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THE COURIER-JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1941. BASEBALL SECTION 4 FOOTBALL Baseball Bargain Hunter Sessions Open Tuesday Chicago, Dec. 6 (AP) Baseball's big market place opens in the loop next week when the bosses and bargain hunters of the business gath er lor the major league meetings. The New York Giants, under a new manager, Mel Ott, and the fork over certified checks for new material, chances were seen of player swaps involving either of these clubs. The Phils may consult with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but just what men would be involved in discussions was not apparent.

PLAN PARLEYS The Browns were said to ba planning parleys with the Indians and the Detroit Tigers, with perhaps even a word or two with Chicago White Sox Manager Jimmy Dykes over the problem of hard-hitting outfielders. Casey Stengel, who knows at least four clubs would like to get their hands on his Max West, held in abeyance any decision he may have reached on the sale or trade of the outfielder. peddling Hank Leiber back to the New York Giants, still cast covetous eyes on Bill McGee, another of the Giant hirelings, and also pondered their chances of acquiring First Baseman Johnny Mi7 from the Cardinals. But the Brooklyn Dodgers also were reported interested in Mize, inasmuch as General Manager Larry MacPhail and Manager Leo Durocher may have decided "to dispense with the services of their first sacker, Dolph Camilli, notwithstanding his selection as the National League's most valuable player. As a result, Branch Rickey of the Cardinals had a good idoa he would not be wanting for companions in hotel room sessions.

With the St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia Phillies the only clubs appearing reluctant to Cleveland Indians, reorganizing under their new boss, Lou Bou-dreau, figured on some additional moves here when consultations get under way Tuesday, and there wns scarcely a club unmen- tioned in pre-parley discussions of possible deals. V'. 1 yv i I "If 0 INTERESTED The Chicago Cubs, possessors of Pitcher Bob Bowman and a wallet-full of cash as a result of The Writers Meet Mel Ott And Giants Stock Goes Up AP WirepheU. Jack Crain, sensational Texas halfback, rip through a lank-sized hole to score the LonglioiW first marker from the 2-yanl line against Oregon University Saturday.

Texas turned on the heat to win by 71-7. By GEORGE KIRKSEY. New York, Dec. 6 (UP) is. The long standing feud be if Vv tween the baseball scribes and the management of the Texas Football Steam Roller Crunches New York Giants died on the vine today.

ran uie uijiiis m-w pnui, juried the hatchet with one brief 'I statement at nis first press con ference since' succeeding Bill Through Helpless Oregon U. By 71 to 7 Terry in a surprise shakeup at the minor league meeting in tin, a 5-yard pass, ending a series drive. Then Oregon's touchdown, started on Oregon 43. 10. Lewis Mayne to Sanders, a 27-yard fcwitiiftwwty Inn pass, in the final 10 seconds AP Wlrephot.

The safeties came in the sec ond period when Freeman block ed a punt, and in the fourth when Jack Sashe, reserve center, wasn't familiar enough with the situation. Ott's No. 1 objective is to get more speed and hustle into the Giants who've been decidedly on the "tired of it all" side the past few seasons. "I want the Giants to take a lot more chances and play aggressive ball," Ott said. "They'll either show some fight or else." Kens Sell Glenn Jacksonville, Dec.

6 The Louisville Colonels of the American Association announced today the outright sale of Catcher Joe Glenn, who formerly played with the Yankees, Red Sox and Browns, to the Oakland dub of the Pacific Coast League. Newark Gets Two Newark, N. Dec. 6 UP) The Newark baseball club of the International League announced today it had obtained Pitcher John Babich and Outfielder Eric Tip- ton from the Philadelphia Athletics in a straight trade for Lewis (Buddy) Blair, utility in-fielder. Lewis Coast Bound Cincinnati, Dec.

6 UP) The Cincinnati Reds today announced the sale of Outfielder Kermit Lewis to San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League in a straight cash deal. Lewis played for Indianapolis of the American Association last year. blocked one. Rice Wins 60 The Boys Meet Mel Mel Ott, new Giant man ager, leans back in his swivel chair as he chats with New York writers for the first time since taking over his new job. Dallas, Dec.

6 (JP) The Rice Owls made one magnificent surge sive units, was utterly unable to cope with the furious running, passing, blocking and tackling of the fast Texas team. The loser's only tally came in the second period after Texas had rolled up 21 points in 20 minutes. Oregon started from its 31 against Texas reserves, and passes from Halfback Curt Me-cham to End Tony Crish and Back James Newquist carried to Texas' 8. The Longhorns starters came in but Mecham fooled them and scored on a reverse. Texas gained 215 yards net rushing and 277 yards on 13 passes completed of 17 attempted.

