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   London Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 29, 1942, London, Middlesex                                Tuesday it Pec 29, 1942 sports the stars and stripes sports p 3 be Artoe boots stars to 17-14 Victory Over redskins a in a a a. A a a atting Marks show �?T42 Ball deader a our veterans drop out of charmed Urcle this season by Sec Taylor sports editor of the Des Moines Register Pes Moines Iowa dec. 28�?despite manufacturers shrieks that the 1942 Sewalls were made exactly the same As fore they were made unquestionably inferior yarn gut the batters weren to fooled except r the pitchers who threw a deader Ball the official 1942 averages reveal the madness of the Ball better than any a Jenti fic analysis. At the end of the i4i season there were eight veterans who ver batted under .300 in their lifetime is Vear half of them went under. Arky Aughan of the dodgers hit Over .300 for in straight years but missed this year by Points. The White sox a Luke Appling after nine seasons above the .300 Mark topped to .262 this last season. Two hers were Barney Mccosky Detroit igers after three seasons and Wally loses. Senators after seven years tumbled too. X Medwick dodgers outfielder hit .300 Mark right on the Button for his i season in the charmed Circle. But at in t allowing much leeway. And hat about sluggers Joe Dimaggio and a nov Mize who slumped to .305 and 03? ath leagues combined had Only 16 gulags above the .300 level the lowest Itai since 1918, when the Ball was imitate Day dead. In 1941 each league one had Over that number. Schreiner guides Hawkeye to three Point Landing t i t i in i i associated press photo led Curran Iowa halfback takes a nose dive As he is stopped by Wisconsin s Star end Dave Schreiner no. 80after a Short gain in the third period of the Iowa Wisconsin game last month. Boh Penaluna Iowa guard is no. 56. Iowa won 6�?0. 1c, Alabama leads gloomy Miami. Fla., dec. 28�?alabama�?Ts Imson tide has joined Boston College s Igles Here today in final workouts Foi t Orange bowl game Here on news s Day. Both coaches Denny Myers Ston College and Frank Thomas Obama predicted a highly offensive me. But Are pessimistic about their own inces. Each team is noted for its tre Nous line and vulnerable Ense. The big Eagle question Mark is the con Ion of the injured shoulder of fullback Ickey Connolly. Myers maintains that eagles lineup is entirely without uth Erners although there Are two Ges from South Norwalk conn., and o from South Boston. Y Olst Ulsa Drill f or sugar bowl new Orleans la., dec. 28�?tennessee and Tulsa Are drilling tirelessly for the sugar bowl game Here on new year s Day. The volunteers of Tennessee dread the Tulsa passing attack while the Golden Hurricane is trembling at reports of the vols Overland Power. The vols Are concerned with the sudden ankle injury of quarterback Bill Meek whose absence would seriously cripple their attack. But Tulsa expects Meek to be in there pitching at game time. Tennessee coach John Barnhill is trying to develop a passing attack to give the vols a greater diversity. The Tulsa attack is built around the running and Aerial Quick kicking of All american Glenn Dobbs and the Long distance passing of halfback Al Keith lev. Dobbs and Clyde Leforce also hurl a mean pigskin while end Saxon Judd is rated the top pass Catcher in the Southwest. Sugar bowl officials Are participating a crowd of 60,000 and with Luck a full House of 73,000. Hal Schumacher is now naval lieutenant Syracuse n.y., dec. 28�?hal Schumacher 12 years a Pitcher with the new York giants has been sworn in As a Junior Grade lieutenant in the Navy. Married and childless Schumacher volunteered for the Navy and will report for duty on Jan. 7. News from Home i youth must be watched is convicts after war9�?Gerard Cotton bowl officials expect 35,000 at classic Dallas tex., dec. 28-Cotton bowl rivals Texas and Georgia tech have shattered the lethargy with which the inhabitants Here have been regarding the classic convincing Gleeful bowl officials that the attendance will be at least 35,000. The betting is still Light with the likelihood that Georgia tech will be a slight favorite. But the predominance of Texas Money should nearly even the Odds. Tech deserves the Choice since the yellow jackets rank among the nation s top teams despite their walloping at the hands of Georgia. Now rested and returned they should be Able to Lasso the longhorns. York dec. 28 apr James a Gerard. Former . Ambassador to declared in a radio address last p that Hitler youth