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The Sports Trail By Whitney Martin NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—(£>)—One of the major effects of the war on baseball seems to have been overlooked. That s the meat shortage, which threatens the traditional diet of the athletes and may even go so far as to force some of them to think real hard when they sit down to the bittle board. In the past the ball player would wave aside the menu and blurt: “Never mind the schedule; just bring me a steak, that thick and medium well.” Ball players and steaks virtually nave grown up to gether. Or rather, the ball players have grown as the steaks disappeared. Anyway, you could no more think of the diet of a major league ball player without thinking of steaks, than you could think of bread without butter or knife with out fork, and it is a safe bet that many a yijung minor leaguer’s dream of life in the majors was not complete without the picture of a thick, juicy T-bone waiting for him after a hard day’s work at the apple orchard. Perhaps it’s lack of imagina tion, or mental laziness, but what ever the cause the ball players have only one ide awhen they sit down to eat. particularly if they are eating on the club. For break fast they L order a steak. At lunch it will be steak Dinner will be two steaks, and to break the mo notony they’ll order a steak as a snack just before turning in for the night. What effect the meat shortage will have on the quality of the baseball played is problematical, as maybe it is too much to ex pect porterhouse performance on a potato and spinach diet. The men will become sullen and mo rose, and mentally weary from trying to think of what to order three times a day. We have a vivid mental pic ture of the athletes traveling across the country, gazing wist fully from their day-coach win dows at herds of cows and vis ioning each animal sliced into tasty cuts. The association of ball players and steaks isn’t just a legend. The athletes really go for them, and in such quantities that clubs have made special efforts to see that an ample supply of • beef always was on land. If memory serves Larry MacPhail flew down a sup ply of choice cuts to his Brooklyn Dodgers at Havana a year or so ago when the players demanded home-grown beef. The one advantage of the short age is that the tendency of some hollow-legged athletes to eat them selves out of the league will be curbed. When the food is stowed away at the club’s expense it’s just like putting a kid behind a candy counter as far as some players are concerned, and they’ll eat themselves into a balloon. This trait has been subdued by some clubs by putting the men on a daily allowance, but the draw back there is that, if the players are paid so much a day in cash to provide their own nourishment, a few of them are liable to fade away from malnutrition, as even their appetites aren’t strong enough to overcome the urge to salvage a few cents by ducking out of the swank hotels and plop ping themselves on a stool at a side-street beanery. Anyway, the clubs might use the shortage as basis of a bonus' system, with promises of steak dinners for no-run games, home runs and such. If th* flayers’ ap petites aren’t based entirely on tradition, and they really crave steak and don’t just order it be cause that’s what a ball player should order, it might work. But right now it looks like the ball players’ diet will have little meat in it. Like this column. MINOR LEAGUES SET NEW RULES American Association Ac cepts 1943 Training Plans CHICAGO, Jan. 6. — The American Association today adopt ed a 154-game schedule for 1943, opening April 29 or 16 days later than last year. The season will be closed September 19, a week later than lafst year. Training sites for four of the association’s clubs were designated as follows: Minneapolis at Terre Haute, Ind. Louisville at home. Indianapolis at home. Milwaukee, within 30 miles of home. The other four clubs have not designated their sites but will train within the general area prescribed yesterday by the major leagues— north of the Potomac and Ohio rivers and east of the Mississippi. --V A Back To Baseball Hillis Layne, infielder for the Washington Senators, has been honorably discharged from the Army because of his physical con dition — and is ready to play base ball next season. He is resting at his home in Whitwell, Tenn. Army drilling bro.ught him trouble from a childhood leg injury but he believes it won’t keep him off the diamond. In 1941, Layne played shortstop and third base for the Chattanooga Lookouts and batted .338. DUKE CAGEBALLERS DOWN PRE-FLIGHT Carver Paces Blue Devils To 51-48 Win Over Carolina Navy Quint CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 6—(/?)