The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 43

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Associated Press Wlrephots FOR THE BIRDS? Well, yesterday's bleak weather didn't deter these ardent railbirds. They are Miss Lola Cornette (on the rail) and Mrs. B. H. Adams, both from Louisville.

Courier-Journal Phots by Joe Reister ANYOLDTIME, who dilly-dallied like he had all the time in the world during the early running of The Spendthrift Purse, turned it on in the stretch. The Derby hopeful is shown beating Away Away and Ruthred in a 4hree-way photo. REPEATING VICTORY of last year on Keeneland's opening day program is Mount Marcy. Mount Marcy captured the featured Phoenix Handicap on a slow track and in cold, rainy weather. Circus Clown (No.

5) is second and Yellmantown j(on the rail) is third. jwr- 4 11 Report time Win at Keenelan nyoia arcy, i feature, for the second straight year. The ace of the C. V. Whitney stable got up to win by only, a nose last year.

today he did the job more convincingly, although he had only one horse beaten in the run down the back-stretch. He was only fourth at the top of the stretch but he was moving and there was no doubt about who was going to get the big end of this $10,000 purse. He made it by two lengths under Ken Church's confident booting. Circus Clown also came from well back to nab the place posi- training for W. M.

Peavy, did most of his running in the final sixteenth of a mile. That was enough to nip Woodvale Farm's Away Away by a neck, with Ruthred another nose away in third place. Anyoldtime, wno had closed with a rush to get third money in the Flamingo -Stakes at Hia-leah last month, was badly outrun early. He was 10th at the quarter, seventh at the half, fifth in the stretch and first at the wire. Trainer Dobson, elated by the performance, said the son of Eight Thirty would get his next New U.

President Sympathetic To Problems of All Athletics, But Not Aggressive Big-Timer "How does Dr. Philip Davidson, the new University of Louisville president, feel about athletics?" A lot of men around the state will want to know about that. "Well," said one of the trustees, "I asked him that question when he was here Sunday and he said he feels that intercollegiate athletics are extremely important from a public relations standpoint. I think he will go along with our efforts to build athletics at U.L." "He played football at Mississippi," said a leading Nashville sports authority. "Since coming to Vandy in 1942 he has served on the Athletic Committee.

He is sympathetic to all problems of intercollegiate athletics. He's a fan, too. He usually can be found at the varsity football and basketball games." Said another Nashville writer: "He is very pleasant and agreeable. Has a lot of warmth personality. But I don't think he would be inclined to take the lead toward big-time athletics.

My guess would be that he would let the trustees decide matters of policy and that he would devote most of his time to the educational side of his job." What does Dr. Davidson "A full athletic program is desirable," he said last night. "It unites the alumni, faculty and students. How strong we can go in football and basketball is something we will have to determine after I get there. School finances, rather than the president, usually determine those things." In Tourney Setup for K.H.S.A.A.

(officials are voted on by competing teams now). Proposals affecting district tournaments are: 1. To end district-tournaments on Saturday night; 2. To pay Kentucky High School Coaches Association dues fo: two coaches from each school out of the gross receipts of district tournaments; 3. To make mandatory the drawings for places in the district tournaments on Saturday two weeks before the Saturday of the tournament: 4.

To increase the host school's share of the net profit of district tournaments from 15 per cent to 25 per cent; 5. To remove the $300 limit on mount i1 By JERRY McNERNEY Lexington, April 12. It rained, it sleeted and it just about snowed. In short, it was a typical opening of the Kentucky racing season at nearby Keeneland. Having been hit by rain storms, snow storms and wind storms in past openings, Keeneland took the weather in stride.

About 5,500 hardy hardboots came out and the champ came back. Mount Marcy, unbeaten in Kentucky last spring, won the Phoenix Handicap, the opening day Ex-Cager From L.I.U. Arrested 'Missing Link' Is Apprehended Accidentally New York, April 12 (UP) The "missing link" in the Long Island University basketball scandal has been arrested and charged with throwing four games for a total of $4,000 in bribes, District Attorney Frank Hogan announced The former player, Dick Feur-tado, had been sought by police ever since a roundup of L.I.U. stars a month ago. He was discovered accidentally in Santa Cruz, by New York detectives sent there on an entirely different case.

