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Committees Forme
For Dog-Crax G
or Dog-Crax Game
Completion of committee appointments for the Georgia
Bulldogs-Atlanta Crackers benefit baseball game here
March 31 were announced today by Henry Rosenthal, ex
alted ruler of the local Elks Club, sponsor of the game.
Handling arrangements for the
game, proceeds of which go to the
Aidmore Crippled Children’s Hos
pital in Atlanta, will be Raymond
Lester, Police Chief Clarence Rob~
erts, L. H. Christian, and J. W.
Matthews. Matthews was an
nounced last week as’ over-all
chairman of the project.
Mr. Lester is in charge of ex
plaining the project to members
of civic clubs here in town and
will work with these clubs in call
ing attention to the gume. Chief
Roberts is in charge of ticket sales,
Mr. Christian is in charge of ra
die publicity.
Rosenthal expressed apprecia
tion for the enthusiastic response
tu the game. He said that one of
the largest crowds ever to wit
ness a game here is expected to
be on hand.
Earlier this week Mayor Jack
Wells issued a proclawation des
ignating March 31 as Aidmore Day
in Athens. Prior to that University
of Georgia Athletic Director Wal
lace Butts pointed out that the
University Athletic Department
was delighted to have a part in
such a worthy project.
Tickets are available now from
n embers of the Elks Club here.
There are more than 700 members
of the organization in Athens.
tickets are $1 each and stu
tickets through high school
" are 50 cents each,
Fain Glories
In Spot As
Batting Ace
ing A
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.,
March 18 —(AP)— Ferris (cocky)
Fain, fearless first baseman of the
Philadelphia Athletics, gulped his
cgflee, chuckled #loud and crack
ed:
“If 1 had remlized it was going
to feel so good, I wduld have
started hitting like that much so
oner.”
Fain referred, of course, to his
batting mark of .344 last season.
Not only was that figure enough to
lead the American League, but
it marked the first time he had
ever topped .300. His previous
mark in four campaigns with the
A's was his .291 in his freshman
season in 1947.
The league batting title
meant a sizable boost in salary for
1952—from $17,00 to $25,00. It
also was directly responsible for
some extra cash and prestige in
endorsements, royalties and per
sonal appearances.
How could Fain, better known
for his cleverness and adroitness
around the bag than for his ability
at the plate, account for his sud
den batting prowess? What is his
secret?
“That’s right,” Ferris acknow
ledged. “It is a secret—a trade
secret, I learned something about
hitting last year that I didn’t know
before. I am going to apply the
same technique this year and hope
it works out as well. I won't tell
what it is but it has nothing to do
with a new stance, a new bat or
anything like that.”
Being moved up to second spot
in the batting order also helped
him raise his average more than
60 points, Fain said. Actually he
went from .282 to .344.
“Up until last year I was batting
third, fourth and fifth,” Ferris
explained. “I was “expected to
provide the long ball, hit the home
runs, drive in the runs. I simply
am not that kind of a hitter.
MLast year, with the coming of
big Zernial, Dykes (manager Jim
my Dykes) was in position to take
me out of the cleanup spot and
put me where I belonged all the
time second. I therefore could
do what I wanted....get on base
....go for the average. ...move a
runner in scoring position....or
drive him in from second or third
with a single.”
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Training Cam
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News Briefs
By The Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March
18—OQutfielder Bob Cerv’s throw
ing arm has been coming under
the fire of the critics here, but
New York Yankees’ General Man
ager George Weiss can’s agree.
“Cerv’'s arm is good, good
enough to play center field in the
Yankee Stadium,” said Weiss to
day.
Gene Woodling is a better field
er, the experts agree, but Man
ager Casey Stengel never would
remove him from the spacious en
virons of left field in the stadium,
PASADENA, Calif., March 18—
(AP)—Perhaps the Cleveland In
dians made a mistake in discard
ing Satchel Paige like a broken
bat a few years ago.
Now with the St. Louis Browns,
Satch is proving he still can fling
skillfully for three innings. He
pulled one boner at the start yes
terday at Burbank by letting Al
Rosen hit a homer that put the
Indians into a 7-7 seventh inring
tie.
Kicking the rosin bag a few
times, Paige then: fanned Jim
Hegan to retire Cleveland in the
seventh, fanned Bob Kennedy to
stop the Indians in the eighth, and
ended the game by fanning Jim
Fridley.
The Browns won, 8-7.
