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PAGE 2E ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1946 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH DODGERS ROUT VANDER OPEN DATE FOR CARDS MEER; Other Scores Pennant Dope Subject New Manager Dixie Walker Smashes Home Run With 2 On In Replay of 0-0 Tie Musial (The Man) Gives Boston Fans an Eyeful; Birds Play Cubs Next By Bob Broeg Of the Post-Dispatch Sports Staff. EN ROUTE TO CHICAGO, Sept. 20 It took the baseball-batty borough of Brooklyn, where you're a crumb-bum if you're not a Dodger, to supply with begrudging respect the best nickname yet bestowed upon Stanley Frank Musial. jX By a Special Correspondent of the Tost-DispatcJi.

BROOKLYN, Sept. 20 A home run by Dixie Walker with two mates on base climaxed a four-run fifth inning -for the Brooklyn Dodgers here this afternoon in the replay of last week's 19-inning 010 tie with the Cincinnati Reds. i We'll Be Back HEROLD RUEL (right), assistant to A. B. CHANDLER, baseball commissioner (left), and RICHARD MUCKERMAN (center), president of the Browns, having a friendly chat at the commissioner's home in Versailles, Ky.

Announcement that Ruel has been named, to manage the Browns is expected momentarily. AMERICAN LEAGUE. 123458789 TJI.E. DETROIT (at Cleveland) 22 50 50 00 1 CLEVELAND 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Batteries: iMrnit Hutchinson arnt TehNHto. Cleveland Rernalrt, Flantnan (2 1, rmhre 13, Uasaatiay 5 and YVejgel, Jordan Postponed Game.

AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chtcage at St. Louis, wt erounds. third on Walker's hunt, that put-out served only to discourage what would have been a logical setup for an intentional pass to Musial. The Man had two strikes and a ball when his camera eyes detected the fading of a screwball.

His jaw tightened on that wad of tobacco, and his wrists buggy-whipped the pitch on a line over second for the game-winning hit, the Cardinals' thirteenth safety. REDBIRD NOTES. Shortly after Wilks retired the Braves in order In the ninth, getting credit for his seventh relief victory without defeat, Gonzalez grinned the grin of a coach whose club has won on two unearned runs and merrily twitted Musial, "eyes no good." You see doctor in Chicago." Brownies Had 41-47 Record Against East Business remaining on the 1946 docket for Zach Taylor and his St Louis Browns calls for seven games with the Chicago White Sox and four with the Detroit Tigers. The final program at Sportsman's Park, however, w-ill not start until tomorrow because the Browns today postponed a single game with the White Sox and moved it back to make a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 1:30 o'clock. Another double-header will be played Sunday.

The Browns have completed their program with the Eastern clubs and the records show that they didn't fare too badly against the power of the league. As they came from behind with a ninth inning rally to nose out the champion Red Sox, 6-5, last night, they boosted their mark against the Eastern clubs to 41 victories against 47 defeats. NEW YORK. Sept. 20 (UP) The Natianal League pennant race at a glance: Garnet fa W.

L. Pet. Behind Plav Cardtnart 9o 5 .630 8 Brooklyn 9(1 5ft .21 REMAINING GAMES. Brooklyn: Sept. 21 22, 2 at Boston.

Sept. 23, 24 25, Philadelphia. Sept. 28, 29, Boston. Cardinafs.

Sept. 21 22, ZA at Chicago. Sept. 24, 25 Cincinnati. Sept.

27 28 29, Chicago. second, and with two out, Johnny Hopp's base hit past Musial's diving glove scored the Braves' second baseman. The Man Starts It Agan. The Cardinals rather The Man started the eighth inning broadening of that shaky one-run lead. Musial slammed a double to right center with one away and, after Slaughter was passed intentionally, he scored on Kurowski's single to left.

Erv Dusak, the Redbirds' late inning safety man in left field, struck out, but Gar-agioia's long single scored Musial. The Cardinals pitching then blew up. Hopp drew the third pass off Munger within two innings and stopped at third on the eighth hit off Big Red. a double high off the right field screen by Tom Neill, husky left- handed rookie from Birmingham. To the faltering Munger's "res cue went Alpha Brazle, left hander, to face left-handed Tommy Holmes.

