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nHMp-' my 14111' 14JJ1 ijin a iii.j4iiy--nr'iMri'Tr'y- yi itp I if THE NASHVILLETENNESSEAN, Sunday, Feb. 24. 1963 3-8 NASHVILLE GOLDEN GLOVERS READY FOR BIG DickiHSOll Fifty Stocks Crazier lops Crimson Satan At Santa Anita Cocky? Not Broadway! 500 Race Heads Sale Of Kid Tickets BEACH, Fla. .1) The gaudiest field of stock car 1 1 race drivers ever assembled will ohoot for more than $100,000 A RCA PI A. Calif.

UP The Kid Is Just Confident in prize money here today and the word i.s: "Watch that young Crozier. a 6-1 shot, took com- I LEWIS A. Dickinson, one nf Nashville's biggest baseball niand at the top of the back-j Texan." The field of 50 cars begins the 500-mila grind over the 2.5-mile Paytona International Speedway at 1 p.m. EST. Some three hours boosters, yesterday was named to head the children's season ticket sales for Vols, Inc.

this stretch and scored a decisive victory over heavily favored Crimson Satan yesterday in the $145,000 guaranteed Santa Anita Handicap. CRIMSON SATAN, who went off at 4-5, finished in a dead heat with Game for the place money. Decidedly, the 1962 Kentucky Derby winner, was fourth in the field of 14. later the winner will collect $29-350 plus lap money at $100 per lap. GLENN (Fireball) Roberts, the home pro who was stock car racing's leading- money winner last year, and tousle-haired Freddie Lorenzen of Charlotte, N.C., hold down the two front row postions, Roberts on the inside.

The two won 25-mile preliminary Ml. Pleasant Boys Win in District 22 FRANKLIN The Mt. boys nipped Franklin 56-52, CHICAGO "Am I looking forward to fighting-in the Tournament of Champions? You bet I am "In fact, I'm tickled to death. And I'll tell you something else I'm going to win." THAT SOUNDS like Donnie Broadway is a little cocky. It is quite a statement for a youngster to make, for the Tournament of Champions is a 1 1 til I I SON'S appointment was announced by Ed Dunn, general' chairman of th ticket campaign committee.

Season tickets for children under 16 years of age costs only $3. It was installed in 1961, last year Nashville had a team in th and the Hampshire girls downediHooper ridden 7by Brauio Bethesda to advance to theBaeza, covered the V4 miles in 2 uom i i nil la nf the nistiirt 22 minutes 45 second and returned heats two weeks ago to earn the) pole positions. fBve.ht.nrl tournament here last night $15.80. $4.80 and $4.80. His time of veterans and rookies, with a i on a fast track was a full sec- gathering of A i-ca's finest Golden Gloves fighters.

sprinkling of top level Indianapo. Mt I 17 15 ond off the track record estab- lis drivers, including the 1962, Columbia 5'! lished in 1958 by Round Table. Dickinson winner Koger Ward of Indian- mi Pleasant Buckner 7, w. Lonuc 10, Crozier's victory was worth an apolis, Ind. Also in the field are! Sttwaryi, D.

Lo8Ut Thomason Lven $100,000. Crimson Satan and BUD BURNS Columbia Murphy Smith 3, Knutt Game got $17,500 each and De Southern League, and proved immensely popular. "Dickinson has been an avid is, Lovelow 12, Young 10. cidedlv won $10,000. GIRLS former Indy winers A.

J. Foyt and Troy Ruttman. Chevrolet drivers cut the biggest figure in pre-race trials In a fantastic display of speed. rooter for the Vols for many 10 11 1049 7 17 15 438 Hampshirt Bethesda years and in recent has However, those who know the classy 112-pounder best say Donnie isn't cocky, fast confident of his ability. "Donnie has a good chance," admits Tommy Dozier, who, along with Jimmy McBride.

coaches worked consistently in the Jun Game, a 5-vear-old English-bred, paid $19.60 and $13.60. Crimson Satan, seeking his third major victory of the meeting, returned $2.40 to place and $2.60 to show. Hampshire Whiteside 73, Baxter 16, Connor 10, L. Morrison Vicks 9, M. Morrison g.

