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0 8 FORT MYERS (Ha.) Wednesday, March 8, 1930 radlev earn in Final Cage Poll op Keeping Score I mwc Tut KT I EVEgLHOQgS lATEa.j 1 The viTTLES 1 1 e-G- s.s. It ae uz P6nnvwcrtn) I 5 I AST VTMA I GUESS riL SftifcS OVER BV AV A by Johnny Maker Newt-Presi Sports Editor Men's Club Golf Begins Sunday READY HO TIME, koV TAKE -) HUMPHREY-. AN' I'LL GOOO CARE A GBvg, i PM1K THAT VOBESELf riX 8R07HER.8E SUIT I MADE FOR 6HO VA A CAREFUL, Uffi nsiayffi GOTTA SAY HUU.0 rsoms FRE.NS THERE. yT 1 I I i it Basket A FEW DAYS ago this corner asked Bob Pepper, a colleague on the News-Press staff, to give us a picture on the local tennis situation with which he has been thoroughly familiar for a good many yean. Pep came through with a piece which appears below.

Quite a tennis player and all-around athlete at the local high school and Rollins College in days gone by, Bob still wields a wicked racket in his spare moments. He has played on local courts sine a youth and has them grow from two to four and then dwindle to one. His comments ire well put and point up one of the tremendous gaps in the city's athletic facilities. Here's what he has to say: IT IS a lamentable fact, but there is exactly one tennis rourt available for Fort Myers and its outlying- resort areas, boasting 1 winter population of at least 25,000. And it is not too good.

Naples has several excellent courts, and Arcadia, by no means of comparable wealth or size to this city, has just built two sparkling new ones, invitingly placed in the city park alongside the main tourist highway. Members of the local high school tennis team, on invading Sarasota, were amazed by the dozen or so courts, both clay and cement, all in excellent shape. For a city hich depends on tourists for a major part of its income, it would seem that something would be done about the situation, and quickly. The council readily discovered funds to build a new $100,000 fire station, and any deficits incurred at the municipal golf course are paid on the theory that it's good business and good advertising. A lot of the home town folks, too, would like an agreeable spot to swing a racket, where they did not have to wait for an hour for a chance to play; and then, at last, risk a sprained ankle on a wide crack in the cement or the annoyance of constantly plucking sandspurs from the tonnis balls.

Fort Myers boasts practically an acre of smooth cement for the shuffleboard" players, but the netmen have it rough. Despite the handicap of just one practice court, the high school tennis team put on a gallant show this season. Twice the team defeated favored Sarasota, winning every uphill battle when a match was carried to three sets. But when the conference tournament came along, promising players and a fighting spirit could not make up for the lack of practice. Some years ago the city undertook some action to -remedy the situation by building two clay courts in the yacht basin park.

During successive years Fort Myers enjoyed the privilege of seeing- the nation's ranking netmen in action. Gardnar Mulloy of Miami, Davis Cup player, and Pancho Segura, the two-fisted South American, put on a flashing exhibition. The following year, during the Pageant of Light, the players included Fred Perry, onetime world champion, and Frank Kovacs, a towering giant who ranks right near the top now in national professional tennis. But this flash of tennis glory soon ended. The clay courts, long untended, became overgrown in weeds and rubbish.

And a new Youth Center was built to cover one of the two concrete courts in the city park. Whether the city courts could be rebuilt and then cared for properlyis a debatable question. Tennis players generally prefer clay, but these courts require constant upkeep. However, the location remains, and if used for a new concrete surface, the city would have acceptable courts for at least another 20 years. Fort Myers was a tennis playing town even in the earliest days.

Some 30 years ago Fred Bartleson and Winfield Hendry, the high school champions, were about as good as any you could find in the state, Then rvoomr -firat. pIaq tennis f-nach. settled here and trained a f'; Annual Tournament To Be Medal Play Event This Year The Fort Myers men's club golf tournament, a 51-hole medal play event this year, will get under way Sunday, Pro Bonny Graham announced yesterday. Deadline for entries is Saturday night. The decision to change the annual tournament from match to medal play is in line with a trend throughout the nation, Graham laid.

Main purpose here is to shorten the event from the usual four or five weeks to a week and thus prevent many winter visitors from dropping out before play is completed, the pro added. "From 10 to 15 winter residents enter each year," said Graham. "When the tournament stretches out for four or five weeks, many of them leave before it is over. We have a number of defaults every year. This way, they will all go through.