He agreed to come to New York for questioning, and tonight admitted his part in the gambling ring, Hogan said. Feurtado was the seventh Long Island player arrested in the scandal and the 17th New York collegian charged with bribery since the first of the year. In addition, an 18th player is free on bail as a material witness. Admits Taking $500 Hogan said the 24-year-old Feurtado admitted taking $500 for the January 1, 1949 Duquesne game which L.I.U. lost, 64-55; $1,000 for the JanOlry 17, 1950 North Carolina State game which L.I.U.

lost, 55-52; and $2,500 for the next two games February 24 against Cincinnati, which L.I.U. lost by 83-65, and March 11 against Syracuse which L.I.U. lost, 80-52. Hogan said a former Long Island player and a "professional gambler" were involved in the Duquesne The others were the work of Salvators Sollazzo, the accused "fixer" of other college players in the scandal. Sollazzo already is under indictment for bribing players.

The men involved in the Duquesne fix are being sought now. Feurtado told the district attorney that his dealings with the "fixers" was through Eddie Gard, one of the former Long Island players under arrest. "When we met Sollazzo," he said, "He asked us if Gard could speak for us and we told him it would be okay. I first met Sollazzo with Eddie when we took a taxi to his apartment. He met us in front of the building and gave Eddie a wrapped-up handkerchief.

It had the money in it." Names Those Involved Feurtado said Gard, Natie Millie and Lou Lipman were involved with him in the Duquesne fix; Al Bigos and Gard in the North Carolina State fix; and Bigos, Gard, and Sherman White in the other two. All of those players previously admitted throwing games and are out of jail on bail, awaiting trial. Feurtado was due to be arraigned in night court tonight, and Hogan indicated he would ask low bail for the former player, now a gas station operator in California. He said Feurtado "co-operated" with the questioning. Feurtado had been sought for over a month, but no clue was turned up.

Finally two detectives recognized him in Santa Cruz while they were working on an extradition case. They talked to Feurtado and he agreed to come to New York voluntarily. He arrived this morning. km Stream Report The first of our weekly reports on fishing conditions in lakes and streams appears today. Unfortunately, heavy rains fell in some areas after the field men phoned their reports.

We have made corrections where possible. But with conditions so unsettled I suggest you not make a long trip without checking with a local authority. Frantz Remade His Game Remade Bowler Louisville's Lou Frantz, who I lV ri Lou Frantz Bill Spivey Is Named Player Of The Year By LARRY BOECK The Oscar of basketball has been awarded to University of Kentucky's Spivey. The seven-foot center, whom many people said would never become a top collegiate player, reached the pinnacle of the cage world yesterday when he was named basketball 3 Derby test in the mile and an eighth Blue Grass on April 26. Anyoldtime, ridden by apprentice P.

Herron, paid $3.80 and went the six furlongs in 1:16 15. Some more Blue Grass and Kentucky Derby candidates come out tomorrow. The fifth race, named after the popular trainer, John Goode, has attracted Any-oldtime's stablemate, Sir Bee Bum. Also Spur On. Light Broom, Royal Mustang, The Veep and Foxey Lad.

NOTES: Winter-raced horses ran one-two and even three ia Continued on Page 16 district tournament expenses for officials, bails, trophies, advertising, towels, etc. 6. To empower the Commissioner to select district tournament sites (schools vote on th sites under the current regulations). Football Curb Asked A move to toss out spring football practice has been mada almost every year. The proposal to be acted on tomorrow asks only that spring practice ba forbidden after April 10.

