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V. i Tallihauet Democrat Sunday, September 1954 Ifrom the sidelines OIMOCRAT SPORTS EDITOR Dodgers Fall Five Games Back; Indians, Yankees Both Tumble NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (AP) A towering home run by Hank Thompson with the bases loaded in the seventh-inning sent the league-leading New York Giants surging to the second straight victory over Brooklyn today 13-4. The game shoved the Dodgers five full games behind the Ml A At A 4 rii Reax And Win Shorting the circuits: Win, lose or draw the pennant, you have to salute the New York Yankees. When they cuffed the Washington Senators, 9-2, on Friday night they were assured of a "unique record.

The victory was their 11th over the Senators, who have been most troublesome to the New Yorkers, and since each major league team, plays each other 22 times, the Yankees gained at least an even break for the year But bigger, it continued a brilliant Casey Stengel record. Not since he took over the 'managerial reins from Bucky Harris six seasons ago, have the Yankees dropped a season's series to any club. In a way, it's a record more remarkable than the Yankee's five straight pennants. tripled and came home on a triple by Ed FitzGerald. After he walked Dean Stone, the Yankees lifted Tom Morgan and sent Jim McDonald to the mound.

And when McDonald forced FitzGerald across with two walks he was replaced by Allie Reynolds. New Vork 100 000 1002 1 Washington 120 002 OOx 5 Morsan, McDonald (2), Reynoldt (2), Schallock (7) and Berra; Ston and Fit Gerald. Morgan. HR New Vork: Cerv, McDonald. WStlmmam'' x-amiiimnMiii iihmii Mm ii i mm- mi ni iiii numii in iimiiiltt iwuiiiii tf mim ih-iii-himiiwi1iiiiiihi nnif In the current Sports Illustrated, Al Lopes, who's got the Cleveland Indians out front, professes a philosophy of relaxation on the theory that it makes a good player better.

As the. max says, you cannot deny that, for Lopez, "easy-does-it is doing It." And, after Brooklyn fell. 7-4, to the New York Giants on Friday, Skipper Walt Alston allowed as how he wasn't overly worried, even if the Giants won Saturday (which they did) and Sunday. Said he: "There's a month to go. We could win 15 in a row, you know." Well, yessssss! In Saturday Evening Post this week, Fred Russell's due to pick Oklahoma as the country's outstanding football team.

In Collier's last week, Francis Wallace (who picked FSU to finish 7-4) came up with a powerful surprise for the national championshipUniversity of Mississippi Hunch, after skimming through several prognosticators' reports: LSU to have a much better year than its being predicted for It, maybe even a Southeastern Conference championship year. FLORIDA STATE COACH TOM NUGENT CONFERS WITH BACKFIELD THAT MAY to Quarterback Harry Massey, Righrhalf Billy Graham, Fullback John Griner, Democrat Photo by Ru.ss Yocler START AGAINST GEORGIA Lefthalf Buck Merrs Seminoles Hold Hour And Half Rugged Workout By BILL McGROTHA Democrat Sports Editor Labor Day will be just that for Florida State's sweating young football Seminoles. With that opener with Georgia less than two weeks away, Coach Tom Nugent said there would be no let-up in drills on Monday. blocking and we'll concentrate on that Monday It was not a good scrimmage defensively. There were several flashy spots, excellent at times, and, all in all, it was a good scrimmage." He added: "We've learned that we won't be two-deep at more than two or three positions but leaders.

The teams meet again tomorrow In the third and final game of their crucial series. The Giants have 22 games left to play and the Dodgers, defending champions, 20. Any combination of 17 Giant victories or Brooklyn defeats will send the New Yorkers into the 1954 World Series. It was a tense, 4-3 struggle until the Giants erupfed for seven runs in the seventh with Thompson, who had been plunked on the arm by a Carl Erskine pitch in his previous turn at bat, deciding the issue. Erskine was lifted for a pinch hitter in the top half of the seventh with Manager Walt Alston sending Jim Hughes, his ace reliefer, to the mound.

But Hughes ran into immediate difficulty. He walked Marv Grissom, who had taken Ruben Gomez' place as the Giant pitcher. Whitey Lockman singled Grissom to second and Al Dark rolled a grounder to right field, filling the bases. The ancient Preacher Roe re-placed Hughes and Thompson greeted him with a blast that sent the ball against the facade of the upper right field stands. It was Thompson's 23rd homer of the year.

