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SPORTSMAN, p. 6 RACING, pp. 1, 5 Manual Downs Valley 68 to 60 In Region Final Grawemeyer, Moffett Lead; Reds Play Daviess County By JIMMY BROWN Manual, the object of upsetters' ambitions through two tournaments, now can do some pointing themselves. The Crimsons, as usual quite hard pressed most of the way, defeated Valley 68-60 in the Seventh Region final last night at the Armory to gain a ticket to the state tournament. They meet Daviess County in the Rnby's Report Fourth of Entire Derby Field Comes From Former Derby Champs Or Sires of Previous Winners Despite the fact that there are four imported thoroughbreds among the nominations for the Kentucky Derby, the racers sired by past Derby champions have a greater numerical advantage than in any previous running.

One fourth of all the nominees are offspring of former Derby champions or sires of previous Derby winners. They number exactly 40. This is more than twice the number nominated last year when 18 were nominated. Of those 18, five went to the post and one Count Turf came home the champion. He was a field horse and he paid a hatful, although his Derby bloodlines were the best.

He was by Count Fleet, a Derby champion and son of Reigh Count, also a winner of this top American classic. Count Fleet has 10 sons among today's nominees and one of them is Count Flame, owned by J. J. Amiel, owner of Count Turf. For hunch players, Count Flame is the first horse mentioned in the nomination book.

All-Tourney Les Loyless, Valley. Bobby Kimmel, Valley. Jerry Moreman, Valley. Neal Skeeters, Manual. Phil Grawemeyer, Martual.

Curtiss Moffett, Manual. Malcolm Roessler, Manual Charley Tyra, Atherton. Steve Green, Atherton. Cleve Her, Atherton. Paul King of St.

Xavier was awarded the WAVE Sportsmanship Award, voted by coaches of the Louisville high schools. Speaking Of Horses The biggest single wager in recent seasons was a $66,000 bet made at Belmont on Count Fleet. A round little man came up to the $100 window and placed 66 $1,000 bills. It took 14 minutes to punch out the 660 tickets. The fellow stuffed them in all of his pockets and still had a wad of them to stash away.

So he opened his shirt front and dumped them in there. Five minutes after the race he was back collecting his 66 51,000 bills and a neat little profit. Courier-Journal Photos CONGRATULATING each other after Manual's victory are the Crimsons' two high scorers, Curtiss Moffett, and Phil Grawemeyer. Grawemeyer led all scorers with 24 points, while Moffett followed with 19. TRADITIONAL victory ride on the shoulders of his players goes to Jack Burmaster after his Crimsons defeated Valley 68-60 for the Seventh Region crown.

Hoisting Burmaster, from left, are Ken Gaslin, Curtiss Moffett, George Jones. J. J. Amiel Murray Loses Henry Clay Jolts Lafayette 43-41 Aga Khan Improved Derby Speaking of Horsemen A man who never has seen a Kentucky Derby has done as much as any one horseman to improve the class of the Derby fields in recent years. It was this fabulous Aga Khan of Bombay, the Sultan Mohammed In Final 73-64 Shah, who broke the English tradition of never selling a high class English Derby winner out of England.

He sold to a group of Kentuckians I the great racer and sire Blenheim n. When 1 informed that his sale otf Blenheim II was dis- fl pleasing to English turf leaders, he replied that he'd sell his horses where he could get the best deal. So, while Aga Khan is being given his Southwest Missouri Beats Breds; Purcell Chosen Outstanding Player By BILL RICHARDSON, of the Kansas City Star Kansas City, March 15. Gallant Murray State was denied an N. A.

I. B. title for the fourth time when an inspired Southwest Missouri College team scored a 73-64 victory in the finals before 10,000 fans here tonight. Clark County Barely Squeezes Past Ashland In Regional Play By JOHNNY CARRICO They'll run off the state high school tournament at the Coliseum this week that is, if Henry Clay followers haven't left it in ruins. The Blue Devils came up with a real shocker last night by squeaking past Lafayette 43-41 in the final of the 11th at Aga Khan weight in diamonds by his followers, the horse he sold us is earning Americans more than his weight in gold through his fleet sons, one of which is Whirlaway.

