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NEW YORK, Dec. 13—(PP)—Spread
4 the tricky "T" formation and
better play of civilian teams were
the most noteworthy trends of the
1944 college football season, an As-
sociated Press survey showed to-
day.
wLeading exponent of the system,
twined for its deception and quick
opening plays, was of course the un-
beaten and untied West Point Ca-
dets, but virtually all sections of the
country reported an increasing
number of teams dropping the single
(and double wing attack in favor of
the T.
On the Pacific coast, for in-
stance, all four major colleges
1943 had largely moved on into
the fighting theater* and that
the new trainees frequently were
boys with only high school ex-
perience. Thus civilian teams,
aided in some cases by discharg-
ed veterans, were more on an
equal plane with Navy V-12 or
Marine trainee laden opponents.
This levelling off process brought
many 17 and 18-year-olds to the
fore as spectacular backfield run-
ners. Bob Kelly of Notre Dame;
Buddy Young of Illinois; Bob Feni-
more of the Oklahoma Aggies and
Tony Minisi of Pennsylvania were
among the more prominent.
used the system that Clark
Shaughnessy (now at Pitt) In-
troduced at Stanford in 1940.
$ southern California made excel-
lent use of the formation after
Packers May
experimenting with it in 1943. 1 .
The University of California, IIIAOIA I
UCLA and Washington likewise JU99P LII IV
were converts.
Wn the Southeast conference
Coach Ab Kitwan of Kentucky
adopted the T, but reverted to the
single wing after three games be-
cause so many of his players were
injured He went back to the bal-
anced line setup for Kentucky’s last
tib games when enough players re-
covered.
Since the T formation tends to
make every play a touchdown play
observers noted that the game
veered away from conservative tac-
ties. As George Veenker, Iowa State
athletic director, declared: 'Finesse
and percentages went out the win-
dow." He attributed this attitude in
part of the military axiom that to
win you must attack at all times.
Press box experts the nation
Never reported better play by all-
civilian elevens as exemplified
by Ohio State’s perfect season.
They pointed out that the tough
Navy and Marine trainee* of
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be held at the Abilene high school
gymnasium. Feb. 2, 3, and 5.
Any amateur from this section of
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There is no entry fee.
Please enter me in:
Open Class I......), epen to any
amateur boxer, soldier or civilian,
the winner of which will be eligi-
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Fort Worth.
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boys who have not competed in the
Golden Glove, previously and who
had not reached the 18th birthday
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Officials Volunteer
(NEW YORK, Dec. 13—(P—The
officials of the Army-Navy football
game have volunteered to work Sat-
urday* Treasury Bond Bowl game
between Randolph Field and Second
Air Force They are: T. A. Timlin.
Niagara, referee, F. S Bergin,
Finceton, umpire, W. H. Ohrenber-
ger, Boston college. Linesman: F. R.
1 Wallace, Washington, field judge.
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president, the vice
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By HUGH FULLERTON JR.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 — (PP)-
Don’t look for the appointment of
another baseball commissioner in
February when the new major
league agreement is to be submit-
ted . the big leagues couldn’t
very well offer the job to anyone
until his duties and powers are
clearly defined and that means un-
til the agreement has been ratified
. . . also, the minors likely will
want to have something to say
about the selection this time . . .
Although you'll hear a lot about
the Giants' “old men" shooting for
the pro football championship Sun-
day, the Packers’ roster lists just
about as many 30-year-olds . . .
And when Ken Strong, age 37,
tried lugging the ball last week
Steve Owen claimed there wasn't
a man on the field running harder
. . . Owen suggests selling box
lunches at the Polo grounds so the
fans who see Saturday's Second Air
Force-Randolph field bond game
can stay over for the pro playoff.
Do it
For Title Go
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Dec.
13—(PP)—Coach Curley Lambeau, of
the Green Bay Packers, winners of Garden, also is a member or the
the Western division championship Madison Square Garden club—Tex
It wasn’t a particularly auspic-
ious start, but the Eagles opened
the basketball season last night
with a 30-26 victory over the Cross
Plains Buffaloes at the high school
gym.
The Abilenians trailed 12-8 at
the end of the first period, pulled
ahead 17-16 shortly before the half-
time intermission and then stretch-
ed that margin to 28-20 at the end
of the third quarter. In the fourth,
however, the Buffs rallied and cut
that margin to four points, but the
Eagles were never in serious trou-
ble after Herschel Kimbrell went
on his third period scoring spree
to rope four consecutive baskets.
