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64 THE NASHVIILI JENNESSUN. rndiy DL2. 1955 4 WALLOPS By JOHN BIBB ATANDERBILT'S basketball team opened its season with a convincing 84 to 45 victory over Sewanee last night at Memorial gymnasium before an estimated crowd of 4000 fans. Heading the well-balanced Vanderbilt attack was Charlie Harrison, 6-7 senior center from St. Petersburg, Fla.

Harrison scored 17 points, one moie than Junior Forward Bobby Thym of St. Louis. Lack of Representation Cost Knoxville AAA Club But the game's highest scorer was Sewanee'i Forward Larry Heppes, a 6-2 junior from San Antonio who got 20 points on six field goals and eight free throws. I was very well satisfied with our performance," Coach Bob Polk of the Commodores said after the game. "I thought the players did a good job for the first game and they adjusted their offense rapidly although Sewanee used numerous defensive patterns." Coach Lon Varnell of the Sewanee Tigers likewise was impressed with Vandy's first-game showing.

"They should go a long way this season," Varnell said. "They have good shots and those two guards (Al Rochelle and Babe Taylor) really know how to run the team out there on the floor." The Commodores, sporting a veteran starting alignment of four of last year regulars, were never in serious difficulty once the pact of the game was set after about three minutes of play. Joining Harrison and Thym as double-digit totalers for the Commodores were the other three starter, including Jo (Hobby) Gibbs, a 6-6 junior from Jeffersonville, who wat starting his first game at Vandy. lJ-V RAYMOND JOHNSON vAs -j Once more Knoxville has blown a Ki'and opportunity to yet a berth in one of the higher minor leagues The Fact Tpnrtpsspp ritv's hones son in rebounds, one phase of the battle in which the Commodores were in complete command. Taylor hit 14 points and Rochelle 10.

Harrison, in addition to leading the Vanderbilt scoring, took 18 rebounds off the boards. Vandy had a total of 65 rebounds to the Tigers' 38. "Jim Roberts, 6-6, 210-pound freshman from New Orleans, led Sewanee's rebounders with nine. After four minutea of play, the Commodores held a 7-4 ad-vantage, but during the net 10 minutes Vandy outscored Sewanee, 21 to 6. and came away at the half, leading 34-19.

Harrison, Thym and Gibba were the big Vandy threat! in the opening half. Harrison and Gibbs were especially dangerous with their followupa and Thym hit three of eight shots from the floor. The Commodorea continued to widen the gap in the final half, running out to a 61-30 lead midway of the lat 20 minute. Taylor took command of the offense in the final half, hitting five baskets for 10 points. Polk inserted an entirely new team with approximately five minutes left in the game and the subs, sparked by Sophomore forward Bob Gregor, a 6-2, 200-pounder from Edwardsville, 111., fin.

(Continued on Page 67) Ryan, North Thrash Foes of landing a spot in the American association went out the window Wednesday because the city was not properly represented at the minor leagues' convention. When the American association dirpi-tors refused to approve Mil Uibbs threw in 13 points and ranked No. 2 back of Ham- Father Ryan's Panthers used the ncoring of Bob Sullivan an4 Louie Graham to rack up their sixth consecutive win with a. 49 to 49 waukee's transfer of the Toledo franchise to Miami, Knoxville and Wichita were eyed as possibilities Knoxville was preferable since it was "open" territory, meaning that the city was not in organized ball. Jack Dance, recently chosen Knoxville mayor, had asked Billy Meyer, a Knoxville native and long time associated with major and minor league" clubs, to wire the American association an invitation to move the Toledo franchise to his city Dill Keep, a veteran baseball man from Knoxville, was present at the Columbus convention.

Association Would Have Welcomed Knoxville Writers covering the convention felt that if Knoxville had made an all-out effort to get into the American assocation, it would have been back in organized ball They pointed out that the asso decision over Tennessee Prep last niht at the winners' pymnasium. In another 18th district basketball struggle Ken Murphy and Byrns Boner hit clutch fielder to jriv North's Yanks a 46 to 43 win over Howard in overtime. Graham racked the baskets for Russell and Pete Hobinson contributed 12 points each. Pos. Rran (4l flullivan 112) Teoa.