a a must he kept n by an army of the United nations watched a it if they were convicts after i War. Let the German people shake with 1 it is time they realized something a e horror for which they Are directly Jjon sible. Or. Gerard said. His1 j1 1 Merica was not yet ready. Definitely on the Post War pro adding a some think we should a rage them the germans fearful of t a punishment by establishing a f near c communism  \ commented a a Hitler youth a in ver. Become decent Law abiding0i a peaceful Europe a so they or of corp a rolled so that they could b it h m a world which sought l ,.9u, and All the blessings of pent life he said. From Krupp to Krupp Oanh fld Kan a dec 28 it a it a ill scrap collected at Winfield re Nutant. Ai piece of an oilfield pipe men quot y the Krupp gun works at Truere Lff of son a.  en8 with l r the.,r work in Ger ii Back he Krupp pipe. Now it will i  k Upp of okkl<nhi�?~8 train is were if 28 a it eight a slide i. In lure ltd when a 500-foot h South Yson he in Pacific Fain 180 a the our of. Portland Ore. In All the a Little when be far then told the cop a a give me tickets you want. I am having fun before going into the army those summonses Are due i la  Deputy police chief John Caldwell admitted Little could be done because los Angeles was lenient with traffic regulations but he said he was going to write the lad s commanding officer. Yes sergeant there i a Sebring fla., dec. 28-this was a notice in the orderly room at Handricks Field a a All who do not believe in Santa Claus sign  the Squadron Leader checked the list later and assigned to up duty Christmas Day All who signed. All the signers were non commissioned officers. Holiday toll 250 new York dec. 28 apr four Hundred and seven persons were killed in accidents in the United states during the Christmas week end. In spite of the curtailment of motor travel 250 were killed on the roads while fires shootings accidents in the Home and other mishaps killed 157. Canadian teams hand Bruins 2 straight losses Montreal dec. 28�?the Canadian climate seems to disagree with the Boston Bruins. Pasted 7�?2 by Toronto on saturday the Bruins dropped their second straight Here last night losing to the canadians 4�?2. Montreal lost Wingman Maurice Richard who suffered a possible broken ankle. W workouts Start in rainbo a club by Mark e. Senigo stars and stripes sports editor the first boxing workouts in preparation for the stars and stripes fight cards for american servicemen to be held at the Rainbow Corner Are now in full swing under the direction of Trainer Wally May. The fighters Are training in the special gym at the Rainbow Corner which is equipped with a ring punching bags and other boxing equipment. Before the end of january this gym will have been expanded to include the finest handball courts in the British Isles. After the first fight on tuesday Jan. 5, there will be weekly cards of six bouts. Each Winner will receive a stars and stripes trophy Belt. Gerald Fitzgerald athletic director of the Rainbow Corner will act As matchmaker for the fights. He will see to it through a pre testing of All fighters that the participants Are evenly matched. The stars and stripes athletic committee has pointed out that skilled. And experienced boxers will not have a monopoly upon Wally May s time nor the equipment of the gym. What is sought most is men who want to learn to fight and go through the training. Former ring experience is not necessary. Any american Serviceman who wishes to Avail himself of the expert Tutelage of May and the use of the equipment at the gym will find himself restrained Only by the degree of his enthusiasm. Application Blanks for the future fights May be obtained from Fitzgerald by writing to the american red Cross Rainbow Corner Shaftesbury ave., London. Hockey standings red wings swamp Hawks regain third position Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit red wings Chicago Black Hawks Montreal canadians new York rangers w 11 12 9 8 6 6 pts. 27 27 23 21 16 12 2 14 news on the air news is broadcast on both the Home and forces programs at 7 am 8 am 1 pm 6 pm and 9"pm. An additional broadcast is on the Home service at Midnight. Sports news from America is presented by the stars and stripes on the forces at 7 pm every Day. Detroit mich., dec. 28�?the Detroit red wings regained sole Possession of third place in the National hockey league by swamping the Chicago Black Hawks 6�?1. Bottled up in their own territory in the first period the wings exploded three goals in each of the last two periods perpetuating the Jinx that has