BURBANK, Calif.,, March 18—
(AP)—The Chicago Cubs think
they have a fine southpaw pitch
ing prospect in Bob Schultz.
He has twirled some of the best
ball of the exhibition season for
the Cubs. In five innings he has
allowed only one earned run and
has struck out five. Only five bat
ters have been able to knock the
ball out of the infield among the
19 Schultz has faced.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March
18—(AP)—Red Schoendienst was
back at his old second base spot
for the St. Louis Cardinals against
the Philadelphia Phils yesterday
as Manager Eddie Stanky suffered
a sore throat and a sore right leg.
Stanky is expected to play sec
ond much of the season, but has
played in only one exhibition game
so far. Schoendienst has been try
ing out at shortstop recently.
TAMPA, Fla., March 18—(AP).
The rumors that pitcher Ewell
Blackwell may be traded—per
haps to the Brooklyn Dodgers —
are floating around again in the
Cincinnati Reds’ training camp.
There was no official pro
nouncement, of course, but even
Blackwell took cognizance of the
rumors. His comment when a
Cincinnati news photographer
took his picture yesterday was,
“Your office might have to
cfin,a{\ge that ‘C’ on my shirt to a
VERO BEACH, Fla., March 18—
(AP) — Ralph Branca, who has
been throwing hard in an attempt
to get himself in top condition for
the Brooklyn Dodgers, has Man
ager Chuck Dressen happy. *
“His change up looks much bet
ter than before, and his fast ball
was doing things,” said Dressen
yesterday after Branca tossed two
innings against the Philadelphia
A’'s “B” team. “He looked real
good to me.” ;
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March
18—(AP)—Irv Noren, Washington
Senators’ outfielder who has at
tracted the trading eye of the
New York Yankees, strutted his
stuff yesterday.
The Yanks won an 8-5 exhibi
tion game here from the Senators.
But Noren lofted a triple—and
possibly the asking price—that
drove in one run and set up an
other. The hit traveled 400 feet to
right centerfield.
Former Greats
Have ToughGe
In Senion Am
ion A
SEBRING, Fla, March 18 —
(AP) — Former champions are
having a tough time in the 18th
annual National Senior Amateur
Match Play Golf Tournament.
Three of them fell by the way
side in yesterday's qualifying
round, won by James A. Fownes
of Winter Park with 71.
Of the former titleholders who
played yesterday, only Allen Ran
kin of Columbus, Ohio, earned a
clean shot at another crown. Ran
kin shot a 79 over the 6,600 yard
par 72 Kenilworth course, the
highest safe qualifying score.
Thomas C. Robbins of Larch
mont, N. ¥., current U. S. Senior
Golf Association champion, was
well up with 78,
The competitors, all 50 or older,
will continue match play tomor
row. After a rest Thursday, the
tournament will resume with
daily 18 hole rounds. The cham-
L pionship mateh is set for Sunday.
Independent Loop
To Hold Managers
Meeting Tonight
A meeting of managers of
prospective teams for the Ath
ens Independent Baseball
League will be held tonight at
the Athens Sporting Goods
Store at 7 p. m. according to an
announcement made this morn
ing by T. Edd Williams, league
treasurer.
According to Mr. Williams,
invitations have been sent out
to fourteen managers of clubs
who are being invited to partici
pate in this years league.
New officers will be elected
tonight and initial plans for the
operation of the league this
summer formulated.
Anti-'Trust
Suit Filed
Against
gainst IBC
NEW YORK, March 18/4/~- (AP)
— The International Baygflg Club,
which has contracts th every
World Champion fr#a feather
weight to heaveyweight, today was
faced with the biggest fight of its
three-year career.
The government filed a civil
anti-trust suit against the club
yesterday maintaining the lIBC is
conspiring to monpolize champion
ship fights in the United States.
Commenting on the action in
Washington, Attorney General
J. Howard McGrath said the suit
was intended to remove manpol
istic practices. The publie, con
testants, promoters, and radio and
television broadcasters are “en
titled to a free, competitive market
in a business which commands
such wide public interest,” he
added.
Both James D. Norris of New
York and Arthur Wirtz of Chicago,
owners of the IBC, promptly de
fended their actions.
The government contends that
the IBC obtained contracts from
champions and leading contenders
in all weight divisions requiring
the fighters to box exclusively for
the IBC.