Herman Moore of Cross Plains
was the leading scorer with 13
points, and Kimbrell paced the
home aide with 12.
Coach Jake Bentley’s high school
basketeers go to Brownwood Fri-
day night for a game and to Cross
Plains next Tuesday night for a
return tussle with the Buffaloes.
UNSATISFIELD AMBITION
Barclay Cooke, the new hockey
and basketball announcer at the
The box score:
CROSS PLAINS ig
Pillians. f 3
Moore.f 6
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of the national football league, said Rickard's famous "600 millionaires"
organization . . . This Dept. would
today that he expects to “stand pat"
on his regular backfield but may
juggle his line somewhat for the
meeting Sunday at New York with
the New York Giants to decide the
professional league champion.
The Packers have been drill-
ing on Lambeth field at the
University of Virginia for the
past two weeks and expect to be
at the peak of condition when
like to hear what Joe Humphreys
would have thought about that—as
explained by Harry. Balogh.
SPORTS BEFORE YOUR EYES
National league club owners
won’t get their annual free dinner
at the expense of the World Series
winner this year. Sam Breadon
donated his series "take" to war
charities and decided that was
they enter the Polo grounds.
__Freezing weather and a threat of.
snow failed to halt the Packers' most didn't get invited to th e
enough . . . and Bucky Harris al-
yesterday and Lambeau said that
the drills in all probability will con-
tinue through Thursday or Friday.
The session was given over to
studying Giant plays and brushing
up on the Packer pass attack In-
dications are that the Packers will
rely to a great extent on the air-
ways when they square off against
the Eastern division titlists. This
will mean that the brunt of the air
managers' feast last night. It was
at the last minute that someone
remembered Bucky was an ex-na-
tional league pilot ... All but two
members of the Valparaiso U. bas-
ketball team that showed in the
Garden last week live in Indiana
and not many miles from Valpo ...
In awarding a plaque to Boxing
Commissioner John J Phelan, the
battle will have to be borne by Don
Hutson, leading scorer in the league
for the fifth consecutive season,
since Tony Canadio, Lambeau’s pass-
receivings back was inducted into
the Army about a month ago.
Starting in the backfield Sunday,
Lambeau said, will be Irvin Comp, p. L e
214-pound, formerly of St. Bene- barkeley GrOup
dict’s, Joe Laws, the 190-pounder
from Iowa, a veteran of 11 years
service with the Packers; Ted
Fritsch, the 210-pound fullback from
Steven’s Point, and Larry Craig.
205, the blocking back from South
Carolina.
Boxing Writers’ association limited
him to a half hour acceptance BEARCAT WINGMAN WHO’LL PLAY HERE—Going af-
speech. Then they said he'd have 1
to deliver it in 15 minutes—via
double talk, ot course.
Christians Over
ter the pass is Charles Burger, rangy Ballinger end and
all-district performer. He will be seen here Friday after-
noon at the Abilene high school stadium when the Bearcats
meet the Seymour Panthers for the region 3 football cham-
pionship. The game starts at 2:45 and tickets may be pur-
chased at Sloan drug store.
Joy, f
Vestal. f
Henson, e
Coburn, C
Clark, a
Newton, g
Ringhoffar. g
Bernard, g
Totals
ABILENE
Murphy, t
Grant, f
Smith, f
Harrison, f
Stephens, f
Daniel, f
Kimbrell, c
Weldon, c
Vietas, ,
Francis, g
Tate, g
Rose, 1
Hill, g
Totals
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3 Lease
4 Ignited
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7 Tow ard
8 Before
9 Skin
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13 Paving
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Bearcat Pepsters,
Band Parade Here
Members of the Ballinger
high school band and pep squad
will parade in Abilene Friday
morning at 11:30 as a pre-
game activity for the regional
championship football battle be-
tween the Bearcats and the
Seymour Panthers.
Plans for the parade were
announced in Ballinger yester-
day by Supt. Nat Williams.
The football game will atari
at 2:45 p. m."___________
Weather Could
Work for Frogs
STILLWATER. Okla, Dec. 13—(U
; —The Oklahoma Aggies hope the
I weather is mild for their Cotton
Bowl date with Texas Christian in
Dallas New Year s Day. /
j Veteran tackle’ Ralph Foster,
mainstay of the Aggie line, and Joe
Thomas, who understudies All-
America halfback Bob Fenimore,
dashed out into the cold yesterday
for a workout—and then wheezed
right back into the warm dressing
rooms.