But Brazle was no more help than advice on how to pitch to Musial. The stringy southpaw pitched nine times, eight were balls, and both Holmes and Phil Masi walked, forcing in a run and bringing Ted Wilks from the bullpen. The stocky rigljt-handed fireman quickly yielded a two run single to Nanny Fernandez, tying the score and leaving Boston runners on first and second with none out The cardinals' thirty-nrst vic tory by one run and their fif teenth triumph in 22 games with the Braves appeared at the mo ment as remote as anyone's chance of beating The Man Musial out of his second National League batting crown. Thanks to Wilks and Musial, however, the day and that quivering edge over Brooklyn in the defeat column were saved. Wilks started a force at third on Ryan's attempted sacrifice and then disposed of Johnny Barrett.

Francis (Red) Barrett, an ama-ciated version of the Cardinals' pitcher of the same surname, started the ninth on the mound for Boston, and Wilks started the winning rally with a single. The pitcher lumbered to second as Hopp missed Schoendienst's grounder for an error. And while waddling Wilks was forced at SCORE BY INNINGS 123466789 CINCINNATI (at Brooklyn) OOuOZDOO Bonniriv BROOKL1N (I I) II A 1 A Dodgers' Score (8 Innings) CINCINNATI. ABR II 0 6 2 1 4 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 Corbitt ss 4 Zientara 2b 4 Haas 3b -4 IJbke rf 4 Mueller 4 Lukon If 4 Shokes lb 3 Clay cf i Frey 1 Usher VA'K MEER r-2 IIETKI GUMBEBT 0 West If 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 i 1 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 Total, 32 2 8 24 10 West battfd lor Hetki in wremh. BROOKLYN The teams had battlod four more scoreless innings before the Reds broke the ice in the top of the fifth with two tallies on Claude Corbitt's double off Art I Herring.

But the Bums bounced back for four on singles by Pinch-hitter Rojek, Ed Stanky and Joe Med- wick and Walker's eighth four- bagger of the season. Johnny Vander Meer. who had loH rt 1 va i 1111. iiig tj i uic U-V 1J Irll thon last week, was removed from this afternoon' contest after the four-run uprising. Hank Behrman replaced Herring as the Dodger pitcher in the fifth.

Brooklyn added a fifth run in the seventh on two passes, an infield hit and a force play. The paid attendance was announced as 15,996. Dunn, Magerkurth and Stewart Were the umpires. The plav-bv-play: FIRST INNING REDS Corbitt popped to Reese. Zientara singled over Stanky's head.

Stanky threw out Haas. Stanky also threw out Libke. DODGERS Stanky was called out on strikes. Lavagetto walked. Medwick forced Lavagetto, Corbitt to Zientara.

Walker walked. Furillo tapped to Vander Meer. SECOND REDS Mueller flied to Walker. Lukon flied to Medwick. Shokes also flied to Medwick.

DODGERS Corbitt threw out Reese. Edwards walked. Schultz beat out a hit to deep short, Edwards stopping at second. Herring hit into a double play, Haas to Zientara to Shokes. THIRD REDS Clay flied out.

Lavagetto threw out Corbitt. DODGERS Stanky walked. Lavagetto sacrificed, Vander Meer to Zientara, who covered first. Medwick was out, Shokes unassisted, Stanky moving to third. Zientara threw out Walker.

FOURTH REDS Zientara flied to Furillo. Haas singled to center. Libke flied to Medwick. Lavagetto threw out Mueller. DODGERS Zientara threw out Furillo.

Reese popped to Haas. Edwards fouled to Haas. FIFTH REDS Lukon grounded to Schultz. Shokes was called out on strikes. Clay walked.

Vander Meer heat out a hunt toward third, Clay stopping at second. Corbitt doubled to left center, scoring Clay and Vander Meer. Zientara flied to Medwick. TWO RUNS. DODGERS Schultz flied to Lukon.

Rojek batted for Herring and singled to center. Stanky's hot smash off Zientara's glove went for a single, Rojek stopping at second. Lavagetto flied deep to Lukon. Medwick singled to right, scoring Rojek and sending Stanky to third. Walker hit hnm run nvpr 4 Vto rtvhf u'a II 1 aj To Brooklyn's fanatical baseball followers, Musial is simply "The Man." In the recent series at Flat-bush, where failure in a key series kept the Cardinals from riding the rails today with more than the slim lead they hold, the appearance at the plate of the Cardinals' apple-cheeked first baseman frequently brought from several sections of the Ebbets Field stands a distinct: "O-O-h, here comes The Man, again.