— Gordon Carver turned in two field goals and a free throw in the last minute and a half here this efternoon to give Duke Univer sity’s Blue Devils a 51 to 48 vic tory over the Carolina Pre-Flight cagers. Carver paced Duke’s at tack with 13 points, one tally more than was scored by Bob Gantt and Bubber Seward. Masterson, Kraft and Broberg were the big guns for the Pre riight outfit with 15, 12 and 10 points respectively. The game was a nip and tuck affair throughout with the score tide at 26-all at half time. The box score: Duke FG FP PF TP Seward, F _ 6 0 0 12 Carver, F . 5 3 1 13 Stough, C-F . 2 0 2 4 Gantt, C -. 5 2 0 12 Miller, C . 0 0 0 0 C. Loftis, G. 4 0 3 8 McGrane, G. 10 4 2 Metzler, G . 0 0 2 0 Jarvis, G _ 0 0 0 0 Gilbert, G . 0 0 0 0 Totals .- 23 5 12 51 Pre-Flight FG FP PF TP Masterson, F _ 6 3 0 15 Broberg, F _ 4 2 3 10 McWilliams, C. 2 2 4 6 Caldwell, C . 0 0 0 0 Jones, C _ 2 0 2 4 Kraft, G 4 4 0 12 Hoffman, F .. 0 14 1 McMennamin, G __ 0 0 0 0 Totals . 18 12 13 48 -V Auker Intends To Quit Baseball For War Job DETROIT, Jan. 6. — UP) — El den Auker, 32-year-old submarine ball pitcher who was traded today by the St. Louis Browns to the Washington Senators in exchange for Paul (Daffy) Dean, said to night he intended to quit baseball and remain on his job in a Detroit war plant. Auker has been employed off sea sons in the engineering department of an abrasive firm for three years. Last winter Auker announced he wouldn’t return to the Browns but he explained later he was able to arrange to hold both jobs. This; plan failed to work satisfactorily, he said. Auker won 14 arid lost 13 last season and has a lifetimes major league record of 130 vlcldWe* and I 101 defeats 7 Browns Trade For ‘Question Mark* Dean i AAA A A _ ^ ^ ^ - 1 YOUNGER BROTHER OF GREAT ‘DIZZY’ GOES TOST. LOUIS Former Cardinal Hurler Is Swapped For Subma rine-Ball Auker ST. LOUIS. Jan. 6. —W— The; hopeful St. Louis Browns, who harbor pennant ambitions, gam bled today that Paul Dean would make good on his second attempt to come back as a major league pitcher. To get the younger brother of colorful Dizzy Dean, they gave the veteran mainstay of their staff, submarine - ball Elden Auker, to the Washington Senators. Auker won 44 games and lost 39 in his three seasons with the Browns, so it was a case of trading a known quantity — and quality — for a de cided question mark. However, Donald L. Barnes, pres ident of the Browns, who engi neered the deal at the Chicago ma jor league meeting, was confident the 30-year-old righthander would be a valuable acquisition. However Donald L. Barnes, pres president of the Browns, who en-; gineered the deal at the Chicago major league meeting, was confi-1 dent the 30-year-old righthand er would be a valuable acquisi tion. Dean had a meteoric career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1934 and 1935 but developed arm trou ble and drifted back to the minor*. He made an unsuccessful appear-j ance with the New York Giants1 in 1940. j Paid was misnamed “Daffy” be cause his brother was Dizzy, but actually he was the quiet, steady, member of the duo of pitching fame and off-the-field foolishness. Egged on by Dizzy, the broth ers staged a strike with the Car dinals in June, 1934, because they were dissatisfied with Paul’s pay. The walkout fizzled but it provid ed Dizzy with an opportunity for one of his best quips—“Me ’n’ Paul are three-strike men, not a two man strike.” They showed their three-strike ability by pitching the Cards to a pennant and world champion ship in 1934, Paul winning 19 games during the regular season and two in the World Series with De troit. He won 19 games again in 1935. Paul and Dizzy had relief chief ly on a blazing fast ball and both burned themselves out. Dizzy, traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1938, quit baseball in 1941 and be came a radio sports commenta tor in St. Louis. Paul kept trying. After missing with the Giants, he returned to the Texas league and won 19 games last season, while losing only seven with Hou ston. Reports from there said he was “pitching with his head,” mix ing curves and a change of pace. “He indicated that his arm was sound,” Barnes asserted, “and he has shown that with a sound arm he can win in the majors.” -V Remainder Of Princeton Quint Coaches Resigns PRINCETON, N. J., Jan, 6.