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E QUITS POTTSTOWN HIGH GRID COACHING JOB School Board Accepts Resignation 'With Regret'; Orgill, Hiltwine And Reifsneider Praise Mentor This Was Slagle's Farewell! 476 North Charlotte Street, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, December 6, 1940. Larry E. Orgill, President Board of Directors Pottstown Public Schools, Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Dear Sir: This will notify you that it is not my intention to return to Pottstown High school as football coach for the 1941 season. Inasmuch the one y-ar contract which I signed has expired, I trust thacoach notice will be sufficient to advise you of my intentions. I wish to express my appreciation for the co•operaof the Board, the Director tion, Athletics, the Principals of the High school and the Junior High school, the Superintendent and all others involved and as• sure you of my continued interest in the success of Potts• town's football program. I will be pleased to serve in an advisory capacity for the election of a new coach. The opportunity to return to the major league coaching field overrules, in my mind, the factors which would make a return to Pottstown advisable. Very Sincerely Yours, G. B. VAN SLAGLE. METRIC SYSTEM MAY GO INTO DISCARD By LOUDON KELLY (Associated Press Sports Writer) DENVER, Dec. 6-The National Amateur Athletic union track and field committee recommended today the outdoor track championships be restored to a yardage basis. The meet has been run under the metric system since 1930. The committee's recommendamotion by Pincus Sober, New unanimously on : York former quartermiler at City College of New York. Boston was recommended by the National Boxing committee as the site for the 1941 tournament for the third year a row. The committee also discussed a proposal the United States be divided into seven districts in choosing entrants for the National meet, instead of each of the 41 associations sending champions as at present. Hawaii would be the eighth district. The general convention tomorrow and Sunday must ratify committee recommendations, but usually there is no opposition. However, the track committee's decision in the yards vs. meters question must be approved by the legislation committee before reaching the convention- floor. Dr. L. W. Olds, Ypsilanti, Mich., committee chairman, and James E. Snyder, Philadelphia, perennial advocate of abolishing the metric system, expressed confidence that yardage supporters would triumph. Dr. Olds said no site for the 1941 track and field meet would be decided on "for probably two or three months." "Des Moines, Akron, Ohio, and Denver all have made feelers for it," he said. John J. Sheehan, who presented 10 In Yankees R Sell Rebuilding Powell Move By JUDSON BAILEY (Associated Press Sports Writer) ATLANTA, Dec. 6-It was a year league handcuffed the New York though its virus has been passed along on. -Central Press Photo Jake Powell EMIL KOVACH ELECTED PHS COURT LEADER Honor of captaining Pottstown High basketball Trojans during the 1940-41 season belongs to Emil Kovach. Kovach, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kovach, Cherry street, unanimously was elected PHS carptain by the Trojans' squad following yesterday's lengthy practice on the Junior High floor. The Cherry street youth, who is Senior, was one of the Trojans' mainstays a year ago when Coach Irv Keener's club won the Section Three, Philadelphia Suburban Conference title. He was a member of Coach Earl Strange's Junior varsity team two years ago. Kovach plays at either guard or forward positions. He is one of two returning lettermen from the past year's team. The other veteran is George Sisak, a guard. The Keenermen open their season Tuesday night when they entertain Coach Eugene Shirk's Birdsboro quintet. Pottstown nipped Birdsboro, 18-17, the past season. ago this week that the American Yankees with its no-trade rule, and now to Detroit, the effect lingers the service shortly after reporting to a different club. Joe McCarthy, one of the smoothest managers in the business, has been hanging around on the fringe of the minor league meetings all week with his eyes and ears wide open and today he made a deal. He sent Outfielder Jake Powell to San Francisco, of the Coast league, for approximately the waiver price of $7500. That hardly could be construed as an impressive first step in the reconstruction of the former champions. But it was indicative of the trading doldrums into which the American league has fallen. The biggest deal that was put through in the junior circuit was the Boston Red Sox sale of two second line pitchers, Dennis Galehouse and Fritz Ostermueller, to the St. Louis Browns. The Detroit Tigers, who in the past have been active dealers, now are helpless and Manager Del Baker wandered around the lobbies here looking pathetic over having nothing to do. The situation was sufficiently serious rumors were around that the restriction on trading by that, the pennant winner might be lifted when the American league meets in Chicago starting Tuesday. Baker said he wasn't very hopeful and McCarthy said he hadn't heard anything of such a move, but said the position of the Yankees toward the rule was a well-known negative. If the rule is not removed next week the reason probably will be that some of the