Oregon gained 60 yards running and 94 on seven completed passes. Four Oregon passes were intercepted. The Texas touchdowns came this way: First period 1. Crain for 2 yards at the end of a 70-yard march the first time Texas got the ball. 2.

Layden to Kutner, punts they turned into safeties and touchdowns. BUSY Coach Dana X. Bible, watching the greatest Texas team in 10 years, gave everyone a chance, but the second and third teams carried on almost as effectively as the seniors. Jack Crain, the Southwest's leading scorer, made two touchdowns and kicked three extra points to make his season's total 92. His substitute, Orban (Spec) Sanders, made two touchdowns and kicked three points.

Pete Layden, Noble Boss, and Vernon Martin, other starting backs, made one touchdown each and Malcolm Kutner, end, added one. Preston Flanagan, the other end, kicked an extra point. Max Minor and R. L. Harkins, reserve backs, made a touchdown each.

The other four Texas points came from two blocked Oregon punts, which bounded across the end zone. of 86 yards for a touchdown to defeat Southern Methodist 6-0 in the Southwest Conference Jacksonville, four days ago. One of the 22 writers at the conference asked: "Will you be easier to see than Bill Terry?" Ott replied, "Harder," then checked himself and asked the reporter to repeat his query. "Oh," laughed Ott. "I misunderstood you.

I'll be a lot easier to see." OPEN-HANDED Then a little later Izzy Kaplan, the roly-poly photographer, asked "What are you going to do with Terry?" Everybody laughed including Ott, who replied, "I think he'll be able to take care of himself." Terry, who was given a two-year contract as general manager at the same time, wasn't present at the conference. Since Terry's shift to his new job, his relations with the press have become more cordial and there was some indication that they will continue to improve with Ott dealing directly with the scribes. Ott was frank and open-handed in his interview, revealing all his plans and ideas about the Giants' program. In some few cases he was non-committal because of pending deals or because he Austin, Texas, Dec. 6 (UP) The Texas University football team today crushed Oregon University 71-7 in one of the greatest scoring splurges ever recorded between two major teams.

The Texans, who after early season signs of greatness suffered a slump in which they were tied ence, beaten once and knocked cut of the- Southwestern Conference title, apparently were determined to show everyone interested that they had power to waste. The 10-touchdown parade started in the first period with two and ended with four in the final quarter. Oregon, which last Saturday forced Oregon state's const champions to come from behind to win 12-7, managed to run over a touchdown in the second period, but that was the extent of its scoring as Texas rolled along on the, ground, completed passes almost at will and blocked football finale today 4. Sanders for a yard, finishing a series downs that started on Oregon's 10 when Jack Freeman, substitute guard, recovered Mec-ham's fumble. Third Period 5.

Layden through center for 2 yards, after a 59-yard drive. 6. Crain at end for 7, finishing a series started by Doss' pass interception on Oregon's 29. Fourth Period 7. Sanders through center for 8 after advancing from Texas 15, including a 69-yard gain from Harkins to Sanders.

8. Minor through center for 5, after a drive started on the Oregon 28. 9. Layden to Mar- Texas Pos. Oregon Flanagan L.E Crish Cohenour L.T Moshofsky Junarnlchel L.

G. Jackson H. Harkins Putton Daniel HG Culwell Garret R.T Ashcom Kutner R.K Regner Martin Jverson Crain Roblin Doss R.H Mecham Layden F.B Dunlap Texas 14 16 13 3871 Oregon 0 7 0 0 7 Touchdowns: Crain 2. Kutner, Doss, Mecham, Sanders 2, Layden, Martin, Minor. Harkins.

Safety: Texas 2. Points after touchdown: Crain 3, Newquist, Sanders 3. Flanagan. 'All De Luxe Cleanin All the action was jammed into the closing periods, Rice scoring to open the third quarter and the Mustangs driving to the Rice 24 with three minutes to go only to lose the ball before the sterling LADIES' AND CENTS FELT HATS A(c Cleaned and Blocked Hi 2 SUITS, 2 DRESSES $150 Or TWO OVERCOATS I Cleaned and Preiaed "Alteration Specialty" Uwi pass defense A crowd of 10,000 witnessed the game which clinched third place in th conference race for Rice. The Owl touchdown driv 31 yards on a pass.

came on eight plays with Stoop jjicicson, Kice's great punter, rac Suits Sterilized and Pressed .35 UNABLE TO COPE CRAIN AGAIN Oregon's team, rated as one of Second Period 3. Layden for the Pacific Coast's better defen- 3 yards at end, after a 41-yard ing 18 yards on a lateral from Bob Brumley for the, score Ex-A. A. Player Dies Canandaifiua, N. Dec.