The elub also is accused of con
trolling the sale of radio, television
and motion picture rights to the
fights and obtaining exclusive use
of principal arenas in New York,
Chicago and other large citites.
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AHS Trojans Continue
Spring Grid Workouts
.
No-Hitters A
Delicacy In
I{’! - ea 0 y 1
‘xibition Too
If you think no-hit games are a
rarity in the regular season, look
at the record during the exhibi
tion campaigns.
When Jim Hearn and Monte
Kennedy joined forces to set the
Chicago Cubs down without a hit
‘lor the New York Giants yester
day, it marked the fourth no-hit
‘ter.sin(:e 1939 tossed during the
spring.
The Cubs, of course, are rapidly
'gaining themselves a reputation
of being punchless, but it still
could be a good omen for the
Giant hurlers.
Hearn has been one of the main
stays of the Giants’ staff since he
was acquired on waivers from the
Cardinals two years ago. It was
one of the best investments the
Giants’ front office has made in
years. Kennedy, however, always
has been a disappointment after
showing flashes of brilliance. Last
year he won one and lost two.
Hearn went the first five in
nings and faced 17 men. Kennedy
finished and faced 15 batters. The
Giants, meanwhile, slapped the
offerings of Bob Kelly and Bob
Rush for 10 runs,
The Cleveland Indians, who
have looked the part of champions
all spring, finallv dropped one.
The St. Louis Browns had to over
come a 6-0 deficit to beat the In
juns, 8-7. Satchel Paige gave up
two hits in a three-inning stint
for the Browns. One was a homer
by Al Rosen.
The World Champion New York
Yankees won their seventh game
in nine starts by defeating the
Washington Senators, 8-5.
The St. Louis Cardinals defeat
ed the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-5,
in 11 innings when Wally West
lake singled, stole second and
raced home on a wild throw.
Max Surkont and Chet Nichols
held the slugging Boston Red Sox
to four hits, as the Boston Braves
The Athens High Trojans
moved into their next to last
week of Spring football
drills yesterday afternoon
with a continuation of basic
fundamentals and an eye to
winding up action in an
other week.
The number participating con
tinued at a peak and thke spirit
was high at yesterday’s workouts
as the Athens charges took ad
vantage of one of the few days
that they have had this spring fit
for grid activity.
Coaches Earl Wheby and Wey
man Sellers struck an optimistic
note in commenting on the teams
progress so far pointing out that
although most of the material is
green and inexperienced the out
look for a successful season next
fall is fairly bright.
Several standous have been evi
dent during the weeks that the
Trojans have been practicing
among them Ronald Stanford, let
terman at tackle last season, Fain
Slaughter, Donald Carnes, Squee
kee Simpson, James Baker, Frank
Stamey ani Fred Nash.
‘Several sophomore standouts
have impressed the Trojans coach
ing staff also with Billy Slaughter,
Carlton James and Dave Dillard
leading the group.
Injury for the most part is leav
ing the Trojans alone this spring
but flu is holding a few of them
out of drills according to Coach
Wheby. The only major mishap
thus far has been a dislocated
shoulder suffered by Elmer Chap
man in the early part of the
spring work.
whipped their rivals, 2-1.
Two Philadelphia A’s teams
were beaten. The regulars took
a ‘6-5 drubbing from the Cincin
nati Reds and the “B” squad was
shellacked by the Brooklyn Dodg
ers, 13-5.
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Saddler Whips
Collins In
Garden E
‘Garden KLvent
‘ BOSTON, March 18 — (AP) —
| World Featherweight Champion
|
| Sandy Saddler bounced back from
| his first knockdown by a feather-
I weight in 143 bouts to*whip Irish
iTommy Collins of Boston last
| night in a furious slugfest at the
|
Garden.
l A St. Patrick’s night crowd of
: 12,670 leaped roaring to its feet
| cheering Collins when he dumped
the New Yorker on the canvas
| with a solid left halfway through
| the first round, but the 23-year
iolder didn’t have the artillery to
| beat the veteran titlist.
! Referee Joe Zapustas stepped
; in and halted the fight at 2:30 of
| the fifth round after the Bostonian
—ho Mer of the New England
featherweight crown — had been
| floored three times in that session.
| It was a scheduled ten-rounder.
| Saddler weighed 1303, Collins
; 130%.