Another suggestion would require that a football player participate in a minimum of 10 practice Continued on Page 17 a r-Robbins, High School, no major basketball power was interested in him, despite his size. Bill wanted to go to Kentucky, but Rupp admits he was only vaguely interested. He thought Bill was too awkward, too thin, and lacked the coordination needed to become a Wildcat. Assistant Coach Harry Lancaster, however, asked for a crack at developing the big guy, after Bill virtually had pounded down the gym doors seeking admittance. And Vince Boryla, ex-Notre Dame and amateur great, was convinced Spivey had the makings.

Lancaster fattened up Spivey on egg malted milks and worked him hard. When Harry finished working with Bill, Spivey stayed in the gym on his own, developing his shots. Set S.E.C. Record Despite early season illness last season his sophomore year Spivey broke Al Groza's "S.E.C. scoring mark in a single game by scoring 40 against Georgia Tech and averaged almost 20 points per game.

Spivey this season already has made the Associated Press and United Press All-American teams. He averaged 19.2 points per game, sinking a hefty 39.2 per cent of his shots. He was high Wildcat on rebounds (and one of the nation's leaders) with 567 and was tops on the team with assists, 81. Others on the Helms first team are Dick Groat, Duke, whose home town is Swissvale, Sam Ranzino, North Carolina State, Gary, Bill Mlkvy, Temple, Trenton, N. Bob Zawoluk, St.

John's, Brooklyn, N. Clyde Lovelette, Kansas, Terre Haute, Ernie Barrett, Kansas State, Wellington, Gale McArthur, Oklahoma A. and Mangum, Mel Hutchins, Brigham Young, Arcadia, and Gene Melchiorre, Bradley, Highland Park, 111. Busy Week End for U. K.

This will be a busy week-end for Kentucky athletes. The baseball team meets Georgia Tech. today and tomorrow. And on Saturday, too, the track team, travels to Vanderbilt, the tennis squad is host to Berea and the golf team entertains Vanderbilt. leads the tremendous A.B.C.

bowling championship a remade bowler, In 1949 his average was 190. He took part, in an all-star meet at Chicago and saw how some of the National champions delivered the ball. He came home and revamped his delivery completely. He changed from a 4-step delivery to a 5-step. His game Euffered and in 1950 his average dropped to 186.

But he stuek to his new style and practiced daily. Gradually his score improved. When he left for the A. B. C.

his average had jumped to 197. Lou is 33. He has been bowling seriously only four Yip Y4ty if i i ck I S' Ih "ft 1 Si "1 1 mi ii i i ii ii mi iiriin ii iirniiMiiiiin IL3 Red Rolfe tion by the same margin from the faltering favorite Yellman-town. The favorite, accustomed to running his field dizzy from the word go, couldn't outrun the baby of the race, the 3-year-old Mais Boy, today. He finally caught Mais Boy at the top of the stretch but had nothing left to hold off the top pair.

It was his first start of the season, however, while the first two had raced and won in Florida, and he probably needed the race. Mount Marcy, who is trained by Syl Veitch, won four stakes in saw the American Leaguers end their barnstorming northward tour. Tomorrow the Sox will play the Boston Braves in the first game of a three-set intracity series. An error, four consecutive bases on balls and a flyout accounted for the American Leaguers' winning margin in the seventh. Ted Williams and Walt Dropo each rapped a pair of hits for the winners who were outhit 10-8 by the losing Cubs.

Rookie Paul Hinrichs blanked the Cubs through four rounds and they scored both their runs against Bill Evans in the seventh. Both tallied on Jack Wallaesa's double, his third hit of the day. Called Off Colonels Game Canceled Tigers Here Saturday Louisville's exhibition game at Columbus tonight has been canceled because of wet grounds, the same reason for calling off last night's contest with the Birds at Parkway Field. The Colonels will meet the American League's Detroit Tigers here Saturday and Sunday afternoons in their final exhibition games. Kentucky last year.

