The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 20

SB Jan. 6, 19.4 The Shrevepobt Time American Grid Coaches Groira Opens Convention East Mountain, Jefferson, Cedar Bayou Cop Spots Gilmer Places Two on Texas All-Staters Detroit's Dutch Clark Resigns Athletic Posts By HUGH FULLERTON, JRr DATXAS Jan (TPV RaV Burnet: Xodner Marbwrjr. UALbAO, Jdll. ilh IVdy jCharli. KnUhU Albany, and Paul Curtla.

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5 IS) The season for switching football coaches and checking rumors got into full swing today with the formal opening of the 31st annual meeting of the GUARDS Leonard Luckett. Iowa Park. and John Bean. Califton. CENTERS Dick Smithwick.

Richard American Football Coaches Assn from Wink, led the balloting and state champion Ranger placed the most men on the 1953 Class A all-state high school football team picked by the Texas Sports Writers Assn. Morgan, a holdover from the ter son: Kenneth KummeU. tie DDron vine; Buddy Ledtfce. Paducah. and Tom Crum-bley.

Canadian. One coaching change was completed just in time to bring BACKS Sherman Bauer. Llano. Hal the outgoing man, Dutch Clark of the University of Detroit, Sandefur. Paducah; Leonard Collendrine.

Cage Action At Anacoco Starts Friday ANACOCO. Jan. 5 (Special) Ana-coco High School is sponsoring its annual basketball tournament Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8 and 9, when the top cage teams from five parishes will be on hand to battle it out for the trophies to be awarded the winners of the first, second, and Kichtrdson; James tasi Moun here in search of a successor in one of his two jobs. tain; Rodemiro Gonzales, Hebbronvme: A Wi I- Haroia Hoiaen.

arriz aprings; ypn Waveood. Sundown: L. S. Taylor. Ida- lou; David Bonnen.

Consolidated; rific 1952 championship eleven at post vacated by George Munger at the University of Pennsylvania and end Coach Pete Elliott is reported to head the line of aDDlicanb? at Pat Tipps. Canadian; Bud oimam. warr; Tommy Allen. Crystal City: Weldon Mc-Cord. i Wilmer-Hutchins; Bobby Evans.

Georgi West: Kelly Berry, Kerens: Virgil Mutscfcink, Gitidinics; EU Casey. Denver City; Wayne Davis. Springlake: Jesse Johnson. Hearoe. and Freddie Cochran.

Wink, polled 69 of a possible 95 points in the balloting to lead all candidates. Kansas. If Wilkinson finally decides he doesn't want the Minnesota job, John Roning, Utah State coach and a Cedar iJayou. WagstaffLT Clark resigned as Detroit' football coach and Wally Fromhart, his assistant forj three years, was advanced to the top position. Clark also holds the post of athletic director but said he will quit that, to, as soon as a new man can be found.

That leaves two athletic director positions at major colleges and seven head coaching jobs to be filled. Most of the negotiations likely will be carried on here this week while the coaches and the third places in both boys and girls divisions. Ranger's end Chico Mendoza and McCamey's Clifton Bode at center ranked second with 62 points each. Other Ranger stars to earn places on the mythical eleven were guard former Minnesota player, would be Big 7 Conference; Howard Grubbs, Southwest Conference. Standing: Bernie Moore, Southeastern Conference; Wilbur Johns UCLA; Ralph Furey, Columbia; Tom Hamilton, Pittsburgh.

(United Press Telephoto.) Bobby Justice and halfback Charles Massegee, who polled 59 and 40 THE EXECUTIVE C0M31ITTE of the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. went into session Monday at Cincinnati. Committee members, above, are, left to right seated: A. B. Moore, Alabama, NCAA president; Earl S.

Fulbrook, Nebraska; Reaves Peters, JC Coach of Year in Texas DALLAS, Jan. 5 (IB-Floyd Wag-staff, who turns out championship football and basketball teams with amazing regularity at Tyler Junior happy to accept it. Another of the "hot" rumors is that Jules Verne (Siki) Sikes, who resigned under fire at Kansas, will move to Texas where the popular Ray George quit yesterday. Sikes is reported to have visited the Texas school before George's resignation was announced. points, respectively.

