The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 9

Kirwin Plays St. Thomas Here; Tornadoes Go to Texas City Buc-Eaglc le Tih Heads 3-Game Card The Kirwin High Buccaneers return to baiketball action Tuesday nlfht when they play the St Thomas Eagles in the feature game ef a triple header. All the games will be played In Xxivenberp gym. The Buccaneer Eagle contest Is scheduled to star at 8 p. m.

Opening game on tb triple header card starts at p. m. and features the freshman teams of the two schools. The "B' collide at 7 p. m.

Coach Woody Roy's Buccaneerfe will be out to avenge an earlier defeat handed them by St. Thomtu Kirwin and St, Thomas met last In Houston two weeks ago, CAME FROM BEHIND After trailing for almost the entire game, the Eagles came to life In that game, to defeat Kirwin. 4016. The Bucs held a 14-13 halftime lesd and at the of the third period led by what aeeroed to br comfortable margin, Clark was the boy who put St. Thomas in the victory column by racking up 17 points.

Larry Heffernan and Jimmy Stanford paced 1 Kirwin with 13 and 10 points respectively. Kirwin's team will be seeking Its first win over St. Thomai In the 7 p. m. game.

Two weeks ago. despite the) fact that Bobby Gondesen scored 19 points for the 1 Bucs, the St. Thomai iquad came out on the long end of a 47-22 score. SEEK WIN For the season the Buccaneers have record of 12 victories mrainit five defeats. Coach Roy will probably start Larry Heffernan, Joa Fertttta.

ChrU Haglund, Jimmy Gunn and Hobby Lawson against the Eagles. St. Thomas' probtble itarters Include Clark, Parlsl, Ruiz, O'Connor and McWIllIams. MR. BIG AND MR.

LITTLE Scholastic Woes Hit Rice Sports HOUSTON. Feb. t. lastic difficultly have hit Rice mthletlc teams hard blows. wai learned today seven athletes have withdrawn from ichool.

Among them were two aopho- who had been looked to to help plug holej left In the 1'1849 Southwest Conference championship football team, They are BUI Howton of Plainview and Sonny McCtlrry of Whar' Ion. Mike Mlchon, a had-drlvlng back Kerrvllle, who was Inellglblu season but starred In scrimmage sessions, also baa )eft. Rutherford Sets Pace By AMoelalad Benny Rutherford of North Texas State continues to pace the In Texas college basketball. The North Teiai star has nipped In 330 points In 20 games. In second place Is Charles Shoptaw of University of Corpus Chr's- who has scored 31! points In "'IB fames.

Tornado Track Coach Optimistic Over single Win To Take Title ros ects Team; Meet Set March 3 11 Lettermen Form Team's Ball Hfffh'i Tornedoea are out of the dUtriet 12AA basketball race far tht cbunpionihip ccrnfd, but tht Tori fet one last chince Tuuday night to bid for 0 TS Here mro the "big" and "little" players of the Ball High basketball team. Tomlo Ward (right) 6'254" Tornado center, holds basketball high to show'how a tall fellow can make life tough on little fellow oh the hardwoods. The little fellow Is Charles Bottoms (left), 5'7" Ball High reserve guard. First New Coach in 31 Years Is Signed for Green Bay Club GREEN BAT, Feb. 6.

The first new coach in 31 years signed a three-year contract todaj with the Green Bay Packers. He's Gene (Tuffy) Ronzani, onetime Marquette University and Chicago Bears bacltflcld star, who replaces Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau, Ihe only coach the Packers' ever had until his resignation six days ago to become rice president and head coach of the Chicago Card! nals. Ronzani'a salary wai not announced, but was reported to he between $10,000 and $15,000. Lambeau was getting- $25,000 aa head coach, vice president and general manager.

