Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              By sgt. 1/c Dick Harn sports editor Here Are the results of last week s be your own pigskin Prophet contest. Just goes to show you that even though you May miss on your guesses As to the winners you can still win the contest on  Are three men who tied for Low score this week though Cpl. Gerald v. Olson 31st recon so. Missed the least number of games. In his list of predictions he guessed wrong on but four contests. He finished with a tally of 254 but the real Winner was pfc Frank Casey he. Xxiv corps Apo 235, Seoul Korea. He missed five games but picked the scores closer. He finished with 244, the same score As two others had. They were j. R. Wilson Dac ghz Scap pc and Cpl. Robert Tully office chief of staff ghz Fec. Wilson missed six games and Tully eight. Therefore Casey has been declared the week s Winner. A sgt. John f. Berwick he. 65th engrs., c bn., Apo 25, was close behind with six misses and a score of 246. De 3. Wightman no Grade or rank Given but serial number 3rd mrs Apo 503, seven wrong score 247. Captain w. H. Harrigan his name appeared in this column last week and he is at present very much in the running for grand Champion of the season missed on six guesses and tallied 248. The three who missed farthest on the score Sheet were pfc a Jabin 49th Gen. Hosp., did with 388 and 11 misses two Frank v. Amodei he. & so. Gp., ghz Fec with 371 and 10 wrong and a sgt. B. Smitherman Hiroshima my team with seven wrong and a tally of 367. F the two who missed guessing wrong on the actual out come of the games the most number of times were a sgt. L. A. Richards he. ., Kobe base with 12 wrong and a score of 320 and it. John j. Dieringer co. A Keio school com Mand who likewise missed 12 guesses and tallied 312. Come on and join the fun everybody is eligible to enter this contest. We had approximately 600 this week. Let s make it a thousand. Ii new York gives new hot warm Welcome new York oct. 14 up the big town chuckled and opened its arms today to Casey Stengel the Brand new manager of the new York Yankees. New yorkers weren t very Happy when the warm and likeable Bucky Harris was fired As Yankee manager at the end of this season. But fans from East Side West Side and All around the town seemed pleased with the selection of the capable and fun Loving Stengel As his successor. And Many observers sensed that in welcoming a new manager they might also be welcoming a new and entirely different Era in Yankee base Ball. For Stengel a witty and colourful skipper who once led the Brooklyn dodgers and is not averse to trying to out shout umpires was not Cut from the conservative quiet pattern of Yankee managers of the  57-year-old, former outfielder Long Hai been rated one of base Ball s Bert natural comedians and be has livened up Many a Dull Gam with some Antic on the Field. In perhaps Bis most famous stunt he doffed his Cap to the crowd and a Sparrow flew out of. The  s a far cry from the conservative Type managers a la Miller huf gins and Joe Mccarthy that has ruled the yanks so Long. Folks Don t expect the yanks to turn into something like the dodgers old Daffinee boys but they do think tilings will be a lot More inform lat the stadium with Casey on the  the other hand it s expected that Stengel will keep a tight rein on his players and be a real  one of the chief complaints hear about Harris was that he was too easy on the players and thus did t get the most out of them. Stengel is known As a demanding  open 1948 basketball season the far East air forces Headquarters Squadron owls will open their 1948 basketball schedule october 19th against the 1st cavalry division Mili tary police. The owls desire games with teems of Squadron company or battalion level anyone interested is requested to Call sgt. . Taylor coach at 26 793l packers fined for Lack of Pep Green Bay,xwis., oct. 14 up coach curly Lambeau of tie Green Bay packers to Day fined his entire squad and called for waivers on two players because of the team s miserable showing against the Chicago cardinals last Sun  Lambeau ordered every Man on the team fined half a game s salary. A was believed to be the most sweeping action of its  National football Lea gue history. Lambeau asked waivers on Bruce Smith Veteran halfback from Minnesota and Jim Keke Ris a tackle from the univer sity of Missouri. He said Only moving picture proof that they were not guilty of laxity Sun Day would change the order. I was never so disappointed in my life Lambeau said. I can never remember a Packer Ball club that looked As bad As we did sunday. Lambeau was severely let Down by the Lack of fight and enthusiasm the packers showed in failing before the Cham Pion cardinals 17-7. Gainesville Fla. The Florida coaching staff has undergone one change for the 1948 season Sterling Dupree one time Auburn football