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Thumbs Up Captures $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap fa Opinion Mueller arkb Tigers Bump Athletics 44 Now Accept Chandler At Right Man To Rule Baseball Chisox Triumph djf RAYMOND JOHNSON-J BIRMINGHAM, June 30 When Happy Chandler was chosen the head man of baseball two months airo we had our doubts if the major 5-1 Over Yanks; Tribe, Nats Split THE NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN 1 -Xkati t. Ma. a sr i 1 BasV league magnates acted wisely in their selection. A. B.

Chandler, the Kentuckian, was a politician, a person who formed the habit of taking the middle road in order to have peace on both sides. Then when he slapped horse-racing in the face with his edict that baseball players must keep away from the race tracks it looked like he had talked out SUNDAY, JULY 1. 1945 i i wv----, of turn. Perhaps he did. But, after two days of pow-wowing with Happy here and getting acquainted informally, we believe Chandler will credit Hank Greenberg Plays For Bengals Against Philadelphia Today DETROIT.

June 30 The Detroit Tlgeri downed the Philadelphia Athletlca 4 to 1 today In the twilight opener of a three-game aeriea, played before 10.375 fana. Lea Mueller gave the A'i only three hlta, but had to have help from Hal Newhouaer in the eighth. Louie (Bobo) Newaom waa charged with the defeat, his tenth atralght. Mueller had a one-hit shutout through seven innings before the A'a loaded the bases on two hits and a walk in the eighth. Newhouaer entered, wild-pitched Irv i fx r- Mayer Ace Tops Texas Sandman ably fill the position as baseball commissioner.

He probably will not be the disciplinarian that the late Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was; few men are quali fied to be a Landis. Baseball needs a good will ambassa dor and a promotional man. That was one, And Gay Dalton Hall across with Philadelphia's only i of the things the magnates had in mind when they started searching for someone run. walked Hal Peck and got Dick Siebert on a fly for the third out. Manager Steve O'Neill of the to fill Landis' job.

Chandler is a perfect Chandler man for that role. He has the needed friendly front, a Tigers said Hank Greenberg, dis charged army captain back with most pleasing personality, a firm handshake, and he makes one feel at ease within a few seconds after he Victor Equals Track Record of Seabiscuit For Mile and Quarter By RUSS NEWLANO ARCADIA. June 30 tfP)-. Charging into the lead at the far turn and resisting all efforts of the Tigers after four years In service, would start in left field in place of Jim Outlaw when the Ti squeezes that vice-like hand of his on yours. "I plan to take baseball to the country," Chandler gers meet Philadelphia In a twin Mil Sunday.

rkllaaVlkla 1 I Detreit AB II told a group of Southern baseball writers and high ichool coichei tkii morning. "I cannot br a Judge Landis. I don't expect to be. I'll make mistakes jutt like everybody. But wiim a- PecS.

rf rivals in the wretch; Thumps up, even money favorite, won the baseball hai been in my blood lince I was a kid and I plan to give Slebert. lb cf Rosar. Metro. If It everything I've got, Mayo. 4 Cul blur rt 3 0 York, lb Cramer, rf 4 1 Outlaw.

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1943 Santa Anita 100,000 Added Handicap over a mile and a quarter today by approximately half a length. The time of 2:01 1-5 squalled the track record set by Seabiscuit In winning the 1940 renewal of the country's richest race. Texas Sandman. 12 to 1 shot, ran second, and Gay Dalton, the Mexican champion, closed with a rush 30 1 3 31 Totl Tot la Tot Ml Batted for Newaom In Ith. Philadelphia 000 000 0101 Detroit 300 000 02 4 Summary: RBI Main 3.

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Mueller 3. Hit oft Newsom 3. In 1: Berry 4 In 1: Mueller 3 In 71-3: New- vi I A-H'il' vfesW houaer In 1 1-3. WP Newhouaer. Winner Mueller.

Loser Newaom. for third. The winner paid S4.00, 12.90 and $2.40. Texas Sandman rewarded backers with $6.10 and $3.70, and Gay Dalton, second choice of the Earl Caldwell Wins bettors, returned S3.S0. Longdon Rides Perfectly Johnny Longden, 35-year-old rid CHICAGO.