6 (JP) Joseph McKenna, 43, former outfielder with the Columbus club of the American Association, died today. if-. V4 NATIONAL HATTERS CLEANERS DYERS S23 V. Jefferson WA 1524' OPFN Sl'NDAI ALL DAT SHINF Kr rr- I. I I -4 7i I 1 i Texas Ag Passes Down W.S.C.

By 7-0 Tacoma, Dec. 6 (UP) The powerful Texas A. M. football team, with Derace Moser and Leo Daniels crack Two Bouts All Louisville IF anted 8:30 TUESDAY Night COLUMBIA GYM Miss. State Thunders To 26-13 Win San Francisco, Dec.

6 (JP) Paced by a Seabiscuit in football pants, a human dynamo who went over, under and around his opposition, Mississippi State College cored a 26-13 rout over University of San Francisco's Dons In their intersectional game today. Biondy Black, a halfback who ing the whip, passed to a 7-0 victory over Washington State Uollege in an intersectional aerial battle before 28,000 fans Don Louis today. The Aggies, champions of the Southwest Conference and Ala TTInlES bama's opponent in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas next New Year's Day, won their first clash against the W. S. C.

with a quick thrust through the air with a minute to play in the second period. Louisville- No. 1 favorite that handsome Hungarian who has won It boots here. VS. Indiana's Am RASCHER A Cougar fumble gave the Aggies the bal on their own 35, ana live piays later me Texans Stadium called the "Evergreen Bowl" for today's game and the footing was fast.

PASS ILLEGAL This inspired the passers, including Washington State's Billy Sewell, and there were repeated pressing attacks by both teams. Washington State nearly earned a tie with a first period touchdown that was nullified by an illegal pass formation. Fred Small, Washington State quarter, intercepted an Aggie pass on the Cougar 49, and on the next play Sewell shot a pass to Fullback Bob Kennedy, who shook off two would-be tacklers and dashed 40 yards to the goal. But the play was called back and the Cougars penalized five yards. had their winning score.

Moser 240-ponnds. feet and as rough and tongh as they come. And a Rematch of seemed to have wings on his feet, led the Maroons in their devastating attack. While Black was only one cog in a well drilled squad which buckled down to business with the opening kickoff, his speed, poise and all around gridiron ability was the main factor in the one-sided contest. Black capped his afternoon with an 83-yard run through the entire San Francisco team.

It was off a fake punt formation and the deliberate manner in which he received the ball, surveyed the field and galloped off, was one of the thrilling plays seen here this season. Miss. State. Ps. San Francisco.

HERB WELCH and STEVE BRODY The pair who enrated in such a thriller two weeks a(o paired off afalal Also An All-Tort Knox Bout Pvt. "Hoosier" Corp. Freddy JACKSON vs- CORODONA u. s. c.

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Then Daniels, who replaced Moser, pitched a screen pass to Wing-back Marshall Spivey for 13 yards to the Washington State 38. Daniels cocked his arm again and found Cullen Rogers in the open. PULLED FREE He pitched, and Rogers grabbed the ball on the 20, wrenched free from Felix Fletcher and crossed the goal standing up. Fullback Jake Webster converted. Washington State dominated the play for most of the first half, weakening a few minutes before the end of the second period to allow the Aggies to score.

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M. 0 0 0 77 Touchdown: Rogers. Point after Photo. Welcoming home Bernie Crimmins, Notre Dame's all-Ameriran guard, were his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.

Steve Crimmins, 1830 Rurwell, his five brothers and two nephews, Bernie, 2, and Johnny Joe, 6, and a nieee, Mary Ann, 3, all children of Brother Johnny. Bernie is holding little Bernie, his godson, and Mrs. Crimmins is holding Mary Ann. Behind them are Jack Clifford, -a Notre Dame student, and Mr. Crimmins and to the left of them standing are Johnny, Mike, Teddy and Bobby, brothers of Bernie, and Bob Maddox, Notre Dame guard.

They watch Johnny Joe play his favorite piece, the "Notre Dame Victory March." Bruce Benedetti Biount R. Ramus Vancev F. B. Franceschi Mississippi State 12 7 0 726 San Francisco 0 7 0 6 13 Mississipp State scoring: Touchdowns Yancey. Murphy (for Bruce i.

Black rffor Bruce i. Corley 'for E. Ray). Point After Touchdown Bruce. 2 (place-kirksi.

San Francisco scoring: Touchdowns Ramus 2. Point After Touchdown Moore. touchdown, Webster. Southern Cal, U.C.L.A. Tie TWO SU TS Los Angeles, Dec.