City and state tourneys are turning to medal play all over the country." Another purpose is to keep up interest in the tournament which lags after the match play field is narrowed down to a few players. In medal play, all of the entries continue for the full distance with winners based on low scores. Graham said the local golfers with whom he had discussed the change did not object. The first 18 holes will be played Sunday. The opening round will also serve to set up brackets in the championship and other flights.

The second 18 will be played the following Saturday and the final round the next day. The low 16 scorers in Sunday's round will make up the championship flight. The next 16 will compete in the first flight and other entries will play in the second flight. There will be four winners in each flight. Graham said that entries may be made personally or by telephone but must be in by Saturday night Pairings and starting times for each pair will be announced in Sunday's News-Press.

The entry fee will be collected at the first tee. The local pro said he hoped to have 48 entries which would make three full flights. Doug Parker is the defending champion. He defeated Bill Hood, 3 and 2, in the finals last year. Arvon Texture PAINTS Tarpon Tackle Shop Fort Myers Beach Phone 2724 Capfiva.

slant BcUe '1 i Record Is Set In Women's Golf Miss Lindsay Fires 70 at St. Augustine; Betty MacKinnon 74 St. Augustine, March 7 (IP) Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur, 111., set a new course record for women a two under men's par 70 to win the qualifying medal today in the 26th annual Florida East Coast Golf Tourney. She played the first nine of the course in 34, three under par; and had 3(3 one ovei? on the back nine. Polly Riley of Fort Worth, defending titlcholder, had a 73 to finish third.

Second was Edean Anderson of Helena, with 72. Fourth in line was Betty McKin non of Mt Pleasant, playing out of Fort Myers, who posted a 74. Miss McKinnon had identical rounds of 37. Sixty players started. Others in the championship flight and their 18-hole scores were Carol Diringer, Tiffin, 75; Mary Ann Downey, Baltimore, 76; Mrs.

Maurice Click, Baltimore, 77; Mary Agnes Wall, Menominee, 77 Betsy Rawls, Austin, 77; Betty Bush, Ham mond, 78; Bea McWane, Bir mingham, 80; Pat Devany, Gross He, 81; E. L. Pierce, Gainesville, 81; Ellen Gery, Read ing, 84; Helen Hampton, Sig nal 86; Mamie Polk, Chattanooga, 86. Pairings for the first round of match play tomorrow: Lindsay vs. Click; Diringer vs.

Pierce; Riley vs. McWane; Rawls vs. Hampton; Anderson vs. Bush; Downey vs Gery; McKinnon vs. Devany; Wall vs.

Polk. BASEBALL PRACTICE The Fort Myers Winter League baseball team will practice at 4:30 pm today at Richardson Field in the yacht basin, Manager L. L. Strader said last night. He urged all players to turn out.

Visit anJ Shell Tennessee's Dale Towell (21) and Kentucky's Walt Hirsch (19) battle for ball under Kentucky's basket during championship game of Southeastern Conference tournament in Louisville, Ky. Kentucky humbled Tennessee, 95-58, to win title for seventh straight year. I Among these was Frank "Peanuts" U. S. Wef Title, and Gonzalez Gonzales in a series of round-robin matches "if they wouldn't be afraid to come out in the open and play someone not in their closed corporation." "Kramar never has beaten me and doesn't want to play me," Ko vacs added.

"They call Kramer the world's professional champion, yet he hasn't played in any kind of tournament in two years. He has no title whatever and. picks his op ponents. "All I want him to do is to play some tournament tennis, tven boxing the champion, despite picking his opponents, defends his title with some regularity." Kovacs said he would like to play a series of matches -with Kramer and Gonzales, who are currently touring the country, with no set guarantee to anybody. "Let the winner take the lion's share pf the gate, just as in pro fessional golf," said the Oakland star, "then we'll see what happens." Kovacs, who will play in the $10,000 Inquirer indoor tournament in Philadlephia later this month.

says he is relishing the prospect he may tangle with Kramer in the meet. Southwest Florida League to Meet A meeting of Southwest Florida League managers was called yes-terdav bv President Rill for next Tuesday night at his place of business, 2218 Jackson Street, Fort Myers. The session, at which plans will be made for the summer season, will begin at 7:30 pm. Jordan, who has headed the baseball loop for two years, said he is resigning and requested the managers to bring along nominations for a successor. Members of the league last season were Sanibel, LaBelle, Estero, Bonita Springs, Naples and Im-mokalee.