Packer presl- would handle Emil R. Fischer, dent, said Ronzani Sweden Sweeps World Ski Title RUMFORD, Feb. 6. (UP)-Smiling Gunnar Eriksson, factory owner, led Sweden sweep of the first four places today In the gruelling 60-kilometer cross-country race which concluded he 1950 world Biding championships. Eriksson swished across the fin- lah line first in two hours 50 min- tc JC uten.

five seconds for the in the Bears'organization since Packer voting at all future National-American Football League meetings, but that a business manager would be choaun later. Choice of assistants, Fischer said, III remain strictly up to Ronzani. Each of Lambenu's former aislst- ints-- Tom Stlclham, Bob Snyder ind Charley Brock---has one year go on his present contract At a si-ess conference following his signing, RonzanJ said he had no immediate Idea of the.makeup of hi; staff but that he "wouldn't mind- having Joe Stydahar ns his line coach. Stydahaf now has a similar Job with the Ixs Angeles Rams, Ronzani hr.s been quarterback conch of the Bears for three years miles course, nipht behind him was another Swede, Enar Josegsson, in three hours and one second. Then Hlls Karlsson in third place 1933, when he was graduated as a nine Icttermnn from Marquette.

played in the Texai City Hlirh School gym at 8 p. m. Ball's bid for glory will be for a win over Coach Dick Edward's team, the club that ii aefk.nj Its eighth straight circuit win. Undefeated Texas City has already cinchrd tie for the 12AA championship. One more victory will give the Stingarrex their second district title in as many years -'-is doublf A competition.

WON STATE TITLE year the SUngi breezed 7 ISM--PACE 9 or through the district "undefeated and then went on to win the state class double A pionship. basketball cham- Texas City Is a solid favorite to nc! take the district this season. Ball top Bali High crown again High couUt delay the Stingaree schedule Just a little If the Tors could win the Tuesday game. Coach John Lee Brown had only one comment to make Monday afternoon about hin Tornado team "We're keeping our fingers crossed," he said, "and hoping we can beat 'em." Tomle Ward. James Collier, Dan Gilder, Bill Erhard and Guy Jones will start for the Tornadoes.

Coach Edward's starters will Include: Charles Brown, John Symrl, L. G. Dupree. John Ford Acret and Dixie Walker. The Ball and Texas City teams play at 7 p.

m. OTHER GAMES In other district games carde for Tuesday night, Freeport play at Pasadena and Galena goe to Baytown. Baytown and Pasadena must win heir respective games to stay in Ihe thick of the fight for secon ilaca in the league standing. A the present time, both are tied with 1-3 record! each. Ball High has a record of three wins and four defeats.

Galena 9 ark has won two games out St. Patrick's, Sacred Heart Meet in Key Parochial Game St. Patrick's meets Sacred Heart Tuesday night in a crucial Parochial League cage contest at Sam Houston gym. This will open the second and final round of the season and will start at 7 p. m.

The nightcap finds St. Peter's and St. Mary's battling It out for third place at, 8 p. m. Should the 'Greenles subdue Sacred Heart, they will be assured of at least a tie for first place honors.

Patrick's is undefeated in league play with three straight victories. Sacred Heart's only loss was a narrow 17-15 decision to the Greenles. The Wildcats bounced back to take their next two encounters. A win for Sacred -leart would throw the race into a tie with only two more games remaining for each quintet. LEADS LEAGUE St.

Patrick's, in addition to topping the local circuit. Is tied for first place in the Houston Parochial League. The Pats are undefeated against Houston opposition, with four league victories and and Freeport trails In the elltr with a 1-6 record. PhiladelphTa A's Secretary Dies PHILADELPHIA, Feb. (Jp).

Robert J. Schroeder, who rose from peanut, vendor, to stcrttary of he Philadelphia Athletics, is dead 59. The baseball executive died last tgl.t mi his Alden Park Manor ome. He had been ailing for a mg time. Schroeder spent 48 years with the after he began hawking his rst bag of peanuts.

He was cne the top policy makers on the lub for the past 20 years. He was member of the club's board of trectors. ace lou 3 t'n nd Tocr kvi tlnBc11 Named Referee athletic director's acceptance was "aa announced today hv B. Parker lurry Dickson rets Pay Boost PITTSBURGH. Feb.