—KiP) —Princeton University lost the re mainder of its varsity basketball coaching staff to the nation’s war effort today, and the task of tu toring the Tiger quinet was turned over to William F. Logan, develop er of Princeton’s powerful LaCrosse teams. Asa S. Bushnell, acting director of athletics, announced that Head Coach Franklin C. Cappon and his assistant, John P. (Kats) Kadlic, had resigned to enter the armed ser vices, joining Edgar L. Walker, an other assistant, who became a sec ond lieutenant in the Army last Au gust. -V County Commissioners Group Outlines Program RALEIGH, Jan. 6.—«5>)—1The State Association of County Com missioners transmitted today to the General Assembly, in a petition to Rep. D. B. Fearing of Dare, a 14 point legislative program including a request that all revenues received from intangible personal property be returned to counties and cities. The commissioners also asked power to regulate hours in which wine and beer may be sold. J. L. Skinner of Littleton, secre tary-treasurer of the state associ ation, transmitted the recommen dations, which follow resolutions ap proved unanimously at last year’s convention of county commissioners. -V Warrant Issued For Movie Star SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 6 —(iPl-*- Police Lieutenant Clyde Brown signed a warrant today for the arrest of actress Francis Farmer for non-payment of the balance of a $250 fine. Miss Farmer was convicted of drunk driving in a dim-out zone last October. Police said she told them “you bore me,” when they cited her. The fine was $250, half of which she paid. The balance was due Dec. 15. Brown said no payment had been made and he could not locate her at her Hollywood apartment. t t Sailors Trounce Tat Cagemen, 30 - 24 _ ‘ NBA Lists Ring Ratings For 1943 Boxing Season NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—(£’)—'The National Boxing association an nouned its regular quarterly rat ings of fighters in all divisions to day, along with a statement from President Abe Greene that “full responsibility” for “cleavage” in boxing championships lies directly with the New York State Athletic Commission. Most pointed factor in the rat ings was that of the top seven men in each of the four heavier di visions — welterweight through heavyweight—a total of more than half are in one branch or another of the armed forces and thereby out of active competition for the duration. Altogether 17 of these 28 tusslers are wearing one of Uncle Sam’s suits, headed by the four champions—Heavyweight Joe Louis, Light Heavyweight Gus Lesnevich, Middleweight, Tony Zale and Welterweight Red Coch rane. Greene referred directly to the lightweight and bantamweight ti tle situations in “pointing a fin ger” at the New York Commis YANK OUTFIELDER NOT QUITTING BALL ‘Jolting Joe’ Denies Inten tion Of Withdrawing From Baseball In ’43 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6—(£>)— Joe DiMaggio, the central figure in numerous baseball holdout con troversies, was in the thick of another argument today—whether his remarks in a recent interview were properly interpreted. The New York Yankees out fielder returned last night from a Reno visit with his estranged wife, Dorothy, and their child. Aiound midnight he telephoned sports writer friends to indignant ly deny he had meant to say or infer he was quitting baseball this year. This tempest in a teapot stem med from a telephonic interview two night ago with sports Colum nist Prescott Sullivan of the Ex aminer. Joe was in Reno visit ing Mrs. DiMaggio, the former night club singer-actress, Dorothy Arnold, who established residence there Dec. 1 presumably to sue to - divorce. Asked if he was there trying to effect a reconciliation, Joe snap ped “none of your business’ but to the question “what effect has the absence of spring training in Florida likely to have on your sion. The New York body has awarded Sammy Angott’s abdicat ed lightweight throne to Beau Jack without the benefit of a previously agreed-upon tournament. In the bantamweight fuss, the Empire State solons of sock refused to recognize Juan Zurita of Los An geles after he whipped Lou Salica in a ten-rounder in California. Since then. New York sanction also was withdrawn from Salica, but still the Manhattan fistic fa thers refused to put the crown on Zurita’s head. “How can the public have faith in such contortions?” Greene ask ed. “If we are to have boxing, then personal aggrandizement, prejudice and influence should be eliminated.” The ratings left the lightweight championship vacant, named Beau Jack the “leading contender” and then grouped as “logical contend ers” 11 other 135-pounders, all of whom are eligible for the nation wide title tournament the NBA has planned. Under this plan, the tournament survivor would meet Jack for the title. World’s No. 1 Hurdler Preps For Combat Duty HOUSTON, Tex., Jan. 6.