Not that man, but THE man. And the nickname so aptly applied to a self-effacing player, one who lacks the color and cantankerous individuality of a Ted Williams, summarized the around-the-league regard for Musial, unquestionably THE man in the Redbirds' race to the wire against the Dodgers. The day-in, day-out value or Musial, currently hitting .373 and leading the National League In batting, base hits, runs scored, doubles and triples, has. rarely been brought into the spotlight more forcibly than yesterday, when the Cardinals leading candidate for most valuable player recogni tion practically single handed prevented loss of a vital game at Boston. Gets Five Out of Five.

Musial hitting safely for the fourteenth straight game, had two doubles and three singles in five times at bat, scored one run and then drove in the ninth-inning tally that broke a tie and gave the Redbirds a 5-to-4 victory, snapping the Braves' six-game winning streak. More important, in the second and eighth innings, frames in which the Cardinals scored two runs each time, Musial played a big though overshadowed role with a single and double. That was typical of the 26-year-old star. In a season which has only eight games remaining for the Red-birds, seldom have St. Louis innings of scoring been posted up on" scoreboards without participation of The Man.

As Eddie Dyer said In the visitors' clubhouse, "Williams is undoubtedly a harder hitter, but you can't convince me he's a better hitter than Stan." Yesterday Musial singled in the first inning, singled in the second, doubled in the fifth, doubled again in the eighth and singled in the ninth. Every one of these hits left the Sonora greyhound's bat with the velocity of bullets projected from a Garand M-l rifle. Musial's first-inning single, followed by Enos Slaughter's first of two safeties, meant nothing, as George Kurowski hit big Mort Cooper's forkball into an inning- ending force-out. And Musial sec- ond single produced nothing but "MADE-TO-MEASURE" CARDINALS. BOSTON.

AB.R.H. AB.R.H Sehoend'st 2b 5 I 1 Culler as 5 0 0 Walker ef 5 0 0 Hopp lk 4 12 Musial lk Slaughter rf Kurowski 3k Sisler If Dusak If Garagiola Cross ss Munger a Brails Wilks 5 16 Neill It 4 12 Holmes rf 5 11 3 I 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 Masi 3 0 0 Fernandez 3b 4 It 1 1 0 Ryan Zb 3 11 4 12 Gillenwater cf 3 .0 1 3 1 Padgett 10 0 3 0 1 Cooper 2 0 1 0 F. Barrett 0 10 1 White .000 J. Barrett ef 1 0 Totals 38 5 13 Totals 34 4 9 Batted for Gillenwater in eighth inning. Innings 1234 5 6789 Cardinals 02000002 1 5 Boston 0 000100 3 0 4 Errors Hopp, Ryan.

Runt batted in Munger. Schoendienst, Kurowski, Garagiola, Hopp, Masi, Fernandez (2). Musial. Two-base hits Musial (2), Neill. Double plays Cross to Shoendienst to Musial: Munger to Cross to Musial; Culler to Ryan to Hoop: Culler to Hopp (2).

Left on bases Cardinals, 8: Boston, 7. Bases on balls Off Munger, 3: fl Brazle. 2: otf Cooper, 2. Struck out By Munger, ky Wilks, 2: by Cooper, 3. Hits Off Mungar, 8 in 7 innings (none out rn eighth); off Brazle, none in none (pitched to two batters): oft Wilks.

1 in 2 Innings: otf Cooper, 11 in 8 innings: off F. Barrett, 2 in inning: off White, 0 in 2 is inning. Winning pitcher Wilks. Losing pitcher F. Barrett.

Umpires Jorda. Reardon and Goetz. Time af game 2h 13m. Attendance 7670 paid. heartache, too, for on The.

Man's line single to center, George Munger was thrown out at the plate and narrowly escaped serious injury. Narrow Escape for Munger. With one away, Joe Garagiola singled and Joffre Cross, playing shortstop in. place of ailing Marty Marion, reached base on Connie Ryan's fumble. As a result, Hunger's single sent across one run, and a safety by Red Schoendienst brought in another and put the pticher on second.

Harry Walker fouled out, but Musial lined sharply to center a ball grabbed on one hop by Carden -Gillenwater, Boston's outfielder. Coach Mike Gonzalez, who must have thought the hefty Munger was Charley Paddock, George Case or Pete Reiser, sent the pitcher huffing around third base. The throw awaited Munger by three or more yards when the Redhead's spikes, catching as he tried to slide, threw him heavily on his face. His left cheek bone was bruised, and for several seconds he lay stunned and, even then, required rest before taking the mound. The Brave? could not take advantage of Munger's condition immediately and not until the last of the fifth, just after Musial's double with two out had added nothing but points to the star's average, were Billy South-worth's fourth place athletes able to score.