Gilmer was the only other team to place more than one man, al athletic administrators are on hand for the meetings of the Coaches' though the Buckeyes failed to win their own district. They spotted end Dickie Sorrells and guard Paul Clark Quits Seventeen teams have entered and there will be plenty of suspense, keen competition and thrills for those who come to watch these top teams in action. The girls will begin play-off at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, and play through the semifinals.

Play in the boys division will begin promptly at 9:00 o'clock Saturday morning. The girls game for third place will start at 4:00 p.m. Saturday and the boys game will follow at 5:00 p.m. The girls final game will be played at 7:15 p.m. cn Saturday with the boys contest to follow at Association and the National Collegiate A.

A. College, has been named Texas Junior College Coach of the Year. Vic Seixas Is Bounced hi Aussie Tennis Meet The Texas Sports Writers Asso The other head coaching vacancies are at Iowa State, Idaho and North Carolina State. The only formal business on schedule for the football coaches ciation voted the award to the Tyler Davis with 43 and 52 points. Top vote-getters among the backs was runnerup Luling's Johnny Elam, who polled 49 points.

Rounding out the backfield with Elam and Massegee were Bobby Conrad of Clifton and Sammy Blount of Deer Park with 16 points each. mentor by a comfortable margin, 36 to 28, over Arlington State's Claude Gilstrap. Fromhartls Selected for Detroit Post today were meetings of the AFCA The University of Nebraska also is looking for an athletic director to replace Potsy Clark, who resigned last month. And it is understood this was the first step in a complete shakeup that likely will remove Coach Bill Glassford, too. rules committee, which will formu He will be honored along with late recommendations to the national rules body, and the trustees, who 8:15 p.m.

heard Dr. Floyd Eastwood's annual The other first-team member was Reg Nichols of Throckmorton at tackle. report on football fatalities. other award winners at a Sports Achievement Dinner in Dallas Feb. 16.

Other winners were DeWitt Weaver, Texas Tech, Southwesterner A report that George Sauer, now The Eastwood committee, report head coach and athletic director at Baylor, would like one of the Ne The second team: ing more football deaths in 1953 than By JOE FALLS dence that one-platoon or two- Ends Jerry Marcontel of Cedar of the Year; Milburn Smith of East braska jobs brought a non-com platoon football had any effect on mittal answer from Sauer. Bayou and Jimmy Carpenter of Deer Park; tackles Joe Crockett of McLean and Davis Bennett of Jef Texas, Senior College Coach of the Year, and Cooper Robbins of Odessa, High School Coach of the Year. "There's nothing in the works, but the fatuities. Also meeting today were the im it's my home town," Sauer said. "I ferson; guards Charles Best of portant NCAA television committee, guess I'll have to answer like Bud THE FINEST AUTO PAINT AND BODY WORK IN THE ARK-LA-TEX HUE ESTIMATES Phoit 2-2131 CENTRAL MOTORS, Inc.

Dodgt-Plymouth Dealer Market at Lake Street 1 downed T. Warhurst and B. Bowman, 10-12, 6-3, 6-8, 10-8, 6-2. The doubles semifinals will be played tomorrow with the finals set for Friday. Hoad has been called up for military service and will miss the Australian Championships in Sydney.

He said "Three months rest from tennis will do me good. I will be out in time to go overseas in May." GibslantPs Cage Event Set Friday GIBSLAND. Jan. 5 (Special) The Gibsland High School Invitational Wilkinson did about Minnesota I the American Association of College Baseball Coaches and the American Franklin and Buddy Caddell of! Crowell; center Pinky Cooner cf i Consolidated, and backs Bill; ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan. 5 WV-Vic Seixas played listlessly, losing to Australia's Rex Hartwig in four sets today, as the American threat in the South Australian Tennis Championships was reduced to one man Tony Trabert of Cincinnati.