Bethesda Griggs 77, Tomason 8, Beas-ley Thompson Warren Messord g. ior Chamber of Commences Knot Hole Dunn said. I can think of no men in Nash ville better qualified to handls the children's ticket sale." Lew is a packaging engineer '500' On Radio The entire running of the Daytona "500" will be carried on radio locally by station WENO, a spokesman said yesterday. The program, originating' from Daytona, Florida, will get underway at noon today. for the Container Corporation of the Police department team which the 17-year-old East High School sophomore represented.

"He's a good fighter. This means a lot to him." Broadway was unopposed in the Midstate and won two fights in THE NASHVILLE TENNES-SEAN'S Southern Golden Gloves Tournament, lie showed plenty of class in winning his first major amateur boxing title, a feat he fully expected to come his way in 1962 when he fought in the open division for the first time. ALONG WITH NASHVILLE'S representatives in the 118, 126 and 135-pound classes, Donnie gets his chance tomorrow night when the three-day tournament opens in Chicago Stadium. It is the 36th year for the tournament, truly one of America's top sports attractions. Coach Murray Spencer likes the makeup of tin's year's sqt4ad, although it has two substitutes in welterweight Billy Sellars and light-heavy Billy (Musts) Johnson, the Tennessee Preparatory School knockout artist who was named to replace A I Mayers when the latter declined the trip.

"They are boys who like to win," Spencer says. "You can't sell kids like that short." Broadway, bantamweight James Davis, featherweight Bobby Hughes, and lightweight Tommy Martin are scheduled to fight tomorrow night. If they win they will return for a second bout. The bigger boys Sellars, Johnson, middleweight Roger Fulton and heavyweight Charlie Eamman will fight Tuesday. Quarter-finals will be held in all classes Wednesday.

"NO ONE HAS any trouble with their weights," Spencer happily remarked before tin-team left Nashville last night. "The boys are in good shape. We'll work out tomorrow, just to keep them in shape. like these kids. Whoever beats them is goiw! to have to fight.

They believe in themselves. Some don't say much, like Davis, but they're ready." Davis, a 17-year-old from Warner-Robins, was one of the surprises of last year's team, although he lost in the first round. However, that setback came on a split decision against Cincinnati's Don Whaley, a tournament-tested Veteran who one year prior to meeting the young Georgian was a National AAU champion. America. WE HAVE not had time to iron out all the details as Dickinson said.

"Dunn has been out of the city and I have been confined with the flu. But in tha next couple of days, we hope to be able to announce our plahs." fm i iff i lis jiiraji 1 r.g nJ fi LlitakAw iLmmJ XmJ Liwifartti Lew said he hopes to work extensively through the framework of the Knot Hole Leagues, Little Leagues and other children's baseball programs in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. "I have contacted Ed Holt, Knot Hole commissioner, and have made efforts to get Buster Boguskie, who heads the Little Dickinson said. "I hope to have their support as well as others interested in children and baseball." THERE ARE about 1.50O boys So well did the sleek Chevvys perform that veteran race observers piled the odds on hem to win the fifth annual race going away. Hulking Junior Johnson, the Ronda, N.C., veteran, and rookie John Rutherford, 24-year-old Texan, were easily the pre-race favorites, with the bulk of the odds going to the veteran.

Today's field, position, driver, make of car: FIRST ROW Glenn (Fireball) Roberts, 143 Ponluc, Fred Lorenzen 1941 Ford. SECOND ROW Junior Johnson, 'i3 Chevrolet, John Rutherford, '43 Chevrolet. THIRD ROW Paul Goldsmith, '43 Pontiac, Rex White, Chevy. FOURTH ROW. J.

Foyt, 'U Pon-tiac, Ned Jarrett, '43 Ford. FIFTH ROW Larry Frank, '63 Ford, Nelson Stacy, '43 Ford. SIXTH ROW Dan Gurney, '63 Ford, Tiny Lund, '63 Ford. SEVENTH ROW Tommy Irwin, '43 Ford, Bobby Johns, '63 Pontiac. EIGHTH ROW Troy Ruttman, '63 Mercury, Pirnelll Jones, '43 Mercury.