For the third straight inning, the first Boston batter reached base as Connie Ryan drew Hunger's first base on balls. With one out. Cooper singled Ryan to SUITS AB A Stanky 2b 2 2 1 2 3 Lavagetto 2 0 0 1 2 Medwick If 3 i 5 Galan If 2 0 0 0 0 0 F. Walker rf 2 1 11 0 Furillo ef 4 0 0 3 0 0 Reese as 300 1 1 Edwards 3 0 1 4 0 0 Schultz Id 2 0 1 7 0 Stevens lb 2 0 0 0 0 HERRING 1 0 0 0 0 0 BEHRMAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 CASEY 1 0 0 0 0 Rojek, 1 1 1 0 Totals 29 5 6 24 6 0 Next Bout for Louis Will Be Held Indoors By W. J.

McGoogan -Of the Post-Dispatch Sports Staff. NEW YORK, Sept. 20 One good right hand punch and a game, pudgy guy brought the heavyweight fight division back to life in a hurry and from Promoter Mike Jacobs down, the Twentieth Century Sporting Club was all smiles as future plans were discussed. Tami Mauriello was disconsolate over missing his chance of a lile-time when he was unable to follow his advantage after hitting Champion Joe Louis, but the fight crowd was jubilant over his showing. "You almost got to see a real big upset," Jacobs smiled as he greeted the visitors.

"That's why you guys gotta keep coming back here. Sometime it'll happen and you'll wanta be here to see it." Asked if there was a possibility of a Louis-Mauriello rematch, Jacobs said he didn't think so until Tami re-establishes himself in another year or two. "But I'll put him right back in here in the Garden," he said, "with other fighters. There's no use in dropping a fellow just because he was knocked out by Louis." A revision of plans now calls for Louis to engage in an indoor fight in January or February, "to keep his hand in," Jacobs explained, and an outdoor match in June. "He had a hard time getting ready for Conn," Mike said, "but now he'll get in condition easier." Among possible opponents mentioned are Jersey Joe Walcott and JTlmer (Violent) Ray, both Negro heavyweights, and Joe Baksi and Joey Maxim, white heavies.

Baksi owns a decision over Mauriello, but has little else to recommend him, while Maxim, handled by Jack Kearns, former manager of Jack JJempsey, is a good boxer, but not much of a puncher. He recently halted a string of victories by Walcott. He's not big or powerful either and wouldn't appear to have the artillery to cope with the champion. Then there is Jimmy Bivins, Cleveland Negro who defeated Mauriello twice, and Bruce Wood cock of England, knocked out by Mauriello, who just the other day knocked out Gus Lesnevich, light-heavyweight champion of the world. "I'd have to see Woodcock have a few more fights and victories," said Jacobs, "and if Louis fights him it'll be here and not in England.

Maybe somebody else will go over there and fight him." Jacobs also mentioned the possl- foswpoewtor wt-rO-JJ3e-l5-350 1 YSlt' smoking pleasure! scoring behind Stanky and Med-t season ct 13 St was announced wick. It was his eighth homer of a a meeting held at the Fair-the season. Zientara threw out 1 grounds Hotel, last nis-ht. Rajek batted tor Herring in the nth. 78 Elevens in C.Y.C.

League A total of 78 teams, representing 45 parishes, will play in the C.Y.C. Soccer League, opening the The elevens are divided as follows: 16 senior, nine intermediate; 22 junior and 31 juvenile. Tom Molloy was named as soccer delegate, while the C.Y.C. executive committee is made up of vvimam Brady, John Alahoney, Pete McLaughlin and Joe McLaughlin. The meeting went on record as opposed to the increased entrance fees recently announced by the Muny Association and will bring the matter up for discussion at the Muny meeting Oct 3.

Associate! Trps Wtrrplwto. (Not Including Today's Games.) NATIONAL LLAIiUE. Gamei CLUB. Won. lort.

Pet. Win. Lose. Behind CARDINALS i 6 Ai.U) Brooklyn 50 .63 1 Vi 17 KB .542 .535 13Vi 77 BH .531 .534 .627 14Vi 6 HI .453 .44 Chicago Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Plttskurgh HI 3 .424 .428 .421 3U 6 X4 .413 .417 .410 58 .395 .392 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Games Won.

Lost. Pet. Win. Lose. Behind 4 .76 8 5 .587 .590 .583 13 82 5 .558 .554 17 71 75 .483 27i B8 78 .43 80 .456 .449 3 Vi B3 811 .441 .444 .438 34 New York CLUB.