The unpredictable Hartwig, who played the Davis Cup Doubles for the Aussies in a last-minute change that was widely criticized, took charge after losing the first set, 5- 7. He swept the next three 6-3, 6- 1, 6-2. Seixas, playing almost a tournament a week for the past two years, tried his usual net rushing game but was slow getting to the net. He allowed Hartwig numerous passing opportunities in the later stages. The Philadelphia player opened with a service break and took the opening set but was slow footed and spiritless in the other three.

Trabert completely dominated a don't like to say I'm not interested DETROIT, Jan. 5 UR Earl H. (Dutch) Clark, a brilliant collegiate and professional player 20 years ago, has quit football for the second time and Wally Fromhart was named today to succeed him as head coach of the University of Detroit. Serving in a dual role as head coach and athletic director, Clark handed in his resignation Dec. 29 and it was accepted Monday night.

He was replaced as head coach College Public Relations Association. because I don't want to make any Booker of Albany, George Wright of; The television committee, drawing Fire? Liability? Hospitalization? Let 'Bill' Pay the Bills Insure with T. 'Bill' Stephenson Ph. 2-4532 626 Ricou-Brewiter body mad, but I'm not looking for up its report on 1953 football tele the job." vision and its recommendations for Sonora, Corky Cram of Lyford and Charlie Dixon of McCamey. The honorable mention list: ENDS Johnny Trautman.

Kaufman; Jimmy Joiner. Idalou; John Albritton. Meanwhile Wilkinson, who originated that roundabout way of an 1954, was not expetced to have anything to say before tomorrow. swering rumors, still was reported to be the No. 1 man on the list of Dy me raspy-voicea a former-Tfotre Dame quarterback in the mid-thirties, who was elevated possible successors to Wes Fesler at Minnesota.

1 Ike Armstrong, Minnesota athletic from his position as backfield coach I Clark said he will retain his position director, merely said he expected to Basketball Tournament will start at as aimeuc airecior uniu a repiace- 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8. and con-jment can be found, match against Australia's Mervyn tinue through Saturday. talk to Wilkinson when Bud arrives.

But the fact that two of Wilkinson's top assistants are being considered for head coaching positions at other colleges seems to indicate that more than mere conversation can be An All-America quarterback with Colorado College in 1928 and later a star with the Detroit Lions in the Rose, winning in straight sets 6-3, The strongest girls and boys teams 6-3, 6-3. His next opponent will be'0f Nortn Louisiana will battle it out Ken Rosewall of Australia, who for first an(j Eecond place trophies, eliminated Billy Talbert of New; individual tmnhips will he eiven to be Why National Football League, Clark said he resigned to enter private business in Detroit. He had been York, 6-3, 6-3, 8-6. Backfield Coach Bill Jennings is told by University of Detroit offi being seriously considered for the cials that the coaching job was his members of both boys and girls all tournament teams. Also best sportsmanship trophies will be awarded.

All principals and coaches of the entering schools will be guests cf Gibsland High School throughout the for life if he so desired. The other half of Thursday's semifinals will be an all-Australian affair between Lewis Hoad and Hartwig. Hoad, who helped save the cup by his five-set victory over Trabert last week, eliminated Ham Richardson of Baton Rouge, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. satisfied with Clark leaves as a winner, which is something of a rarity in collegiate coaching ranks. Last season tournament.

Hot lunches will be served in the Gibsland School Cafe- Tide Cagemen Trim Vivian In 1-A Battle VIVIAN, Jan. 5 (Special) Min When Richardson tried to wrest thejteria, Saturday only. Games of the ftrst round are as fol lows: initiative from Hoad by taking to the net, he found his opponent in perfect control of his ground shots which frequently passed the 1. Simsboro vs isienvme 12:30 p.m. 2.

Friendship vs Jamestown (girls). he guided Detroit to the co-championship in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Titans tied Oklahoma for the title. However, Clark had a losing record in his three years as head coach of Detroit His teams won 13 games while losing 17. Last season Detroit had a 6-4 record.

After leading the Lions to their eei? Friday. 1:30 p.m. ust any J. Jamestown vs cienvnie Friday. 2:30 p.m.