NINTH ROW Johnny Allen, '43 Mercury, Darel Diennger, '63 Mercury. TENTH ROW Dick eGode, '63 Ford, on some 86 teams in the Junior Chamber Knot Hole League. can think of no cheaper way to assure a boy of being occupied in a worthwhile man Staff photo by Dale Ernsbeiger Fulton, Billy Sellars, Tommy Martin, Donnie Broadway and Bobby Hughes. The trophy is named for the late sports editor of THE NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN, Mr. Johnson was Horn's successor in the post.

Errol Gilpatrick, second from right, gets the Blinkey Horn Sportsmanship Award from Raymond Johnson, right, as Bill Wade and members of the Southern Golden Gloves team look on. The presentation was made on Wade's television show. Fighters, from left, are Billy Johnson, Roger ner, than to get him a ticket fiat will entitle him to see some 70 baseball games during 1h summer for only $3," Dickinson said. "It's the best buy I have ever heard of." The tickets are not good nn Jim Smith Takes 880, Mile Events Overton opening day, but will he for every other game Nashville plays at Sulphur Dell during, the Bunki Blackburn, '42 Pontiac. ELEVENTH ROW G.

C. Spencer, '43' Chevrolet, Leroy Yarbrough, '42 Pontiac. i TWELFTH ROW-RiChard Petty, '43 Plymouth, Ted Hairtield, '63 Ford. THIRTEENTH ROW Sal Tovella, '43 Ford, Jo Weatherly '63 Pontiac. FOURTEENTH ROW Bob James, '43 Plymouth, Bob Cooper, '62 Pontiac.

FIFTEENTH ROW Floyd Powell, '42 Pontiac, Gen Elliott, '42 Pontiac. 15)63 South Atlantic League race. Litton, Stunner Tops Pulls Careless Riding Draws Setdown MIAMI, Fla. Hialeah stewards suspended apprentice jockey John Br-ebe yesterday for 10 days starting Feb. 26 for careless riding.

Beebe was on Lotus Petal In the fourth race Friday and the horse was disqualified from third and placed last. Bucs Take It Easy FORT MYERS, Fla. iT Pitchers and catchers held an Bell abbreviated three-hour workout at the Pittsburgh Pirates train evue ing camp Saturday, then took the rest of the day oft to rest CHATTANOOGA CP) Jim Smith. Hillsboro High School student from Nashville, won hoth the 880 and mile runs in the Southeastern USTFF indoor track championship here last night. Smith ran the 880 in 2:10.7 and the mile in 4:44.4.

The University of Tennessee Freshman team won the cham-ship with 31 points. Phil Mul-key scored 17 points, winning the broad jump, 60-yard high hurdles and 60-yard low By JIMMY DAVY sore muscles. Fisk Cops SI AC, Moves Into NAIA Nancy 0 Hibbett celebrated Bobcat girls were surging into the second round, defending tournament champion 1 1 stunned fourth-ranked Glencliff 37-34 in the girls division's first seedings break. Elsewhere things went according to form as eight games at three gymnasiums wound up the 19th's first round girls play. Top-seeded the Nashville Interschoiastic League champion, raced past Central 45-25 at Hillwood's Ala.

Fisk barged through the finals of the her selection on THE NASHVILLE TENNES-SEAN'S All-City team last night by scoring 30 points in a 4S-27 Bobcat victory over Isaac Litton in the 19th District basketball tournament at Madison's gymnasium. WHILE THE second-seeded CLAIMS ADJUSTER Iixpcricnccd multiple-line adjuster needed for immediate opening in Nashville office. Excellent employee benefits in form of bonus and profit sharing plan. Car furnished. For appointment call Mr.