clubs, in the spirit of fair play, feel the teams that legislated the Yankees out of the World championship now should suffer the same restrictions. There may be some other trading at Chicago. The baseball people scattered to their homes today, or fact that they were all going get advanced on to Chicago, the and. together again may have caused some deals to be left hanging over the week-end. The closing business session of the minors' convention was devoted to reconsideration of handling players drafted for Army service. The National association yesterday had passed an amendment to its rules providing players drafted would automatically be placed on the voluntarily retired list, but today this action was withdrawn and a committee headed by President William G. Bramham was named to confer with Commissioner K. M. Landis and the Major leagues in Chicago next week. At that time a uniform rule for both Majors and minors will be worked out, probably providing for the refunding of the purchase price of ball players who are taken into OH, BOY EATS! "Hooks" Mylin, Lafayette, grid coach, treated his undefeated and untied Maroon squad to a chicken dinner recently. 80,000 to Watch Irish-USC LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (AP)-Footballet forces of and the University of Southern California hardly can boast of outstanding gridiron records for 1940, but 80,000 fans will turn out tomorrow to see another chapter unfold in their colorful rivalry. The Fightin' Trish, seeking revenge for defeats in their past two skirmishes with the Trojans, roll into Los Angeles at noon tomorrow primed and favored to win. But anything can happen in this 15- year-old feud of the gridiron. Past records of the season MERCURY Editor SPORTS Sports PAGE EIGHT SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1940 Then 3 Managers Get Together By PAUL J. LUCAS Editor) G. yesterday (Mercury. Sports. resigned as Pottstown High school's head football coach. Slagle's letter of resignation was read by Secretary Ralph P. Holloway at the monthly School board meeting last night, at which time the board accepted the resignation *with regret." In his message, addressed to President Larry Orgill, Slagle wrote "it wasn't his intention to return to Pottstown High as football coach for the 1941 season." Continuing, Slagle said "inasmuch my one-year contract as coach has expired, I trust this notice will be sufficient to advise you of my intentions." Although Slagle bowed out of the Pottstown grid picture because he intended to re-enter the professional coaching field, the "board praised his accomplishments during his three-month stay here. President Orgill, in particular, declared he "regretted Slagle's absence at the meeting because. he wanted to thank him personally for his fine work." "Coach Slagle took a deep interest in the football players from all angles, assisting them with their scholastic as well as home life," Orgill continued. "He put his whole heart and soul into the job, giving a 100 percent effort. It was unfortunate for the record, but that wasn't and shouldn't be attributed to Slagle," Orgill concluded. More praise for Slagle came from Russel Reifsneider, chairman of J. the athletic committee, who stressed the fact most of the Trojan gridders gained weight despite the gruelling grind of practice and games. "From the training standpoint, Coach Slagle did the best job that could have been accomplished under existing circumstances," Reifsneider stated. The athletic committee chairman made the motion to accept Slagle's resignation and Elmer E. Saylor, treasurer, seconded it. Leonard A. Hiltwine, who like Saylor, is a member of the athletic committee, credited Slagle for restoring muchneeded discipline in PHS football ranks, saying "the discipline will stay at Pottstown for years to come." Although Slagle resigned his football job, he didn't give up his post as teacher in the English department in the Senior High school. he probably will do when he acquires his anticipated pro coaching, post. Slagle previously requested and received permission to appear at last night's meeting, but because of other important business, went to Washington, D. C. Before leaving for the Nation's capital by train yesterday afternoon, Slagle said he expected to confer with Fred Mandel, owner of the Dertoit Lions' professional football team in Washington. "I also am considering an offer with a professional team in the East," Slagel declared. When the athletic committee today starts its search for Slagle's | successor, it will be seeking Pottstown's fifth football coach since 1930. At that time, Irvin L. Keener, present athletic director, succeeded Carroll D. "Mush" Bechtel, and held the reigns until 1934 when Earl Strange took the job Strange held sway one season before giving way to Alvin "Swede" Paul. The latter tutored the Trojans five seasons before quitting the past August. Reifsneider, Hiltwine and -Mercury Staff Photo . Dutch Slagle SIMON BEATS TOLES; EARNS LOUIS MATCH DETROIT, Dec. 6 (P)-Abe Simon, huge New Yorker, methodically pounded out a decision over Roscie Toles, Detroit Negro, in ten rounds tonight and got a chance to meet Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis in a title fight. Simon weighed 254 pounds, Toles 201. Making good use of his weight advantage, Simon won the unanimous decision