The White Falcon - 25.12.1942, Side 9

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Bruins Lead
N.L. Hockey
Standings
Riddled by the’ loss of key*
players to the military services,
the Boston Bruins nevertheless
are surprising opponents in the
National Hockey league with
their remarkable recovery after
a dismal start. The Bruins drop-
ped their first four decisions,
then launched a Winning streak
that carried them into the first
place.
The Bruins maintained their
three-point margin over Toronto
and the Chicago Blackhawks by
battling the Maple Leafs to a
1-1 standoff Saturday night.
Frankie Brimsek, veteran goalie,
was Jhe Boston hero as he swept
aside repeated Toronto threats.
The Detroit Red Wings, pace-
setter during early stages of the
season, faltered considerably
lately, and is now firmly berth-
ed in fourth place, three points
behind Toronto and Chicago.
Montreal trails in fifth position,
while the New York Rangers
occupy the cellar, far behind the
Canadiens.
The Regular use of inexperi-
enced players, forced upon ma-
nagers by the departure of old
standbys, has turned the cur-
rent marathon into a wide open
scramble with little attention
focused on defensive play. Every
scoring record in the books is
being threatened, and unless the
pace slackens there’ll be a lot
of new offensive marks beifore
the season ends in March.
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Big Ten Plans
’43 Season
As Usual
Football will not be sheelved
by the Big 10, next year unless
absolutely necessary, was the
verdict handed down at a recent
session among Western Confer-
ence athletic directors.
The officials admitted tran-
sportation difficulties might li-
mit their scope, but asserted
there are enough strong oppon-
ents in the middlewest to war-
rant continued wide-scale activ-
ity. However, there is little like-
lihood that Big 10 grid squads
will be able to fulfill their inter-
sectional obligations in ’43.
Cullenbine, Rosar
Traded To Indians
The N.Y. Yankees announced
the trade of Outfielder Roy Cul-
lenbine and Buddy Rosar, “dog-
housed” catcher who jumped the
club to take a police exam in
August, to Cleveland for Outfield-
er Roy Weatherly and Infielder
Oscar Grimes. No cash was in-
volved in the exchange.
Mort Cooger (hplow), St. Louis Cardinal star pitcher who was
voted' the “Most Valuable Player” award in the National league
poll, tells his wife and their son, Lonny, how the Cards over-
took Brooklyn in the N.L. sprint to the wire. (Right) Lew Riggs,
veteran Broklyn infielder, exchanges his baseball bat for an M-l
rifle at an Eastern Army camp. Riggs enlisted as a private in
the Army Air Corps.
Four Dixie Teams
To Play In 'Bowls’
Chamber of commerce promoters from the land o'
Dixie couldn’t have arranged a better nationwide cam-
paign for their cause than will he offered New Year’s
Day when no less than four collegiate football teams
from south of the Mason-Dixon border advertise their
wares in “bowl” games.
Frankie Sinkwich and his Ge-
orgia mates head the parade,
meeting the Uclans of Los An-
geles, Pacific Coast champion,
in the Rose Bowl conflict at
Pasadena. Neither team has ever
participated in the classic be-
fore, but season performances
indicate that Georgia’s inaugural
will be a huge success.
Sinkwich, who adds news ho-
nors to his imposing string of
awards virtually every day, is
expected to be the key figure
when the game gets underway.
The two-time all-American is the
nation’s outstanding triple-threat
artist, and his supporting troupe
holds a definite edge over the
Uclans in every department.
From an artistic viewpoint,
the Boston College-Alabama
battle in Miami’s Orange Bowl
probably will cast a shadow on
the Pasadena affair. The Crim-
son Tide always cuts a fancy
figure in post-season contests,
and Boston College was the na-
tion’s favorite eleven until the
last Sunday of the season when
Holy Cross amazed the football
gentry by humiliating the Eag-
les, 55 to 12.
Unbeaten Tulsa, “minor lea-
gue” champion, will tackle Ten-
nessee in the Sugar Bowl affair
at New Orleans. Tulsa’s string of
conquests includes such stellar
victims as Baylor and Washing-
ton, so the Oilers should pro-
vide plenty of opposition for the
hot-and-cold Volunteers.
