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The Tennesseani
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ill- IT SO THI NASHVIIU TENNESSEAN, Thur'day Mormng. Oct. 1. I95 Record Eyed At Portland DempseySays My Job's Done Rocky Hints Neyland Sees Handiwork NCAA Punting Figures PORTLAND, Ore. (JP) The touring professionals were out iireaitniK par Sain ycsitiuaj 1,.

nn In.n he Portland golf club here. Ben TVEW iUUK w-jatK Hogan set what then was a record! il is connected with the fignt promotional nrm 01 luwensonn 261' for a 72-hole tournament In i Enterprises Inc. lilt I UUJGU 1945 I accomplished my mission ui uiinmciuu bout contract for logemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson," said UV "TIAMI BEACH, Fla. General Neyland, a stickler for sound kicking through his 21 years as Vol head coach, found there evidence of his own handiwork. For the three top punters across the nation this week are Mauler.

"My the old Manassa the NCAA football statistics service. His eys was drawn particular-ly to names under the sub-title "punting." 1 'NOXVILLE Gen. Robert R. Neyland, veteran University of Tennessee athletic director, wore a smile as he surveyed the season's first figure released by cham Former heavyweight agreement with (Vincent) Velell That was 27 under par, and the way the pros were playing yesterday they might challenge Hogan's feat before the four-day Oregon Centennial Open tournament ends Sunday. There were practice rounds and pion Marciano Droaaiy hinted yesterday that he might tjib-b a comeback and said out loud "1 haven't closed the door.

Tigers Pick Luke Appling As New Coach Here to watch the Pete Rade- pro-amateur matches yesterday with the serious busines of play mafcher-Calvin Butler fight Tues No More Togetherness and (IrvingJ Kahn ended Sept. 22, "That was the day we hoped to have Johansson and Patterson meet in their return fight for the heavyweight championship. Well, we didn't make the fight -for then and my time has ex pired. ing in the 72-hole $20,000, tournament beginning today. Most of the leading money win ners for the year are on hand, in cluding PGA champion Bob Ros- DETROIT t.P Lucius B.

iLuke) Appling, a former Chicago burg and the U.S. Open champ, Billy Casper. White Sox star, yesterday was named a coach by the Detroit Tigers. Appling was a teammate of De- The professionals found Portland's fairways and greens soft, requiring bold irons to the pin, rather than the pitch-and-run approaches they have become accustomed to in summer play. Among those breaking par in troit Jimmie Dykes with the Vhite Sox from 1933 "I'll still help them if they want my advice," said the 64-year-old former heavyweight champion.

"I only got expenses out of this but I was glad to get the fight ironed oi't. The main thing as far as I was concerned was to see that tha fighters were paid as much asx possible." Dempsey last month was named promotional director and advisor of Rosensohn Enterprises which held Johansson's contract for the return fight. Velella and Kahn are the chief officers of tha through 1946. Ap practice were Billy Maxwell of tutored by former Neyland students. Bob Turner of Texas Tech is No.

1 with a 49.4 average, and he's coached by Dewitt Weaver and Beattie Feathers, both erstwhile UT standouts. Gene Etter, Chattanooga's gift to the currant Tennessee squad, ranks second, having a 48.4 mark for five punts. George Cafego, who himself gained acclaim at tailback under the general, now handles the kickers for Vol head man Bowden Wyatt. Florida's Bobby Joe Green, No. 3 with a 48-yard average, works under the direction Bob Wood ruff and Harvey Robinson, UT products of the Neyland era.

A little farther down the list of statistics is another of the present Vols, Bill Majors. He's 15th with a 41. mark. General Neyland still frequents the Tennessee practice field, and always he has his trusty stopwatch, used to clock punters. Actually, his trained eye makes the instrument unnecessary, since the general can tell at a glance the time required to get off a boot.

Hi ba-sic philosophy while at the UT helm was that a stout defense and solid minting game would keep the Vols winning. General Neyland's career record this premise: ha won 171, lost 21 and 12 games ended in ties. Emphasizing- defense in yesterday's drills, Coach Bowden Wyatt put the Tennessee squad through the paces of stopping Mississippi State's double wing offense as run by a freshman team. The session also included a Odessa, Texas, who had a 67. pling is 48 and managed Mem-phi of the Shooting 68 on the par 35-3772 Southern asso course were Hillman Robbins of Memphis, former National Amateur champion; Mason Rudolph, Clarksville, who won the ciation last sea son.

pro tournament last week at San company. Francisco; and Dick Stranahan, Alameda, professional. day night, the man who retires undefeated after he knocked out Archie Moore on Sept. 21. 1955, confirmed that he had been working out in a gymnasium at Orala, and had trimmed off about 0 pounds.

rSure I've had the gloves on hitting the bag in a gymnasium, but I haven't sparred." Marctano told Mel Derrick, Miami Herald boxing writer, "if I were mak-ins serious moves for a come-betk, I'd be sparring, wouldn't Marciano, who owns a bowling alley and has other interests in this area, said there is an unusual eituation in boxing now. "There waa a big upset in the last fight (Ingmar Johansson's knockout of Floyd Patterson). It changes the picture. "Sure, I haven't closed the door. How can you not listen when people; talk about a million and two million dollars?" Marciano said that if he were stfll fighting, he'd like to fight Johansson, and reminded "I never ducked anybody." Rocky was not impressed by Kademacher's performance in a dull 10-rounder which he won.