Boston Detroit New York Washington Chicago Cleveland BROWNS Philadelphia 48 97 .340 .333 4UVi Yesterday's Results. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Cardinals 5-13-0, Boston 4-9-2. Batteries: Munger, Brazle. Wilks and Garagiola; Cooper, TF.

Barrett, White and Masi. Brooklyn 7-9-1. Pittsburgh O-'J-l. Batteries: Gregg and Edwards. Anderson: tStrince.

vtch, Lanning, Bahr, Walsh and Salkeld. New York 1-5-0, Chicago 0-3-0. Batteries: Kosto and Grasso; tWyse. Prim and Scheffing. Cincinnati 2-7-0, Philadelphia 1-4-1.

(Night game.) Batteries: Lambert and Mueller; Mauney and Semtniek. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Browns 0-10-1, Boston 5-7-3. (Night game. I Batteries: Kinder, Zoldak, Fannin and Martin: E.

Johnson, Bagby, Zuber, 1 Kilmer and McGah. Cleveland Washington 1-4-2. Bat. teries: Feller and Scarborough and Early. Detroit 14-18-3, Philadelphia 7-11-1.

Batteries: Trucks and Tebbetts: IColeman, Harris, Christopher and Rosar, Desautels. Open date tor New York and Chicago. 'Winning pitcher, tLosing pitcher. Tomorrow's Schedule. NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Cardinals at Chicago. Brooklyn at Boston. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. New York at Philadelphia. AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago at St. Louis, two games, 1:30 p.m. Boston at Washington. Philadelphia at New York. Detroit at Cleveland.

bility of Louis visiting South America for a fight. The immediate beneficiaries of Mauriello's good work are expected to be Tony Zale, middleweight champion of the world, and Rocky Graziano, when they meet for the 160-pound title at Yankee Stadium, next Friday night. FAIRMOUNT PARK RACE RESULTS FIRST RACE Six furlongs: Philcade (Badgett) 9.60 5.00 3.00 Gonquin (Truschka) 5.60 3.40 Clog (Best) 4.00 Time 1:17. Eva Webre, Hi Mona, Pre-con, Teddy's Shadow and Baytree Bomber also ran. SECOND RACE Six furlongs'.

Tetraden D. Boston) 4.60 3.20 2.60 Pawnee (E. Deprang) 4.40 2.80 Election Boy L. Best) 2.80 Time, 1:17 1-5. Bolinvar.

Leap Year Lady. Balance Step. Half Time, Gay and Light and Neao Ele also ran. The Daily Double paid $30.20. THIRD RACE One mile and 70 yards.

Miss Bobby Sox (B. Bass) 7.60 6.00 3.80 Huguette (J. Robinson) 8.80 4.811 Whiteford Will R. Sanabria) 2.80 Time 1 Sabrand, Berica, Corsair and Sweeping Berra also ran. FOURTH RACE Six furlongs.

Good Baby (W. Badgett) 3.40 2.60 2.60 Tedwyn S. Freeman)) 3.40 2.80 Victory Play (L. Best) 4.00 Time 1:15 2-5. Sir Le, Aljest, War Atlas and Hada Star also ran.

Louis again, when he will battle Joe "my own way." He says he wants to meet Louis for charity, to prove that it was his board of strategy, not his own choice, that forced him to fight Louis as he did last June. Response from Mike "If Conn fights Louis a third time, it will not be for charity." Mike evidently thinks charity begins at home. Now they're cooking up a tournament among the heavies to develop a challenger for Joe. Included are Elmer (Violent) Ray, Jersey Joe WaJcott, Joe Baksi, Joe Maxim and Mauriello. The thing could be settled much simpler and far more quickly.

Have Joe take on all of them on the same evening, same ring. It wouldn't be the first five foes Louis has flattened in a total of five rounds. The move to bring Herold "Muddy" Ruel to the Browns is being favorably received by fans here. Old timers remember Muddy who long ago was catcher for the late John B. Sheridan's famous amateur team the Wabadas, which graduated more than one player to the majors.

Muddy has made good as player and executive since that day. He has experience, personality and is a law school graduate. He could take care of those club-house lawyers in stride. It Happened Again. For the second time in five years a woman bowler turned in three Identical games at the Century alleys recently.

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2344 Ml" WW liSfiliiS ill Sill 111 IS 1 I 111 Grid Team a Tank, This Year I f.ijai -Lawrfey. FS Vt IIS 3) Mli 'h I i i 'Hll' ul II til hit ill 5 I ifHB I I li I I I Ml 'M Furillo. FOUR RUNS, SIXTH REDS Behrman pitched for the Dodgers. Stanky threw out Haas. Libke struck out.

