London Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1942, London, Middlesex                                Monday dec 28, 1942 sports the stars and stripes sports Page 5 Monk Gafford stars As North overwhelms South �2 Al records a Roken or tied luring season it s Alvah by a photo finish auks crack three Homer Marks new league double play record Stew York dec. 27�?twenty-two cords were broken or tied in the Merican league last season seven of Fitch were accounted for by the new Ork Yankees. The Yankees cracked three of their in Home run records which were tops both leagues most years leading the eague in homers�?23 most years with 100 or More homers�?21 most conserve years with 100 or More homers by winning 103 games the yanks so broke their own record for the most ears winning a 100 or More games run eng their siring to eight. Charlie Keller Yankee outfielder Alied the league Mark for the fewest Imes hitting into double plays in 150 or lore games with Only five slip ups. Ston tied the league record for the Ime performance by a club with 94. Joe ordon Yankee second baseman had in most grounding into 22. Cramer at plate 603 times the Yankees also set a new major a ague Mark for double plays in a single me when they chalked up seven against e athletics at Philadelphia on aug. 14. The same game buddy Hassett and lil Rizzuto recorded five double plays first and Short Hassett tying the Merican league record and Rizzuto ing the major league record. Les Flem in of the Cleveland indians also took it in five double killings at first. Roger Cramer Detroit tigers at Bat 3 times equalled the major league Mark Nee it was the eighth season in which s been at the plate 600 or More times. Rudy York Detroit first baseman Oke the league record for assists at St base with 146, bettering by three the Ord set by Chick Gandil Washington Naibors in 1914. York equalled the Ord for the most runs scored in a Igle game racking up five against tii Cago. Crosetti liked by pitchers the White sox tied their own league Ord for the fewest games played with 3, the same number they played in 18. They also broke the league Mark the fewest putouts with 3,943, one s than Washington made in 1906. Frankie Crosetti of the Yankees Hung a new Mark for being hit by the Chers. Crosetti was hit 9 nine times 74 games to give him the Lead in six the last seven years. He was followed Les Fleming Phil Rizzuto and Don Maggio Boston outfielder. Wilbur Butland tied the major league a it re for most putouts made by a Pitcher a single game with five while Ray ack. Cleveland indians also equalled a record of participating in the most ume plays at second base in a single Roe with five. Billianis sweeps bailing titles de Williams Boston red sox out Der completed his sweep of the Ameri league batting titles winning the is batted in Crown with 137 in 150 up 23 better than runner up Joe Alaggio Yankee outfielder. Yankees irl it likelier Ard Joe Gordon followed and 103. J Wlliams easily led in bases on balls 145 to runner up Keller a 114. Jordon whiffed the most 95 times. Laabs St. Louis outfielder was a a i 88 names. J Yankees led the clubs in the runs h mow to the de or ecord u Arkee players were hit most re d bal so times. The yanks e red sox were tied for the most Al Sab on the rail wins the $30,200 new York Handicap by a nose from Bash 70-to-l shot at Bel Mont Park n.y., with the heavily favored whirl away third. The winning Colt earned $21,450, boosting his total to from a modest beginning As a $700 yearling. Sugg ests majors train at Home new York dec. 27�?ed Barrow president of the new York Yankees has made Public a letter he has written to american league president will Harridge containing the most drastic Spring training proposal yet made. Barrow has suggested that the clubs eliminate the Spring trip entirely saying that the Yankees Are prepared to train at the Yankee stadium starting april 1 if the other clubs will train at their Home grounds. Barrow added that the proposal would necessitate the postponing of the seasons opening to the end of april. Ford Frick National league prexy commenting on Barrows suggestion said a a naturally i can to speak for the club owners but personally i think what Barrow suggests will be done. I think All the clubs in both leagues will train either right at Home or  new York dec. 27�?Oregon state trimmed City College of new York 45 34 and St. Johns tripped Tennessee 52�?41 in the inaugural twin Bill of the Holiday basketball program at Madison Square Garden last night. The fast shifty oregonians passed All around the Green Cony beavers. The westerners could have won by a much larger margin. In the Early stages the Lead see sawed Back and Forth. Then Oregon state guard Lewis Beck dropped two Field goals from mid court giving his team mates a 16 Landis forbids training in 3 Southern states carnival opens in sugar bowl new York dec. 27�?baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis has virtually outlawed the Southeastern military zone states of Florida Georgia and South Carolina As major league Spring training grounds. The giants athletics and dodgers Are already planning to train further North. The Yankees and indians have also announced similar intentions. Now Many clubs Are hoping to lease local indoor facilities like College Field houses if any such Are not being used for military purposes. Others Are contemplating Virginia and North Carolina Camps. Ford Frick National league president has announced that the league has every expectation of starting the season on april 13. The Chicago cubs Chicago White sox. Pittsburgh pirates and St. Louis Browns have All formally renounced their West coast training Camps. New Orleans la., dec. 27�?the annual mid Winter sports carnival Here has started with the first round of the sugar bowl Tennis tournament. Ted Schroeder the nations top ranking Amateur and seeded first has not yet appeared due to travel difficulties but is expected Here today. Meanwhile Francisco Pancho Segura the colourful ecuadorean who is seeded second entertained a festive gallery with his two handed shots As he easily downed Glen Gardiner new Orleans 6�?1, 6�?0. Third seeded Billy Talbert Cincinati ranked seventh nationally had the Battle of a lifetime edging out courageous Jack Tuero Memphis tenn., Mimer Southern boys Champion 3�?6, 10�?8, 6�?4. Rolfes coaching duties prevent his playing new York dec. 27�?red Rolfe third baseman for the new York Yankees 11 Lead. City did not Challenge thereafter As Beck continued on a scoring spree pacing the visitors with 14 Points. Trailing 24�?15 at halftime the beavers came Back full of fight but the boat a from Oregon promptly caged four Field goals before the new yorkers got their bearings. In the second game St. Johns defended the metropolitan prestige despite a startling Early Tennessee Lead. Clicking with mechanical precision the volunteers bagged a 21�?12 Lead in the first ten minutes with Dick Mehen sensational vol Center accounting for 16. Capitalizing on St. Johns initial bewilderment the vols continued Sharp shooting leading 35�?22 at the halftime. The redmen roared Back after the intermission like a miniature Hurricane. They throttled the Volunteer attack allowing Only six Points in the whole second half keeping the Ball away from the vol guards and scoring virtually at will. Within 10 minutes after the intermission the redmen evened the score 37�?All, due principally to the great team playing of six foot nine Inch Center Harry boy coff. Forwards any Levane with 13 Points and l Ionel Baxter with 14, carried on from there dazzling the visitors with difficult Angle shots. T s who is now coach of basketball and base curiosity killed the cat i r. A. _ iks with 591. Marks Henry Majeski ads inor Loop batting Caln r a Henry Majeski third Ern n a the Newark bears led the is ha.0 j ea8ue in batting average a ted in and hits. Ivy Ping average was .345, 30 Points re Ine Moore Montreal outfielder. A rain it want to Johnny Welaj a dlr who hit .309. Is oat ted in 131> and beat Eddie l4ak More by 17. He had 198 h above Moore. Briggs announces tigers will not train in Florida Detroit mich., dec. 27�?Detroit tigers owner Briggs has stated that the tigers will join the growing list of major league clubs who will not train in Florida Camps this year As a War time travel saving measure. Briggs said that the tigers will train at a site nearer Home As yet unselected. Ball at Yale University expects that Hiso a y a 9. Duties As baseball coach at new Haven squirrels Aren t Dlf Lerent during the accelerated summer program returning to the major will prevent his leagues in 1943. The Yankees however Are still hoping that he will be available by the middie of june. Basketball results a a Tilli willing to play s right thing to do 99 Dent a a dec 77�?branch Rickey led a a Brooklyn dodgers has thai g 0,1 his decision to quit baseball. A in a. _ Uuk i i Oueis Nas Nian a ice Dolph Camilli first n which Camilli confessed a roil i in of tfx l d Gedly return if i merely to was the right thing to Scott accidentally killed Newton ga., dec. 27�?trammell Scott former president of the american baseball association was accidentally killed when he shot himself while Hunting near Here. Oregon so ate 45, Cony 34. St. Johns 52. Tennessee 41. Oklahoma 52, Bradley 27. Great lakes 59, Butler 34. Kansas 53, St. Bonaventure 22. Wyoming 56, la Salle 32. Depaul 49, Toledo 40. Southern California 42, Janasius 25. Temple 40, Washington state 39. Montana 49, Utah 42. San Francisco 38, olympic club 31. Football trains for army Syracuse n.y., dec. 27�?howie Odell Yale football coach addressing a banquet at Pebble Hill school Here said that Yale is planning to continue football in 1943 a a because we feel it serves a Fine purpose in preparing men both army and for  Linden tenn., dec. 27 apr a Perry county outdoors Man has developed a unique