"He's tight and gives you the Impression he's thinking out every move before he makes it," Rocky (aid. "There isn't a naturalness or flexibility in his style. He carries his right hand too low. A fellow with a good left hook would cause him a lot of trouble." Marciano, who weighed 188! 4 when he fought Moore four years go, said he has been playing a lot of golf, swimming a little arrd laying off spaghetti. He now weighs 216.

General man-, ager Rick Fer- rell said Dykes listed Appling as the man he wanted and Appling quickly Cubs Ask Waivers Appling On Randy Jackson agreed to terms. "Dykes." Ferrell said, "expects Appling to be a hitting coach as c-lp) JQsrr-rrr -v a IS "Uf Dempsey went to Goteborg, Sweden, and got the Patterson and Johansson groups to sign a new contract calling for th return bout in the United States between March 1 and June 15 of 1960. A third fight also will be held if Patterson regains the title. Johansson won the title last June 26 when he stopped Patterson, in the third round at Yankee utadium. Dempsey also disclosed that each fighter will receive a minimi mum of $175,000 for the television, 1 radio and movie rights, plus 25 5 CHICAGO (JP) The Chicago well as a base coach.

His experience as an infielder also will be Cubs yesterday asked waivers on infielder Randv Jackson, 33, with intent or releasing the 10-year vet of great value." Appling led the American league in batting In 1936 with an average of .388 and again in 1943 with an eran unconditionally. Jackson, who started his big league career with the Cubs in 1950, batted 2iZ in 41 Cub games average of .328. His average of 20 major league seasons was .310. this year. He played with the Cubs Tier cent for each of the gate is.

Retiring as an active player at celpts. The date and site of th the end of the 1950 season, Appling; second fight have not yet been iy i i -i- I managed Richmond (Va.) of the from 19o0 through 1955 when he was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodgers traded Jackson to the Cleveland Indians last year drill on punt coverage, to try to speed up the time it takes to nail the opposition safety man. Offensively, the Vols ran through a half-speed scrimmage working on their own single wing attack, with tailbacks Bill Majors, Gene Etter, Glenn Glass and David Shields handling the various units. The tailbacks also and he was acquired by the Cubs International league and Atlanta of the Southern association before going to Memphis.

He is a native of High Point, N.C., and began his professional career with Atlanta In 1930, moving up to Chicago that same rvann atao is president or i eie- prompter, the closed circuit tele- vision company which mads th quarantees for the ancillary rights for the return fiqht. Dempsey said he disclosed ds-. tails of the return bout contract to Louis Lefkowitz, New Yorlc stale attorney general. AP Wirephoto NEW YORK Jockey Richard Zimmerman and his mount. Sea Storm, part company after hobbling on the last hurdle in the third race at Aqueduct.

Winner of the mile and seven-eighths hurdle event was Hunter's Lad, paying $14.40 for each $2 win wager. from Cleveland last May 4 in exchange for Pitcher Bob Smith. Tuesday the club released coaches George Myatt, Freddie took part in a passing drill to end the session. Fitzsimmons and Rogers Hornsby. It's All Over Mamma: "I'm still a little heavier than the- last time I fought." he said.

But I can still smell the gloves." Al Weill, who managed Marciano during his boxing career but later broke with him. also was at the Tiademacner-Butler fight but did not, chum with Rocky. "Sure, I saw him," Weill said. We don't hang around together but; we always speak." Sooner Lose C5 raves Have Had It CAIN-SLOAN Co. Let's Try Bowling Care enfer By DION HENDERSON ILWAUKEE Throw M1, For Season awav the tickets, momma.

here at County stadium, In the front office where they keep th-3 httle box with all the money in it. The money Is still in the box, momma, and between first base and second base there ain't nothing but 90 feet of baseline that is wore down to the floorboards Tuesday by Dodgers run TVPRMAN, Okla. Oklahoma '-received another jolt yesterday with announcement that Left Halfback Jimmy Carpenter Is out lor season. Trainer Ken Rawlinson said the Junior reiniured a hamstrin? mtiS' We made a little mistake. In the home of the Braves, not only does the bowling season start on time, but a few days ahead of time.

In Milwaukee, momma, the baseball season is all. It's ausgespielt. As you well know, momma, that means kaput. Oh, they got a thing going on today in the ballyard down at Chicago. But it ain't the same thing.