and track Star and More recently of the University of South Carolina staff has taken Over he duties of Backfield coach Buster Brannon who returned to thu. Rainha its Japan Okinawa contest nines tied of in fifth when downpour hits by pfc de Mack Guam oct. 14once again rain caused postponement of a game in the far East com Mand baseball tournament this time with Japan and Okinawa in a scoreless tie in the last half of the fifth inning. Japan was at Bat and had two men on base. Sandor had singled and gone to second when Bolen was Safe at first on the winners in fall open winners in the Yokohama command fall Golf open Are 1st sgt. M. Jacob with a 223 for the 54 holes and followed by it. P. M. Hol Imari with 234. Third with 236 was it. W. Rullman and 1st sgt. J. Hills was fourth with a 237. Fifth with 240 was Cpl. Pancho Reid. Individual award the outstanding player in the far East command baseball meet will be presented with the stars and stripes trophy following the tourney. Other players will select the Winner How Ever no player can vote for a teammate. First baseman s error of a throw when a sudden Down pour that kept up most of the afternoon put a finish to the proceedings. Al boiling was on the Mound for Japan and he was faced by Al Walke of Okinawa. Both teams had garnered four hits before the rain came. The game was immediately rescheduled for play this morning at 10 . Will Baumiller Japan s Ace Lethander was in the Hospital with a slight ear infection at Fame time yesterday. Whether would be released in time of see More tourney action was still up to medical officials. If Japan should win today they will face Korea for the championship tomorrow. At the present three teams Lave finished their scheduled four games. Korea is in first lace with three victories and one loss followed closely by Japan which has two victories and a loss. Marbo and the Philippines Are tied for the third Slot with two wins and two defeats apiece. Okinawa trails in fifth lace with three straight losses. Seattle Downs Vancouver canucks Vancouver b. C., oct. 14 up Seattle Iron men Defeated the defending Pacific coast hockey league Champion Van Couver canucks 5-3 in their eague opener before 5,300 ans at the forum Here last night. Eleven penalties were handed out by referees Bill Shaver and Hank Wilson in the third period. Midway through the rame George Horbe of the canucks and Pete Taillifer of he Iron men started a Brawl which took 16 minutes to get through two and one half minutes of playing time. Several times both teams were reduced to three players and goalie. Acoma tops Portland Tacoma wash., oct. 14 up the Tacoma rockets cored five times in the final period to defeat Portland 7-4, n the opening game in the Pacific coast hockey league before 4,500 fans last night. Marvin Rickert to get Reward Boston oct. 14 up baseball commissioner a. Chandler and players representative Tommy Holmes pro Bably will decide today or to Morrow on How much a Ribner Marvin Rickert should receive for his bang up performance As a Boston braves outfielder in the world series. It s strictly a matter be tween the commissioner and braves players. The Boston management is prevented by baseball Law from rewarding Rickert with any Cash Bonus for his fill in performance for injured Jeff Heath. In the series. Thus far Rickert has received Board room a Topcoat 100 Gallons of gasoline and experience for leading Outfield ers of both teams in series put outs and for batting accept ably. The Topcoat and Gas Oline came from merchants for a Home run he hit in the series everybody seems to fee Rickert a Rookie from Mil Waukee should get some Money too. Chandler has Sale he would insist that braves players contribute part of their series cuts to Rickert. Other Wise Chandler said he would not approve their 33-share division of the runner up Money which had been submitted be fore Rickert joined the team endurance grind slated for Katsugi Yokohama oct. 14a Cross country run under the sponsorship of Yokohama command is scheduled for Katsugi november 20th. Ail. Major commands in Japan including Navy and air Force units have been invited. Each command is limited to two entries except in cases not involving housing where additional entries will be accepted. The meet a six o seven mile length course will be according to National collegiate athletic association Ules. The first five finishers fill be awarded watch Charm rack shoes the Winner Gold second and third Silver and ourth and fifth Bronze. In Case of inclement Wea her the meet will be set Back 3ne Day. Additional inform Ion is available at the Yoko Hama command a & r office. 