Oops! From a writer who attended the winter Olympics comes a tip that there has been talk of protesting the United States Olympic basketball team if any college boys are on it. (Under present plans the team will be made up of seven boys from the A.A.U. finalist in the trials, and seven from the collegiate finalist the same Jgm LaSalle Wins N.I.T. Title Over Dayton New York, March 15 AP) LaSalle's unranked and unwanted "fuzz kids," paced by a pair of teen-aged freshmen, avenged a series of snubs tonight by smothering Dayton's towering, experienced Flyers, 75-64, for the 15th annual National Invitation Basketball Championship. A standing-room-only crowd of 18,485 packed Madison Square Garden to see the climax to the year's most incredible Cinderella story.

In an earlier game, St. Bonaventure won the third-place consolation by smashing a lethargic Duquesne, the tournament's No. 1 seeded entry, 48-31. Gola and Iehle Star Tom Gola, a muscular, good-looking son of a Philadelphia policeman, and Fred Iehle, a slender one-handed pop-in artist who, like Gola, is just 19, provided the impetus for the triumph by scoring 40 points between them. Gola had 22 and Iehle 18.

Thus for the third time during the meet LaSalle humbled one of the teams picked "at large" to represent the east in the N.C.A.A. championships, beginning next Friday. The Philadelphians were overlooked when the bids were passed out earlier this week. Duquesne and St. John's, who with Dayton were selected for the national collegiate championships, were semifinal and quarter-final victims of the sharp-shooting explorers.

Hold Meineke to 13 Points LaSalle threw a collapsing man-to-man defense at the boys from Ohio and held big Don Meineke, Dayton center and the tournament's leading scorer, to 13 points. The 6-foot-7 Meineke, who previously had registered 71 points, Harlan Hodges event). inus, tne inorougnbreds, a popular favorite with the fans. lost their chance for an Olympic play-off berth here March 29. The Springfield team will now meet the N.

C. A. A. champion in the Olympic play-offs. Murray 2d in '43 The dark-horse entry brought the state of Missouri its first N.A.LB.

crown since the Tackio Owls captured the title in 1940. Murray finished second here in 1943. Leading Southwest Missouri in its conquest were a couple of ace shotmakers, Jim Julian and Forrest Hamilton. This combination proved lethal all through the meet and tonight cut loose at opportune times against the Kentuckians. Hamilton scored 22 points and Julian canned 17.

Murray led in the first period, but couldn't keep up the pace and went out at the half tied 39-39. Hamilton started hitting well in the third period and the Missourians went ahead by nine points. Murray cut the gap to four points once in the fourth period, but inspired Springfield would not let up. Garrett Beshear, playing under a great emotional strain caused by the death of his father shortly before the Racers Wt Kentucky to come here, led Murray scoring with 22 points. Little Bennie Purcell tallied 13 and Charlie Lamp-ley 13.

Despite the loss, fans will Hats Off To Murray, Hodges Congratulations! Hats off to Murray College Thoroughbreds and their coach Harlan Hodges. Win or lose in the finals at Kansas City they have gone farther and done better than any other Kentucky team in national tournament competition to date. That N.A.I.B. tournament is one of the toughest. There are so many teams in it.

The grind is terrific. Only a team in the very best of physical condition could stand the pace. Ernie Mehl, sports editor of the Kansas City Star calls it "the Heart of a Champion meet's opening game Wednesday night. The redclads of Coach Jack Burmaster, under continuous pressure from inspired underdogs, won five games through the district and regional. In none did they run off and leave their foe.

But neither did they fold on several occasions when their fired-up foes held the upper hand. Such was the case tonight against a hot-shooting Valley five that was in the thick of the fight untl the final period and actually outscored the Reds in field goals 25 to 23. Jumps to Lead The Vikings, with high-scoring Jerry Moreman in the starting lineup despite a badly injured ankle, jumped off to a 14-7 lead by hitting six of the first seven shots they took. Right here, things looked black for the Reds. Valley, though overly hot at the moment still was a good shooting club and looked like it might be in for a I good night.