They both have trouble breathing
on cold days—Asthma.
The outflow of the Amazon River
is 1,030,000 cubic feet per second.
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Zivic Gets Nod
SAN ANTONIO, Dec 13.—P)-
Cpl. Fritzie Zivic, Pittsburgh, for-
mer welterweight champion of the
world received the nod over Kid
Azteca, Mexico City, welter cham-
pion of Mexico, in a ten round bout
here last night
Zivic finished strong to get the
nod of two judges who gave him
six rounds to four.
Abilene Christian college turned
back the Special Training Group
1A. Camp Barkeley, 46 to 28 last
night at Bennett gym.
Bill Brown of the collegians and
Barr of the soldiers tied for high
point honors with 14 each.
ACC led at the half, 25-16.
Basketball Scores
HIGH SCHOOL
Abilene 30, Cross Plains 26.
COLLEGE-SERVICE
New Mexico 58, Hardin-Simmons 18.
Abilene Christian 46. Special Training
Group 1A. Camp Barkeley 28.
Abilene Army Air Field 47, Camp
Barkeley 29.
Blackland AAF 62. Baylor 23.
Amarillo Air Field 49, West Texas
State 37.
Oklahoma 39, Norman Navy 38.
12 SEASONS ENOUGH-
nerican Center Eyes Baseball
AUBURN, Ala., Dec 13—(P>— Af-
ter 12 seasons of football, Caleb Van
(Tex) Warrington, Auburn's 1944
All-America center, is “not so sure"
he wants any more
He has a preference for profes-
sional baseball over pro football, but
the immediate objective of the 205-
pound, six foot two inch ex-Marine
is to finish college. It will take War-
Special Venire Called
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Aggies Underdogs
NEW YORK, Dec. 13—St.
John’s university ruled a 4 1-2-point
favorite to beat Utah tonight in the
feature game of a college basketball
doubleheader at Madison Square
Garden New York university was
favored by 6 1-2 points over the Ok-
lahoma Aggies in the other game.
Baylor Loses, 62-23
WACO. Dec. 13.—P)—The Waco
Army air field Wolves romped away
with the big end of a 62 to 23
score here last night over Baylor
university basketeers.
The Wolves tangle with Southern
Methodist university here Saturday
night.
HSU Cagers Drop
Conference Tilt
ALBUQUERQUE, N M. Dec. 13
—New Mexico university swept its
two-game basketball series with the
Hardin-Simmons Cowboys here last
night by beating the Texans, 58-18
It was a Border conference game.
The Cowboys move on to El Paso
tonight where they play the Col-
lege of Mines in the first of a two-
rington, now 23, another year to ob-
tain a degree in business adminis-
tration.——--------
Married and the father of a
month-old baby boy, named
Caleb Van Warrington, III, the
big center says of the future:
“Eventually, I want to coach,
but I’d like a fling at profes-
atonal baseball."
He started his gridiron career with
five years of high school ball at
Dover, Del, after one year as a
scrub while in the seventh grade
and just 11 years old. The next
year he made the varsity, packing
150-pounds on a five-ten frame.
After high school, he played two
years at Bordentown Military in-
stitute in New Jersey then he had
a freshman and two varsity years at
William and Mary, under Coach
Carl Voyles, who transferred to 4u-
burn last summer.
LAMESA. Dec 13 - IPS - A
special venire of 100 men has been
ordered for the retrial of Jim
Thomas, 50. charged with murder
in the slaying of Dr Roy Hunt.
Littlefield physician The trial is
set for Jan 8, in 106th district court
of Danson county.
At the first trial at Plainview,
Thomas, a convict on parole was
convicted of the slaying and given
the death penalty He was granted
a new trial Sept. 22 by Judge C D
Russell of 64th district court after
testimony that Thomas’ previous
criminal record had been mention-
ed in the jury room.
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Major League Owners Expected to Renew Okeh
Of Unlimited Night Baseball Games Next Season
9 RK, Dec 13—(PP——The
lights will be on again in 1945—in
■full blast—for most of the 11 major
“baseball clubs possessing lighting
"facilities in their parks.
A decision In favor of unlim-
ited night ball is believed cer-
Gain to be forthcoming from to-
day# joint session. In view of
yesterday’s decision by the Na-
tional and American leagues
for unrestricted arc-light lilts.