Willie Mays walked and moved up on Dusty Rhodes' sacrifice before counting on Don Mueller's single. That was enough for Roe and Pete Wojey became the Dodgers' third flinger of the inning. After Davey Williams flied to Duke Snider, Ray Katt connected for his eighth homer of the year, scoring behind Mueller. Grissom, up for the second time, finally ended the agony by striking out. There wasn't a single doubt among the 46,426 spectators that the day was done for the Dodgers.

But the Giants added two more in the eighth. Williams and Thompson walked and scored on Rhodes' single against the right field wall. George Shuba brought the Dodger total to four in the ninth with a pinch home run. Brooklyn Oflfl 001 201 4 0 New York 030 020 72x 13 0 F.rskine, Hiiehes Roe (7), Wojey (7) and Walker. Campanella (7); Gomez, Grisson (7) and Katt.

Gomez. Erskine. HR Brooklyn: Gilliam, Shuba; New York: Thompson, Katt. Chisox Clip Tribe CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (PI The Chicago White Sox took advantage of two Cleveland defensive lapses In the sixth inning tonight and poured across five unearned runs in that frame for an 8-5 victory over the Indians.

For the White Sox, in third place, the victory meant an advance to within games of the Indians. A crowd of 34,433 saw the Sox vintory, 10th for the Comiskeys in 18 games with the Indians this season. Nats Trim Yankees WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 UPI Washington dealt the New York Yankees' pennant hopes a severe jolt tonight when Dean Stone, rookie lefthander, survived home runs by Bob Cerv and Gil McDoug-ald and beat them, 5-2. Stone held the Yankees to nine hits in posting his 10th win and his first since August 2.

Cerv, the Yankees' lead-off batter, got New York off to a fast start in the first inning with a homer into the left center his third of the season'. The Senators tied it up in their half on a double by Mickey Vernon and a single by Pete Runnels. Washington moved ahead with two runs in the second. Jifti Lemon Braves Win In 11th CINCINNATI, Sept. 4 Catcher Del Crandall homered twice today and his second broke up an 11-inning game and gave the hopeful Milwaukee Braves a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Redlegs.

The decision moved the third-place Braves to within V2 games of the second-place Brooklyn Dodgers. Crandall's booming bat, which has knocked 19 homers this season, tied up last night's game which the Braves went on to win in 12 Innings, 3-2. His first homer this afternoon sent the Braves into a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning. Milwaukee 001 210 000 015 11 Cincinnati 001 000 300 004 10 0 Conlev, Nichols (4), Buhl (7), Koslo (10) Jollv (11) and Crandall; Brews, Barzewski (5), Judson (7), Collum (11) and Bailey. Koslo.

Collum. HR Milwaukee: Crandall t. A's Edge Red Sox PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4 -Outfielder Joe Taylor's looping single to left field scored Gus Zernial from second with the winning run today as the Philadelphia Athletlci edged the Boston Red Sox 4-3 before 2,124 paying fans at Connie Mack Stadium. Boston 002 100 0003 I Philadelphia 200 002 OOx 4 9 Nixon, Kinder (6) and White; Gray and Rohertson.

Nixon. HR Boston: Nixon. Tigers Top Orioles DETROIT, Sept. 4 Ray Boone knocked in two runs with a triple and Bill Tuttle chased across two more with a single as the Detroit Tigers rolled up 15 hits to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 in a free-wheeling contest In Brlggs Stadium today. Baltimore 112 000 0004 11 Detroit 022 210 OOx 7 15 Coleman.

Blyzka (3), Chakales () and Moss, Murphy (g); Aber, Herbert (3), Marlowe (3) and House. Marlowe. Blyzka. Cubs Trim Cards ST. LOUIS, Sept.

4 iJf) Hank Sauer blasted a three-run homer and Gene Baker knocked in two runs with a single and double as the Chicago Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals tonight 6-5 for the Birds' seventh straight loss. Harper Stars For Bulldogs ATHENS, Ga Sept. 4 Quarterback Jimmy Harber threw tw long touchdown passes, scampered nine yards for another score, and set up a fourth one on a 50-yard run today as the Georgia Bulldogs held their first scrimmage. "It was one of the best day running that Jimmy has had," said backfield coach Sterling Du-pree.