I Moreman, who twisted an ankle against Fern Creek and wasn't expected to play, sparked this surge as he did the Valley attack until forced to hobble to the sidelines late in the third period. The Crimsons still trailed 18-14 at the end of the first quarter. But, never getting flustered, they caught up at 30-30 just as the half ended. As has been their habit throughout tourney play. they put on a third-quarter push that gained them a 49-40 lead at the end of the period.

Closes Gap Some fancy long shooting by Bobby Kimmel for the Vikings closed it to 53-49 early in the final period, but again Manual pulled away. Phil Grawemeyer and Curtiss Moffett, Manual's two biggest guns with 24 and 19 points, respectively, pulled the Crimsons out of danger each time the Vikings threatened. Moffett's seven points in a short span early in the second quarter brought the Reds from a 20-14 deficit to only 22-21 in arrears. And it was goals by Grawemeyer and Moffett that pulled Manual out of danger after Valley pulled to within four in the last quarter. Valley was a hot-shooting club tonight, hitting for a 39 per cent figure on 25 connections in 64 heaves.

The Vikings hit 50 per cent of the first quarter, connecting on seven of 14 tries. Manual wasn't far behind in its average. The Crimsons tried 61 shots and hit 23 for a 37.5 figure. Behind Grawemeyer and Moffett in the Manual scoring came Malcolm Roessler with 10. Valley's good percentage was compiled on the long shooting of Kimmel, who led the Vikings with 16 points, Les Loyless and Moreman.

Loyless got nine points and Moreman 10. Center Harold Morgan scored 12. Kimmel also turned in an excellent rebound performance for Valley. Manual tg ft pf Valley 0 fg.f.t pf Moffett Loyless Roessler Grawemever Skeeters Franklin 2 Kimmel 2 Morgan 5 L.assiter 1 Moreman 4 Panter Bunch 0 Jones Gaslin Jones Cousins Nichols Totals Totals Manual Valley 23 22 17 25 10 14 30 49 es 18 30 40 80 Free throws missed Moffett 3 Roessler, Grawemeyer 3. Skeeters.

Franklin. Loyless Kimmel. Morgan. Lassiter, banter i Officials: Tommy Bell and Boh For-s the WUt Easily Wins Mile In 4:10.1 At Buffalo Meet Buffalo. March 14 7P FBI man Fred WUt sprinted the hell lap tonight to win thMile Invitation Race in a breeze at the 174th Regimental Track and Field Games heie.

Wilt's time was 4:10.1. almost a full second slower than the time turned in last year when his i perennial rival, Don Gehrmann. nipped him in the final lap. Gehr- mann had been scheduled to com-'l pete this year but was forced to withdraw due to illness in his family. Pacing himself carefully.

Wilt swept into the lead at the three-quarter-mile mark passing Ronald Haynes of the United States Military Academy and then sped home to win by 75 yards. Haynes finished second followed by Bill Mack, former Michigan State star. Get The lo.inat win added 5 1.000 Ty Cobb Kentuckianaties Basketball fans all over the state will be grateful to Ted Sanford and his staff for moving the starting time of the State High School Championship basketball game back from 9:45 to 8:45. That Harlem Globetrotter game at the Armory Saturday, about which several out-In-state fans have written, has sold out of $2 tickets, but has others at $1.50 and $1.25. More than 500 orphans will see the Louisville Peace Officers Fund mat show, March 28, as guests of the Police, says Officer C.

J. Hyde, president. Lexington. Henry Clay and sev eral more to the experts will line up with 15 other regional champions in the final round at the Coliseum beginning Wednesday night. Joining the Demons at the basketball barrier wfll be Cuba, Madisonville, Daviess County, Breckinridge County, College Highv Vine Grove, Manual, Bagdad, Newport, Millersburg Military Institute, Somerset, Corbin, Hindman, Pikeville and the reigning state champion, Clark County.

Only Daviess County could come close to matching Henry Clay's astonishing feat. The Panthers of "Buck Sydnor reversed a loss to Owensboro in the 12th District finale by belting the Red Devils 65-48 in the Third at Owensboro. Cuba Beats Wickliffe Ashland came near being the sensation of the night. George Conley's aroused Tomcats took the Kentucky monarchs of Clark County down to the last minute before bowing 59-58. Cuba, runner-up to Clark County last year, had easier going in wresting the First Region title away from Wickliffe for the second straight year.

