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¢t To Hurl Against Furman Here Tomorrow
ELDLOOKS
BETTER”
OPINES SIKES
By EDWIN POPE
Sports Editor
‘A newcomer — Julian Britt —
will get his baptism of fire tomor
row afternoon at four o’clock on
Ag Hill when the Georgia Bull
dogs go to bat for the third time
this season. Opponent: Furman
sUniversity.
Coach J. V. Sikes has said that
he will start Britt in Monday's
contest and probably Morton
Smith of Watkinsville on Tuesday,
He explained that “I've already
seen what Christie and Jefcoat
have and T want to see what these
boys have on the ball.” However,
it is extremely likely that if either
Britt or Smith are touched for a
tizeable rally by the Furmanites,
Christie or Jeffcoat will come a’
running to quell the conflagra
tion.
Jer:kins on Firsl
“The infield is looking a lot bet
ter,” said Coach “Siki.” “I’ll prob-~
ably start “Chub” Jenkins on first
base and, if any new boys come
into camp that look good, we'll
give them a chance to show what
they're got.” |
Also expected to start are either |
Bill Chonko, Bill Monrae or Bob
Ransbothan at second base, Char
lie Trippi at shortstop, Godfrey
“Goot” Steiner or, Gene Alexander
on third, Joe Tereshinski in left
field, Tommy Jordan in center ‘
and Cotton Culpepper in right
field. “Terry” will be batting in'
the clean-up slot, as he did in
Georgia’s first two tilts this sea-‘
son:
Three Homers Hit
As A’s Win, 7-6
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
March 30.—(AP)—The Philadel
phia Athletics shaded Tofonto of
the International League, 7 to 6,
today in an exhibition baseball
game. Sam Chapman, Jack Wal
laesa and George McQuinn each
hi; inside park homers for the
A's.
Toronto (INT) .. 102 300 000—6
Philadelphia (A) 231 100 00x—7
Ananicz, Johnson (4) Mistos
{(7) and Crompton, Yount (6);
Newsom, Connelly (5) and Rosar,
DeSautels (5).
Syracuse Chiefs
Beat Vander Meer
PLANT CITY, Fla., March 30.
— (AP) —Johnny Vander Meer,
Redleg hurler of no-hit fame,
pitched his first full game of the
season today and lost as the Syra
cuse chiefs trimmed Cincinnati
5-4 in an exhibition tilt. Jim
Blackburn, who limited the Reds
to six hits, was the victor.
Cincinnati (NL) ~ 201 000 100—4
Syracuse (IL) .. 040 001 000—5
" Vander Meer and Lamanno;
Blackburn and West.
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Oldsters Stand Out
in AHS Grid Drills
CASH, McGINNIS, PORTERFIELD MAKE
NICE RUNS; NEWCOMER LOVE SHINES
The Athens High Maroons football, track and tennis teams are now
going full steam ahead since they have a coach for each and plenty
of candidates out for the respective teams. .
The football team didn’t prac
tice- all this week because of the
weather but, when they did, Coach
Alex McCasgkill really put them
through their tasks. They scrim
maged with-the backs scatting off
for gains and the defense trying
their best to tear their way
through the offensive blocks and
sometimes tackling the backs for
losses.
Frankie Cash, LeMar McGin
\nis, and Orion Porterfield are
really. making some fast and long
runs with newcomers such as
Robert Leve really putting much
into it. g j
On the blocking assignments‘
such standouts from last year’s
team as Bob Hill, Cecil Adams,
Ed Greenway, and new arrivals
as Billy Shivar, Jule Spears, and{
old-timer Griffin Moody are put
ting them where they hurt most. |
Defense Looks Good l
The de,fensiv_g__ play of Ceecil
LIPPY SOUNDS OFF:
GARDS CAN BE BEATEN, SAYS
LEO--BUT NOT BY BROOKLYN
BY JACK IIAND
DAYTON BEACH, Fal,
March 30 — (AP) .— Lippy
Durocher thinks the St. Lous
Cardinals can be beaten but he
isn’t prepared to g 6 511 the way
ang pick his Brooklyn Dodgers
to do the job.
“We have to manny ifs,” Leo
warned in a cautious mood.
“Third base, first: base, right
field and catching are not set.
I'm still trying cut this fellow
and taat one.” !
