Pacific Coast’s Bid For Major
Status Is Turned D own
Higher Loop Classification
Was Aim Of Club Owners
NEW YORK, Dec. 11—(AP)—The Pacific Coasts bid
for conditional Major league status was rejected today by
j, \o nt meeting of the American and National leagues in a
resolution that recognized the probability of eventual ex
PaT1 Skirting the subject artfully in a carefully phrased
statement bv Waiter Mulbry, secretary to Commissioner
A B Chandler, the Majors said there appears to be no minor
league which is entitled to such classification at present.
a rproenizing the prob.
ability that increasing _ popula
tion should make advisable such
expansion, the two Big leagues
drew up ; ig:d requirements in
the event of future applica
tion by leagues or individual
terms.
The applicant must assume
responsibility for any adjust
ments of territorial rights, must
have adequate population, in
come and park facilities and
must establish that operation on
a Major league status is practi
cal and justified.
Thus in aoout 100 words, the
big boys brushed off the ingeni
ous proposal by president Clar
ence Rowland and his Coast
league committee which asked
for provisional acceptance as a
third Major. While they waited
for a finanl decision they wanted
the draft price on their players
increased from S10.000 to $25,001
and asked that their pla-ers not
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be subject for arait until tney
ijaci been playing six wars, in
stead of the customary four.
When informed of the ceci
sion. Rowland said, “We ll keep
on battling this thing. We are
sorry they couldn’t see things
our wav a little bit. especially
as regards the draft. But we'll
be back.’’
Although it was not men
tioned in the official report of
the meeting, there was reason
to believe then that the 10-club
The National League propositior
was a subject of ardent discus
sion. is believed to have favor
ed unanimously such a plan a?
the eventual solution of the Coasi
problem and the Americar
League was in opposition by s
5-2 vote with one member nol
voting. Chandler is reported ir
favor of the 10-club idea. None
would comment.
Any move in such a direction
would, of necessity, be a long
term operation, involving an
agreement on territorial rights.
Other coast league teams defi
nitely would oppose any move
by the so-called “big four’’ of
San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Hollywood.
Mulbrv said the explosive
high school rule did not come
up for consideration. A violation
of this interpretation by Chand
ler resulted in the suspension
and S500 fine of Leslie M. O’
onnor finally relented and paid
the fine but it was reported that
an attempt would be made to
bring the matter into the open
at the winter ssesions that end
ed today.
Chandler's ruling that no play
er may be invited or encouraged
to report for spring training be
fore March 1 resulted in con
siderable discussion and opposi
tion but it still stands.
For the first time, the Majors
decided o allow some of their
players to play winter ball in
Cuba during the 1943-49 season
Those who have not plaved
more than 45 days in the Ma
jors are eligible, but no mire
than two from any one team.
This should be a terrific boon
to the Cubans who recently
were granted permission to take
their pick from the Minor
leagues.
Prohibition against signing a
boy with American Legion el
gibility was finally written into
the rules although it has been
in effect for many years on an
“honor” basis. The Legion pro
gram was voted an appropria
tion of $50,000. as compared to
the usual $20,000.
A proposal by the American
Assoc iat on ot College Baseball
Coaches to ban signing of col
lege players until their class
graduates, except in hardship
cases, was tabled as was pro
posed legislation to regulate
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BRIGADE BOYS MAKE POSTERS to displav in Santa Claus parade this afternoon. Shown
above is a group of the boys with the posters they made for the parade, James Copeland, execu
tive director and Harold Culler, physical director, said prizes for the best poster in each class
was to be awarded the bovs tonight. The parade starts at 4:15 this afternoon.
(Staff Photo by Ben Maynard)
Jim Gibson And Jimmy Piner May
Start For East In Saturday Tilt
HANDKERCHIEF
CORSICANA, Tex., Dec. 11
— — Dan Roberts of Corsi
cana, head linesman, penalizec
a Hubbard football team fiv<
yards here last night in a pos’
season football game when ai
unidentified Hubbard playei
blew his nose. .