Tech’sSnyd
Tech'sdnyder
Inks Coniract
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| With Fagles
| PHILADELPHIA, March 18 —
| (AP)—Lum Snyder, All-South
| eastern Conference tackle last
! year at Georgia Teeh, has signed
| a 1952 contract to play for the
Philadelphia Eagles. Snyder, a
230 - pounder from Cleveland,
Tenn., was one of the Eagles’ top
| choices in the professional football
| draft.
“We’'ll use fellows like this big
boy Snyder to rebuild our line,”
i said Eagle Coach Wayne Milner.
Ilini Expect Rough
Going In NCAA Meet
CHAMPAIGN, 1111., March 18.—(AP)—Illinois, the na
tion’s No. 2 basketball team behind Kentucky, doesn’t ex.-
pect a cake-walk in the toned-down N. C. A, A, regional
basketball tourney at the Chicago Stadium Friday and
Saturday nights. T :
The four-team showdown for
the upper eastern half of the
N. C. A. A. realm brings together
a field in which every entry lost
its last start. :
Big Ten champion Illinois, beat
en by Wisconsin 58-48 in its March
8 finale, meets Dayton which was
neatly thumped by Lasalle, 75-64,
in Saturday’s N. 1. T. title game,
The other first-round game Fri
day night sends Ivy League cham
pion Princeton, topped by Penn,
63-60, in a league windup tilt Sat
prday, against Duquesne which
stumbled twice in the N. L. T. meet‘
at New York. |
Coach Harry Combes of Illinois
isn’t saving, but ostensibly Dayton
is the big obstacle in the Ililni
quest for a berth in the N. C. A. A. ‘
semi-finals and finals at Seattle
March 25-26. . |
Dayton alone appears to have
a team tall enough to check—mate'
the key of the Illini attack, the
towering tow-some of Johnny
Kerr and Bob Peterson, both 6-8.
Combes said he possibly would
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Fights Last Nile
By The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA — Harold
Johnson, 178, Philadelphia, out
pointed Clarence Henry, 186%,
Los Angeles (10).
BOSTON — Featherweight
Champion Sandy Saddler, 1303,
New York, stopped Tommy Col
lins, 1303, Boston (5) (non-title);
Livio Minelli, 150, Italy, outpoint
ed Charlie (Machine Gun)
Thompson, 142, Boston (8).
PROVIDENCE, R. I. — Rocky
Castellani, 158%, Luzerne, Pa.,
outpointed Ralph Zanelli, 153,
Providence (10).
CHIC A GO — Charlie Riley,
130%, St. Louis, outpointed Dave
Rollins, 127, Detroit (8).
BALTIMORE — Ike Williams,
Trenton, N. J., knocked out John=-
ny Cunningham, 146, Baltimore
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PARIS — Laurent Dauthuille,
159, France, outpointed Norman
Hayes, 161%, Boston (10).
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, %3
' play Peterson and Kerr at the
same time, instead of alternatin.
them as he did most of the season,
The reason is obvious. Dayton has
ti ree regulars 6-5 or better, head
ed by 6-7 Don Meineke,
If Illinois and Kentucky, play.r.
in the Raleigh, N, C. regional,
should survive to a Seattle meet
ing, the Illini would be rgnfronte
by a jinx of having been elimi
nated by the blue grass Wildcais
in three previous NCAA fourney:.
Kentucky bounced I'linois out f
tlie 1942 meet and in 1949 and
1950, Combes-coached Illini we:
beaten by the Wildcats, -
North, South
Invitation
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Begins Tod
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. /PINEHURST, N. C., March 13
— (AP) — The 50th North and
South Invitation Golf Champion
ship opening here_todav presented
a golden opportunity for Pat Sul
livan to join a select circle of
those who've won the event thre
successive years.
The presonable Orange, Conn.,
Miss who winters at neachy Souti -
ern Pines and works at the desx
of a resort hotel, has won the last
two stagings of this tournament.
Three noted women of the links,
Glenna Collett Vare, Estelle Law
son Page and . Maureen Orcutt,
have won three in a row.
Today Pat set out after her third
straight in a field of 86. The but
tleground was the No. 2 champion
ship course of the Pinehuist Coun
try Club, with women’s par of 74,
measuring 5,915 yards from the
front tees.
The low 32 scores will move
into the first round of match pli:
tomorrow, with one 18-ircie roun
daily thereafter througn the finuls -
Sunday afternoon.
Prominent entries included
Mary Lena Faulk of Thafmasvillc,
Ga., last year’'s medalist, and re
cent winner of her second succes
sive Florida East Coast title