Jack Story's Cubs broke out a 14-point spree in the third quarter that led the way to a 54-42 victory. Manual, which finished third in the '51 meet, rallied in the second half to down Valley 68-60 and claim its second consecutive crown in the Seventh Region. Corbin Wins Again Corbin, which is matched with Cuba in the most attractive battle of the first round of the state meet, latched onto its sixth straight 1 3th Region halo by chopping Clay Countv 68-41 at Pineville. Jerry the Red Hounds' all-State candidate, whammed 27 points. Bagdad and Vine Grove are first-timers in the state meet.

Gayle Taft climaxed a successful first season at the Shelby County school by piloting the Tigers past LaGrange 60-46 in the Eighth at Carrollton. Bill Slucher's 26 points were a big factor. Pikeville, Bagdad's first-round foe, earned its ninth invitation to the big heat by clipping Oil Springs 77-54 in the 15th at Pikeville. Vine Grove, coached by Chet Redmon. clubbed Buffalo 51-35 in the.

Sixth at Greensburg. The rovers trailed through the first half but grabbed the lead in the third and pulled away in the fourth. Bill Darragh snagged 19 points. Breckinridge County came through the wide open Fourth by tipping Drakesboro 49-47. T.

L. Plains Bearcats made a great fourth quarter rally to nail down their spot at Lexington. The Drakes led most of the way but Breck came up with an I8-point shower in the final frame. Bill Irwin's nine was best for the winners. College High emerseri ft cm the maze of the Fifth Bowlmg Green.

Johnny Oldham's Cards long remember Purcell as one of the top N.A.I.B. players of all time. He was chosen the tourney's most outstanding player by sportswriters. The shot percentage chart shows the Missourians connected on 31 of 78 for 39.7 per cent and Murray cracked the netting 2ft times in 79 tries for 35.4 per cent. Coach Bob Van Natta's team, eighth-seeded in the tournament, defeated Chadron (Neb.) Teach- 4 story on Carrett Benhear and a picture on taut night' game arm on Page 3.

ers, Indiana States, Morningside College of Sioux City, and Southwest Texas State before getting to the Kentuckians. Southwest Missouri set a new tournament scoring record for five games with a total of 399 points, two points better than Millikin University of Illinois scored last year. In the preliminary gamp for third place, Southwest Texas State of San Marcos defeated Portland (Ore.) University 78-68 before a capacity turnout of almost 10,000. Tournament officials said paid attendance at the six-day N.A.I.B. tourney totaled 54,700, with a gross gate of $72,000.

The record attendance was 58,000 in 1950. Brown and Likas Win? Larsen anrj Flam Upset La Jolla, March 15 Sixth-seeded Tom Brown of San Francisco moved into the finals of the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club's 11th annual tournament today with an upset victory ovnr the favored Art Larsen. Brown eliminated topseeded Larsen, also from San Francisco, 6-3, 6-3. Another San Franciscan, Harry Likas, defeated defending champion Herb Flam of Los Angeles. 6-1, 6-2, to earn the right to meet Brown in the finals tomorrow.

Arkansas Sign Rone Fayetteville, March 15 ff) Glen Rose will return to the University of Arkansas as head basketball coach April 1 with the longest contract and highest salary ever given a holder of the job. University Provost Joe E. Covington announced today that Rose, now coach at Stephen F. Austin College, Nacogdoches, had signed a 5-year contract at $7,000 a year to succeed Presly Askew, who resigned after a dismal 1952 season. Cage Srorvs Yale 71.

Harvard 51 Dartmouth 72. Cornell US Pennsylvania U. Princeton NATIONAL INVITATIO" TOl'RNBT I-aSalle 75 Dayton 44 OP). St Bonaventure 4 Duoueane 21 iron), N.A.I.R. TOL'RNAMENT Southwest Texas 7S Portland fcon).

Southwest Missouri 72, Murray 44. Professionals NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Bos tor, iia, Bocnester lot New York 7. to taking a 66-64 thriller from Allen County. John Mustain buried Allen County's 'hopes with the highest tally of the night, 36 fat points. Lost 3 Times Henry Clay was in command at all the intermissions.

