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City Softhall League
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Initiates 49 Season Here
! .The City Softball League opens its 1949 season Monday
might at Legion Park, when four teams of the seven-club
league see action in a double-header beginning at 7:30.
¢+ Eli Witt Cigar and Candy Company will tangle with
Athens Manufacturing Company in the twilight opener
at 7:30, and Athens V. F. W. will meet another team in
the league (not yet sponsored) at 8:30.
5 Four teams from last year’s fast
geague will return this season, in
ddition to three new clubs. Bell’s
Food Market—runner-up to the
winning Georgia Power team last
year—Choke’s Dry Cleaners, Ath
fixs V. F. W, and the Athens Man
acturing Company -will be re
turnees to the league.
New teams are the Eli Witt
Cigar and Candy Company, Bed
good Lumber Company, and an
other team as yet without a spon
sor. A sponsor for the seventh
team, is expected, however.
- Georgia Power Company and
Bells’ Food Market represented
Athens in the State softbali tour
nament last season, with the Pow
er team going to the finals before
being eliminated. Bell’s team gain
:d the right to play in the State
ourney by being second in the |
City League, but was eliminated |
in the first round because of thel
loss of several plavers. ,
E Recreation Department
The Athens Recreation Depart
ment, of which Wayne R. Shields
is superintendent, sponsors the
ieague each year. Charlie Cottles
will serve as active director of the
lyeague this season, seeing that
all games get started on time along
with other duties, and Royce
Brewer will handle scheduling of
games.
» Managers this season include
Bradford Allgood (Bell’s), Uke
?ape (Choke’s), Charlie Bridges
V. F. W.), Donald Wood (Athens
Mfg. Company), Ben Mifchum (Eli
Witt), Randall Bedgood (Bedgood
Lumber Company), and Charlie
Goulet, who will manage the sev
enth team.
* There are 400 additional bleach
er seats in Legion Park this sea
son, the Recreation Department
announces, and the park can take
care of many more fans than last
season. The lights used on the
field are the best used, so fans and
players alike can be assured of a
top-flight playing field. ;
- Admission prices remain the
ame this year—only a quarter
;or adults and all children admit
ted free.
Further information about the
league can be obtained by calling
Lyndon House (797) or the Legion
swimming pool (4381).
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Two-Weeks Schedule
The schedule for the first two
weeks:
Monday, May 30—Eli Witt vs.
Athens Mfg. Company; V. F. W.
vs. unsponsored team.
Tuesday, May 31—Bedgood vs.
Choke’s; Eli Witt vs. V. F. W,
Wednesday, June 1-—Bedgood
vs. Athens Mfg. Company; Bell's
vs. unsponsored team.
Thursday,. June 2-—Choke’s vs.
Athens Mfg. Company; Bells’ vs.
NP W,
Friday, June 3—Eli Witt vs.
Bedgood; V. F. W. vs. Choke’s.
Monday, June 6—Choke’s vs.
unsponsored team; Eli Witt vs.
Bell’s.
Tuesday, June T7—Choke’s vs.
V. F. W.; Athens Mfg. Company
vs. unsponsored teami,
Wednesday, June B—Athens
Mifg. Company vs. V. F. W.; Bell’s
vs. Bedgood.
Thursday, June 9—Choke’s vs.
Bell’s; Bedgood vs. unsponsored
team.
Friday, June 10—Eii Wiit vs.
unsponsored team; Athens Mfg.
Company vs. Choke’s.
Si eorgia
ix Georgia
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Courtmen
Win Letters
Six members of the University
of Georgia tennis team have been
named as lettermen by Coach Al
bert Jones.
Those named were Captain M.
B. Wheeler, Athens; Bobby Hill,
Atlanta; Hilliard Burt, Albany;
Nick Raber, Asheville, N. C.; Lloyd
Karpf, Rockville Center, N. Y.;
and Bill Simons, Atlanta.
Georgia ended one of the most
successful seasons in recent his
tory with a record of ten wins
against five setbacks.
Wheeler and Hill are planning
to enter the first annual Blue and
Gray Tennis Tournament in Mont
gomery, Alabama, on June 6. They
will compete in both the singles
and doubles. :
3 DOWN AT 13TH
Sam Snead
Wins Tough
PGA Battle
RICHMOND, Va., Mayl
28.—(AP)—Years of tour
nament experience and a set|
of nerves as cold as thel
metal of a putter, calmed,
Sammy Snead on the 36th
tee today and he defeated
newecomer Dave Douglas 1
up. ;
The third round match of the
National Professional = Golfers
Association at Richmond’s Her
mitage Golf Club, was the gal
lery draw of the week and a
thriller far beyond anything else
seen on the old 6,677-yard course.
On the final nine of the full
time match 30-year-old Douglas|
of Wilmington, Del.,, had the
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.,
slammer three down. That was
as late as the thirtieth hole.