Mueller singled to right. Lukon lined to Furillo. DODGERS Hetki pitched for the Reds. Reese walked. Edwards sacrificed, Shokes to Zientara on first.

Stevens batted for Schultz and struck out. Zientara threw out Behrman. SEVENTH REDS Galan went to left field and Stevens played first for the Dodgers. Shokes struck out. Clay walked.

West batted for Hetki and flied to Furillo. Clay took to second on a passed ball. Corbitt beat out a hit over second. Clay moving to third. Zientara forced Corbitt, Reese to Stanky.

DODGERS Gumbert pitched for the Reds. Stanky walked. Lavagetto beat out a high bounder to Haas, Stanky stopping at second. Galan sacrificed, Gumbert to Shokes. Walker was purposely passed, filling the bases.

Furillo forced Walker. Zientara. unassist ed. Stanky scoring. Reese flied to Lukon.

ONE RUN. EIGHTH REDS Haas singled to right. Libke fouled to Edwards. Mueller popped to Stanky. Lukon singled to right, Haas stopping at second.

Shokes walked, filling the bases. Frey batted for Clay. Behrman was taken out and Casey replaced him on the hill for the Dodgers. Frey fouled to Lavagetto. DODGERS Usher played center field for the Reds.

Edwards singled to right Stevens popped to Zientara. Casey struck out Stanky walked. Lavagetto also walked, filling the bases. Galan struck out Pointer and Setter Open Field Trial The St. Louis Pointer and Setter Club met last night to complete plans for its annual fall field trial, to be held Oct.

19 and 20. The event will be an open affair, with non-members and members eligible to enter dogs without formality of an invitation. The Pointer and Setter Club is looking forward to another field trial, the Fifth Regional championship, Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 at Weldon Spring, with the club acting as host Braves Obtain Pitcher.

BOSTON, Sept. 20 (AP) General Manager John J. Quinn of the Boston Braves announced yesterday the acquisition, via the waver route from the Phillies, of Pitcher Dick Mulligan. While working in 19 games this year for he Phils, Mulligan compiled a 2-2 record. ml Jt: WIMMMtiimai wim nugnum i jpi milium i ft' TVv, I i fit iff i fh ft H-a; Every OPENING an unpredictable gridiron season the St.

Louis University Billikens's squad tonight will take on its traditional rival, the scrappy Missouri School of Mines team. You look over the Duford roster and you book the eleven for a fine season. Plenty of top talent there. But let's not start sounding off too early. You might say that from coast to coast all teams have stronger squads than ever before.

The G.I. col legiate situation and the still existing war-time regulation permitting the use of freshmen has loaded almost every institution with large numbers of unusual veteran experience. Transfers have brought to some institutions men who have played four or more years, counting service team experience. From the Atlantic to the Pacific grid "tanks" willbe plentiful And even the Army, still boasting of Blanchard and Davis, will have to smash harder than ever before to maintain the No. 1 prestige already being accorded to it.

Not in gridiron history can you find a year with so many powerhouse elevens in the field, as today. However, our fair city can ex-" pect some grade A football because, with the able Dukes Du-lord heading the coaching staff, proper use will be made of the fine talent boasted by the Billi- kens. Not since the days of Coaches Eddie Cochems and Johnny Bender has a St. Louis varsity team rated so highly in pre-season chatter. THIS IS PART OF KSi fTiSivWS'-!" ifKsf- Renewing "auld Recalling "the I good old Such happy occasions nat- -fX lllfl I 8 I urally call fer "whiskey at its best." Nothing TJ A4 II gq less than Hill and Hill-so smooth and bright SJ -so mellow and light-to blend with a friendly fl tSD- 5j mood.

"TCTiiskey, rich in real Kentucky flavor! f.Vul MISSOURI DISTRIBUTORS LNC, EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 93 Proof 71 Cr.in IWr.I Spirit, Sitting Pretty DUKS DUFORD, St. Louis University's head football coach, whose fine squad rates a highly successful season. The Billikens tonight oppose the Missouri School of Mines team at Walsh Stadium. Conn Wants to Fight Louis "My Own Way." BILLY CONN retired but only to bed, it seems.

He wants in the fight business again. Not content with two trips to dreamland via Joe Louis bombs. Conn phoned promoter Mike Jacobs, dispatches tell, saying he wants to fight.