Naples, however, is ex pected to join the South Florida League. Baseball's Holdout Ranks Trimmzd To 13 os Hall Dozen Mere Sign Up promising crop of young players. ame Braves Praised By Soulhworth Club Is Hardest Hitting He's Had. Manager Declares Bradenton, March 7 (IP) "This is the hardest hitting club I've ever had since I came here five years ago." The speaker was Billy Southworth, crafty Boston Braves manager and he was talking about his favorite club. "I don't know where we'll finish but I'm sure we'll be up there with the leaders," he said.

"If a couple of my young pitchers come through to help my big three of Johnny Sain, Warren Spahn and Vern Bickford, and my kid catchers hold up, well make a real fight of it." Southworth is especially high on his outfield. He has such a wealth of material in the outer garden that the problem of cutting down from nine picketmen to five or six may be his toughest. This is a new experience to Billy. Although he's never finished below fourth in his four years as Boston pilot, he's never been able to boast a formidable outfield. "Without question this is the best outfield I've ever had in Bos ton," the 57-year-old' skipper en thused.

"No matter whom we cast adrift, -we're going to be assured of five fine, hardhitting outfield ers. In Sid Gordon and Willard Marshall, whom we acquired from the New York Giants in that pack age deal, we own two of the best in the league. "Sam Jethroe and Bob Addis, a pair of rookies purchased from the Brooklyn organization, have been very impressive thus far. Jethroe is chain lightning. Another newcomer is Luis Olmo, who bat' ted better than .300 for the Dod gers la3t year.

And don't forget Tommy Holmes and Pete Reiser, who still have plenty of good bas- ball left in them." Aside from the outfield and pitching; departments, Billy named four players sure of their positions. They are Earl Torgeson, first base; Buddy Kerr, shortstop; Bob El liott, third base; and Del Crandall, first string catcher. Kerr came from the Giants and Crandall, a 20-year-old sophomore, has played but 67 major league games. "I'm more elated than disap pointed about Kerr," Southworth said. "He does everything a good shortstop can do.

Defensively, he's one of the best in the league. Right now, his throwing arm is bother ing him, but that happens every spring. I'm sure he'll help us. Southworth reported that Tor geson -was fully recovered from the shoulder separation that kept him out practically all of the 1949 season. "His throwing is coming around.

Despite all the worries about his arm, it is good enough for him to give a good account of himself if the season were to start tomorrow." Elliott, the club's No. 1 hitter, reported to camp 10 pounds lighter than last season. His hitting fell off last year from 23 homers and 100 runs batted in to 17 four-bag gers and 76 RBI's. Four men will battle it out for the second base job. Indications are that Roy Hartsfield, the highly touted 24-year-old freshman from Milwaukee, will prevail over veterans Connie Ryan, Sibby Sisti and Gene Mauch.

"Al Lopez, Indianapolis manager and a keen judge of players, told me that once the smoke cleared away, Hartsfield would be at second base," Bill "However, I'm keeping an open mind. Any one of the other three can be a regular on another club. I think we have stronger playing strength in the infield than any other club." Southworth said he planned to carry 10 or 11 pitchers. "I expect Sain to have a big year. He's done a lot of throwing this winter and says his arm is stronger than last yar.

I'm counting on Norman Roy, a 21-year-old boy from Milwaukee, to be my fourth starter. If he's half as good as my scouts say he is, then he can't miss." "I plan to go with three catchers," Southworth said. "Crandall will do the bulk of the receiving. Paul Burris, up from Milwaukee and Walter Linden, who batted .325 for Denver last year, will round out the staff, "Crandall despite his lack of experience, is already one of the best in the league. He can do everything well.

He has a chance to become a great star." BIG RED ON RUN Ithaca, N. Y. With juniors Charley Moore and Bob Measley shattering Cornell middle-distance records, and the addition of sophomore Meredith Gourdine, who may develop into one of the greatest Big Red all-round trackmen, the Ithaca school has one of its strongest teams. cyi If aould-ja iiwV COm of SGIVt'E A RiO 1 ALON6. ALONG WITH UA.

A AIN'T NEVE fc.S 3EM EAST Of TTUr3 cxevelano) ftUff1 1 Harris, who later was a member of the University of Florida net team But now Fort Myers youngsters have very little chance to learn tennis with practically no place to play. Even if we ignore the tourists, they should be given a chance. Tennis is a good game, a fine sport, and one which will be pleasant and useful all through life. And the tennis court is a better place for idle youth than loafing on downtown benches, or adventuring into juke joints. Second Copped By Ohio Slate Both Fives Write Stirring Comeback Stories lor Year New York, March 7 (IP) The comeback stories of the 1949-50 college basketball season were written by Bradley and Ohio State.