The Devils led 11-7 after the first quarter and 24-21 at halftime; they entered the final chapter with a 33-29 margin. The Demons' win reversed a situation that almost had become axiomatic in Lexington. The lament used to be "Henry Clay wins the season games and Lafayette the tourna- Letcher Norton His Cards In State Meet ments." This year Lafayette downed Henry Clav twice during the season (59-38 and 52-42) and again 47-46 in the final of the 43d District tournament. Bob "Sugar" Anderson headed the Henry Clay scoring column with 12 points; Jim Florence's 12 was best for Lafayette. Another district unner-up, Hindman, came through in the 14th at Hazard.

Pearl Combs' Yellow Jackets shaded Hazard 54-52 in a battle that was close II the wav. The Bulldogs com-mended an' edge in field goals with 22 to Hindman's 20 but the Jackets nullified that edge with 14 free throws. Holiday tallied 19 for Hindman and Dick Keffer 21 for Hazard. Madisonville returns to the Sweet Sixteen after a three-year lapse; the Maroons trounced Liv- ingston County 62-34 in the Second at Hopkinsville. Daviess County's victory over Owensboro ended one of the most spectacular regional strings in Kentucky.

The Red Devils had won six straight before last night failure- Paul Johnson did most of the damage; he ripped 12 points in the crucial third quarter and wound up with a bag of 23. Only four of last year's field Continued on Page 2, Column 1 Hr sililPPlli Tarvin A. H. Springfield fg. ft pf.

Murray fg ft pf Hamilton 10 3 3 Beshear I 11 0 3 La 5 1 1 Mlkez 2 2 1 Stephens 0 0 0. Bailey 0 0 0 Julian .731 Jeffrey I 005 I Anderson 4 3 4 Oeweese 4 2 3 Lumpe til Gott 0 1 Thomas 0 0 Purcell (113 i lev 5 3 3 Totals Jl 11 10 Totals 28 an was limited to four field goals. Three players were largely responsible for throttling this big gun of the Flyers Gola, Grekin, and Jack Moore, the latter a 6-foot-5 jumping jack who did a tremendous job of rebounding. Meineke had the misfortune of drawing his third personal foul in the first eight minutes of the Continued on Page 2. Column 4 Springfield VI 22 21 i3 73 Murray 20 19 12 1 fM Free throws missed: Springfield Hamilton 2 Lead Anderson, Thomas.

Murray Deweese 2 Ty Cobb Correct, Says Tarvin Old vs. New The best of the modern baseball players can't compare with the average performer of the old days, says Ty Cobb in Life, and Louisville's diamond historian, A. H. Tarvin. agrees.

Tyrus pulled no punches and, neither does Tarvin. "Like Cobb, I have seen them all." pens Tarvin. "I agree that the moderns can't hold a candle stamina and ability to even the mediocre members of the ancients. Those fellpws lived baseball every day of the year. Cy Young never let a winter day pass without pitching an hour or two.

Jimmie Fosx milked more cows than many farmers have, just to keep his wrist muscles strong. Hans Wagner seldom left the ball park at Pittsburg before dark. Playing a whole game with one or two broken fingers was nothing. Denny Lyons did it with two busted fingers and Frank Chance with Cobb's story on baseball's decadence makes very entertaining reading, even if you don't agree. Results of Regional Games State Tournament Pairings Wednesday I PPEH BRACKET 7:30 Manual (30-1) vs.

Daviess County (24-7). 9:15 Vine Grove (29-4) vs. Breckinridge County (27-3). Thursday I'PPER BRACKET 9:00 Bagdad (21-8) vs. Pikeville (25-7).

10:45 Somerset (22-10) vs. Clark County (34-1). LOWER BRACKET 2:00 Newport (23-7) vs. Hindman (24-5). 3:45 Madisonville (22-9) vs.

M.M.I (22-7). 7:30 Cuba (33-5) vs. Corbin (25-6). High (21-9) vs. Henry Clay (19-6).