After that somebody won
every hole — there were no
halves.
Galleries at par 71 Hermitage
had grown to sizes representative
of a PGA championship, and
most of the peogle were pulling
for Snead, the 1942 PGA winner.
When he won they turned to
other matgies and saw plenty to
their iiking.
Lloyd Mangrum, of Niles, 111,
the leading money maker in pro
fessional golf, won as expected
over swarthy Herman Barron of
White Plaing, N. Y., 4 and 3.
Medalist Wins
Ray Wade Hill one-time
Shrevenort, La., club profession
al, made himself a better target
than ever for job offers when he
won his third round match from
Walt Romans of Baltimore 5 and
4. Hill won tkp PGA medal
shortly after he resigned his
Shreveport job because, he says,
an attempt was made to cut his
salary. .
Henry Williams, jr., the Se
cane, Pa., professional, wasn’t
extended in sending Al Brosch
back to Garden City, N. Y., 7
and 6. Williams, 32, is profes
sional at Tully-Secane Country
Club near Philadelphia, and like
Douglas, he’'s the son of a pro
fessional.
Knickered Johnny Palmer de
feated former National Open
champion Lew Waorsham 2 and 1
in one of the day's finest match
es. Palmer, of Badin, N. C,, and
another of the pig money win
ners on the golf circuit, often
was wild but luckily for him,
Worsham suffered from the same
affliction.
Jimmy Demaret of Ojai, Calif.,
turned back Jim Turnesa of
Briar Cliff, N. Y., 5 and 3, and
Clayton Haefner, _Charlotte, N.
C., won from Jack Patroni; Re,
N+Y., 5 and 4. ‘
Jim Ferrier of San Francisco,
along with Snead the only for
mer PGA winners, defeated Mar
ty Furgol, of Albuquerque, N.
M., 8 and 6.
Snead vs. Demaret
Pairings for tomorrow’s 36-
hole gquarterfinals have Snead
meeting Demaret in the top at
traction; Hill playing Mangrum;
Palmer vs. Williams, and Heaf
ner against Feier,
Monday's semifinals and the
Tuesday champlionship decision
both will be 36-hole events.
Nash, Chilivis,
DeLaPerriere
Get “Y” Posts
J. Y. Nash and Nick Chilivis
have been named to the positions
of assistant directors at Athens
YMCA Pine Tops Camp this sum
mer. Camp Director Cobern Kel
ley made the announcement of the
selections yesterday.
Also Director Kelley, who also
is “Y” physical director, said that
while he is at camp, Arnold DeLa-
Perriere will take over the posi
tion of acting physical director at
the “X™.
Nash and Chilivis, both of whom
are students at the University of
Georgia, were athletes while in
Athens High School and have been
affiliated with the YMCA.
Both of the assistant directors
are very active at the University
in inter-fraternity athletics.
DeLaPerriere was an outstand
ing basketball player at Georgia
and has been basketball coach at
Athens High for two years.
Red Sox Play
Atlanta Nine
The Athens Red Sox will play
the Atlanta baseball nine here to
day at West End Park with the
game starting at 3:15 o’clock.
Atlanta fields a strong team this
vear, and recently nlaved {5 3 §-€
tie with the local Red Sox.
A special section will be re
served for white fans in today’s
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Capers '€ Bob
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SPORTS EDITOR
Chicago Course To Test Skill
Of Golfers In National Open
They say that the guy who is just average off the golf tee—and
straight, has the advantage over the long knocker who may
spray’em here and there, with an occassional “straight” round. But
the guy who wins the National Open this year must be both long
and straight.
The links where the title will be at stake June 9, 10 and 11—the
Medinah Country Club’s No. 3 Championship course in Chicago—is
built for the golfer who is lengthy and accurate.
IT IS one of the toughest tournament layouts in the U. S.
The length is 6,944 yards. The fairways are narrow. Most of them
are lined by trees. There are invitations to trouble in the rough traps
and the muddy waters of Lake Kadijah.
“It calls for long, accurate driving,” says Guy Paulsen, the home/
pro. ;
There are few, if any, soft touches. But Paulsen figures the going
will be roughest on these four holes:
No. 4—A 442-yard, par 4 test. It requires a thread-the-needle
drive through a bottleneck of woods. The second shot is to an elevated |
green hemmed in by traps.
No. 13—Many pros regard this 445-yard doglegged stretch as one
of the most trying par 4 holes in the land. It takes a well placed 250 to
260 yard drive to get into firing position. The second shot must carry
over a gully to a trapped, elevated green.
No. 16—This is another 445-yard, par 4 hole. The tree-bordered
fairway slopes, but there is a small, flat area for a pin-pointed drive.
The tricky green slopes, too. Very few birdies are scored here.