Washington, Philadelphia and
St. Louis are expected to take
full advantage of this ruling.
Half-hearted opposition voiced by
the night ball curbing trio of presi-
dents, Ed Berrow of the New York
WILL GOVERN BASEBALL—Ford Frick (left), National
League president; Leslie M. O'Connor (center), secretary
toothe late baseball Commissioner K. M. Landis, and Wil-
liam Harridge, American League president, meet at New
York after being named as the Major League Advisory
Council to exercise the powers and duties of the baseball
commissioner until a successor to Landis is named. (AP
Wirephoto). R
Yankees, Horace Stoneham of the
New York Giants and Branch Rick-
ey of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was
overruled when It was pointed out
that the majors, aided by unlimited
night bell last season, attained the
highest attendance since 1940
The owners, however. Insisted thst
this condition will continue only in
wartime, as President Clark Grif-
fith of Washington pointed out.
“Thousands of fans are defense
game series.
HARDIN- SIMMONS
Sored, f
Curtis, f
Costin, e
Wright g
Finley. 1
O’Brien, g
Ross, f
Richardson f
Keeter, g
Baker g
TOTALS
NEW MEXICO
Salas, f
Arroyo, t
Killian f
Lowrie, f
Imboden •
DeHart, c
Behrens f
Johnson, f
Dekklotz, f
Pace g
Miller, g
Ratcliff g
Kelly, g
Woods, g
TOTALs
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and after a discharge in August
of this year, enrolled at Auburn.
Called In the draft by the Bos-
ton Yanks, Warrington said,
about the possibility of turning
pro: "I’m not so sure,” with a
negative accent.
He says two major league teams
Red Tape Edict
MEXICO CITY. Dec 13.—(P)— At
a meeting held Tuesday President
Avila Camacho, through the chief
clerk of his offices, Instructed all
Government deportment* to reduce
bureaucratic red tape to a mini-
mum. for the benefit of the public.
Grand Coulee darn has three times
the bulk of Boulder dam.
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wanted him as a pitching prospect
while at Bordentown, but his fath-
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first. At William and Marv he was
| outstanding on the mound, espec-
ially his last year, and fanned 18
in one game and 19 in the next. 1
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Griffith said. Cogers to 29
In addition to the night halt
decision, the joint meeting,
which ends the three-day con-
clave, will decide on the 33 1-3
percent draft-increase amend-
ment and the territorial protec-
tion of the minor leagues pro-
posed by the National associa-
tion. The pro football contro-
versy. the bonus to free agents,
and the postwar plans, with em-
phasis on high school ball and
raising umpire standards, also
will be discussed. - ,.
On the heels of announcing their
intention to appoint a baseball
commissioner perhaps before the
new season, the two league presi-
dents. Ford Frick of the National
and Will Harridge of the Ameri-
can. selected a 10-man commission
to draw up a new major league
agreement, define the commission-
er’s powers and clarify the by-laws
of the constitution.
The members making up the maj-
or league agreement committee are
Alva Bradley, Cleveland; Jack Zel-
ler. Detroit: Tom Yawkey. Boston:
Don Barnes, St. Louis; Joseph Hos-
teller Cleveland secretary and lea-
gue attorney from the American
league, and Sam Breadon, St. Louis;
Horace Stoneham. New York; War-
ren Giles, Cincinnati; Philip K.
Wrigley, Chicago; and Branch
Rickey, Brooklyn, of the National
league.
Cogers 47 to 29
Abilene Army Air Field trimmed
the Camp Barkeley cagers last
night. 47-29, in a game played at
the field's gymnasium. The Fighters
had to rally in the fourth period to
overtake the scrappy Barkeley five.
The Barkeley team led 20-9 at the
half and were up 28-20 going in to
the last chapter
Stetzer of Barkeley was high scor-
er with 32 points.
Cage Days Over
NORFOLK, Va. Dec 13-(P—Lt.
Hank Luisetti, USNR, Stanford’s
great basketball player of seven
years ago, has played his last game
In an interview with Bill Diehl, of
the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch, he
disclosed It had been necessary to
use so many sulfa drugs in com-
bating a recent attack of spinal
meningitis that his heart was
weakened and doctors advised him
not to play again.
Sky Giants Win
AMARILLO Dec ll-uP—Fol-
lowing a nip and tuck affair in the
first half the Amarillo air field
Sky Giants forged ahead in the
closing period to defeat the West
Texas State Teachers college quin-
let here last night 49 to 37.
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