Friday ITER BRACKET 2 00 Manual-Da viess County winner vs. Vine Grove-Breckinridge County winner quarter-finals). 3:45 Bagdad-Pikeville winner vs. Somerset -Clark County winner (quarter-finals). LOWER BRACKET 7:30 Newport-Hindman winner vs.

winner (quarter-finals). 9 15 Cuba-Corbin winner vs. College High-Henry Clay winner (quarter-finals). Saturday 12:15 Upper bracket semi-finals. 2:00 Lower bracket semi-finals.

TOO Consolation. 8 45 Final Championship. 1st at Murray Cuba 54. Wlrfcliffr 43 (F). 2d at Hopkinsville MsdUaaville DvincMan Count 34 iFV 3d at Owensboro Divums 5.

Ow minora 4 (F. 4th at Central City Rrerltiarldse t'n 4. nr.ebro 4T if). 5th at Bowling Green allele Huh s. Allen Count 44 (Fl.

6th at Greensburg Vine Groxr Buffalo 3S (Ft 7th at Louisville Mannal Valley F. 8th at Carrollton Bagdad fin. UGrinti 44 iFK 9th at Newport Newport Dixie Heffht, IS F). 10th at Cynthiana I 51. Rurken County 35 (F).

11th at Lexington Henry Clay 43, Lafayette 41 (Ti, 12th at Somerset Somerset Danville S6 F. 13th at Pineville orbin 0y oani 41 ff. Mth at Hazard Htndmaa Natard St I FK 15th at Pikeville Fikerille 77. CHI Sprint 54 cF. 16th at Ashland Clark Canal t.

Aaiand F). 167 Nominations Rv IFRRV MrTRVTr By JERRY Mc.VF.RNFY 78th Kentucky Derby Off To 'Richest' Start for each starter and SirVfimvi that The Kentucky Derby is off to its richest start in historv today. Churchill Downs yesterday announced that 167 three-vear-olds have been nominated for the 78th running on May 3 The record winnings were collected last year when Jack Amiel's surprising Count Turf came out of the dust and the dirt for a $98,050 victory. Last year there were only 122 nominations for the Derby; at $50 per horse that put only S6.100 in the Derby kitty at this stage of the proceedings. This year the amount already in the pot totals $8,350.

Fleet, proved best of the 196 nominees and 22 starters that vear But back in those days the track put up only $50,000 and the nominating and starting fees were only half of what they are today. So Petgh Count's net winnings were only $55,375. Since the odds are about 2.000 to 1 (putting up 50 bucks to win or thereabouts) the race naturally has attracted almost everything that seems to have a chance by any stretching of facts and figures. So it goes without need of naming them one by one, that ail the two-year-old stars of last year, headed by Green tree Stable's juvenile champion Tom Fool, have been nominated. Also this year's big winter winners, including Hill Gail of the Santa Anita Derby, Blue JUan and Charlie McAdam of the two divisions of the Flamingo, and Gushing Oil of the Louisiana Derby.

There were four foreign-bred horses nominated Olympic, Vicar of Bray, Star of Persia and Wmdy City II. Probably the only on of this foursome that will do any running Derby Day is Windy City. Windy, 2-year-old champ of all Europe last year, beat Calumet's Hill Gail twice before running second to him in the Santa Anita Derby. There are only four fillies among the 187 horses. Regret, in 1915, was the only filly ever to win the mjle-and-a-quarter race, and Miss Classic, Marruba, Helen Mar and Bloom do not look like another Regret.

A total of 114 owners nominated horses with Clifford Mooers heading the list with six. Brookmeade Stable and C. V. Whitnev named four. Downs kicks in.

The winner collects ail of that, less these subtractions: a total of $17,500 for the two-three-four horses; $6,000 for trainer awards, and S3. 500 for breeder awards. (The complete lUt of nominees it on Page 5.) It will take 18 starters for this year's winner to top Count Turf's paycheck for a kttie more than two minutes' running. Twenty started last year. If 18 go to the post this year the race will be worth $126,350, with the winner getting $99,350 of that amount This year 167 nominations is the fourth highest in Derby history It represents the biggest number since 19z8.

That year, 1928. saw both the record for nominations and for actual starters set Reigh Count, who sired Count Turfs sire. Count.