Switching suddcniv to the of
fensive, Durocher spapped: “But
once I make up myv mink, I'll
have lots of fire. Tll call the
gang together and tell them ‘this
is it boys, this is how we g 0
from aerein. Then you'll see
plenty of spark and dirve . . .
or else.”
Suark ang Drive
Spark and drive are two of the
most important ascets of the
Durocher system for the energe
tic skipper has the faculty ot
prodding - his players to play
over their heads wita an ever
changing barrage of bitter criti
‘cism and lavish praise.
- Trying to peg an openingline
up on this club is dangerous
but most observers in the Dodg
.er camp think his infield will
be Ed Stevens at first, Billy
Herman at second, Pee Wee
Reese at short and Cookie La
vagetto at third witn Dixie Wal-
By GEORGE ABNEY
-{ABlams, Griffing Moody, Ed
| Greenway, Tommy Bentley, Rob
| lert Love and the blocking of full
| back Jimmy Thornton made the
.| Maroons look impressive.
| The track team with about 20
{candidates out are practicing ev
‘|ery afternoon under Coach Speck
i Towns, but they didn’t get to prac
'this week on account of the
! weather. They will be put through
their paces in the next few wecks
land probably will round out to be
a fast and hustling team. |
| The tennis team under the
|able coaching of George Williams
{is rounding out nicely as are
iprobably the more experienced |
iteam of the three as they have!
| practiced so much longer The
|serving .of the team is the weak
;spot but they are improving. |
The court of the high school is
|almost {finished. All it lacks is to
’be packed a few times so as to get
the top smooth and hard. |
ker in left, Pete Reiser in ten.
ter. and rookie Gene Herman
ski in ri<ht.
Catching is one of the big
“ifs” Durochcr mentioned.
Mickey Owens ig expected back
from the Navy before the season
opens. In the meaatime Herman
Franks. supposed to become a
farm ciub manager when train
ing started. looks the best of tiae
rest followed bv Dixie Howell and
Don Padgett.” Mike Sandlock has
been out with injuries. ;
The, third bage “4fs" dsevends
on Lavagetto’s abilitv to play a
full season at top speed. Cookie
is 31 and hasn’t plaved in
F-ooklyn since 1%41, Back ot
him is the veteran TLew Riggs.
GAINESVILLE, Fld., March 30
—(AP) — Manager Kiki Cuyler
of the Southern Association
champion Atlanta Ciackers, to
day cut his squad to 24 players
and sent 29 othersz to three of
the team’s farm clubs.
Eight players went to Way
cioss, Ga, in tae Georgia-Flori
da league, nine went to Buri
ington, N, C., in., the Carolina
Gtate league and tweilve went to
Charleston, S. C., of the South
Atlantic league. =
Those sent to Waycross: are:
pitchers Walter McCormick, Peie
Hill:. catcher George Watts; in
fielders Glenn Coats, Frea
Dwyer, Al Fazzio; oulfieders Joe
Mueody, Gordon MceClarnes.
Those sent to Burlington:
Dick Che'ry, Ralph Dingus, Ma
=an Leeper; catcaers: Bill Tracy,
Paul Ellington; infielders Harry
"Feal, Wally Heckel, Ted Pinner;
oulfielder Gus Zeirnial,
Those sent _to Charleston:
Pitchers Louis Bush Andy Elko,
Lester Elledge, Havnlg® Jackson,
L.eo Murray, Ray Scidel, Charley
O’Neill, E. T. Coker, Grant Eoii;
catcher Red Mathis outfielders
Sonny Howell, Ernsi Logan,
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THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA,
byed ' EDWIN POPE
87 spPORTS EDITOR.Y
If Wally Buits and ihe Georgia
Buildogs didn’t have a bumper
Crop, a prize assortment, a de
luxe sprinkling, or what ever
you care to call it, of fine foot
ball backfield men on hand Fri.
day for the opening of the No.
2 phase of spring practice, Tl
eat every pair eof football shoes
in Memorial Hall,
Ang you know I Wwouldn't
make a statement like that 1t
there was any leeway for the
truth
Both halfback positions and
quarterbacks have been quiie
well-fortified since the beginning
of drills. and the addition of two
new fullbacks didw’{ harm that
spot.