Harper regarded, all along ai a strong runner, got off impressively accurate passes during the scrimmage. The varsity scored 'nine times agaist the frosh, who mustered two touchdowns. The freshmen ran from the I-formation used by Florida State University. FSU Kickoff, Photo Day Set Wednesday One of Tallahassee's finest pre-season football kickoff affairs is due to come off at Florida State University Thursday, with 700 guests, all 0 fern special, expected. Four-Minute Mile Made Easy FSTJ's opposition this fall is not apt to get overly frisky with Ted Bodrigue, the promising freshman quarterback out of Lynn, Mass.

One hundred and ninety-three pound Rodrigue won the Far East Air Force heavyweight boxing crown last year. In competition for the world Air Force title, Rodrigue dropped a split decision in the quarterfinals On Thursday they were Fort Benning paratroopers, and on Friday they were FSU football candidates. This pair who rushed to the local campus for a college education: Bill Cullom 6-0, 190), center from Huntsville, and Ronnie Shamburger '6-2), end from Pittsburgh, Pa. This jinx business is not ali it's cracked up to he. Take W'illard Nixon, the Boston Red Sox pitcher who has beaten the Yankees four times this season.

Nixon, one-time Auburn burler out of Lindale, never beat the Yankees at all in four previous stretches, though his total record for those years was a creditable 24-22 And the four-minute mile may not be what it once was if a gadget they have at Illinois Slate College can click. The thing consists of a rubber belt running over a flat steel plate.A track man, who would run the mile in four, hops aboard and the speed of the belt is automatically adjusted to the proper pace for the four-minute mile. All the guy has to do is match the pace and stay aboard, then, when he's got the pace down pat, reel the mile off in competition. That's all. It is a pleasure to note that Rogert Englert, unlike most coaches, whose brows furrow deeper as that kickoff approaches, appears a good deal calmer now than he did, say, three months go.

Reading between his words, you gather he's pretty well pleased with what he sees out on the Leon High practice field University of Miami people note that the combined Hurricanes varsity playing time of its four top quarterback candidates Is less than 10 minutes. However, Coach Andy Gustai'son is-not intensely concerned. He has Mario Bonofiglio, a transfer from University of Wisconsin who sat on the sidelines all last year waiting to become eligible, and this sophomore figures as one of the best in the South. Vacation First, Football Second With 35 candidates out for football, Coach Herb McQuillan of Steteon is stressing an "education first, football second" slogan Check those crowds Graceville's been drawing in the Alabama-Florida League playoffs! Winner of the playoff title Friday night after topping Dothan four out of seven, Graceville has been averaging close to 2,000 paid people per game during the series. Types I.

Russell Griner, Thomasville city commissioner, in a letter to this department: "The name Georgia-Florida League In baseball Just doesn't mean much to me as a fan without Tallahassee there is a strong twin -city baseball fan relationship that exists between Thomasville and Tallahassee It appears to me that for the next year there could be fored a twin-city sponsored team divide the usual home games and still furnish plenty of baseball for both cities I do feel there Is a strong possibility for the working out of such an agreement if the fans of Tallahassee are interested in my opinion should appeal to the present Brooklyn Dodgers working agreement with Thomasville." From The Sidelines will be absent from this space for the next nine days. The writer is taking a week's vacation, coupled with a two-day sojum to the Florida State Sports writers Association's annual gathering in Miami Sept. 13, 14. Back to work on Wednesday, the 15th. But today, thankfully was a day ol rest.

The Seminoles were to go "outdoors" and have a picnic, with deep sea fishing on the schedule. Thankfully, because what the Seminoles went through' Saturday was enough to make many a strong man stoop. Nugent hustled his freshman-saturated varsity through a pounding 90-minute scrimmage. It was hot, the knocking just as hot, and spirit was so high that Nugent, praised the boys' pep later. RODRIGI SHINES No serious casualties, though fullback Ronnie King, a bruising plunger on occasion, twisted his knee and had to retire early.

Buck Metis and Carl Grenn, a pair of lettermcn halfbacks, were the day's best running. Ted Rodrigue, the big freshman quarterback built along fullback lines, was impressive. "Rodrigue showed the most under fire and he has plenty of spirit and Lame experience," said Nugent. Rodrique was all-Japan with an Air Force eleven last year. Saturday, he directed a No.

