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The SPORTING THING
By BUI) LOVETT
Kcmovnl of Ileum*ve Claune Will Wreck Baurball. The legality of cer
tain baseball codes is currently being questioned throughout the nation.
Large suits, mounting into millions, have been filed against the pro
fession on the grounds that organized baseball is subject to interstate
commerce restrictions. This is, I think, only a front, with the real ob
jective being to cause the removal of the reserve clause contained in con
tracts of professional ball pluyers.
Actually, the reserve clause, however harsh it might seem, is very
essential to the game. Without it, baseball would be wrecked. First of
all, if players were allowed to negotiate for themselves, the rich clubs
would wind up with all the star pluyers, and vice versa the “po” clubs. A
manager could never really be sure from one day to the next if he was
going to have the same team on the field. With players free from the
strings tied on them by their contracts, what would keep a fellow from
moving from club to club as he saw fit, or taking a week off to go fish
ing?
Even with as much money as there is in circulation and the crowds
which witness the games today baseball is not the most stable business
in the world, as far us the club owners are concerned. In fact, it is very
easy for the ownership to be forced into bankruptcy these days. For
that reason, any action which would unbalance baseball, as a business,
would have a telling effect on the game.
Although it Is true that the reserve clause has been deemed objec
tionable tor years, the opposition which is now confronting the clause
has been built up largely through the legal action taken by a conceited
former New York Giant outfielder, Danny Gardella, and other players
who ran out on the baseball public—for a few Mexican pesos—when the
game needed them most.
Despite the faults of the reserve clause, I believe it should be re
tained until some better system can be obtained.
Cooperation Seen Between WGC and Local Ball Club —With the
opening of the baseball season in this part of the state near at hand, re
lations between WGC students and the local bail club seem to be greatly
improved. The unfortunate incident of last season’s opening game is all
too vivid in the minds of lot of Carrollton fans, who apparently didn't
understand the college boys’ sense of humor.
With the townspeople lending a hand on many occasions, to the col
lege and its students, it is only natural for them to expect the support of
the Hornets by WGC students. So, fellows, let’s remember to practice
good sportsmaship at the baseball tilts this spring.
BASE HITS
Jack Hamniill, tackle on last year’s grid squad, paid his former
schoolmates a visit a few days ago. “Bat Eye”, who is now promoting
fights in Cedartown, dropped by to ask Jim Massey about boxing on the
Friday night card. Oh, yes, he had already had posters of the bout
printed.
If the way in which the Atlanta Crackers took the Brooklyn series
recently is any Indication of what they will do against Southern opposi
tion this year, you can definitely put the Crax down as contenders. Mere
ly goes to show the results of what hustling can do for a club, under a
skipper who doesn’t ask his boys to do anything he won’t do himself,
Cliff Dapper.
Manager Seal, of the Carrollton Hornets, was greatly impressed by
the pitching form of southpaw Charles Torbett, a McDonough product,
although he pitched only in batting practice.
Intramurel Softball Loop Set
For Opening Game Next Week
The seven team Intra-mural Soft
ball League, sponsored by the “W”
Club, is slated to get under way
next Monday, after having been de
layed all this week by rainy
weather.
Jack Sawyer, “W” Club presi
dent, reported that if the league
can get eight teams entered, a
schedule of two games daily dur
ing the school week, except Friday,
will be played. At earliest reports,
the following teams have planned
to compete in the circuit: Romans,
Storms, Wright, Yates, Petersen.
Rogers-Cabin, and the Day’ Stu
dents.
In previous y ears, the intramural
softball teams have provided some
keen competition. For that reason,
softball is probably the number one
spectator sport in which collge stu
dents participate.
There has been some talk of en
tering a softball team, made up of
intramural all-stars, in the Carroll
ton Fumbles League. No definite
arrangements have been made,
however.
'‘W” Club to Sponsor
Combination Dance
The “W” Club plans to sponsor
a combination square dance and
round dance, probably Friday
night, April 29, in the college gym
nasium. M. T. Fuller and his Va
riety Gang are being considered to
furnish music for the shin-dig.
Jack Sawyer, Atlanta, became the
new president of the club recently
when Tip Goza, Tucker, who form
erly held the position, resigned.