In addition to the Phoenix, he won the Ben Ali at Keeneland and the Clark and Louisville Handicaps at Churchill Downs. He went off as second choice and paid $8.60. The track was slow and Mount Marcy sped the six furlongs in a commendable timing of 1:14 45. The shivering crowd, which braved the wind and the rain in its face, got to see a couple of Blue Grass and Derby hopefuls battle to a photo-finish decision in the race preceding the Phoenix. Anyoldtime, one of two Derby nominees that E.

C. Dobson is Changes Proposed By JOHNNY CARRICO Changes in the tournament setup and the yearly attempt to curb spring football practice will be considered by the K.H.S.A.A. delegate assembly at its annual meeting today. The session will begin at 2 p.m. at the Henry Clay Hotel.

A list of 22 proposals will be submitted to the assembly and 16 of them are concerned with innovations in the district, regional and state tournament program. Two of the suggested changes in the tournament regulations would increase the powers of Commissioner Ted Sanford. Proposals affecting the 'state tournament are: 1. To provide hotel, meals and passes for five cheerleaders until their team has been eliminated; 2. To schedule the semi-final games Saturday morning instead of Saturday afternoon; 3.

To establish a super-regional round at four sites to reduce the state tournament field to only eight teams (this is the much publicized proposal of Maysville coach Earle Jones); 4. To use five instead of four officials for the state tournament; 5. To award a trophy to the fourth place team in the state tournament (trophies go only to the first three finishers now); 6. To raise the allowance for incidental expenses of state tournament teams from the present $100 to $300 (this allowance is in addition to regular expenses paid by the Association). Reg' nal Proposals Proposals relating to regional tournaments are: 1.

To use only officials with "approved" or "certified" ratings in regional meets; 2. To permit seeding of teams in regional tournaments (seeding is restricted to district tournaments now); 3. To empower the Commissions- to select officials for both regional and district tournaments The victory was the eighth in succession for the American Leaguers who have won 18 of 29 exhibitions this spring. Boston A OOO 02ft 300 if 0 Springfield (Int.) 000 OO0 200 2 10 1 Hinrichs, Evans (5, and Batts: Ihde. Flammini (4.

Dante 6. Schneider (7), Jacobs 7. Costello and Chiti. WP Hinrichs: LP Flammini. Detroit Raps Barons i Birmingham, April 12 (IT) Three Detroit pitchers were hit hard, but the Tigers eked out an 11-8 exhibition triumph today over the Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association.

Teddy Gray, Freddie Hutchinson and Saul Rogovin went to the mound for Detroit and both Gray and Hutch were given rough treatment by the minor leaguers. Gray was tagged for eight hits and five walks in the five innings he worked. Hutchinson walked two and gave five hits. The Barons scored five runs Gray and three off Hutchinson. While Detroit collected 11 hits, only four came off ol Bo-Bo Newson who started for the Barons.

The others came off three rookies. The win gave Detroit a .500 record against Association teams Continued on Pag 17 years. His best three-game tab has been a 715. Eight times he has rolled -279, which is just one pin off of a perfect game. He is manager of the Thelmal Lanes here.

Friday the Thirteenth The unluckiest day of them all, they say. But this Friday the 13th will be lucky for Louisville baseball fans. Scheduled for no activity at all, they may see the Colonels work out at 11 a.m., and. the Detroit Tigers at 1 p.m.j at Parkway Field. The Colonels were to play in Columbus tonight, but were snowed out.

i Red Rolfe's athletes play 4 "M' Anaciated Press ttlrrphoto JUST LIKE BERLE, the comedian's namesake, Uncle Miltie, accommodates a photographer with a horse-sized laugh as he rests in his stall at Jamaica. He is the solid favorite to win the Kentucky Derby after winning an important race at the New York track last Monday. Alex Groza nere aaturaay ana bunaay ana are coming in early to absorb some of this hot Kentucky sun we've been having. Believe it or not, the Colonels worked out two hours yesterday! Saturday will be difficult for some horse followers at Keeneland. Because of a special election they won't be able to drown their sorrows until after 4 p.m.