John Pritchett. SAFECO LIFEG0 GENERAL 1808 West Knd Avenue AL 4-7589 Hockey Scores NATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal t. New York 3.i Boston 4, Toronto 7. Chicago 3, Detroit AMERICAN LEAGUE Buffalo 2. Cleveland 1.

Hershey 7. Quebec 4. Rochester 7, Pittsburgh overtime. Springfield 4, Providence 7. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Fort Wavno 6, Omaha 5.

Muskegon Fort Huron 1. topped by Nancy Thomasson's 10. had several late chances to tie the score, but couldn't get the ball into the goal. Donelson presented a 1-son a well-balanced attack featuring Dottie Pierce (19), Alice Green (13) and Brenda Markham (12). But Diane Holl hit nine points in the closing moments for Madison, winding up with 27, in a near upset which fell short three points.

Joelton got 39 foul-shooting opportunities and hit only 18 in a game which saw 47 personal fouls charged. Beverly Stanley did most of the Joelton scoring with 33 points. Maplewood's improved girls hung up their 10th straight win to open the tournament, Janice Williams bombing the nets for 24 points to lead a a victory over Cumberland. Linda Glaus had 22 for the Indian girls. The 19th District tournament continues tomorrow night at Central, where the remainder of the games, both girls and boys, will be played this week.

gymnasium while on the same court Joelton beat Two Rivers 36-23, and Maplewood dumped Cumberland 42-34. AFTER Bellevue shocked Glencliff with its fifth loss of the season at Donelson, the Goodlettsville girls, sparked by a Moon's soaring 38 points, beat Stratford 53-14 and Donelson, a tourney dark-horse, edged aroused Madison 44-41. At Madison, Hillwood's seventh ranked sextet opened the program by outlasting Hillsboro, the defending Region 5 titlist, 28-24 on four foul shots by Kay Smith in the last 1:47 of play. Hibbett, a 5-9 junior who moves well and shoots better, got 19 points in the first half at Litton's expense and turned what was expected to be a tough opener into an easy romp. SHE SATISFIED herself with 11 last half points, winding up the night with 12 fielders in 22 shots and six of seven at the foul line.

Neva Wherry had 17 for the Litton sextet. Bellevue's Sandy Conatser scored 10 points in the final quarter to give the Owlettes an upset over Glencliff. Conatser wound up with 25, four more than second-team All-City Starlene Pigue of Glencliff. Dupont's sensational Sandra McMurtry bombed the hoops BY POPULAR DEMAND REPEATING SIAC tournament and into a berth in the NAIA playoffs next week with a 62-54 win over Clark College of Atlanta here last night. Reginaldo Glover led the win as he scored 19 points.

Glover scored 62 points in the three-night event and walked off with Most Valuable player of the tourney. He had double figure support from William Perkins with 17 and Lamont Lawson with 13 points. All three made the All-Tourney team. Walter Simpson with 22 was the only one who could do any concentrated work for the losers. Fisk, which Is 15-8 for the year, should be the host of the playoffs this coming wpekend.

However, there is some dispute as to where the tourney will be held. Fisk (62)i Perkins 17, Lawson 13, E. Richardson 2, Johnson Glover 19, L. Richardson 2. Clark (54): Simpson 22, Smith 3, Gardner 6, Seldon 5.

Dickerson 2, Norton 6. Robinson Thompson 2. McClellan Re-Injured, May Be Out for Season JOHN McLELLAN'S return to the Nashville Dixie Flyers, after a Ions absence with an injured ankle, was short and painful last night. THE PLAYER -COACH suffered a shocking fall midway the first period of the Flyers' game against Charlotte, and when he began spitting up blood, was rushed to St. Thomas Hospital for X-rays.

He was later allowed to go to the-home of a friend, but will continue treatment today. X-rays failed to show any fractures, or any cause for the internal bleeding. Physicians do not believe his injury to be serious', but they are taking no chances. McLELLAN WAS HIT from the rear by an unidentified Charlotte player and landed flat on his back. He was said to be in severe pain late last night.