—(#— Flying Freddie Wolcott, who cov ered plenty of territory on the ground with his record-breaking lurdling feats, wants to cover more from the air in combat duty 'or his Uncle Sam. In fact, so great was the famed track man’s desire to get into the thick of battle that he went' parners with three other men in re purchase of an airplane to get lis training beforehand. Wolcott, the world’s top hurd ler, has been instructor in military track at the Athens, Ga., Naval Pre-Flight school where he was i lieutenant, junior grade, but ;oon will be transferred, at his iwn request, to naval ■ aviation. When that comes he already will lave 70 hours of solo flying. “The pre-flight schools are do ing a great work,” said the blond Rice fiier who is visiting in Hous ton where Mrs. Wolcott’s parents reside. play this season” the baseball star reportedly declared “spring train ing won’t concern me this year.1 Columnist Sullivan asked Di Maggio if his reply meant he was going to retire from baseball. Did loe intend to enlist in the Army ir Navy? He quoted Joe as say ng “I’m not saying. You can iraw your own conclusions.” The rolumnist concluded something ,vas on the fire. Strong Arm Stuff | George Gabisii, 5, of Fordham, steals basketball from Armand Cure as Bronx Bams defeat Rhode Island State by record score, 84-75 before record crowd of 18,394 at Madison Square Garden. Hialeah Park Turf Meet Cancelled By Officials MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 6—M—John C. Clark, president of the Miami Jockey club, said today that Hia leah Park would not open for horse racing ‘‘until such time as there is full approval of the con tinuance of racing.’ The track was scheduled to open January 13 for a 46-day meeting. When informed of the Office of Price Administration ban on pleasure driving, Clark issued the following statement: “It being the desire of the gov ernment, as expressed by the Of- j fice of Price Administration, that all motor transportation to race tracks cease, Hialeah Park will fit into the war pattern by suspend ing racing until such time as there is full approval of the continuance of racing.” Generald Brady, director of rac ing at Tropical Park which now is in the midst of a meeting, had no immediate comment. -V PRICE CONTROL RALEIGH, Jan. 6. — CP) — Eggs sold to hatcheries after January 8 will not be affected by price con trol, B. U. Ratchford, North Caro lina. OPA price oficer, announced today. Diamond Squads Begin Search For *43 Close-By’ Training Sites 7 STILL A YANK -i>;- - By Jack Sords j Red Roffihg, MEvV •/<**»<■ YaHkcee Pirate r For -the last 13 Y£ARS; Mow a YANKEE fighter for UMCLE SAM L '^X i mi \f 1ia16 \ Mcue ) /* / y RgO ALSO SAW •FiV£ YEARS' S^RYlC& WlTM goSToM R£D 5ox b ef^R^ JoiMuae Mew yoRK 5 <. ^^rrfZDS— K - NEW YORK, Jan. 6—(fP)—New York’s baseball clubs began an in dustrious search for nearby train ing sites today with the Yankees favoring New Jersey and the Giants looking toward New Eng land or upstate New York. Edward G. Barrow, president of Lhe Yanks, disclosed that he had discussed several prospective camp sites by telephone and that tomorrow his chief scout, Paul Krichell, would inspect facilities offered at Asbury Park, Lakewood, and New Brunswick, N. J. He said that for various reasons he leaned toward the first two, although at New Brunswick the club could have the benefit of Rutgers Uni versity’s big gymnasium for in door work. “If I could be sure of the wea ther I would have the Yanks train right in Yankee Stadium,” de clared Barrow, “and I wouldn t care how hot or cold it was — just -so it was dry. I don’t recall a single year we couldn't have trained at home with the season starting as late as it will this year. “But we’re going to look around and I’m going to have Joe Me Carthy come down here before we make a final decision.” Mel Ott, manager of the Giants, arrived today from his home at New Orleans and immediately went into a huddle with Horace Stoneham, president of the Giants, about training plans. They said they hoped to locate a college field house that would be suitable either in New England or upstate New York and possibly transfer to the Polo Grounds early in April. Branch Rickey, president of the Dodgers, said he was hoping that Army would decide that it does net need the field house when it moves into Yale next week and added he would not disclose possi ble alternatives before the Army has made its decision. Rickey said the Dodgers would open their training about March 10 or 15, Barrow predicted about * ( BOWLING VICTORY LEAGUE Wanderers 12 3 Total Files -. 130 161 120 411 Jordan ... 226 198 179 603 Fcwell . 201 163 138 402 Eagle _ 225 181 171 577 Duncan _ — 117 117 Dummy _ 100 100 _ 200 Totals _ 882 803 725 5*410 Legion 12 3 Total Morse . 138 145 198 481 Davis .