Roberts had dropped his red
flag for both teams being off
side on a play. The playei
picked up the flag and casual
ly used it as a handkerchief.
LELAND DEFEATS
HALLSBORO, 56-20
LELAND. Dec. 11. — The Le
land bsaketball team, sponsored
by the Leland club, defeated the
Hallsboro All-Stars, 56 to 20, here
last night.
The Leland team, a member
of the National Independent
Basketball Association, jumped
into the lead early in the game
and held it until the final
whistle. Aaron Ganey, forward
scored 16 points for the Bruns
wick county five.
The lineup for Leland were
as follows: Aaron Ganey and
Thomas Holmes, forwards; Billy
Benton and Orrin Perry, guards
Dempsey Ganey played center.
The Hallsboro lineup included
the following players: Thomp
son, Moore, and Williamson at
forward; L. Creech, R. Creech,
Hooks and Thomas at guards;
Taylor at center.
The Leland Lions club is
sponsiring the NIBBA tourna
ment in this district which com
prises Pender, Columbus, Bruns
wick and New Hanover counties.
Officials said tonight that they
are seeking more entries in the
tourney. Teams interested in
playing are urged to contact
Harold Geedy, District commis
sioner, at Leland .
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Tommy Hughes Traded
To Reds By Phillies
For Haas And Player
NEW YORK. Dec. 11 —W —
The Philadelphia Phillies traded
pitcher Tommy Hughes to the
Cincinnati Reds for outfielder
Bert Haas and another player
tr be delivered by next spring,
it was announced tonight.
Hughes, a 28-year-old right
hander, made 29 Starts for the
Phils last season and won only
four games while losing 11. His
best season was in 1940 when
he won 14 and lost 11.
Haas, who can play first and
third as well as the outfield,
batted .286 in 135 games for the
Reds last year and batted in 67
runs. He is 33 years old.
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Twenty-two Eastern Con
ference football all-stars, in
cluding the Wildcat fullback
Jim Gibson and quarterback
Jimmy Piner. ended a practice
session yesterday afternoon in
preparation for Saturday’s first
annual Optimist tsowl game
when th e Eastern and Western
all-stars clash on the gridiron oi
High Point’s Albion-Millis stadi
um.
Raleigh’s Jimmy Lesane was
the only injured name inscribed
on the nursing roster and the
speedy quarterback is expected
to b e in the initial lineup al
though he sustained a sprained
ankle in yesterdays session on
the soggy High Point practice
field.
Big Jim “Hoot” Gibson main
defensive and the ' Wildcats
greatest line-plunger, is listed
on the probable starting lineup.
Also Little Jim Piner who han
dled the signal calling duties for
the ‘Cats after Irving “Piggy”
Gore was converted into a cen
ter. was listed on the probably
starting eleven. The definite
lineup was not released.
Piloting the Eastern confer
ence all-stars are Wilming
ton’s Head Coach Leon Brodgen
and Raleigh’s Coach Lee Stone.
Wilmington and Raleigh were
the only cities in the East who
placed two men on the All-star
squad. Probable starter from
Raleigh to serve with Lesane is
Gig Lloyd, end.
Coaching the western grid
ders are Greensboro’s Bob Jam
ison and Tony Simeon of High
Point.
Piner was transferred to the
halfback slot from the signa!
calling hole after Lesane re
ceived the sprained ankle. The
Mentors said that the chief cof
of the Capitol’s '47 squad woulc
warm the bench on defense ir
order that he will not be furth
er injured. On offense he i:
scheduled to be a mainstay it
the Easterner’s lineup.
Dwight Caren, Durham back
fielder who played brilliant bal
this season, has proven to b<
the number one man for Le
sane’s defensive slot.
The Western eleven placec
-nine class AA starters on the
lineup while the Eastern confer
1 ence has six.
Raleigh, Goldsboro, and Dur
ham were the only class AA
teams of the conference to place
players on the Eastern All-star
team. North Carolina cham
pions, the Fayetteville Bulldogs,
and Dickie Davis of Wilson,
| were sure players for the all
star team, before the lads we re
chosen.