He will probably be out for the rest of the season. aC lirklLi AUTO PAINTING Iiuiiwi.ii mini i "I1 3 More Sign Vandy Grants Vanderbilt's coach Jack Green Flyers Rip yesterday announced three more football prospects have signed t't-a ts-in-a id tn inin tho Cnmmn- for 29 points, adding to her prestige of being chosen THE Frosh. VU Faces t- i i v-v o. TENNESSEAN'S NIL player of urSoii the year. Barbara Draper (Cont'd From 1st Sports Page) slapped it in backhanded while skating at breakneck speed.

Edwards, whose other shutout was a 1-0 victory over Knox-ville, summed up last night's 'air I XZ- jAiiiJ- added a dozen other points while Diana Barrett scored 11 for the Tornadoes, who attempted to stall throughout most of the game. HILLWOOD earned a date with Overton in a Wednesday quarter-finals' game as Kay Smith tallied 14 points and Beverly Maynnrd got 10 in a ragged contest. Hillsboro, SAYS Don't Miss My GREAT OFFER Offer Limited it This Fabulous Offer ANY CAR I a -iff l-'Attr '1 -'V'; Two of the new Commodores are tackles from Ashtabula, Ohio, and both are 6-3, 205-poundeis. Lawrence (Larry) Keatsent earned all-Ohio honors as a member of the Ashtabula defensive unit and William Mooney starred in track as well as football. A third signee is Herb Hawkins, 6-0.

195-pound linebacker from Baldwin Township High in Pittsburgh. He was an All-Western Pennsylvania selection. The Commodores now have figned 24 prospects. At last nitrht's Va ndy-Klorida Beautiful 1962 Colors To Chooso From Hillsboro Hillwood 1 14 1038 V-t. Hillsboro Maxcy 4, Haley 10, Hume 3, Beazley 9, Puryear 9, i -i A lit 1 basketball game, 15 additional Hillwood-K.

Smith 14, Maynard 10, i nrosnects were introduced and Tinnin, Beason 4, Holland 9, Lanktord ovation drew a lengthy from the Hood 9. Tennessee's Largest Auto Painters On Of 427 crowd. 945: Thev are John Hosteller, 6 10 7 15 11 10 Litton Overton Lilton Wherry 17, Gallaway t. Warren Cha rleroi James Emorick, 4. Hoffman q.

Pearl s. Burns 9. FOR 15 YEARS THIS WEEK! ALSO SPECIAL New Brighton, Michael Christijer, Beaver, Dave Heriick, Euclid, Ohio; Steve performance succinctly: "There's not much to it when vou have two big, rough guys out there in front of you knocking people down," he said. i THE FLYERS left immediately after the name for Greensboro, where they play tonight. The team plays its next home game Wednesday night against the Knoxville Knights.

Summary: Charlotte: Goal Walmslev. Defense Kardash, Oliver, Creinhton, Voykm. Forwards Leclair, Savard, Kozie, Mc-Nulty, Lamoureax, Brassard, Martin, Coombes. NASHVILLE Goal Edwards. Defense Hinchberqer, Maxwell, Lambo, Tovne.

Forwards McCaskill, Zorica, Murphy, McLellan, Kuima, Clements, Lackowlch, Graham. Referee Sloan. Linesmen DeLosh and Care. FIRST PERIOD Scorins: NASHVILLE Murphy (McCaskill) McCaskill (Graham, Maxwell) Murphy (Zorica, McCaskill) 1:51. Penalties Hinchberqer (slashing) Brassard (hookinq) Oliver (interference) Maxwell (interference) Edwards (tripping, penalty served by Graham) 10:49.

SECOND PERIOD Scoring: NASHVILLE Kuzma (detriments) Murphy (Lackowich, McCaskill) 16:33. Penalties Murphy (slashing) Murphy (roughinq) Brassard (2 min. holdinq, 2 minutes rouqhint) 11:21. THIRD PERIOD Scorinq: none. Penalties Maxwell (slashing) Voykin (hooking) 10:07.