6 (JP) The University of Calif ornia-at-Los Crimmins, On Visit, Accepts East-West Bid Angeles Bruins, and the favored Trojans of the University of OR A SUIT AND OVERCOAT Tailorcd-to-Mcasure By TOMMY FITZGERALD, Courier-Journal Southern California staged an other of their cross-town football Crimmins- Bobby, Teddy, John- disappointment it at first ap- dog-fights today before a roaring throng of 65,000 and wound up in a 7-7 deadlock as the curtain for Only came down on the 1941 Pacific ing Uncle Sam. His draft number comes up soon, but he has his eye on some other branch of the Service besides the Army. "Ets pay it," Johnny Joe. 6-year-old-son of Brother Johnny, interrupted at this point. It was easy to guess what he to "pay." It was his favorite record the Notre Dame Coast Conference campaign, FIRESTONE SERVICE STORES BROOK AND BROADWAY Use our Lay-way Plan on Auto Accessories, Refrigerators, Electric and Cas Ranges, Capehart Combinations, Bicycles and Toys.

(Santa Item) ny, Steve and Mike as well as Bernie. THE GATHERING It looked like a mob scene from an old D. W. Griffith silent movie this assemblage of the Crimmins clan. It was quite a cheering section old Steve, Mrs.

Crimmins, their five boys and Johnny's three children but it was a crowd that left the impression of oneness like slices of bacon in a chain-store package. A lovable clan the kind you'd expect an all-America to come from. DISAPPOINTED Mrs. Crimmins doesn't know much about football except that a boy named Bernie Crimmins played guard for Notre Dame and made Collier's All-America team and most of the others. peared because Bernie, upon his arrival with Bob Maddox, his teammate at guard for Notre Dame, and Jack Clifford, a Notre Dame student, explained that he is going to the Coast to play for the East team against the West in the annual all-star charity game at San Francisco on New Year's Day.

"I accepted the invitation today," Bernie said. Bernie said he didn't feel "very good" about being switched to a guard the past season after he had played backfield all his life. NO SQUAWKS "I didn't squawk, though," he said. "Mr. Leahy (Frank Leahy, Notre Dame coach) explained to me that I would get a chance to play more at guard than I would in the backfield.

I went ahead and did the best I could." Did Leahy appreciate his un- Staff Writer" and often told me he did," Bernie replied. "After all, I played defensive fullback and did just about what I always did except carry the ball. When I was picked on Collier's All-American, he told me I got what he thought I deserved." WILL TO WIN Leahy was quoted as saying that Crimmins is one of the best linemen he's ever seen or ever coached. Bernie thinks Leahy's biggest asset as a coach is his determination to succeed, a will to win that inspires his players, and his training routine which is designed to develop endurance. "He trained us to work the hardest when we were tired," Bernie said.

"This helped our endurance and gave us staying qualities which enabled us to outlast some of our opponents in going through an undefeated season." TO COACH Bernie's aspiration is to be a football coach and he plans to take up this profession when he returns to civilian life after serv When you have six sons, or fewer, you worry about the one who isn't there if you are a mother and so Mrs. Steve Crimmins, although she glowed with maternal pride, had no questions, at first, for all-America Bernie of Notre Dame when he came home, with his newly won honors for a weekend visit Saturday. Her only question was: "Where's Stevie? I wonder what could have happened to All of the other five sons were there, including the celebrated Bernie. but Steve, the was missing. AS USUAL Late as usual, one of the clan remarked as Steve, puffing and panting as if he had been running for a bus.

squeezed his rotundity through the door. Then Mrs. Crimmins effused that complete happiness a mother can feel only when she has every member of her all-America brood under her wing. Because they're all all-Americans to Mrs. 55m The Season's Newest Patterns! Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed We Will Gladly Cash Your i Christmas Saiings Check! a HJnniitedl Tailoirs Victory March.

Utah Wins 12-6 Tucson, Dec. 6 UP) Utah, football champion of the Big Seven, scored a touchdown in the final three minutes to break a deadlock and defeat Arizona, co-titlist of the Border Conference, 12-6, today before a crowd of 8,000. S. Carolina Slars Win Greenville, S. Dec.

6 The South Carolina all-Stars defeated the North Carolina all-Stars here today, 14-7, in the first annual Carolinas Bowl game. The Gift Supreme! MOTOROLA RADIO (Santa Item) The new 6-tube model $35 Southern Service Station Market and Hancock Acksor 0034-2564 "I'm so disappointed," she said "Bernie telephoned me the other" complaining attitude in giving Incorporated E. R. Potts, MsT. Phone JA 6054 513 W.

Market up the glory of the backfield to submerge himself in what ordinarily is the obscurity of the line? "He appreciated it very much nignt tnai ne won De aoie io come home for Christmas because he's going to California. I didn't quite catch why." Of course, it wasn't quite the.