Basing the work of Gibson as
in past games. Coach Stone an
ticipated Gibson to be the star
of both teams from the kickoff
to the final whistle.
The head mentors also com
mented that a lot of hard
work was going to fall on the
shoulders of Raleigh’s Lloyd
and Henderson’s George Em
scull at the end slots.
Jack Spivey will handle the
halfback slot along with Gibson
Piner, and Lesane, t o complete
the Easterns backfield.
Coach Brodgen’s and Stone’s
players will run from the famed,
and tricky “T” formation while
Coach Jamisons and Simeons
squad will revert to the slower
■double wing attack.
1 Probable starting lineup re
leased last night by the coaches
for tomorrow’s game is:
East-^ends, Gig Lloyd of Ra
leigh and George Inscoe of Hen
derson; tackles, R. J. Scott of
'Wadesboro and Sam Lynch of
Goldsboro; guards. Ed Sutton of
New Bern an Tommy Morris
,oi Raleigh Methodist Orphan
age; center, Baxter Mangum of
Durham; backs. Jim Lesane of
Raleigh, Jim Piner of Wilming
ton. Jim Gibson of Wilmington
.and Jack Spivev of Sanford.
;; West—ends, Bill Hunsucker of
High Point and Ed Ballard of
i Burlington; tackles. Pickard of
; Burlington and Blalock of Lex
I'ir.gton; guards. -Terrv Clspn of
Greensboro and Don Kimel of
- Winston-Salem: center. Ever
hart of Lexington; backs. Rieh
■ | ard Kidd of Greensboro, Meg
I ginson of Shelby. Lewis Collins
j of Mt. Airy, and T. C. Isom of
:High Point.
Carolina Alumni To See
Movies Of W&M Grid Tilt
fa.
Movies of the North Caro
lina-Wiliiam and Mary foot
ball game will be shown ^t
the annual fall dinner meet
ing of the University of
North Carolina Alumni as
sociation of New Hanover
county, J. Fred Rippy, Jr.,
local president said last
night.
The annual meeting will be
held at the Friendly Monday
Dec. 15 at 6:30 o’clock.. O. K.
Cornwell, UNC physical edu
cation head, and Alumni sec
retary J. Maryon “Spike”
Saunders will be guests and
speakers from Chapel ! ill,
local officers announc last
night.
Rippy said that 382 form
er students of the University
of North Carolina reside in
New Hanover county and a
large majority of them are
expected to attend the meet
ing. Officers will be ele.*.
ed, he said.
A nominating committee
consisting of W. A. Raney,
E. A. Laney and Wallace
Murchison has been appoint
ed by Rippy to nominate a
slate of officers for 1948.
Tickets for the banquet are
on sale at Foy-Roe, Standard
pharmacy, J. K. Taylor Ser
vice Drug store and the Book
Shop.
MANY PROSPECTS
FOR AlfeURN JOB
ANBURN, Ala., Dec. 11—UP)—
Speculation over a successor to
Auburn football coach Carl Voy
les intensified today with names
of at least a couple of dozen
coaches figuring in the talk.
Acting president Ralph Draugh
on, noting what he described as
“persistent rumors,” issued a
statement in which he said “I
want it understood that no one
has been approached and no com
mitments have been made.”
Although Draughon said no one
has been approached, Alumni
groups were reported to have
contacted several prospects on an
unofficial basis.
Among these prospects, said
one sports source who declined
use of his name, is Henry R.
(Red) Sanders, head coach at
Vanderbilt university._
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Williston To Battle Lexington
Here Tonight For State Titl.
LOUIS TO RETIRE 1
AFTER NEXT BOUT
NEW YORK, Dec. 11. — ^P>—
Heavyweight Champion Joe
Louis told a reporter for the
Bronx Home News today that
“win, lose or draw” he would re
tire from the ring after his re
turn bout with Jersey Joe Wal
cott next »summer at Yankee
Stadium.
Louis, who has not left his
apartment in upper Manhattan
since last Friday night’s fight
with Walcott, expressed complete
confidence that he would win
by a knockout the next time he
faces the Camden, N. J., vet
eran.