of Referee Sam Hennessy and judges in Detroit boxing's. "revival party" before 5705 two, fans at Olympia. The card, a local venture for Promoter Mike Jacobs, was the first professional show here in months. After the fight, in which Simon forced the battling and seemed unaffected by a few Toles punches landing flush on the chin, Promoter that the New Yorker probably would said, meet Louis in a title fight here in March. The bout failed to produce a knockdown and neither fighter was ever in serious trouble. Today's Grid Card Home 1939 Team Score -South Carolina ...... DNP Florida- -Texas 0-12 Rice-So. Methodist 6-13 San Francisco-Texas Tech DNP So. California-Notre Dame 20-12 Saylor were unanimous in saying "we will give the matter of selecting a new coach plenty of thought and it might not be until the end of the school term before we name a man." According to Reifsneider, Slagle was one of 12 applicants for the coaching job when he was named the past August. P -Central Press Photo Among the many Major league managers who attended the 39th annual minor league convention at Atlanta, Ga., which closed yesterday, were Del Baker, Detroit Tigers, left; Connie Mack, Philadelphia Athletics, conter, and Bill McKechnie, of the World championship Cincinnati Reds. SPHAS' OUTFIT RANKS AMONG NATION'S BEST The Philadelphia Sphas, of the American Professional B as ke tball league, who meet Pottstown AllAmericans on the Pottstown floor, are Monday, night, ranked as one of the outstanding court combinations in the country. In six seasons of American league rivalry the Sphas have captured championships in three campaigns. They held the crown in 1933-'34, 1935-'36 and 1936-'37, and lost in playoffs in the other seasons. The Sphas' remarkable offensive power is considered tops to any in the country. As an indication of this prowess, the Philadelphians have led the American league in team scoring the past two seasons with an average and 41.4 points per game, respectively. With such offensive threats as Howard ""Red" Rosan, All-American from Temple; Moe Goldman, captain and All-American of Nat Holman's City College of New York quintet four seasons ago; Cy Kaselman, who is considered the greatest long-distance sharpshooter in the game; Inky Lautman, a product of Central High school in Philadelphia; Shikey Gotthofer, Providence college burly; George "Red" Wolfe of St. John's college and Petey Rosenberg, of St. Joseph's college, functioning in high gear, the Sphas have the foremost scoring combination ever assembled. The present edition of the team is now beginning its 11th season, and Eddie Gottlieb, the Sphas' owner and coach, feels his array is second to no other club in the game. BOWLING AVERAGES COMPANY LEAGUE G. Ave. V.B'nese 33 149.23 W.B's'ger 27 149.15 C.Smith 24 146.23 C.Lau 30 145.28 C.L'dwig 18 145.12 F.KalisSr 29 143.8 H.D'ntels 33 141.16 G.Endy 24 140.12 W.Mest 33 140.9 P.Grim 33 138.27 E. Wisler 6 138.3 W.H'tzog 33 137.23 J.Stropko 33 136.22 A.Lang 24 135.11 E.Romig 27 134.15 J.Treacy -Central Press Photo Although he coached the Tulsa university, team Missouri to the Valley champion- conference, Chet Benefiel has resigned as head coach of the Golden Hurricanes. Criticism of the athletic program at Tulsa and criticism of the loss to Arkansas Thanksgiving Day was believed to have prompted Benefiel to resign his job. Quits Week- End Sports TODAY BOWLING YMCA Rookie league- Grace Ramblers VS. Sox: Refinishing VS. Blue Dukes; Letharios vs. West End. Pottstown Industrial BEARS BATTLE REDSKINS FOR PIGSKIN TITLE WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7 Chicago's Bears, football's, mightiest running machine, and Washington's Redskins, record holders in passing and scoring, will meet here tomorrow in Griffith stadium in the eighth annual playoff for the National Football league championship. A sellout gathering of 35,752 customers will pay approximately $90,- 000, a record for play-offs, to see these rivals meet for time in a championship contescond Sixty percent of the receipts will be split among the players of the contesting teams and those on the second place clubs in the two divisions of the league. In addition to the winners' share of the purse, the stakes will include the Ed Thorp Memorial trophy, symbolic of the World's championship, and the right to represent the league in two All-star games, one against a team of professional stars in Los Angeles December 29 and the other against the graduated College All-Stars in the annual pre-season classic in Chicago next August. The Bears qualified for the play-off by winning eight of their eleven games, losing onily to Detroit, Washington and their ancient civic rival, the Chicago Cardinals. It is the fourth time since the play off system was adopted in 1933 Bears have won the Western division championship, dethroning the Green Bay Packers, divisional and league champions the past year. Washington came up to its first WEST H.Klink I. Bittle A.Font'a J. Sur'an H.Neif'r P.G'pert K.Bush L. Bech'l L. Yerger R.Knopp L.Brown B.Soltes R.Eagle A.Slaby S.Self'g'r I.Stetler END G. 27 33 14 33 33 30 30 33 30 8 21 18 33, 33 24 18 Ave. 184.9 183.28 179.8 178.30 177.19 173.27 173.11 172.10 172.8 172.5 171.17 171.15 170.30 170.20 170.14 170.14
Article from 07 Dec 1940The Mercury(Pottstown, PA)
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