‘Here is the way things stack
up right now:
Halfbacksd: Charlie Trippi,*
180, senior; Johmn Donaldson,
185, sophomore; “Rabbit” Smith,
160, senior; Godfrey Steiner, 165,
sophomore; Jim “Chicken” Gate
wood, 175, sophomore; Dave
Hart, 165, freshman, Howard
“Doe” Ayers, 175, freshman;
Jackie Pounds, 165, senior; Rich
ard Lee. 170, sophomore; Lee
Bradberry, 165 sophomore; and
others of note.
.. (* denotes “superior” rating.)
But, for that matter, every
one of those mesn are capable of
running the ball in a first-class
college backfield. There are gev
en of them fox two positions and
at that must have left out one—
there are so many it’s a job in
itsel,f_keeping;accou_gt of taoem.
Quarterback: Jonn Rauch, 185,
sophomore; Eli. DMaricich, 165,
freshmén; Jimmy Gordon, 175,
soaomer, and Carl Sanders, 180,
iunior (both work at fullback)
Johnny Cook, fleet 1943 taliback,
was expected back from the ser
vice in time for spring drills but
ag yet nothing Das been'seen of
the little Roman.
Fullbacks: (Definitely the
1943, 44, and ’'4s weak §pot)
Gordonr, and Sanders; Joe Chesna,
190, sophomeore; Joe Geri, 180,
sophomore; Norman Hiarrison,
185, junior; “Neighbor” Brown,
190, freshman, Sonny Lloyd was
rated in 1942 as one of the
brightest stars to shl% in. the.
not-too.dim Bulldogs mament |
of that'season and after working
off excess weight should be,
ready to -resume where he left
MEXICAN LEAGUE MAKES PRIZE CATCH;
VERNON STEPHENS, BROWN STAR,
SAYS HE'S SIGNED CONTRACT WITH THEM
NUEVO L AREDO, Mex,
March 30—(AP;--The ambi
tious Mexican league, .apparently
nad made the prize catch .of Ifs
18id on United S'ules profess
iomal baseball today when Ver
non Stephens, star shortstop ot
the St, Louis Browns, stateq he
had reached an agreemen; for
a fivesyear contract.
Stephens, a hold.oui who aad
.:gt‘aen seeking $4,500 more than
the $13.500 he said was offered
him by the American leagu2
team,: wlll discuss final terms
vith Jorge Pasquel, president of
the Mexican league, at Mexico
City. i :
Stepaens *and Alionso Pasquel.
cne of five brotherg attempting
tn establish baseball on a major
plane in the country south of
the Rio Grande, icft at noon
ioday by plane for Mexico City
for the conference with Jorge
Pasquel.
Nothing Signed
Before departing Stephens Jde
clared nothing yet wad been
signed but that he was prepared
to. enter a five-year contract. He
added that “I wen’t have any
thing toc do with the Browns un.
less they call me.” Alionso Pas
ouel chimed in: “We'il give aim
anything he asks.”
In Phoenix, Ariz. where the
Browns are playing an exhibi
tion game. Manager Luke Sewell
caid that, “if the Muxican league
thinks it ©as a prize, that's their
thought.”
“I have no comment to make,”,
he addeg “All I can say ig that
il Stephens has made that de
cision, 1 think tae Loy made a
mistake.” 5
Sewell said he had not been
counting on the 26.yvear-old in
fielder ag eclub member this sea
<on., but had planned to use
Mark Christman at shortstop.
“He i< a better defensive man
than Stephens,” Seweli said.
Rutfing Threalens
Revolt Unless
Yankees Call Him
CHICAGO, Marca 30 —(AP}
—Charles (Red) * Ruifing, 4!-
vear-old pitcher of the New York
Yankees. said in an interview
today he would “do something
drastic” like joining the Mexi
con league if the Yaukg fail to
call him to camp socn. :
Ruffing, veteran of seven
world series ang a Yankee main
stay since 1931, is ¢mbroiied in
a uniogue scrap with .club Presi
seat- Larey -Maebhail. wio has
ignored ihe nusky Tighi-handed
offf He has indicated that he
wiil be back at Georgia.
The picture up front:ig defi
ritely muddled. Dan Edwards,
Texas boy, has leit cnd, with
seniors Reiq Moseley and Joe
‘Tereshinski battling it out on the
right flank. “Terry’ ig still the
starter. Andy Perhaca, junior
who has had multiple injuries
since coming to the University.
mans right tackle, vacated last
fall by soph. Bob “Blaze” San-
Hers, and W L. .“Dub” Hiers,
220-pound junior, is working at
left tackle. -Herb .St: John, stil!
a devastating hunk of line plun
der, will be .at left guard, all 200
pounds of him, and Howa'd
oanson, Gene Alexander, ' Rod
olsen and others are fighting
for right guard. Certer is stock
ed plentifully with three vete
rans, junior Mike €ooley, sen
jor Frank Plant, and sopoho
more Gerry Deleski. Freshman
Julian Le Files of Valdosta also
works here. Alton Davis of War
renton will not be available.