Georgia Tech, another team
which survived a hectic season
of upsets pntil its closing game
when Georgia turned the trick,
34 to 0, ventures into Dallas to
match touchdowns with Texas
in the Cotton Bowl. The Long-
horns enjoyed mild success dur-
ing the campaign, while Georgia
Tech owns one of the country’s
finest defensive slates.
The Shrine game—annual cha-
rity event in Kezar Memorial
Stadium, San Francisco—will pit
the Eastern all-Stars against a
similar composite squad from
the West.
PGA Meet Is Out
For The Duration
The PGA golfing jamboree has
been discarded for the duration,
according to Fred Corcoran,
PGA official. Instead of staging
the usual lucrative events for
professional golfers, a series of
charity tours will be arranged.
In addition to appearing at the
cities on their previous itinerary,
the barnstorming pros will par-
ticipate in exhibition matches
wherever substantia) revenue
can be lured into the charity
coffers. All available big-name
players are expected to join the
movement.
But many of the leading play-
ers will be among the missing
because more than 200 members
of the PGA already have dis-
carded their clubs and bags to
entef the armed forces.
Charity To Benefit
From ‘Cash Bowl’ Tilt
(Continued from Page 8).
He is expected to join the squad
tomorrow, but (“I’m Ike”) An-
derson and (“I’m Mike”) John-
sos indicated they don’t expect
the former Pitt flash to be ready
for duty against the Redskins.
Meanwhile, the champs, still
testing their crown for size, con-
tinue their daily drills, but under
the guidance of a new taskmast-
er, “Turk” Edwards, quite a
sturdy Redskin himself until he
Lyons joins Marines
As 1st Lieutenant
Teddy Lyons, 42-year-old
grand-daddy of all Major league
players, has reported for duty as
a first lieutenant in the Marines.
Lyons joined the Chicago White
Sox direct from the Baylor U.
campus in 1923, and has been
taking his regular turn on the
mound for them ever since.
The Chicago perennial had be-
come Jimmy Dykes’ “Sunday pit- >
cher” the last two seasons, but
still managed to win 14, while
losing only 6 during the ’42 cam-
paign. His lifetime record stands
at 259 victories and 226 defeats.
Gloria Callen Wins
Gal Sports Award
Gloria Callen of Nyack, N.Y„
was the outstanding figure in
women’s sports during 1942, ac-
cording to the Associated Press
poll of sports editors. Gloria, who
holds 30 backstroke swimming
records, polled 155 points from
the 67 editors voting.
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles,
National women’s tennis cham-
pion, finished a close second, nine
points in front of Betty Jameson,
San Antonio, Tex., winner of two
major golf events during the year.
Louise Brough of Beverly Hills,
Calif., only other woman athlete
even close, won a brilliant string
of tennis victories and was run-
ner-up to Miss Betz in the Na-
tional championships,
retired last season. Veteran Coach
Ray Flaherty is now Lieut. Flah-
erty of Uncle Sam’s Navy, hav-
ing been sworn in last week, and
although he’ll be rooting for “his
boys,” Edwards will pull the
strings from the Redskin bench.
Baugh and his mates escaped
from the Bears comparatively un-
harmed, and aside from a few
bruises, the victorious cast will
be intact. The Redskins demon-
strated their versatility in con-
vincing fashion when they bat-
tered the Chicagoans, but once
again their trump card was
Baugh and his phenomenal aeri-
al artistry.
If Baugh is “hot” again, the
Stars may encounter rough going.
But regardless of the outcome, it’s
certain that charity will benefit
to the tune of thousands of doll-
ars, and the lucky fans who pro-
cured tickets while they were
still available (it’s a sellout now)
will see their share of thrills
and action.
Baseball Movie
Now Showing Here
A two-reel film, showing high-
lights of baseball as played in the
National league, is now making
the rounds of local Army theat-
ers.
The movie was compiled and
edited by Etban Allen, former
Major league outfielder and now
head of the loop’s Promotion
Dept. “Red” Barber, veteran
sports announcer, handles the
commentary.
The movie is distributed by the
General Mills Co.