No. 17—Precision pays off on the par 3 hole. The ball has to arch
across an inlet of the lake and sit down on a small green. A short shot
will fall in the water. A long shot will end up in ragged rough. The
distance will be 193 yards on the first two rounds. But the boys will
hit for 238 yards from a back tee during the final two rounds. ;
Par for the course is 71, and for the four rounds, 284.
Some of the golfers may shave that down during the National
Open—but not by very much. Byron Nelson is the only man who has
broken 280 in tournament play. He did it with a 279.
“With good weather,” says Paulsen, “a score of 282 should win.”
SHORT CAPERS — Wallace Butts is a hustler on the football field
as Georgia’s crack grid coach, and is doing a similar job as chairman
of the Boys Estate drive for added funds. A movie at the Palace to
night is a benefit affair for the “Boys Town” of Georgia.
——— Sammy Snead was three-down yesterday on the 13th tee in
his PGA first-round golf match against newcomer Dave Douglas.
Sammy won, one-up. From the 13th on, not a hole was halved.
——George Stuhier, Livingston, N. J., had his tee-shot on a par
three hole in the qualifying round of the PGA to hit the pin and pop
out of the cup, about three inches from the hole. A narrow miss on
one that very few ever get.
~——— Peoly Hubert, Athens Country Club golf pro, announces that
free golf lessons will be given to young teen-agers this summer on
Saturday mornings at the Country Club.
—— Billy Henderson, star Georgia rightfielder, was named by
sports writers who covered the Bulldogs in the diamond game this
season, as the “Most Valuable” member of the Charley Trippi-coached
outfit, which won 18 and lost 8. Henderson batted .358.
—— Two local high school baseball players are being sought by
major league scouts. Things may break on graduation day.
———Bozo Clodfeller, our erstwhile “Do Anything But Work”
Editor, reports that he went on an over-night fishing trip the other
night and some unknown party departed with four of his biggest
catches while he (Bozo) was participating in his favorite pastime and
occupation—sleep. That story sounds mighty “fishy” to me, Bozo.
—— The City Softball League opens play tomorrow night. De
fending champion, Georgia Power Company, will not have a team
this trip. Bell’s Food Market is being tabbed as the league’s top
team. Seven clubs make up the league. :
—— Watkinsville goes into today’s play in the Independent Base
ball League as a half-game leader over Diamond Hill. The race is
close. But there’s a long way to go. Farmington is in third place with
- Walton Mills in fourth.
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unkown “orphan” golf professional from Shreveport, La, is the
medalist in the 31st PGA tournament on the Hermitage Country
Club course at Richmond, Va. He points tc the 136 score which
gave him the medal honers in a stiff contest with Sammy Snead
of White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Sammy scored a 137 in the
qualifying round.— (AP Wirephoto.)
Bunters Win "Y" Cub
BY GEORGE ABNEY, JR.
Blakely’'s Bunters sailed to victory in the Athens “Y”
softball tournament play yesterday afternoon. They won
the finals of the Cub League from Carteaux’s Crackers,
116,
The Bunters, captained by Tom
my Blakely, won their first round
game on a forfeit from the Swat
ters; then took their semi-final tilt
from the Twirlers, 16-6.
The finals in the Midget Soft
ball tournament will be played
Monday afterncon at 5:30
o’clock. Teams in the finals are
the Warblers and the Dopes. The
winners will play the Lizards,
league winners, in the YMCA
World Series, which begins with
a double-header on Tuesday
afternoon at 5:30 o’clock.
The Crackers won over the
Maulers, 20-9, in a first round
game; then they took their semi
final contest from the Sluggers in
a close affair, 8-7.
Yesterdsy’s final battle was
plenty exciting with the Bunters
sewing up the win in the last
two innings. The Bunters scored
one tun in the first inning; then
the Crackers tied it up in the third.
The Crackers went on to win with
ten runs scored in the last two
frames to only two for the losers.
Longest hit of the battle was a
three-bagger by Captain Tommy
Carteaux of the Crackers. Donald
Gill and Kenneth Chance of the
Crackers each got doubles.
For the winners “Bippy” Wat
son, Carlton James, and Hugh
Tankersly got two hits apiece in
four times at bat.
l The winners got nine hits, com
mitted three errors, and walked
'seven men. The losers hit seven
times, miscued two times and
walked four men.
The tournament winners will
meet the league winners, who were
the Strategists, in the YMCA
World Series starting Tuesday
Withh & double-beader at 2:20
o’clock. In order to win the soft
ball championship, a team must
l-win three out of five games in the
World Series. % !
Bob Hope Movie For
Boys Estate Tonight
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By The Associated Press
Ted Williams’ 10th home
run of the season, a mighty
clout into the visitors’ bull
pen in right field in the
fifth inning, provided !the
winning run yesterday as
the Boston Red Sox defeat
ed the Washington Senators
5-4.