DANCING CLASSES
Dancing classes are being neld in
the gymnasium under the direction
of Miss Sylvia Maney, a former
West Georgia student, from Arthur
Murray’s Studios in Atlanta.
The classes now in session are:
Waltz, Fox Trot, Samba, Rumba,
and Jitterbug.
There are approximately thirty
students at present who are enrob
ed.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
Massey Drops Bout
To Billy Garner
James Massey, former Columbus,
Georgia, Golden Gloves titleholder,
was decisioned in a three-round
bout with Billy Garner, Friday,
April 8, in the Cedartown auditor
ium. The decision was considered
questionable by some.
Both Massey, 136, and Garner,
138, are lightweights.
A WGC alumnus, Jack Ilammill,
is promoting boxing matches in
Cedartown.
WGC PREXY ADDRESSES .. .
HISTORICAL, PTA MEETINGS . .
On April 9, Mr. I. S. Ingram pre
sided at the meeting of the Georgia
Society of Historical Research. This
meeting was held at the LaGrange
College, LaGrange, Georgia. On
April 11, he was the guest of Mrs.
James Thomasson at Newnan.
where he addressed the Newnan
Parent-Teachers Association on the
subject: “Some Movements Look
ing Toward World Peace.”
Mr. Ingram will address the Boy
Scouts of Lithia Springs, Georgia,
on Monday, April 18.
Twenty-five Grid Candidates Participate
In Spring Training; Greatest Losses in Line
Twenty-five grid candidates, most of whom were new men or reserves
from last year, greeted Coach “Shag” Welch last week as spring football
practice got under way. Among the returning ltetermen who saw a
good bit of action in the gridiron wars of ’4B are backs Massey, Williams,
Adams, Cummings, Hise, and Cash.
The geatest losses were in the line,
where Coach Welch has only two
starters returning, center Bill
Leach and Burnell Payne, an end.
Other returning linemen are Skel
ton and Starnes, guards; Blanken
ship and Slaughter, tackles; and
Lloyd Culp, end.
New players who have stood out
in the drills thus far include guards
Duffey, House and Bradley, and
Perry, back ala scat.
“Hotshot” Adams, fomer Tech
High star, who has been converted
to quarterback, drew high praise
from Coach Welch for his showing
in early practice sessions, pointing
out that “he has shown exceptional
ball-handling ability and field gen
eralship.” Could be that old Hot
shot will be in there calling ’em
come opening day next fall.
Coach Welch explained, however,
that he will not attempt to deter
mine his team for the coming sea
son. He is mostly interested in
working on the fundamentals that
he plans to use next fall. Relying
on the split “T” altogether, Welch
plans to run a number of varia
tions from a few basic plans. For
that reason he is not devoting too
much time to conditioning, but
rather to familiarize his men with
the system.
Rumor has it that one of the
best high school punters in the
Treat Yourself to
A Thrill
Dine at
Western
Grill
"Say, did you fella* see anything of a baseball that came over this way?**
state, from Baker Village high, will
be on hand for next year’s cam
paign.
Only two changes have been
mae in the schedule for the 1949
HORTON'S
Would like to see that there is a
WEST GEORGIA PL ATE
In the home of every Student
These beautiful Scenic Plates are Historical, and are Sou
venirs that will bring back Happy Memories of your College
Days.
Parents and Students always receive a Hearty Welcome
HORTON'S
6 Rome Street
CARROLL THEATRE
COMING ATTRACTIONS
“The Search” —Tues.-Wed., April 19-20.
“The Bribe”—Thurs.-Fri., April 21-22.
‘Decision of Christopher Blake” —Tues.-Wed., April 20-27.
“John Loves Mary”—Thurs.-Fri., April 28-29.
“Connecticut Yankee” —Sun.-Mon., May 1-2.
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CARROLLTON COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
Friday, April 15, 1949
season. Brevard, N. C., College will
replace GMC in the opener, and
Hiawassee takes Troy State’s spot
on the card for next fall. The GMC
contest will be moved to another
date. The Braves are to conclude
their ’49 campaign here in Carroll
ton against arch rival South Geor-'
gia, a week before Thanksgiving.
It is hard to make a silk purse
out of a sow’s ear. It is just as hard
to make a decent, orderly world
out of a mass of compromises and
betrayals of principle.—Upton Close