kept the Hawks Victor less on Detroit ice since March 1940. Pro game statistics All stars first Downs Yards gained by Rushing Yards gained by passing passes attempted passes completed p to champions7 play without Sammy Baugh Bill Dudley i enter Cep to pass runs 97 Yards for touchdown Philadelphia dec. 28�?despite the absence of their big gun passer and kicker Sammy Baugh the Washington redskins professional football champions gave the professional All stars a titanic Battle although the stars won 17�?14, in the annual professional bowl classic at Shibe Park Here yesterday. With the score tied at 14�?All at the Start of the fourth period Lee Artoe Chicago bears All Star right tackle booted a 44-Yard Field goal for the winning margin. Nevertheless the actual difference Between a Redskin Victory and defeat was one Short intercepted pass. Already leading 7�?0, the redskins marched to the All Star three Yard line Early in the third Quarter. On the second Down Roy Zimmerman Redskin left halfback w to was substituting for Baugh attempted a Sharp Over the line pass to end Bob Masterson. Bill Dudley Pittsburgh Steeles All Star left halfback zoomed up made a leaping grab for the Ball caught it eluded Redskin guard Steve Slivinski outraged the Redskin secondary and went 97 Yards for a touchdown. Halfback Frank Maznicki. Chicago bears converted to tie the score and change the whole complexion of the game. Defens Eman turned half bark the first half was a Battle of defences. Curiously enough a defens Eman contributed the Only touchdown. Midway in the first Quarter Harry Hopp Detroit l ions All Star fullback punted from the end zone. It was a Short Low kick that hit on the All Star 30 and bounced crazily into the arms of Redskin Center i Aldrich. Although startled at the unaccustomed Ball toting Aldrich embraced the pigskin Shook off two All stars stiff armed another in real halfback style and thundered 30 Yards for a touchdown. May a a Terson converted. The All stars could t solve the Redskin defense until just before half time. Then after seeking the payoff Backfield combination through frequent substitutions All Star coach hunk Anderson Chicago bears sent in his own proteges Gary Famiglietti and Sid Luckman. With quarterback Luckman feeding the Ball to fullback Famiglietti from the t formation the All stars marched 70 Yards to the Redskin three before the Gas ran out. Famiglietti bucked thrice and was halted thrice As the half ended. Zimmerman looks like Hauptli eleven bears started the All Star lineup in the second half. After the Dudley interception evened the score. Luckman dazzled the redskins with Rifle passes to ends George Wilson and Johnny Siegal both bears. Passes brought them to the Redskin three from where John Petty bears subbing for Famiglietti went Over for the touchdown. Maznicki converted. The redskins refused to Bow to this sudden reversal of their fortunes and began giving Zimmerman excellent Protection. For a few fleeting seconds Zimmerman resembled Baugh rifling a 35-yarder to Masterson on the All stars 15, then hitting quarterback Bob Seymour Over the goal line for the tying touchdown with Masterson converting. Artoes Field goal aroused the redskins to a fighting frenzy but the All stars covered the redskins potential observers too Well. Zimmerman was unable to find any receivers Clear until the closing minutes when de cifers snagged the Oval on the All Star 35. An interference a penalty advanced the redskins to the j All Star 25. With seconds remaining Bob Masterson tried a Field goal in an attempt to tie the game. The kick was Long enough but was wide. A one Man Back Field the All stars played without incomparable end Don Hutson Green Bay packers guard Milt Simmington Pittsburgh Steeles and Center Clyde Turner Chicago bears. Nevertheless the redskins loss through the absence of Baugh was relatively much greater. It meant not Only the failure to gain through the air but the Lack of an Aerial threat that makes Overland drives successful. The contest reaffirmed the stature of the Washington line at the same indicating that the Backfield is a one Man show. The game s $75,000 proceeds will be contributed to the United seamen a Relief fund. Locked nuns last n a it. One coach or was in Hrisia 30�?ooot incline and As pierced with a tree. A of Angl a a for up , dec. 28 18. Week a Augustine about to be inducted a Edh y1 re Induc eci ? in rho by breaking every a quot streets turns lc<1 in rest no a a or quot Ped traffic a Gas zones and the like. Into crowded  
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