The final Associated Press poll today showed Bradley's bounding Braves of Peoria, 111, the concensus choice of 206 sports -writers and broadcasters. The Buckeyes are second. That's quite a jump from the positions these teams held in the final balloting a year ago. Bradley struggled in seventh. Ohio State was buried in 20th position.

Kentucky, last year's winner, wound up third this time. Bradley (27-3) drew 90 first place votes and 1,802 points to lead by a wide margin. It was the third straight week the Peorians topped the list. Ohio State (19-3), the Big Ten titlisti, held on to second position with 1,135 points. So, if this cross-section of opinion polled from the nation's expert observers stands up, it will be Bradley and Ohio State in the NCAA, finals.

The Braves' first objective is the NIT, which starts Saturday at Square Garden. Then, in order to get their chance for the NCAA, crown, they must play and beat the -winner of the Big Seven Conference March 20 if they are to represent Dist. 5 in the NCAA western regional competition March 24-25. Ohio State will he in New York for the eastern NCAA regional tourney, March 23-25. The survivors of the eastern and -western sections will battle March' 28 at Madison Square Garden for the national crown captured last season by Kentucky's Wildcats.

Adolph Eupp's Kentuckians (25-4), which captured the Southeastern laurels last -week, moved from fourth, to third in the poll with lr 294 points. They displaced Holy. Cross, which got 1,238. In fifth1 place, after being eighth last week, was North Carolina State (24-5). The top teams (first place votes in parentheses) and records including Saturday's games: 1.

Bradley (90) 27-3 2. Ohio State 18) 19-3 Kentucky (18) 25-4 Holy Cross (29) 26-1 No. Car. State (7) 24-5 Duquesne (3) TJ.C.L.A (13) 22-5 Western Kentucky (3) 24-5 9. St.

John's 22-4 10. La Salle (5) 20-3 Mrs. Dot Waters fires 87 Lead Women Qualifiers Mrs. Dorothy Waters fired an 87 yesterday to lead 11 first-day quail fiers in the Fort Myers women club golf tournament. Qualifying will be completed today and the first round of match play will be gin Thursday.

Mrs. Howard! Freeman, defend ing champion, and three other pre tournament favorites -were not among the first group to qualify. The others are Mrs. John Kelly, who heat Mrs. Freeman for the city championship, Mrs.

Emmett Kelly, Berg tourney winner, and Mrs. Frank Prather. Mrs. T. B.

Bouldin, who lost to Mrs. Freeman in last year's club tourney finals, was second yesterday -with a 90. Mrs. Frank Ham mond had a 93 and Mrs. H.

D. Tul pan a 95. Other first-day qualifiers were Mrs. Voncile Brown 103, Mrs Ewing Starnes 105, Mrs. Lee Daniel 105, Mrs.

Helen Torrance 109 and three who posted 118's, Miss Jo Hollis, Mrs. Meredith Hubbard and Mrs. Pete King. Albritton Kayoed By New York Fighter Brooklyn, Marcft 7 (IP) George Goodbeer of New York kayoed Claude Albritton of Fort Myers in the second round opening the 112 pound bouts here tonight in the quarter-finals of the Eastern Gold en Glove championships. In the first round Goodbeer landed repeatedly with rights and lefts to Albritton's jaw.

A sharp right cross staggered Albritton, but he did now go down. The second round saw Albritton again staggered by a right cross and a left hook by Goodbeer dumped him to the canvas for a nine count. Albritton, visibly shak en, got up, but a left and right to the head sent him sprawling, face down, on the floor. Time of knock out -was 1:4.1. TAMPA 18 Spts Tampa U.

Selected For NAIB Tourney Kansas City, March 7 (If) Three more teams ware named today to compete in the National Association of Intereollcgeiate Basketball Tournament here next week. Thty are American University of Washington, D.C., University of Tampa and Morningside College of Sioux City, la. Morningside has competed in the tournament here in previous years, but this will mark the first time American and Tampa have taken part. Battle mann's outfit, 2 to 0, at the St. Louis Cards' training base.