June 30 A outburst In the eighth inning coming behind the seven-hit pitch ing veteran, born in Wakefield, England, and reared la Canada, ing of the. veteran Earl Caldwell gave the Chicago White Sox a 5-1 victory over the New York Yan kees' in the opener of a five-game serlea tonight before 20.183. Photo by Bob Orannla. Cool and curvacious, this group of bathing beauties clambered onto the st Cascade Plunge to pjie prttily for The Tennessean photographer and to give you a tip en beating the heat the weatherman has been serving up in unwelcome doses. Enjoying the splash of the water in the bottom row, left to right are: Mary Ruth Gibson, Bettye Watts, Elizsbeth Wells, Yvonne Hsrgrove and Velma Buck; second row.

Norma Jean Cooper, Dottie Warren, Mary Elizabeth Lunn; top, Dorothy Henderson and Sarah Humphrey. Here's Jockey Comment On Big Coast Race Beauties Beat Heat The Sox hammered Pitcher Tiny" Bonham for 12 hits. Allen Gettel came to his rescue in the eighth and held the White Sox the rest of the Inning. New York AB fhleata AB tlrnwelaa. 3 roaettl.

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3b 4 1 1 Hookett. at 3 I 3 Mlchaela. aa 4 A Trrsh. 4 1 Caldwell. 4 1 Sof With Youngsters He waa agreeably surprised when more than 6.700 paid a buck apiece to see these 17-year-old boys battle 10 Innings in order that one member of the two teams might go to New York to compete in the second annual AU-American Boys' game on August 28.

Happy sat en the bench with the youngsters In the iate innings and he was just -as enthusiastic as any boy on the two squads. "That was as fine a thing as has been done for baseball." Chandler said after the game. "We need more promotions like It Then baseball will come back to the place it belongs in the sports' spotlight." May Watch Dell Jilt Nashville will have a junior game similar to the one last year. It will be played in Sulphur Dell on the night of August 1. Happy Chandler may be on hand to watch the youngsters in the Old Timers Junior League, which is sponsored by The Tennessean.

"I cannot tell you positively until I get back to Washington," Chandler said In answer to our invitation to attend the Nashville game. "If it is possible for mo to do it I will be in Niih-ville on the night of August 1. "I want to see the youngsters play. I don't -know that my being there would amount to anything, but If I can aid in the promotion I am only too glad to do it. "I'm already making plans to attend the Ail-American Boys' game in New York the latter part of August Count on me to help In any way possible." Wins Southern Magnates The Southern League magnates had a session with Chandler at noon and the few who had opposed him last April came, out of that meeting In a different frame of mind.

They met behind locked doors for about an hour, discussing various matters. Happy sold them a bill of goods just aa he sold the Southern writers. Maybe A. B. (Happy) Chandler M.

Oarbark. 3 Bonham. 3 Oettal, 0 Total 31 1 ARCADIA, June 20--UP) Jockey Johnny (Money Bags) Longden, who piloted Thumbs Up to victory in today's $100,000 handicap, paid tribute to his mount as a "terrific stretch runner," but said "we really had to drive hard to keep off Texas Sandman." 'Thumbs Up," said Longden, "hasn't got the early speed of Count Fleet but he really had lt in the final run." Texas Sandman's rider, Mel Peterson, said: "I thought we had the race won when ws collared Thumbs Up turning for home." Georgle Woolf, who rode third-place Gay Dalton, declared his mount ran "a much improved race, but hung a little at tha wire." Totala 3 IJ3 100 000 0001 .001 010 03X New York Chicaao Fourth, Fifth Straight Chapman Plans Summary: Rtlmwetix RBI nrry try at large to promote baseball. I think Judge Landis made a mistake in not promoting the game. Maybe he wasn't cut out for a promoter.

That's not for me to say, but you can say that I'm going to do everything in my power to make the game boom. My sincere interest is in baseball. Plugs for Juniors "In order for me or anyone to promote it we must have support. I am anxious to get the nation's support. Junior baseball is the backbone of the game and whoever helps junior baseball and Instills in the hearts of eur teen-aged boys proper-reapeet for clean competition does much te promote real Americanism." Chandler invited the high school coaches of Birmingham to ait down with him and discuss their problems.

Part-time scouts for major league clubs signed several local youngsters this spring and practically wrecked the Birmingham program. The coaches were up in arms about it Asks for All Data After listening to several spokesmen for the group, Chandler requested, that they give him. names of players signed, names of major league clubs that signed them, the scouts involved, the boys' ages and all circumstances surrounding the signing. "That not only goes for this group in Alabama," Happy told them, "but I invite all organiza--tions to do the same thing. Then we can get somewhere." Signing of high school baseball players is not legally wrong.