4th cons top 58th Sig Kyoto oct. 14the. 4th construction groups head quarters co. Recently Defeated he 58th signal bn., 22-17, in Kyoto hoop encounter. Jack Sheahan lanky Villa Nova end will have a Chance o play before the Home folks when the wildcats meet u. Of Detroit. Sheahan s family re entry moved to the motor City. Predictions of top College Grid games by Steve snide new York oct. 14 up the game of the week is Northwestern at Michigan and a Hunch says Michigan will win , Victor Over Urcla Purdue and Minnesota has Don everything asked of it in convincing fashion but the defending Cham Pion wolverines Are at full strength for the first time this season an nobody knows yet How Good they really Are., they can be mighty rough according to last week s 40-0 Victory Over a Purdue club that lost to notre Dame by a single , however thumped Purdue by three touchdowns an the big showdown at Ann Arbor mich., this week must be decide Din Advance on a Hunch and on the Field by the  around the nation East army Over Harvard the cadets have the ground attack to shatter a weak defense. Pennsylvania Over Columbia sturdy line stops a Slick offence. Missouri Over Navy a real tight one. Also Villanova Over Bosto College Kansas Over George Washington Boston Over Temple Dart Mouth Over Colgate Wake Forest Over Duquesne Brown Over Holycross Muhlenburg Over Lafayette Penn state Over West Virginia Pittsburgh Over Marquette Rutgers Over Princeton Cornell Over Syra Cuse. Midwest Minnesota Over Illinois but Minnesota will have to Patch its Pas defense. Indiana Over Ohio state Talifer Rois the difference. Wisconsin Over about even. Also Iowa Over Purdue. Notredame Over Nebraska Michigan state Over Arizona Oklahoma Over Kansas state and Detroit Over Miami. South Georgia tech Over Auburn not so  Over Kentucky a Bright one for  Over Louisiana state passin Johnny Rauch is  Alabama Over Tennessee Mississippi Over Tulane Duke Over Maryland North Carolina Over North Carolina state. Mississippi state Over Cincinnati Florida Over Rollins William and Mary Over Virginia tech Vii Over Richmond Davidson Over Citadel Virginia Over Washington and Lee Southwest Walker and Gil Johnson on the re bound. Arkansas Over Texas close but Arkansas has the punch. Texas Christian Over Texas a and a easy. Also Baylor Over Texas tech new. Mexico Over Hardin Simmons Texas mines Over Brigham Young Tulsa Over Georgetown. Far Wes California Over Oregon state with Power  California Over Oregon a mild  Over Washington state by six  Urcla Over Stanford Santa Clara Over Loyola Oklahoma x and Over san Francisco Montana Over Montana state Wyoming Ove Colorado a and a Idaho state Over Colorado state Utah Over Denver Yale it figures Southern methodist Over Rice Nevada Over St. Mary s. Dick Tracy or Ilant i want Vou to place cameras in two spots designate Dot track \ \yorks1 As we  Beable to watch those a places prom me Livi successful we will Call in Dick to Zach and do a Complete make Twe installations Vou Selk this twinks c we can t. With tic greatest of ease Acme photo Dick Jarvis of the St. Mary s gaels picks up nine Yards in the drive that carried his team on to win 32-7,-t ver Toyota of los Angeles. Jarvis was brought Down by Hal Giancanelli 45 and Guerin Alker 54. Game was played in Pasadena on the Rose bowl turf. Doc gets hitched san Antonio tex., oct. 14 up Felix Anthony Doc Blanchard former All America fullback at the . Military Academy was married Here today to Judy King a san Antonio girl in the Home of the Bride s parents. Yeleck denies leaving tribe Cleveland oct. 14 up president Bill Veeck of the Cleveland indians today Laid at rest at least temporarily rumours that he will leave the tribe for another baseball Post. I m not going anywhere he grinned. Rumours have been Strong that Veeck will leave the indians to either a go into the racing business b buy the Chicago White sox or c buy the St. Louis Browns. But Veeck tried his Best to Stop the current Rumor crop with the Lone statement that i m just not going anywhere but  his manager Lou Boudreau also appeared to be set with the indians for at least another year. Although Veeck once attempted to get rid of him As manager Lou s contract runs through 1949 and number five undoubtedly will be Back As shortstop and manager of the tribe next year. Leaders in big nine Grid play Chicago oct. 14 up Indiana and Northwestern both undefeated in big nine football have the individual leaders in statistics conference figures showed today. Northwestern s Don Burson with eight completions in 16 attempts was pacing the pass ers while Harry Jagade Indi Ana fullback was ahead in Rushing with 80 Yards gained in 12 attempts. In total offence George Taliaferro Indiana was the pacemaker with a Mark of 78 Yards gained Rushing and 131 passing. He also paced the scorers with three touchdowns for 18 Points. Joe Bartkiewicz Indiana end was the Leader in pass receiving with 76 Yards Gajanec on four catches and Northwest Ern s Tom Worthington was tops in pass interception with two caught. In punting Dwight Eddie Man Illinois led with a 45.4 Yard average. In