Giants Thump Tribe 13-6 In Battle of Home Runs I I Sir -mil Hey, Delegates! How About This? Jack Parkinson Safety Measure Kentucky High School Association delegates will vote on basketball player of the year for the 1950-51 season by the Helms Foundation. The foundation, which honors athletes and teams for outstanding achievements, also selected the Kentucky Wildcats as the nation's No. 1 quintet. Also named yesterday was the foundation's 32d annual All-American team from N.C.A.A. schools.

Spivey was the fourth Kentucky star to be named player of the year by Helms Foundation; and it was the fourth time Kentucky had been selected as the country's finest team. Three Others Ticked Other U. K. stars who have attained player-of-the-year honors are Forest "Aggie' Sale, now coach at Harrodsburg High School, in 1933: LeRoy Edwards in 1935 and Alex Groza. now with the pro Indianapolis Olympians, in 1949.

Kentucky previously had won the No. 1 spot in 1933, 1948 and 1949. To complete the picture, Adolph Rupp several years ago was placed in the Helms Foundation "Hall-of-Fame" for basketball coaches. The story of Spivey is the story of a kid who set his sights on his goals in high school and attained them through hafd work despite some discouraging conditions. When Spivey graduated from Bill Spivey In i St' A A wnnia-wwi'-r'Ti SHUitf4 imiim, mvnc tournament rules changes today.

There is one change I suggested last year and wish to suggest again. Why not start the championship game at a reasonable hour? It starts now at 9:45, when most kids should be going to bed. The starting time was pushed back to accommodate a radio station many years ago, and a consolation game rung in to fill the gap and keep the customers satisfied. But any number of radio stations can broadcast the games now, no matter how early they start. An earlier start oa the finale is doubly desirable from a safety standpoint, since ill Bill Goff the meet was returned to Lexington.

A great percentage of the Winston-S a 1 N. April 12 (AP) The -New York Giants slammed five home runs to crush the Cleveland Indians 13-6 today. Monte Irvin set the pace with two, while Whitey Lockman, Bobby Thomson and Clint Har-tung hit one apiece. There were two other homers in the game, by Larry Doby and Orestes Minoso of the Indians. Minoso's was a grand-slammer off pitcher Larry Jansen in the fifth inning.

The Giants collected 18 hits off three Cleveland pitchers Mike Garcia, Johnny Vander Meer and Bob Chakales. Vander Meer, who joined the Indians last week on a trial basis, was pounded for seven hits and five runs in the fourth, the only inning he worked. Cleveland (A 000 240 000 I 0 New York (N) 312 520 OOx 13 It 0 Garcia, Vander Meer (4), Chakales (5 and Murray; Janten, Kennedy (8) and Westrum. Bosox Triumph 5-2 Springfield, April 12 (JF) The Boston Red Sox scored three times without a hit in the seventh inning today as they downed the Springfield Cubs of the International League 5-2. An overflow audience of 10,376 patrons leave the city after the championship game and drive in all directions.

earlier they get on their way the less likely they are to have accidents. Groza Was Captain Any number of callers recently have wanted to know if Alex Groza ever captained-the U. K. basketball squad. I told several "no," and was one thousand percent wrong.

Alex captained the Wildcats in 1948-49. Jack Parkinson was captain in 1945-46, Ken Rollins in '46-47, '47-48, Dale Barnstable in '49-50, and Walt Hirsch in '50-51. U. K. played Michigan State Jan.

10, 1948, at East Lansing. U. K. won by 47-45. Brannum scored 23 points for Michigan State.

Groza scored 10 for Kentucky. fFor Billy Howie, Barlow, Ky.) Optimistic Bill Goff, owner of the Hopkinsville team in the famous Kitty League, was a visitor in the office yesterday. He says he looks for a great year in the Kitty, and feels he will finish in the first division, as he has every year, erxcept one, in nine seasons. He started spring practice Monday and will open on May 6 with Paducah. His manager this year is Steve Carter of Austin, Texas.

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