The baseball commission decided last winter, when it waa apparent there would be a shortage of players in organized ball this year, that 18 and 17-year-olds could be signed. Even some of the major league magnates now realize that that was a mistake. The harm has been done. Game Opens His Eyes Chandler, who played baseball In high school and college, believes that boys should not be signed to a professional contract until they have had an opportunity to complete their education. In fact, he expects to propose such a plan to the clubowners maybe at the July 12 meeting in Washington.

The junior baseball game here last night between two picked teams representing the East and West sections of the city opened Chandler's eyes to what can be done with a little Parrell. Moaea. Mlchaela. Tresh. Caldwell.

3BH StlrnwelM. Stalnback. Bonham. Talbert, Surface Tennis Finalists acnaik. cueetneiio.

3BH Mosei. a Croaettl. DP Michaels to Srhalk to rarrell. Bonham 1. Caldwell 1.

SO Caldwell 4 Hlta off: Bonham 11 In Victories Aim Today Phil 'Steam-Up' 1-3 Innlnta: Oettcl. In 1-3. Loaer Bonnam. To Return Monteagudo To Mound; He'll Keep Coaches Shea, Klein Elwood, Sarah Cooke Also Attain Finals In Tri-State Meet CINCINNATI, June 30 (JP- Hennessey, Van Wieren or Stein Try To Repeat Double Kill of Barons By LEON SHAVER Today's doubleheader with the Birmingham Barons in tha Dell will prove whether the figure "4" is unlucky to the Vols. Starting May 21 the Vols scored three straight over Atlanta and then dropped the fourth game.

Now in the series with the Barons Nashville has taken three consecutive games and will be gunning for the fourth and fifth this afternoon Indians, Nats Divide CLEVELAND. June 30 UP) Mickey Haefner hurled the Washington Senators to a 7 to 1 victory over the Cleveland Indians tonight in the finale of a twilight-night doubleheader after Johnny Niggeling blanked the Tribe with four hits to cop the opener. Ed Klierpan and Steve Gromek were charged with the losses. Haefner had a two-hit shutout In his grasp until the ninth when the Indiana scored their only run on Semiflnals in the men's doubles PHILADELPHIA. June 30 JF Ben Chapman, taking over the managerial reins of the last-place Philadelphia Phillies, said today he were completed today before rain washed out other matches in the rode Thumbs Up masterfully.

Hold, ing the six-year-old bay son of Bleinheim II. out of tha Man war mare, Gas Bag, just off ths pace, he moved into contention as the field rounded ths far turn. Thumbs Up responded like a champion, coming up on the pace-setting Stronghold and Victory Drive. Texas Sandman made his plans to steam up the club. 45th annual Tri-State tennis The colorful former major league outfielder and recently turned Billy Talbert, Wilmington.

in the twin bill starting at 1:45 tag of Russ Meyer when the boy and Afmy Lt. Hal Surface, Kansas pitcher succeeded Pudgy Fred Fitz-simmons who handed his resigna clock. should have rotten Dlaudits that Utty, moved to the finals as they two hits and two errors move at the same time. Gay Dal could have- been heard uptown. tion yesterday to General Manager "IT' C.ME AB It Cleveland ton, winner of Mexico City's largest stakes, also Jumped Into Aim defeated the local team of Chalmers Ratliff and Clyde Taylor, 8-3, 6-0.

They will meet th husband-wife combination of Elwood 4 all Meyer. 20 Herb Pennock rTaahlaiUa Caae. If Myatt. rf VauRhn. 2b action.

1 4 1 Rocco, lb 1 ODea. rf As thev hit the head of the McMMin Signs Kuhel. lb 1 Heath. If 3 3 Rnudreau. aa 3 and Sarah Cooke, Boston, who top The new Phils' pilot conferred with Pennock before today's game Manager Larry Gilbert has nominated George Hennessey to hurl the opener and either Claire Van Wieren or Irv Stein will work the seven-Inning affair.

Baron Manager Frank (Panchb) Snyder has assigned Marty Broussard and Joe Petrick the task of trying to halt Birmingham's losing streak. Vols 22', From Top ped Buddy Behrens and Tom Mol- curt. Blnks. rf Torres, aa Perrell. Nlsselini.

a loy, both of Tampa, Fla, 6-3, 6-7, Harea. 3 I Ross. 3b 3 0 Mack'wl i. ef 3 0 Oromek. 3 aCarnett 1 Salveson.