6. (Stitcher Hurry Dickson. with what was Described as a generous boost In pay, today signed his 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates contract. Although the exact figure was not disclosed, persons close to ihe Hue front office said the little right-bander's salary will run close to J20000. Dickson won only 12 while losing 14 last year.

Ye.t, wits the a i a League's eighth best earned run average, he Is considered one of the loop's top hurlers. All but one of the New York Giants' home night games will be played either on a Tuesday or Friday this season. Eight nocturnal ga on Tuesdays and the Fridays, five final on Wednesday. Sept. 6, against the Bos- ion Braves.

Three Teams Seek Trades With Yankees NEW TORK, Feb. (ff)--Bargain hunters from St. Louis, Chicago and Cleveland bearded Yankee General Mgr. George Weiss in his 5th Avenue den today, but none of them flushed as much as bull pen catcher. First man t-j go to the mat with Weiss was Bill DeWitt, St.

Louis Browns president. DeWitt must lave bumped Into Frank Lane, Chicago White Sox general manager, on the way out Lane listened to Mgr. Casey Stengel -recite the assets of his troupe and then huddled for an earnest conversation with Weiss. Hank Greenberg, new general manager of the Cleveland Indians, was the last caller of the day. R.eaaon for ths ruuh was the iresence of Stengel.

Old Case re- urns to California in a day or two. Us bosses want to clear up a fe' oose ends. riTCHEB NEEDED "We'd still like that one good tartlng pitcher," said Stengel. He hai said that before. Lane, waiting for Weiss to finish 1th DeWitt, listened while Stengel talked with about his trong Stengel was most beral with praise.

"I'm still the team to beat," said Case, "I admit I was disappointed last November when we made no deal. Now I'm frlad I didn't make a couple we had talked about. I know my men should be able to do it again. STBONG AT FIRST "I'm strong at first base with Tommy Henrich. Johnny Mile and that kid Joe Collins.

We've got Phil Riziuto, Gerry Coleman, Bobby Brown and Bill Johnson. And our catching Is good. "We've got a new outfielder, Di-k Wakefield. You all know shout exhibition contests to their credit. Their only losses have been to the Kirwin High Freshmen, who topped them twice.

J. V. Fertitta of St. Patrick's If out In front in the scoring race with J6 pointi. The towering Greenle center has looped In 11 field goals and four free throws.

Harry Forester of Sacred Hearl is second with 20 points, followed by John Isals of St. Peter's with 17. Bobo Sweeney pf St. Patrick's Is fourth with followed by teammates Donald Laine and TooUtle Harris with H. THIRD PLACE St.

Mary's will have an opportunity to grab a third-place tie If It can overcome the Yellow Jackets in the second game. St. Peter's took the previous engagement, 19-15. a i 33 J. V.

FftrtfttR. gt. 11 Harry Koreater. Heart a john m. Ptler'i aobo Sweeney, St.

Patrick's 7 Donald Lalne. st Patrick 1 8 Tootsle Ptrrln, St. Patrick'! 7 J. T. Bathta.

Heart 6 'ftferino Ctttlllo. St. Mary's a -rfjUla Peralta St. Mary 1 i immy Million. StcHM Heart 4 Glenn Broiillltrd.

Sacred Heart 4 Raphael nogm. scr Heart 2 Joe laali. Bt. Peter'i 3 Pat Lockwaort, Sacred Heart 2 sf. Pet tr 't 2 Plcnne.

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P-t-r'a 1 A "inld. Sacred Main Strength H. C. (Pee Wee) Greenfield, coach of the Ball High track team, expressed signs of optimism as his thinly clads continued working out In preparation for a triangular track meet here OR March 3 against I 52-49 In a basketball South Park and Galena Park. aj j- lCre Mt Ada Oilers Beat Humble Team, 5249 Specll! to Thi TEXAS CITY, Feb.