4. Arcadia vs Gibsland (girls). Friday, 3:30 p.m. den's accuracy from the free throw line proved to be the deciding factor here tonight as Coach Cleve Strong's 5. Bryceiana vs sanne (ginss inaay.

4:30 p.m. 6. Kinesold vs winner frienasrup- Jamestown (girlsi. Friday. 5:30 p.m.

Crimson Tide squeezed past the 7. Castor vs winner Ssimsboro-iiien-ville (girls). Friday, 6:30 p.m. 8. Gibsland vs winner Bienville- Vivian Warriors by a slim 52-49 nrsi i tme in 1935, as a quarterback, Clark took over as head coach of the pro team in 1937-38.

He Jamestown (boys). Friday, 7:30 p.m. count. Trabert and Seixas teamed up to defeat Don Candy and John Elacklock of Australia, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3, in a quarterfinal doubles match. Richardson and Bob Perry of Los Angeles beat Talbert and Clive Wilderspin of Australia, 11-9, 6-2, 6-4.

Hoad and Rosewall defeated A. Cooper and D. Reid of Australia, 6-1, 6-0, 11-9 and Rose and Hartwig The contest officially opened the moved on to Cleveland where he was player and coach for four sea district 1-A championship race for castor vs uryceiana tooys), Saturday. 9:30 a.m. 10.

Arcadia vs Saline (boys). Saturday, 10:30 a.rh. 11. Simsboro vs Friendship (boys). Saturday.

11:30 a.m. 12. Ringgold vg winner Castor-Bryce-land (boys). Saturday. 12:30 p.m.

13. Kewellton vs winner Arcadia-Saline (boys). Saturday. 1:30 p.m. sons with the Rams, now the Los Angeles Rams.

both quintets. Then he quit football for the first While the Warriors of mentor Scotty Robertson were outshooting their visitors from the field, 21 to 19. time, only to return in 1949 as back-field coach of the Los Angeles Dons the Tiders were making good 14 of of the old All-America Conference. 20 charity tosses to provide their In 1950, he came to Detroit as back-field coach and a year later was named head man. victory margin.

Vivian connected on seven of ten pitches, but their efforts were all in vain. Your Invitation Fromhart, 40, was Clark's back-field coach for the last three years. The likable West Virginian had There is no substitute for Schlitz Rople like to be seen drinking or serving Schlitz. They find little satisfaction in beers that are'almost as good." Since Schlitz is one of the finer things of life that everybody can afford, there is no reason to be content with "just any" beer. Your own good taste will tell you why Schlitz has given more satisfaction to more people than any other beer in the world.

If it's real satisfaction you want ask for Schlitz! Vivian's pivot ace, Ronnie Coyle, captured individual scoring honors by aiming 19 points through the net. He was followed closely by teammate Dar-rel Emmons, who contributed 18 points in a losing cause. Three Minden regulars cracked the New to see played the key quarterback spot for Notre Dame in 1934-35, teaming with such greats as halfback Bill Shakespeare and end Wayne Milner. He also coached Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago for 10 years.

In 1947, he moved to Loras (Iowa) College where his teams won 29 games and lost only nine in four years. the double-figure bracket with forward Jerry Fraser's 15 pointers setting the pace. Leroy Taylor came next with 11 and James McCabe Starr Quits Baseball Job At San Dieso had 10. The varsity triumph enabled the invaders to make a clean sweep of the twin bill since the Minden team had copped a 35-34 thriller in the opener behind the 13-point shooting of Billy Kidd. Bobby Josey pumped in 11 for the Warrior squad.

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I Wednesday, McCabe. 4 2 2 3 10 0 0 0 0 Harper, Hardy. I 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Totals 52 19 20 VIVIAN 4tf Hayes, a former president of the San Diego Junior Chamber of Commerce, has been the club's promotional director. Francis (Lefty) O'DouFTS" the FG FTA FT PF TP 2 112 5 Shores, Emmons, Coyle. McDonald, Schuler, Bain, i 9 1 1 0 club's field manager.

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