Kickoff returns Jerry Faske Iowa was the Leader with five returns for an aver age of 30.2 Yards. Baseball old timer to be Laid to res los Angeles oct. 14 up funeral services were arranged today for George Mcconnell 92, old time base la Pitcher credited with in venting the curve Ball who died sunday at Sawtelle Vete rans Hospital. A billiard fan in Ureka alif., 70 years ago when no cues were used Mcdonnell Learned to put English on he balls to Send them Loop no to their destination. He innovated the same system in baseball when he organized a club at Ashburn Ore. Mcconnell was honoured for his contribution a few years ago at new York s Polo rounds. Kelly signs to manage Angels los Angeles oct. 14 up tall taciturn Bill Kely today had a contract to manage the los Angeles for he third straight year. President Don Stewart of the Pacific coast league club announced yesterday the signing of Kelly who piloted the an gels to the league Pennant in Lis first year at the Helm in 1947. The Angels finished third last year. Kelly managed Elizabeth ton tenn., of the appalachian league and Davenport of the three i league before com no to los Angeles. He Btry Blanks c Btry Jim Machi oct. 14in the final division artillery soccer league game the he. Btry. Blanked c Btry., 8-0. This was the season s soccer finale at Camp Younghans. Bobo Olson scores to Over Brooks Honolulu. Oct. 14 a Carl Bobo Olson Hawaii middleweight Champion scored a technical knockout Over boy Brooks Philippines Cham Pion in the third round of a 10 round bout tuesday night. Olson weighed 160 pounds Brooks 153%. The referee stopped it after one minute 21 seconds of the Hird round when Olson began of Pound Brooks with a series of lefts and rights. Earlier in the round Olson had the philippine Champion Down for he count of eight. This was the third meeting Between the pair each having Aken a decision Over the other n Manila bouts. Football teams Battle for Lead Sendai oct. 14the-Para Hute maintenance-127th Engineer eleven will Battle Spe Ial troops for the Lith air borne top Slot in the league s nature game this saturday. Both Are undefeated but the invaders Rule 24-Point favor Tes by comparative scores. The invaders have whipped he 187th glider infantry 19-0, and the 511th Parachute in Antry 18-0. Special troops aced the 187th, 25-12, but were held to a 6-6 tie by the Lith. However they upset he defending Champion 188th Parachute infantry last week at Camp Crawford 19-12. Div arty 24th share Grid Lead Osaka oct. 14division artillery and the 24th inf. Regt both with two wins and no losses Are currently Lead no the 25th division six Man Grid league. Games this saturday oct. 16, include 28th station hos Pital at 35th inf 27th inf. At 3ivarty 618th aircraft warn no Sydn. At Kanaka Post and 24th inf. Is Osaka Mili tary govt. On the 28th Hospital Field. All games begin at 2 . Bishop named army athletic director Lancaster Penn., oct. 14 apr. W. Austin Bishop director of athletics at Franklin and Marshall College Here will become chief of athletics and recreation of the United states army. He will have the rank of lieutenant colonel and will be stationed in Washington directing athletics and recreation of servicemen both at Home and abroad. Bishop left the army As a lieutenant colonel after serving four years during world War ii. He was wrestling coach at the University of Pennsylvania before entering the service. Nevada nation s offensive rulers much action in hockey opener new York oct. 14 up the Cleveland Barons of the american hockey league were just As hot As Ever today despite a six month vacation. The Barons who breezed to the league championship last year while remaining undefeated in their last 27 straight games opened the season last night with a 5-2 Victory Over the Washington Lions. The Barons allowed Washington two Early goals then hurried to an easy Victory be Hind the stick handling of veterans Pete Leswick and Fred Thurber who scored two goals apiece. Paul goalie was the first casualty of the new season. Gauthier left the game in the third period after striking his head on the Cage upright during a big pile up. An Early examination showed that he was not seriously injured. In two other season openers the Springfield indians edged the Pittsburgh hornets 412, at Springfield mass., and the St. Louis flyers swamped the Buffalo bosons 4-2, at St. Louis. Paul Gladu hooked in two goals while leading St. Louis to its first shutout Vic tory in almost three years. Gauthier Washington fear wins meet among a of boxers the far East air forces tornadoes boxing team was victorious in the Tachikawa Jama Feam com fear slug est at the Tachi Kawa air Force base gym Las monday night. The tornadoes won four bouts lost one and fought one to a draw. Highlight of the card was a Torri welterweight bout Between fear s Homer Leacock or. And Feam com s Joseph