SAVES Overton Hibbett 30, Hackney 4, Herring II, Sanford 9, Knox 9, Bradford 9. Bellevue 7 9 1337 LOW PRICES ON BODY Clencliff 7 14 7-34j Trovcheck. Cleveland: Fred Bellevue Conatser 15, Hows 11, Wei mar 1, Prentiss 9, Fox Tarkington g. Glencliff Pigue 21, Young 9, Smith, Lassiter Kelley 9. Mayo 9.

3-YEAR WRITTEN GUARANTEE HONORED IN OVER IS CITIES. 1-DAY SERVICE, IN BY 9 OUT BY 5 Sevhniirr, Bay Village, Ohio; Dan Aliqiiippa, Tom Lucas and Jim Leonnrdo, Munhfill, Dave Sernlow, JIM PIERSON HAS OFFERED THE NATION QUALITY AUTO PAINTING Now Over V2 Million Satisfied Customers AND COLLISION REPAIRS EASY CREDIT TERMS Donelson 14 14 10 Madison 4 13 1441 Peoria Heights, Tom Donelson Pierce 14, Green 13, Mark-i Weathet ford. Winnetka. ham 12, Seymore 9, Wilson 9. Brinkley 9.

TTrmcia Rnssle rntnrmvillp Mrl Madison-Holt 27, Saverio 3, Wade mncis Hossie Laronsyme, Head 9, Thompson 9, Wolfe 9. Tohn Schmidt, Pittsburgh; Coodlettsvllle 13 1 15 12 53 Rand Glescnkemp. Elizabeth. Stratford 3 4 4 4-4; pa. and John Connely, Vest Goodlettsville Humphreys 7, Moon 38, i Homestead Ph.

Peay 8, McCarrell 9, Marlin 9, But- terworlh 9. Open Today (Sunday) 1 to 3 p.m. PAINTING, OVEN DRYING SANDING, MASKING, Stratford Taylor (, Corbett 4, Ferrell 2, nine. I inpr.f nt ge 2, Lotf 9, Graves 9, Payne 9. JUIM5 I Iyer Page Dupont 7 12 12 1445 Central Dupont McMurtry 2, Draper 12, Lee Hearn 3, Snell 9, Huddleston g.

White g. Central Greer I. Little D. Barrett II, B. Barrett 9, Baird Graves 9.

Walmsley Edwards 4 1431 12 10 3 5S HAMILTON. Ontario -Kelly former North Carolina University and National Football League player, signed yesterday as line coach with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian League. SCORE BY PERIODS Charlotte 0 0 0 0 Nashville 3 2 05 Joelton Two RHers 4 15-34 5 5-23 imij; ni i Joelton Stanley 33, Nicholas 5, Doris Tennessee's LARGEST Auto Painters Qualify Car Painting Sine 1949 7, Dunn 1, True 9. James 9, Cunningham 9. Two Rivers Rice 8, Smith 9, More-land 4, Yost 2, Mclntire 9, Northern 9, King 9.

C'OlilSE HUMAN RELATIONS LEADERSHIP TRAINING SALESMANSHIP MEMORY TRAINING PfFECTIVE SPCAKINC Enroll Now. For Call 832-S242 or Write 356 Blackman Road, Nashville It MHOS For home, car and butincsi; all typt: Walkie-Talkict, Citizen Band, Amateur, Marine and Commercial. Discount1 on Cash Sales Term Available Trade-Ins Accepted, or Itirfhtr InUirmafinn nil TOM LUND60RC. AL 6-2743 A tier P.M. 7 11 10 1442 11 7 4 1034 Maplewood Cumberland Photo by Bobby Johnson All signed and ready to join the Vanderbilt football forces as freshmen in September are tackles Lawrence (Larry) Featsent, left, and William Mooney, right, teammates at Ashtabula, Ohio high school.

They visited the Vandy campus last weekend and were signed by Commodore assistant coach Burley Crowe, standing. 1111 3rd N.SSMSsAL 6-5611 Maplewood Norris 10, Meadows 10, Williams 74, Vaughn 3, Buchanan 9, Henderson Davenport 9. Cumberland Wright Graves 7, Clius 22, Clintrd 9, Best 9, Reesonover 1..

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