Mickey Vernon slashed a single
in the 11th inning, driving in the
winning run of a 3-2 victory by
the Cleveland Indians over the
Chicago White Sox.
Billy Johnson doubled home
Berra from first base in the 14th
inning to give the New York Yan
kees a 2-1 triumph over the Phil
adelphia Athletics. The loss was
a heart-breaker for Leity Lou
Brissie who had the Yanks blanked
on two hits going into the ninth
and allowed only six hits all the
way.
Detroit Mauls
The Detroit Tigers mauled three
St. Louis Browns pitchers for nine
hits and an 8 to 0 decision. Left
hander Ted Gray blanked the
Brownies with only fivé hits.
The Philadelphia Phillies hand
ed the slumping New York Giants
their fourth straight setback, com
ing from behind with a four run
sixth inning rally to post a 5-2
triumph, Big Bill Nicholson fea
tured the winning uprising with a
two-run homer, his seventh four
bagger of the season.
The Boston Braves snapped
their first place National League
tie with Brooklyn, defeating the
Brooks, 7-6, on a grand slam
eighth inning home run by Pistol
Pete Reiser, former Dodger.
Rookie Lloyd Merriman cracked
out a decisive double in a two-run
rally that gave the Cincinnati Reds
a 2-0 victory over the Chicago
Cubs in an 11-inning battle be
fore a Ladies Day crowd of 23,043.
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“Sorrowful Jones” State
Premiere Begins At 9:00;
Wally Butts Heads Campaign
Tonight at 9 o’clock citizens of this community — ang
of surrounding communities — will be able to enjoy the
state premiere of Bob Hope’s “Sorrowful Jones” at the
Palace Theater, and at the same time contribute to one of
the most deserving projects ever put before the citizeng
of this state.
The movie, said to be Hope's
most hilarious, is part of the drive
to raise $3,500 in Clarke County
for the Boys Estate near Bruns
wick. Wallace Butts, Georgia head
grid mentor, is state-wide head
of the drive to raise $150,000, with
Bill Hartman the Clarke County
chairman. Hartman is Georgia
backfield coach.
Net profit on the movie will be
one hundred-percent, since the lo
cal manager of the William K.
Jenkins theaters—Dan W. Hill—is
contributing his services and that
of the Palace Theater and its staff
without charge, and Paramount
Studios is doing likewise with the
film.
Butts Urges Support
Coach Butts stated that he is
sure “the people of Athens will
get behind this worthy cause and
make it possible for the deserving
children at Boys Estate to get a
break in life.”
Commenting on the worthiness
of such projects as Boys Estate,
Judge Arthur Oldham, of Athens
City Court, who is also judge of
the Juvenile Court of Clarke Coun
ty, yesterday commented as fol
lows on the current finance cam
paign. Judge Oldham has had
much experience in the field of
juvenile delinquency, and while
Boys Estate does not harbor delin
quents, he feels strongly that
agencies such as this do much to
keep boys from stepping across
the line and winding up in Juve
nile Court. Judge Oldham’s state
ment: :
“It has been my pleasure to
meet Mr. Ardel Nation and learn
something of the wonderful work
being done at Boys = Estate, near
Brunswick, Georgia, under ‘*his
splendid direction.
“Some 4,000 acres of land, to
gether with many improvements,
have been given by the people of
Georgia, most of the donors living
in the vicinity of this worthy en
SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1949,
’terprise, and there is every rea.
‘son to believe that in due time
Georgia will have a city of young
‘men comparable to justly fameq
Boys Town, Nebraska.
| “A few months ago a severe
;blow was dealt this thriving little
community of homeless boys in
‘the burning of two of the main
biuldings. Under the able direc
tion of Coaches Wallace Butts and
Bill Hartman, of the University
of Georgia, a campaign is now in
effect in which Georgians, and al]
other interested persons, are be
ing given an opportunity to assist
in replacing these destroyved build
ings and adding to the equipment
of this most worthy cause.
“It is the experience of juvenile
court judges throughout the coun
try that the overwhelming majori
ty of the young people in trouble
some from broken homes or have
no homes at all, and little has yet
been done in taking preventive
measures to cure this serious trou
ble. That is the very reason Boys
Estate was founded. Homeless
boys and boys from broken homes
are received there upon their ap
plication. There is no compulsion
attendant upcen their entering this
little community aand if one
desire to leave he is at liberty
to do so. The pity is that limited
facilities make it impossible to re
ceive the long waiting list of ap
pricaants. :
“Our public spirited citizens are
called upon to assist many worthy
causes. None should have a deep
er appeal than Boys Estate,
Georgia.”
* The Chicago White Sox have
not won the American League flag
since 1919, longest drought forany
team in the junior league.
William Howard Taft was the
first President of the United States
to use an automobile regularly
while he was chief executive.