And the town is taking it pretty good here. The little kids got a staying. They say, "If the come meet Frank Cifford at our sweater show of Jantzen's "Sportswear for the Sportsman" Monday, October 5th, at 7 p.m. Braves ain't playing the Yankees, it ain't tha World Series yet." And nobody around here is going to destroy the little kids faith in their poppas. Not that there ain't some fair weather fans.

A guy up in Shore-v ood put a little mound on hi front lawn with a marker on it that said "Braves." and a wreath and everything. They took a picture of it with a cocker spaniel looking at it kind of sad. But be honest row, momma, did you ever see a cocker ppaniel looking happy? And the season ain't all a loss. The Milwaukees proved a thing or two. For one thing, they proved that you can't win the National league pennant without a second baseman.

Probably you read in the papers, momma, where th? Braves lost the pennant out there in Los Angeles Tuesday. Don't believe it, momma. They lost it about last memorial day right cle )n the right thigh in Saturday's 45-13 loss to Northwestern. It was hurt once during baseball season nd again about two weeks before the.Sooners started fall practice. Coach Bud Wilkinson, noting Carpenter was the only starting sophomore last year, said, "he ning around on it.

There is another thing too. momma. You might just as well throw away that 1957 score card. You ain't going to recog- nize all the players next year, momma, with that program. i And not only the players, i momma.

There is a lot of ru- mors echoing around on the hanks of the Menomonee about the changes in the works. No- i body will say anything, but everybody is asking whether Leo Durocher likes beer. was perhaps our most effective and valuable football player. His loss is a most severe blow to ou Midstate Tilts team." Also missing from yesterda The holds is unbarred now, momma. After 11, we don't have to worry about breaking up a winning combination.

Slated Tonight workout which stressed defense a ealnst Colorado's aerial game I wece Fullback Prentice Gautt and Guard Karl Milstead. Gautt is restinjr a strained groin muscle pr.i Milstead still has a swollen ey, Running: in Carpenter's spot at left half yesterday was sophomore Mike McClellan. Only two football games appear on tonight's Midstate high school schedule, Baxter traveling to Wa- It tertown and Smyrna playing at The show ro be held In our 3rd floor Activity Room will be emceed by Mr. Cifford, well-known as a professional football player with the famous New York Giants and recipient of the "Best-dressed Sportsman" title for this year! See jantzen sweaters, galore, modeled by the captains of every local N.I.L football team! See a 30-minute film of the Giants-Colts game! FREE, autographed, miniature footballs and door-prizes including 3 regulation footballs and a handsome Jantzen sweater will be presented! (Mr. Cifford will also be in our main floor men's store, Monday afternoon from 3 until Petersburg.

The Baxter-v atertown came Fischer Wins in Chess BLED, Yugoslavia UP) Bobby Fischer, the 16-year-old American champion from Brooklyn, pained i Bill Trickett of Beaman Pontiac says "ONE DRIVE IN THE NEW 1960 PONTIAC WILL SPOIL YOU FOR ANYTHING a uumDenana vauey conierence engagement, with Watertown seeking its fourth victory and a a Victory ana a oraw yesieraay in hi the! stronger hold on second place. J6? i -m two adjourned matches in World Challengers Chess tourna CVC outing. Bill Trickett General Manager ment. The youngster won from Iceland's Fridrik Olafsson on the 7th move and drew with Russia's Vas-silv Smyslov in 46 moves. Smyrna has brightened up after a slow start and has won its last two games by the same score of 34-6.

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You get flat, lean-free cornering. You hug the curves like you were part of the road. And for 1960, Pontiac adds to its exclusive Wide-Track Wheel design a supple new system for a softer ride and new precision handling. Drive any car you want at any price then drive a Pontiac. One is ready for you right now.

Come in or phone-but don't say we didn't warn you: it will make everything else seem old-fashioned. tip Sporting Cnniis Cain-Sloaii't MniH floor Wlirn a man selects a suit or outercoat ''Customized by Hickey-Freeman," that word Customized' means that he's getting alJ the refinements of old-time craftsman tailoring-for perfect supei lathe and the best in style. Suits from $135 Overcoats from $125 PONTIAC 1360 Ul ONLY UI IT IHUU Fresh-Point-of-Ve 11 0 0 0 fl fi special demonstration! Set Mr. Mirvin Ntwman, reprc-entativ for Wear-King Insulated underwear, prove its Incomparable WARMTH and COMFORT by standing in block of ice all day! He will be in our Sporting Goodt Department Thursday, Friday, nd Saturday! 1525 COt id. in thli rT- See Mr.

Newman tfand cake of ice all day! A SIXTH at UNION "Serving Middle Ttunrssce for h2 Yeats" BSSS "At' i iuu i rn i-i iiir r1 f-, f- ri.

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