Pren (In) Apple (25 HutKon i9i Oleavea Oavii 4) Lnrh si A. Sutherland (4) Orshsm Mil CI Ooostre (2i Hunlee Halftim srore- Ptsn n) TPS 30. Scorins subs: Rjan Klelser (4), Scherk (1 4 7 ft Sfc-- -7-r i nun in" fn- Howard (IK Prennlee (J0 BHett Pride (lit Tannon iji Pos North in) Boner 1 Duncan Ru.ssell 13) cv schroeder Murphy 0 1 1 ciation paid $21,000 to the western league for the Wichita territory and that Milwaukee could have moved its Toledo franchise to Knoxville without any payment There would have been little difference in the mileage. Wichita wasn't loo fond of becoming a member since its Park is used most Shelton it Vanderbilt'a Jo (Hobby) Gibbs wrestles with Sewanee's Joe Alligood for possession of a rebound but in the squabble the ball flies free and neither player manages to gain control Mallllm ariire; Rnriril IS: NorLh 17 froring suHv Nnrlh Robinson (13), Putman 3i. Horn ard Shannon (J.

Jeffcoat Relents. 18 points and Sullivan had 12 as the Ryan quintet led TPS throughout the gam. Forward John Apple was just about the whol show for Tennessee Prep as he whipped In 25 points. Ryan led at the first period stop 18-12. widenpd the margin to 30- 20 at Intermission and pulled out front S8-24 at the conclusion of the third period.

The victory was Ryan's fourth in 18th district competition. The other wins were over Battle Ground academy and Big: Sandy. Howard lost its second straight heartbreaker last night as Boner scored five points in overtime to turn the Tuesday night Ryan had beaten the Johnny Rebs with last minut fielder. North trailed 11-2 and 19-12 at the first two period stops but pulled ahead in the third period 31- 28. However, tha Howard quint led 41-39 with only two seconds remaining.

Then Murphy ripped in a jump shot and knotted the count as the buzzer sounded the end of regulation play. In overtime Boner sandwiched a free throw between two field goals as the Yanks outscored the Rebs 5-2 for the win. Boner was the top scorer for the Northerners with 18 while Robert COLUMBUS, Ohio (INSV- The Cincinnati Redlegs announced yesterday that Pitcher Hal Jeff-coat, obtained in a trade with the Chicago Cubs, has decided against "quitting baseball" and will play for the Redlegs. The Cubs traded the right-handed hurler to Cincinnati earlier this week and he announced he was quitting tha Kame to devote full time to his insurance business. of August for the national semi pro tournament The association frowned on the fact it could have only seven playing dates there during the month.

Knoxville had a fine opportunity to get the Nashville Vol franchise two years ago, but the men wanting it wouldn't pay the asking price This time they could have had a triple A franchise merely by making a concrete offer, but no one jn an official capacity was there to do it. Away-FronvHome Openers Unusual for Rupp When Kentucky opens its basketball season tomorrow night, playing LSU in Baton Rouge, it will mark the second time in the 26 years Adolph Rupp has been the Wildcat coach that hi3 team has ushered in its campaign away from home And it will be the first time since the 1919-20 season that Kentucky has played its opening game out of the state That year the Cats played the Bearcats in Cincinnati Hupp's other away-from-home opener was a short trip to Georgetown, some 15 miles from Lexington. Ailment Cut Short Stone's Big League Career USED GRAVELY Carden Tractors and ttezr vb -j oVy Ii SAVE SS on jl i GUARANTEED TV SERVICE Call NABORS 4-7516 Attachments fsftory Rebuilt Cuaranteed GRAVELY Frank White Aganey 1012 8th Ave. Staff sequence by Jack Corn but Sonny Spore, reserve Sewanee guard, comet flying in to take it from both after the referee called it a jump ball. so Hobby twists around and lungei for the ball in an effort to retrieve it from the scrappy Tigers Phone 5-2737 $com See tine Forester deeanter- SEC VindcrMIt tmtr 4V Vanderbilt Irosh SMA S.

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I Passing of John Stone at Shelbyville the other day ecalls that illness cut short his major league career f. A lung ailment caused the hard-hitting outfielder to Islefi down at Washington in 1939 and retire to his Bedford county farm During his IS years in the 'majors, most of it with the Detroit Tigers, Stone was rated among the belter hitters. Football Writer Finally Becomes an Expert i No doubt I should have mentioned it before and now I must to have peace in the sports department family John Bibb, who spends most of his waking hours either at Vanderbilt or on a golf course, is the football nicking champion of the department for 1955 John called 156 games correctly and missed 54 That was two better than Jimmy Davy, the interscholastic editor, and it was quite a contrast to Bibb's finishing positions in recent years Jim Miller had a. 153-57 record. Bud Burns 152-58, I had 151-59, Bob Steber and F.

M. Williams tied at George Bates 111-66, Bill Isom 143-67, and Bob Bass 112-68 All of us promise to do better. Veteran Golden Glove Officials Hospitalized Missing from the scene last night when the first, Timatcur boxing program in this section was presented vvere two veteran Golden Gloves officials, Fitz, and Dr. Mike retrone Both are hospitalized Waldrip is in the Veterans hospital and Dr. retrone in St.

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