Cloyd Boyer and Jim Hearn pitched for the Kaufmanns, each yielding a run. Catchers Vern Rapp and Del Wilber were the batting heroes. The former hit a home run and the latter tripled. DODGERS BEATEN Vero Beach, March 7 (IP) Fort Worth of the Texas League de feated the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4 to 2, today in National League pennant winner's first exhibition game against one of its farm clubs. Three errors in the third inning, one by Pitcher Erv Palica and two by Bobby Morgan, gave the Texas Cats three runs.

Jackie Robinson drove in one of the Brooks' runs with a pinch single. REDS LOSE POTTER Tampa, March 7 (IP) The Cin cinnati Reds lost Pitcher Nelson Potter and $10,000 today. The veteran hurler, obtained on waivers from Boston, decided to return to his home in Mt. Morris, 111., to take a job as a pressman, according to President Warren C. Giles.

Hcrses, Dogs Don't Mix, Trcck Decides Miami, March 7 (IP) Horses and dogs don't mix, Gulfstream Park decided today. The track ruled that dogs on the track must be tied up for the rest of the season. The reason: During Saturday's fourth race a dog ran on the track, caused the winning Otter Brook to duck suddenly. Irish Sun, which finished second, hurdled the canine with a flying leap while in full stride. Track stewards decided it would be doggone good if the dogs were gone.

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fi v. ii pi i i I iv Uf fowv-Offt-et -HScTW. Ffrlf Br.tk -Mil New York, March 7 (IP) Major league baseball's holdout ranks thinned today as six players came to terms, leaving only 13 balkers. Players inking their contracts were Catcher Yogi Berra and Pitcher Vic Raschi of the New York Yankees, Pitchers Ken Heint-zelman and Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies, First Baseman Jack Graham of the St. Louis Browns, and Infielder Kermit Wahl of the Philadelphia Athietic3.

Still outside the oid are Pitcher Howie Pollet of the St. Louis Cardinals, Shortstop Vern Stephens Rookie Outfielder George Wilson of the Boston Red Sox, Pitchers Hank Wyse and Bob Hooper, Catcher Mike Guerra and Infielder Gene Markland of the Philadelphia Athletics, Catcher Andy Seminick and Infielder Bud Blattner of the Phils, Pitcher Tommy Byrne and Infielder Bobby Brown of the Yanks and Third Baseman Frank Gustine and Pitcher Al Widmar of the Browns. Berra came to terms at St. Petersburg, signing for an estimated 20,000. Berra drew last year.

Raschi fell into line later. The big righthander who won 20 games last year was asking for a 100 per cent increase from $18,000 to $36,000. Final terms were not announced but observers placed Raschi in the bracket. Heintzelman and Rob erts signed up at the Phils' Clear water, base for a reported $20,000 each. Cannonball Ken won 17 games and Roberts 15 last year, SISTI IN FORM Bradenton, March 7 (IP) After only two workouts, Sebby Sisti clouted in mid-season form today as Coach Johnny Cooney's forces blanked Jimmy Brown lineup, 3 0, in today's Boston Graves intra squad practice game.

Sisti clouted a single and a double and Bob Ad dis tripled for the Cooneys. George Uhle son of the Old Cleveland pitcher, Billy Allen, Ralph Albers and Ben Johnson limited the Browns to two hits. COMBS AT SHORT Sarasota, March 7 W) Slick-fielding but light-hitting Merrill Combs, who reached camp late last night, filled in at shortstop for holdout Vern Stephens during today's Boston Red Sox workout, Combs will hold clown that posi tion for the first three exhibition games booked for next week-end GIANT STARTERS NAMED Phoenix, March 7 (IP) Manager Leo Durocher ended speculation today by definitely at nouncing plans on three vital positions on the New York Giants. He said Wes Westrum will be his No. 1 catcher, Don Mueller his right-fielder and Henry Thomson his third baseman for at least 50 games.

CARDINAL SHUTOUT Petersburg, March 7 (IP) Erv Dusak and John Yuhas pitched a three-hit shutout today as Buw.y Wares snuad scored its spcond frank Kovacs Wins Challenges Kramer St. Augustine, March 7 (If) Top-seeded Frank Kovacs of Oak-ip-ni, today won the singles tiilfiin the National Professional Clay Courts Tennis Tournament for the second straight year. Displaying an agile change of pace, he defeated "Welby Van Horn of Philadelphia 7-5, 6-1, 6-0. The finals match was delayed two days by rain. By his victory, Kovacs won the big share of $2,000 in prizes and the Frederick G.

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