ' I ELECTRIC FENCER hat better prevent ould you giva Dad than one that will nave lam hours of hard labor, tune and money through the years to come- i'armait is a quality fencer This year give service guarantee quality Worlds largest selling brand. Immediate delivery. g proved breeders used chicks. Tested and F catchin staff available for 1944. it appeal td today, after Gus Mancuso HOTEL ECCLES ritotio 610 - QVEHLAHO ALS BIKE SHOP Ix)gan, Utah GREYHOy ibiiw'fiiwfi' ; mm- Main and Center I tioi bor hev a rejected by til.' army Mancuso, faiher of throe ch dren and who was 39 Dec. advised the Giants that he ia failed to pas3 his physical examination at his horn in Houston, Tex. He was reject because of finger injuries suffers in his long career as a receiver The other Giant catchers, Berrea, Ernie Lombardi, and Stephenson, previously were jected. On behalf of many essential travelers and members of the armed forces who will be going "Home for Christmas we ask that jou forego all but the most necessary trips during this period. A little later your trip will be more pleasant, less crowded and joull he doing a big favor for men and women in uniform who may have no other chance to v isit for a long time. fine healthy chicks produced. sin Foi tioi (UJ Busses will be crowded during the Christmas-NeYear Holiday Season ap- ass is traded York Giant w record-breakin- foil fou Rejected By - jours for the dale jou want get the best of are C Rudy York, the Detroit Tiger first baseman and major league home run king, handled 149 assists to surpass his own mark of 146 set a year ago. Clevelands youthful manager, Lou Boudreau, set a new record for double piays handled by a shortstop with 122. First base fielding honors were Kuhel split between veteran Joe of the Chicago White ' Sox and Order CHICKS Now! of cha land. East afti atti Kerr a fine line of V acn Gus Mancuso 18-a- - RU! er , Ivcseru- ish ting mai furl how Mack's Athletics are pm to fare in 1941 It would have lx a whacky baseball year for But the City of Brotherly Love Athletics to top Joe McCartk, grew blase toward winning base- Yankees and w'm the pennant, k ball, and Mack was forced to sell if it could happen here it couldj his stars to pay expenses. Richer happen to a nicer city. owners baited him temptingly and was 271. there was an exodus of high priced As a team, the Red Sox handled diamond talent to the Boston Red right-hand- over-walke- J T Fra Not having shown any spec udeptness with the crystal bail with tea leaves, we w ouldn't kooi fWlc A Iv 1 hai gui rep in pai -,n |