8-- The. fav- erful Ada Oilers of Houston defeated Humble Eirvlce Station of Texal The track mentor stated that he expects tome of his boys to finish onday night In the Texas City High School gym. The nip and tuck, game was a in the upper bracket In of the i benefit affair with proceeds joint events In rftm-W I PROGS' SPRING TRAINING FORT Feb. 6. (IP)-Spring foptball practice at Texas Christian University will start Friday, week later than originally scheduled.

Coach L. R. (Dutch) Meyer Bald Mrfnday. Rain and cold weather caused the delay. events In district competition which begins April 13.

TEAM STBONG Built around 11 returning lettermen, it's no secret that Greenfield regards the 1950 track team ait pos- albly the strongest he has ever had to work with at Ball High. team has a good chance of getting first places In most all events except the dashes. Top dash men In the district belong to Texas City and Baytown. Four boys are participating In the shot-put department. They are Tomlc Art Alderson.

Billy Hawthorne and Edgar Wilhelm. Ward, who Is currently playing on the school basketball team, -will not begin practice until after the close of the cage season. Coach Greenfield has a fine, group of dashmen. The group Include Neil Goodman; Bill Erhard, Jlmm Henry and Dwight Parker. HURDLERS Doing the high hurdle? will Charles Webster and Charle Sterling, while Richard Quinn an Webster will perform in the Io' hurdes.

Boys trying out for pole vaultln 71 are Richard Koeppe, Jack Dono Sandy Schreiber and Guy Jones. "Jones will be able to partlclpat provide his back heals," aaid Coac Greenfield. Jones Injured his bac last year while playing football. Ward and Charles will handle th high Jump duties. Sterling will als participate in the broad jump along with Edward Schrull.

BELAY TEAM The relay team will consist Quinn, Erhard, Goodman, Henrj and Boyd will also run in the quarter mile, with Schrul trying out for the half mile. In the mile run, J. C. Ryan, Rodney Edwards, Barney McDanieJs Jack Pfeiffer and Jimmy Bradner are the likely prospects. to ihe annual staff oj( the Texaj City High School.

Herman Walters paced Ada with 11 points. Jack Mosher was high for Humble with 10 points. Ada tield a 27-22 lead i llilmbla Umjc U'llllami Mum 'S 1 Ltakr Walten Phillips Lmblrt it halftime. tg it tp 8 1 5 Simpson Pugh Welch Smith 23 9 Total! 29 831 Stars Enter Pro-Amateur PI To Tuneup for Big Texas Open ay SAN (UP)-The chance to pick up a bit of ex tra pocket change In a J2500 pro- amateur tournament lured the na lion's golf nomads into San Antonio a little early today to warm up for tba $10,000 Texas Open, beginning Thursday. Fifty-two of the professionals.

Including most of the top monsj winners of the winter circuit, have signed to compete tomorrow In 8 pro-amateur event at Oak HillE Country Club. The prize money will come from the J50 entry fees 62 Oak Hills members were willing to pay to play as partners of the big name stars. Tomorrow's program at Oak Hills will not be a part of the 23rd annual open, which will come later In the week. The open will be staged at Brackenridge Park and Fort Fishin' Lines Monday's catches--Poor. forecait--Poor.

Tuesdny's weather Partly cloudy anil mild with moderate soiitiierly Tides--Hl Hi 8:06 and p. low at 1:31 a. m. and 1 p. m.

Bait--Live shrimp plentiful. him. I only saw him one year. But If he can hit like he should, he'll give you a lot of help." Stengel sale he may wind alternating Hank Bsiirr and Cliff Mapcs in either right or left with Joe dl Maggio. of course.

In center. The other spot could be filled by Wakefield, Gene Woodling or one' of the new boys like Jim Delsing or Jackie Jensen. Then there's always Johnny Lindell. Valpey New Coach Jl At Connecticut U. Seagulls Shade Pearland, 20-18 of largest trout a In Oalveston waters during the past Tnd 0 months wns taken Monday by Dolph Rogers, operator of a fishing camp on Teir.hman's Point.