0 10-8. with the Cincinnati Reds and an 1 is the Moses who will lead base stretch Thumbs Up had the race under control, easily noticeable to the crowd. He was flying In the stretch. Texas Sandman hit hard but to no avail. Ths favorite simply wasn't to be beaten today.

The shirt-sleeved crowd of 85,. 000, considerably under ths record 10-Year Pact BLOOMINGTON, June SO UP Alvin N. (Bo) McMlllin, the former Centre College football star Dorothy May Bundy, Santa Mon nounced he would ball out of the wilderness. Only time will tell. 1 Ki retain Chuck Totals 35 3 I Totals 3f 0 aBatted for Oromek In elahth.

Wanhlnatnn 100 010 001 Friday night aa the Lookouts dropped the Crackers and the Mo ica, 1944. titllst, was leading Shirley Fry, Akron, national girls' champion, 6-3 in the semifinala of the women's singles as rain forced postponement of the match. who has guided Indiana Univer vyn Shea as Cleveland 000 000 0000 5 of 8 for Jockey coaches. bile Bears mopped up with the throng of 76,649 last Memorial Day, made up in dollars what it lacked sity grid teams for the past 11 years, has signed a new ten-year contract as head coach and pro Pelicans the Vols grabbed the op CHARLES TOWN, W. June Pauline Betz, Los Angeles, na "I'm going 'along with Shea and Klein if they portunity of cutting the distance to first place.

Nashville's double 30 UP) Apprentice Jockey Bobby tional women's singles champion, fessor of physical education, Zora Summary: Errors Ross. RBI Vauahn. Kuhel. 3BH Kuhel SB Torres, Myatt. rerrell.

DP Vaughn to Torres to Kuhel (3i. Ca to Vauahn to Kuhel. Msselina- 3. Oromek 3. Salveson 1.

SO Nlsseltnt i. Oromek 1. Salveson 1. (Continued on Next Page) Edens, leading rider at the current in size. Race Betting Record Set The mutuel handle of 1791,837 set a new American record for a single race; $776,408 went through victory and Atlanta's and New Or want to go along and Mary Arnold.

Los Angeles, fifth, ranking woman player in the Charles Town meeting, was up on U. Clevenger, director of athletlca, announced today. Clevenger said the new contract, leans losses sliced the Vol distance with me," he said. Ben Chapman chapman also five winners in eight races Today country, will meet in the other from the top to 22 and one-half semifinal match tomorrow as the the machines In this year's Ken games. calling for a salary of $9,500 a year, was approved by the university's Bundy-Fry play is continued.

Final matches are scheduled for tomor The Nashville club like board of trustees. It provides'for outlined some other plans. He said Rene Monteagudo, the Cuban outfielder who used to pitch for the Washington Senators, will join the mound staff. Muny Tennis Meet Set July 9th row. the champions they should be Friday night against the Slagtown- a permanent position as professor of physical education at a salary ers.

of 5,000, If and when McMlllin re Vines Dinges will probably re Willis Whtpsr Spencer Not a single error waa commit linquishes his coaching position. place the Cuban In rightfield. tucky Derby. More than a third oi the amount was bet on Thumbs Up. The day's total mutuel handle of $3,815,737 established a new htgk for west coast racing.

Today's winner was ths second lowest-priced payoff since ths ban. dicap was originated In 1933. 8ey biscuit, running as an entry witl (Continued on Page S) ted by the Vols during the two Pennock and Chapman were games ud only. on, man. was is DETROIT, June 30 UT Lroy Willis, 13k Petrol won unati; imous id-round decision over Leon tsuiumatCT wlttt The new contract goes into effect tomorrow, despita the fact McMlllin still has two years remaining on his previous pact He signed a ten- sued a base on balls, and that came Yankees and later with the Boston Spencer, 1294, also of Detroit be in the second game.

Red Sox. fore 6,400 spectators at the year agreement to coach the Hoos- I've known Ben over a long Meyer Deserves Praise lers in 1937. period of years and I believe he Not enough praise can be given has the spark which may get us Russ Meyer for the way he hurled started, said Pennock. A the second contest. Chapman said he wants the Phils The little rubber-armed right Pitch Vols Back Onto Victory Avenue By BOB STEBER The Municipal tennis tournament, the public courts classic, comes of age this year when the 21st annual edition of the tournament gets under way simultaneously at the Centennial Park and Shelby courts.