But the backfield prospects so
far outshine the line list that 1t
makes for small comparison.
rather a sharp contrast. Re
serves are low up front, but if
the line can be made, CoaQ:I J.
B. Whitworth is just the an
to do it. He's a line ecoach with
capitol “L” and “C.”
HYAR ANH THAR . .
... The war failed to stop this
'gation’s swimmers: Alan Ford,
ill Smith, Koe Nakama and
Adolph Kiefer contnued to set
lecords. . Every freestyle mark
was beaten by college or navy
men. . Coach VICTOR RET:
TING has chosen his tennis team
and announced a ‘en-game slate
for the University racquet
swingers. . . . Best story of the
recent Garden court tourna<
ments concerns the visiting ath
letic director wio buought a ot
of tickets for @alumni and
friends. The eager old grads ac
costed him in a hotel lobby to
fiet their share and the athletic
director wag promptiy picked up
for “scalping.” Had a devii of
a time explaining it. . . . Somes
word from Tigertovrn—Clemson.
8. C. —that the DHengals are
loadeq for bear and tae Bull
dngs next season. . . . MARION
‘“BUTCH” BUTLER is about the
l nlv loss that Ccach. FRANK
gIOWARD had to weep over. . .
Connie Unhappy!
Browns Insist On
Return Of McQuinn
PHOENIX, Ariz., March 30—
{AP)—The St. Louis " Browns
wave askéd the Philadelphia Ath
letics for the return of first base
man Geon-ge McQuinn, or a cash
gettlement. and Cennie Mack 18
unhappy about it, General Man
ager Bill Dewitt said today.
- Mhe situftion resulted from
first sacker Dick Siebertqs decis~
jon to guit baseball and become
a radio sports commentator at
St. Paul. Minn.
Last October the Browns trad
ed McQuinn tn the A's for Sie
bert and the Browng hdve been
nleased with the decd, But Sie
bert and the Browins ‘havee been
unable to come to t¢rms, and the
first baseman recently told
teammates and others he was
taking the radio ichb.
Dewitt said he informed Mack
of the Brown’s demand, in a tel
ephone converdation yesterday,
end that the Athletic’s president
and manager expressed indigna-
BN A
~ “F infermed Mr. Mack that we
were not going to ‘hold the bag’
while Siebert made up his mind
about his baseball status,” said
Dewitt. “He wanted {o give me
an argument, but I reminded
him that my action was protect.
ed anq governed by the baseball
laws. .
“] explained to Mr. Mack taat
if he desired to prctest my re
call of McQuinn, or a cash set
tlement, wee ishould carry f§the
case to Commissioner Chandler.
He agreed to my cuggestion.
And there the crase rests,
awaiting she basebsll commis.
sion’s decision.
Cardinals Swamp
| z -
| ’ :
Boston AL’s, 9-2
. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March
' 30.— (AP) —Showing their most
productive offensive of the sea
son, a 19-hit attack, the St. Louis
Cardinals swamped the Boston
Red Sox 9-2 today for their 11th
victory in 14 games.
St. Louis (NL) .. 041 202 00x—9
Boston (AL) .... 000 OO 01.—2
Deutsch, Ryba (4) Wi'sn (7}
and Conroy; Breechea, Pol it (7)
and Rice, Wilber. 1
S L e b
since he refused io iy wih an‘
advance squad li¢ FPanam. 48|
N -
Newhouser Tagged
For 12 Hits
But Tigers Win
LAKETAND ¥Fla March 80—
(AU)—Hal Newhouser, going the
full nine innings, was tagged for
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Sterchi’s
a dozen hits but kept them well
scattered today as the Detroit
Tigers hammered out an 8 to 4
exhibition victory over the Bos
ton Braves.
Boston (NL.) .... 101 002 000—4
Detroit (AL) ... 200 100 32x—8
Sain, Wallace (b), Reid (8) and
Masi; Newhouser and Tebbetts,
Erautt (7).
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