Rogers' speckled trout weighed ight pounds. The big fish was cniifht In Offats Bayou. In continued to he poor. A feV trout snd sheepshead re caught In Offftts Bayou and from wrst bay. The Lovenberg Pearland.

20-18, school basketball game" played lii Pearland Monday night. Alphonse Flores was the pace setter for the Seagulls with five points. Alvin Nicholas of Pear- had five points, fir STORRS, Feb. 6. appointment of Arthur A Valpey as head football coach at the University of Connecticut was announced today by Pres.

Albert N. Jorgensen. The official announcement coincided with Valpey's arrival here for a press interview. The 34-year-old Valpey resigned as head football coach at Harvard University to fill the vacancy created here last month when J. Seagulls edged Christian was moved in a junior high JUllll Hfrnrmrifi FlorM O'Rallt C.nlin.i AthH-lon Totals 1 .1 2 0 4 Roxrll IK ft rrtiie Nlcholik McCorm! 2 Tntuls I I Sam Houston courses for the first 36 holes In order to whittle the field lo the low 64 players.

The final 36-hole run will not be staged at Brackenridgt's 6400-yard, 71 layout Chandler Harper, the Portsmouth, veteran, who yesterday won his first major tournament victory in 16 years at Tucson. waa among the half-hundred stars paired with the amateurs. Also In the field was Sam Snead. the West Virginia ace who's pacing the money winners and runnerup to Harper at Tucson. Snead is a two-time winner of the Texas Open.

Defending Open champion Dave Douglas, Newark, also was in the field. Byron Nelson, the gentleman 'armer from Roanoke, who is semi-retirement from competitive play, will compete In the pro-l Am but not in the Open. Trinity Still Unbeaten in League Play Trinity Episcopal continued roll undefeated "In the Intermediate League of the Galveston Church Athletic Association by defeating Central Methodist, 34-23. FInkbincr. the pace for Trinity by scoring 13 points.

In other Intermediate League games, Warren Briggs scored 33 points to lead First Methodist to a 49-22 win over Central Christian, First Lutheran defeated AZA, 37-20, with Stanley Brown with 13 points. AH the games were played IB Lovcnberg gym. In Senior League competition in Goliad gym, Alta Lama Catholici icld to second place by beating; St. Patrick's, 58-37. Wilson and "hesahlre were high with It points each.

dropped In 20 3 lead iTrlnity Episcopal to a 4S- 5 win over Beth Jacob. St. John 1 St. Paul'! Lu- heran, Robert Perrleone a nember" of the losing team, wai iigh in scoring -with 17 pointJ. itl COACH RESIGNS J.AFAYETTE, Feb.

8. OP1-. 'rack Coach Johnny Morrlis of outhwestern Louisiana Institute esigned today because of the "un- ettled conditions 'of the athlitio epartment." 1 DC-6 Connections To CHICAGO Lv. O.lv.ilo. MO A.m.

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John (Buck) Bass reported he a flylni fish late a To Be Filmed afternoon while trying from the bridge at elst Street In Offats! FORT WORTH, Feb. 6. (UP)-B I Ben Hogan's life story will he He said the fish measured about i filmed by 20th Century-Fox the .0 Inches in length and It was onetime king of the golf pros dis- caught on rod and reel, i Flying fish are romlnjr offnhore during vrnrm monthR. Seldom they caught In close to STAR CO. KENTUCKY WHISKEY-A BLEND DISTRIBUTORS HOUSTON 4i Grain N.ulrol 5e.ir.iU Oklahoma Drtke 49 Nfbraikn 50.

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However, it wan understood t(iat the picture a i would he titled "Follow the Sun." TRAINING AUSTIN, Feb. (I. ued had weather here today rnused University of Texan Coar.h Blair Cherry to postpone (he i 1 "prlng football practice until Tuefi- I di.y. wM COMPLETE WINTER SAFETY tin with EVERLASTING WHITEWAUJ. t.

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