“I’ll be in better shape the
next time,” Louis declared, ad
ding that he was “very, very
weak” in last week's bout.
He said he should have weigh
ed 214 pounds for Walcott in
stead of 211, and blamed his
poor condition on the fact that
he “dried out” strenuously the
day before the scrap. He admit
ted that Mannie Seamon, his
trainer, had not approved of the
drying out.
Joe said he realized early in
the fight that he was not in
shape when he was unable to
work up a sweat. Further proof
came, he said, when a cut under
his left eye did not bleed.
FRED HAAS LEADS
MIAMI GOLF MEET
MIAMI, Fla,, Dec. 1’ —1
Fred, Haas, Jr., of New Orleans, 1
using his personally-designed
gooseneck woods, grabbed a one
stroke lead in the first 13 holes
of play in the SIO.OOC Miami
Open Golf Tournament today
when he whizzed through with
a 5-under-par 65.
A stroke away with 66 was Ed
Furgol, 28-year-old Detroiter
who like Haas has never won a
major professional tournament.
A downpour of rain in the
early afternoon and again near
the conclusion of the day’s play
slowed down the horde of 233
performers. The top 150 profes
sionals and ties and 15 leading
amateurs and ties will play to
morrow.
Sammy Byrd, the ex
baseball player from Detroit, l (
was two strokes back of Haas
with a 67 and another stroke I
away at 68 were Jimmy Dema- J
ret of Ojai, Calif., the years
leading money winner; Frank
Stranahan. Toledo amateur;
Walt Burkemo of Detroit; Glenn
Teal of Jacksonville, Fla., and
Jim Milward of Three Lakes,
Wis.
Fifteen were tied at 60 includ
ing Ellsworth Vines of Los An
geles and veteran Willie Klien
of Miami Beach, who won the
Miami Open back in 1925 and
was played the tournament ever
since.
At even par 70 were defending
champion Sammy Snead of Hot
Springs, Va., National Open
Champion Lew Worsham of
Oakmont, Pa., Ben Hogan of
Hershey, Pa., Henry Cotton,
former British Open champion,
and five others.
The death from a heart attack
of Ed Brook, 34, popular pro
from Winter Haven, Fla, sad
dened the first round. Brook, a
member of a Florida Golfing j
family, practiced continuous
ly for three hours yesterday and
c illapsed last night.
TEMPLE AND TRINITY
UNDEFEATED SQUADS
Temple Baptist and Trinity
Methodist edged out a couple of
fast St. James Episcopal and
Southport Baptist church teams, j
46 to 36, and 33 to 26, respec-:
tively last night in the Jr.
YMCA Sunday School Basket
ball League to remain undefeat
ed.
Charles Nivens tallied 16
markers to lead the victorious
Temple quintet while Clark,
Glover, and Lynch tapered off
with eight points each for scor
ing honors of the Episcopalians. J
Ernest Straughn, with six I
field goals and one foul shot,
hustled a total of 13 points to
lead the Trinity five in scoring
and Foul McDowell captured 12
points for the Southportians for
high honors.
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The North Carolina Negro
high school football cham
pionship contest will get un
derway tonight at 8 o'clock
at th American Legion Sta
dium when the Powerful
Williston Tigers pis the
Dunbar high of Lexington.
The Tigers, champions of
the Eastern conference, ’ ve
completed preparations for
the title clash. Coach 1 k
Robinson said last night that
his team is in excellent
physical condition.
Meanwhile, reports from
the Lexington camp indicate
the Dunbar gridders are al
so in good shape. The visi
tors are reported to have a
powerful passing attack.
With this in mind Coach
Robinson has drilled his
team constantly on aerial de
fense.
A special section of the
stadium will be reserved r
white fans. Tickets are on
sale today at Foy-Roe and
company or may be obtained
from the Williston school.
The lineups have been an
nounced as follows:
Pos. Williston Lexingtor
LE—Moore . Glenn
LT—Boykins_Mason
LG—Tindal _ Carter
C—Nixon_Hargrave
RG—Fergurson _ Farris
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