and successful technique for Hunting squirrels. Watt Rainey Hunting and fishing guide dons thin trousers that wont rattle when branches strike them and wears Light Tennis shoes. When he hears squirrels feeding Rainey takes ten or 12 Steps and then jumps on the ground to produce a thudding sound with both feet. After remaining quiet for a few seconds he moves his foot in a Semi Circle in the leaves creating rattling noises. Then quiet again. Rainey explains that the combination of thumps and rattling of the leaves a a just gets the animals from Plain  the squirrels come out of hiding and Rainey picks them off with his Rifle. He bagged five that Way on his last Hunt. Winners get 28-0 margin by Speed trickery Jones to Gafford passes top plays of annual Grid classic Oregon state  victors in gardens twin Cage Bill Montgomery ala., dec. 27�?the All South football team overwhelmed the North 28�?0, Here yesterday completely stifling the northerners offence while showing irresistible Speed and trickery. After a first period punting Duel Monk Gafford Auburn the South a left halfback started the Ball rolling in the second Quarter. He Quick kicked from his own 38 dead on the North seven. Bezemes holy Cross North left halfback attempted to kick out of danger but was swarmed under on the one Inch line his next try was Good but Gafford took the punt and slithered Back to the North 14. He fumbled on the next play giving the North a reprieve. But when the North kicked poorly to its own 44 the South struck decisively. Thomas fancy work Casey Jones Union College the South a right halfback mite swept around end 11 Yards and then passed to Gafford for 16 More. Four line plunges reached the North three from where fullback Harvey Johnson Vii went through right guard for the South s first tally. Lou Thomas Tulane Gafford s substitute engineered the second South score. He intercepted a pass on his 45, returning it to the North 40. After line plunges pushed the pigskin up to the North 27, Thomas took the Ball inside left tackle Cut Back through the entire North secondary wriggled out of the grasp of Ray Wolfe Dartmouth North safety Man and crossed the goal line. Statistics show up North a pass set up the third score for the South in the third period. Jones passed to fullback Blondie Ryan Mississippi state on the North 17, then to quarterback Walter Macdonald Tulane who made a leaping falling catch on the North one Inch line. The North held twice but Black bowled across on the third try. Jones to Gafford passes netted the final South score in the fourth period with Gafford out running the North secondary to score standing up on the Edge of the Field. The impotence of the North attack is illustrated statistically. While the South made 13 first Downs gaining 145 Yards by Rushing and 168 by passing the North got Only four first Downs picking up 45 Yards by Rushing and 27 by passing. Hell for army fight in and out of the a my a Camp Edwards mass dec. 27 a pvt. Don Eddy of Niagara Falls. N.y., is still a Rookie and has not yet appeared in the fight ring Here but he is considered an outstanding candidate for the Camp boxing team. C amp boxing coaches feel that any non who has had seven years experience As a professional Boxer and fought two former lightweight champs is solid material for any boxing team. Pvt. Eddy was a Golden Glove Champ in 1935. Since turning professional he won and lost 10 round decisions with Lew Jenkins former lightweight Champ and lost a 10-round decision to Sammy Angott former Aba lightweight Champ. Agasee a g rid feats topped 1942 sports oddities Hunter gels Kanav award South Bend ind., dec. 27�?ollie Hunter notre Dame Cross country Captain and National Cross country Cham Pion has been awarded the Byron for the j Kanaly prize As the a a Mosi exemplary i notre Dame student and Leader of men a new York dec. 27�?the nations sports writers have picked the performance of Alex Agase Illinois guard in Illinois quot upset Victory Over the Minnesota As the top sports oddity in 1942, according to the associated press poll of the scribes. Agase made two touchdowns first stealing the Ball from a Gopher halfback and later falling on a Fumble Over the goal line for another score. Blondie War hits gym teams As coaches Are drafted m1nneapolls, minn., dec. 27 a gymnastics is being hard hit this year # fit of coaches to the armed services. By Courtesy of King features Syndicate and the London daily sketch by civic a of Lilia Roundup of games scheduled a year a a a a ago by Minnesota showed Ralph Piper. Gophers coach that Iowa is the Only opponent sure of having a team for the scheduled contest. Illinois Indiana and Chicago meets will probably have to be cancelled. Tracks give 3 million new York dec. 27�?War relict i organizations have received a total of $3,000,000 in Cash from racing a National emergency Effort for 1942 according to Herbert Bayard Swope chairman of the j Urf committee of America