Jimmy Armistead, director of the parks playground and sports activities this summer, has scheduled the tournament for the week of July 9-14 and announced that champions will be crowned to show some life afield, adding: hander was under pressure throughout the ball game, but he Ira for those holler guys. I like a ball club that makes some was as composed as a little boy noise out there. A club that sounds buying jelly beans. His stint gives rood and looks good, win or lose. Chapman said he will inaugurate A him the.

best Vol pitching performance of the year. iRusaln ihuttintr out the New York Yankees' training became the 45th Nashville pitcher "For example, we will have IS minutes batting practice for pitch in 12 years to hold an opposing team scoreless. ers, 15 minutes lor irregulars and 40 minutes for the men who are The last time a Vol twlrler gar going to play that day." nered a snutout was August 16, Before the game with the Cin 1944, when Boyd Tepler beat At- cinnati, Redsrrths Phils lost 1SH 'anta. 2-0. on.

two In seven innings. the new manager told the players he would not lay down any rules governing their personal conduct. Another honor goes to "Ready" A Russ for hurling 11 Innings of All I ask la that you report on run I ess ball. He is the first Vol pitcher since 1933 who has worked the ball able and ready to give your best, and you can't do 11 heats and not allow a run to that unless you take care of your trickle across the plate. self," he said.

Maybe Whit Vols Need The first Nashville double vic a tory this season may be just the Grove Gerties and doubles. Tennis has ben Nashville's hardest, hit sport during the war with virtually every ranking, star and promising youngster marching off to the wars. But the sport has managed to rock along and Armistead plans to beat the publicity tom-toms a resounding whack in an effort to turn out an entry comparable to pre-war days. Pfc. Fratnk Stephens of the 20th Ferrying Group, Berry Field, is expected to defend the crown he won last year Impressively from Dr.

M. T. Bush, the one-armed court wizard from Vanderbilt Stephens has a powerful ground game and la a former Dallas City champion. There's a possibility that Lt Hal Surface of the 20th will enter the Muny this year. The former Kansas Cltlan breezed to the Southern championship and Is eligible for the Muny If he chooses to compete.

He'll definitely go after the City crown won for the last three years by Richard Shlllinglaw. Pretty Dorothy Estes, who strokes the ball with all the sing of a mala performer, is the defending Champion In tha women's division. She breezed to a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 triumph over Mrs. Jack Spore last year. Josh Hughes will act as director of the tournament, Armistead said.

Entries are now being taken at the Shelby and Centennial tennis courts or may be made by telephoning the Centennial Park officea 7-0242. The deadline for entering the tournament will fall at o'clock Friday evening, July 6. Tennis balls will be furnished for semifinals and finals matches la all divisions. There will be no entrance fee. shot the doctor ordered to get the Vols up and fighting from the depths of ths basement 1 Tackle Hubbies The fielding, pitching and bat A W.

I i "I jJ -V -laSSSla A ting all coordinated in tha twi The Gravel Gerties will clash with their husbands for the second time this afternoon' at the Melrose Center alleys, starting at 4 o'clock. light arrair Friday night and IT the three main features of winning a ball gams keep working together, then the Vols should be on The Gerties defeated their better Mack Stewart Russ Meyer Jennings Poindexter their way Into the first division. Meet the pitchers that have oiven the Nashville Vols three straight wins over the Birmingham The bargain bill in the Dei; this afternoon will end the Vols' current home atay until they return halves last month In a match. They didn't even need the handicap they were given. Nell Rowland, the only unmarried member of the Gerties, will bowl against, J.

H. Wakefield. Other opponents wilt he from a road trip July IX And a lit Barons. Jennings (Jinx) Poindexter hurled a nine hitter and defeated the Barons Thursday night, 8-S, and then Mack Stewart and Russ Meyer set the 81 sgt owners back in a twin bill Friday night. In ths first game ef ths doubleheader Stewart gava up only seven blows snd struck out nine men.

Hs did not issue a single free ticket to first Ths win was ths first for Msck sines hs returned to ths Vols from Chicago Cubs on option. Russ (Ready) Meyer wss ths hero of the second triumph Fridsy night. Meyer pitched a no-run, five-hit bsll game to become ths first Nsshville hurler this sesson to hold an opposing tsam scoreless. Russ struck out 11 msn In turning In his. sat.

tle mors vocal support from the fsns this afternoon will go a long way in helping ths hometown boys. Mary and Nappy Langford, Evelyn and E. PohL Tess and Tom Woo Hard and Rubys and Bob Scott Friday night there Was some boo- He. Frank Stephens.