Oliveira. Leacock s telling left jabs were the deciding Factor that won the decision. Fear s senior Welt Reweigh Champion. Chuck Davey Defeated Tachikawa s Bennie piaz for the second time when he scored a tech Nical knockout in 1 minute an seconds of the second round. Fear suffered its Only loss of the evening when Tachikawa s Regino Martinez 126 Pound slug Ger hammered fear s Daniel Brown to a technical knockout inthe second round. John Rocha Jama middleweight won a close decision from Ballard Becham. Also of Jama Benni Maciel. Tachikawa. Lost a decision to fear s John Millan with Millante aggressor All the Way. Homand Miller. Fear Middle weight gained revenge for a Previ Ous defeat by Deci Sioning Feam com s Gay Magazzini. Willie Pruitt. 158 pounds of dynamite Wod his Jama teammate. Marvin Wakely when he opened a Cut Over Wakely s left Eye. William Saunders. Fear Light heavyweight and Framcom s Clyde Strother fought three rounds to a  next fights will be held at Yokota air Force base gymnasium when the fifth air Force holds its invitational boxing tournament october 19th-23rd. Pack hitting 522 Yards per came Wyoming second new York oct. 14 up the University of Nevada Wolf pack unbeaten in three starts today occupied the spotlight As the nation s top Power packed outfit. The Rocky Mountain Crew coached by Joe Sheeketski a former notre Dame great Rol led up 1,566 Yards in its first three contests for an average of 522 Yards per game. Nevada also led in the Forward passing offence tables released by the National collegiate athletic Bureau. The pack paced by to Brilliant halfback. Stan Heath to tales 798 Yards via the Aerial route averaging a Flat 266 Yards per , who ranks As the nation s top passer has racked up 425 Yard son 43 completions in 82 attempts. Wyoming was closest to Nevada in the total offence figures pouring on 1,430 Yards in three games fora 476.7 average. Next came Little Miami of Ohio with a 441.3 average followed by Maryland with a 421.3 Mark and Columbia. 400.3rounding out the big ten were army. 398.4 California. 386.5 okla homa. 372.3 Yette. 382.3.with Jim Finks doing most of the pitching Tulsa managed to pull into the runner up spot in the for Ward passing records with 629 Yard gained overhead for a 209.7 ave rage. William & Mary was third with a 190.6. Followed by West Vir Ginia. 179.0.army looking up with each succeeding game boasted the bestow sense on the ground. The cadets for 1,083 Yards i averaging 361 per Pep decisions Chuck Burton new York oct. 14 up featherweight Champion Willie Pep of Hartford conn., sneezed to an easy decision Over Chuck Burton of Newark last night in an eight round non title fight at Jersey City Arden. Although he failed to score a Knockdown Pep was in com plete command All the Way stunning Burton several times with Swift lefts to the head and body. Pep weighed 132 pounds Burton 127. Have ramble three games contest. Wyoming also was second in this department Rushing Lor 1,043 Yards in three games and a 341.7 ave rage. Maryland held third with 339 Yards gained Overland per  mines was fourth with a 307,7 average followed by Oklahoma,294.7. In the scoring records Wyoming was far in front with 149 Points in three games. California s Gol Den bears were second in the nation with 121, followed by Arkan Sas 120 Lafayette 116 and Kansas. 113.an interesting sidelight in the Forward passing records showed that Drake and Penn were rolling along without a single  pitchers heaved 47 aerials without hitting an opponent while Penn s record showed 42 attempts and no  the individual standings. Is Walthall of West Virginia was second to Heath in total offence with 713 Yards. Lindy Berry of Texas accounted for 618 Yards to hold Down third place while Clyde Smackover Scott Brilliant olym Pic performer from Arkansas held fourth with 556 Yards. Walker Jones of Wyoming was fifth with535. Scott also stood out As the nation s Best in Rushing with 453 Yards in 54 cracks at opposing lines. M. Docusen wins seven round fracas los Angeles oct. 14 a Maxie Docusen new Orleans filipino who ranks As the third Best lightweight scored his 48th successive Vic tory As a professional fighter tuesday night with a seven round technical knockout Over Mario Tigo of Mexico. Docusen took the steam out of his game rival with a terrific right hand punch on the nose in the second round. Tigo his nose apparently broken fought a losing fight after the third. Referee Joe Stone awarded Docusen the decision after the end of the seventh when or. Lloyd Mace olympic auditorium physician was called in to examine the ailing nose and recommended the bout be Stop Ped. Lane replaces o Connor Chicago oct. 14 up the White sox announced that Frank Lane president of the american association has been hired As White sox Gen eral manager replacing Les lie o Connor. 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