— 205 140 133 478 McKeithan ... 212 180 195 587 Massey . 189 183 136 508 Dummy . 100 100 100 300 Totals . 846 748 762 2356 Unknowns 12 3 Total Kmg, A. L. ... 180 155 130 465 Grotgen . 181 ... 110 291 Adams .. 156 145 178 479 Colucci . 136 161 140 437 Thomas _ 146 159 132 437 Dummy__ 100 ... 100 Totals _ 799 720 690 2208 Roebucks 12 3 Total Hamilton _ 141 112 158 411 Schadt . 161 198 132 491 Eice .. 164 159 130 453 Danady _ 174 129 303 King, L. _ _ 217 171 288 Di^nmy _ _ 100 100 Totals . 794 786 720 2100 -V New Driving Rule 'OK’ With New Orleans Track NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6.—CP)— Julis G. Reeder, general manager of the Fair Grounds, said today he did not believe the Office of Price Administration's restriction on plea sure driving would seriously affect the attendance at the racing meet here ,now in the midst of its sea son. While expressing full willingness to cooperate with the order, Reeder said transportation was not much of a problem at the Fair Grounds because of its central location. ‘‘We are not concerned much about transportation since many persons walk to the track and oth ers, when tlie transportation sys tems are not crowded. • use street cars and busses.” be said. March 25 for the Yanks and Stone- ■ ham indicated the Giants would get underway not later than March 28. Oft expects to be here several days, inspecting training sites <tnd going over player prospects and contracts with other officials of the Giants. He said five players had joined the armed forces since the close of the season — Babe Young. Bob Carpenter, Willard Marshall. Dave Koslo and Hal Schumacher—and that he under stood Johnny Rucker had applied for a Naval commission. Four major league clubs al ready have definitely located their training sites. The Detroit Tigers announced today they would work at Evansville, Ind., the Chicago Cubs and White Sox previously se lected French Lick Springs, Tnd., and the Boston Red Sox cnose Tufts University at Medford, Mass. MANOR HUMPHREY BOGART— CONRAD VEIDT in "ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT" with Kaaren Verne — Peter Lorre Also Selected Short Subjects NEW HANOVER LADS GO DOWN UNDER ATTACI Southport Naval Section Base Team Too Much For Locals After a defeat at the hand, B) the local shipyard team TueSi;„ night, the Navy Section r.,„ squad of Southport turned is,,i. fighting New' Hanover b:iske team 30-24 in a fast contest at • ,1 high school gym last night. The locals led the first half .... I inating the court with their I ning-fast offensive plays and a .1 ing unusual ability on the ,I sive. Leonard McKoy, Wildcat I center, led the scoring during period with 8 points, with Junes,, the Navy on his heels .at tt tall;. ‘ The score was 20-18 at the hr I time in the ’Cats' favor. Witli this lead, Coach Albert f J emiego took out the first-stri -1 team at the start of the third qua.,] ter and sent in tiie reserve quin'.' § This proved a wise move, as I score stood 24-20 at tiie finish I this period. Collie was tiie lead;, I scorer, with four points. Not content with being on ■ I short end of the score, however, t; | visitors gained on the Wildcats ] the last stanza and passed n,,.; I This lead was never relinqiiH, even though the 'Cats made a termined effort to dislodge t; ‘ from the top. The final w hi;t;.S blew with the Base team ahead, 24 and the game. Although losing the game. - | Wildcats gained valuable playing I formation that should come in v, t handy when they go against Wil- I in the first conference tilt of ; 1 season tomorrow' night. Jones, of the Navy Base, was I high scorer of the night, edging . j McKoy, second high scorer in thtl Eastern conference last season, 1 1 one point. He had 12 tallies, while j McKoy garnished 11. Pridgen can >1 next for the high school team, win j 6, followed by Collie with 4. The Lineups: NAVAL SECT. BASE FG FT TP Price _2 0 :i Erickson _2 1 1 Singlion _... 4 0 : Elser _ 2 1 Tones _ 12 0 :. Dipoli -4 2 TOTAL —. —26 4 HIGH SCHOOL FG I T TP McKoy _10 1 Watts _0 0 Kelly _2 (i . Pridgen _4 2 1 Auld _(i 1 Williams _0 0 Cashwell _0 0 ' j Mayhan _o o 11 Collie _4 a i Herring _0 0 TOTAL _20 4 -V— | AGREEMENT APPROVED TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. Jar ; S.—UP)—Congress today apprnw i in agreement with tiie United States, Mexico. Panama and t - four other Central American publics governing the facilitation I traffic on the Inter-American I - way. Construction of the mad !. ; been speeded up recently United States assistance. AI,L\VOOL HIGH-ART SUITS MODERATELY PRICED ANDERSON'S Front and Princess RADIOS SPORTING GOODS IM< KAKlt* Market St DU I S«! 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