2 unit while lettermen Leonard Swantic and Harry Massey alternated at the helm of the first offensive team. Nugent singled out eight other freshmen for doing a "bang-up" job during the week. Their names: Hubert Ackerman (center), Leo Baggett (guard), Bob Morris (guard), Buddy Reynolds (back), Bill Weaver (back), Patrick Versprille (back), Bill Brown (backi, Joe McCormick (back). NKKI) BLOCKING On the scrimmage as a whole, Nugent noted: "Our first team looks to be in good physical condition and a few others on the varsity have impressed with the advancement of condition The offensive part of the scrimmage was satisfactory, but rather erratic. We need better Good he Registers Six-Stroke Lead VALDOSTA, Sept.

4 (VP) Billy Goodloe of Valdosta posted a 65 to take a six -stroke lead over medalist Hobart Manley Jr. of Savannah today in the Jack Oliver Invitational goif tournament. Goodloe now has a 137 total for two days of play. Manley skidded to 74 today for a 141 total. In third place is Larry the assistant coaches think they have uncovered many future standouts among the newcomers.

Mast of them are a year or two away, however, and it's not secret we're looking to the future. "This team Is 50 per cent improved over the team we had last year. Glassman, sports editor, Thomasville, Times-Enterprise; Bill McGrotha, sports editor, Russ Yoder, photographer, Walt Revcli. sports writer, and George Anderson, wire editor, Tallahassee Democrat; Jack Edger, sports director. WTNT, Tallahassee; Bob McKay, sports director, WTAL, Tallahassee; Hendrix Chandler, Harold Pan- and Chris McGili, Tallahassee Associated Press; Barbara Frye and Sam Holmes, Tallahassee United Press; Earle Bowden, sports editor and Dick Victory, sports writer, the Pensacola Journal; F.

B. Kcssler, Tallahassee Western Union; and Pat Hogan, Ben Brown and Tommy Sands of the FSU Sports Publicity Office. Bolt Fires 63 To Lead Open AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 4 Tommy Bolt, unattached profes sional from Houston, today ripped nine strokes off par with a sensational 63 to take a one-stroke lead with 201 at the end of 54 1 holes in the Rubber City Open golf tournament. Dave Douglas of Grossinger, N.Y.

came in with a 64 for a 202 total, 14 under par, to deadlock Fred Hawkins of El Paso, Tex. in the runnerup spot. Hawkins had a 68 after leading the field at the halfway mark with 134. Oliver of Lemont, 111., and Bud Holscher of Santa Monica, matched Douglas' 64, which was the course record until Bolt came in. don't let your ef 1 McClung Aids Tackle Trouble Squad Florida football fortunes took a brighter look yesterday with the arrival of "Wild Bill" McClung, 260-pound lineman.

A defensive standout as a freshman in 1951, McClung entered the Marines in 1952 where he played two years of topflight service ball. Although a guard, Rattler Coach "Jake" Gaither plans to install the huge lineman at the left tackle slot. Callivan Gladden, another guard, has also been shifted to left tackle and the plan is to pair him with Frank Robinson at right tackle. The latter saw only limited action during last year's campaign but is counted on him to come through this season. Two huge freshman tackles, Eugene Miller at 270 and Lucius Scott at 280, currently figure in plans for added depth.

In addition Riley Morris, a 220-pound freshman, holds tremendous possibilities, according to tackle coach Hansel Tookes. Gaither said he was satisfied with what the squad showed during the first week of drills. However, he was unable to evaluate the members because drills were limited to non-contact work. "The fellows put on pads next week," he said, adding that heavy contact work is on tap beginning Monday morning. Incidentally the drills Monday morning will be held between 5:30 and 7:30.

Gators Hold 'Wide Open' Scrimmage GAINESVILLE, Sept. 4 -Florida's first scrimmage today backed up what Coach Bob Woodruff says about the' Gators planning to play more wide open football this season. Generally mixing the attack between straight and split of- tensive systems, the Gators ground out eight touchdowns, They scored through the air with quarterback Bobby Lance pitching to end Ray Brown and quarterback Dick Allen hitting halfback Bob Smith and end Bobby Burford. And they scored on the ground. Halfback Larry Mclver ran one five yards over the goal line, after halfback Bob Visser brought It from 20 yards farther out.

Missing from the drill field were four reserves, halfbacks Billy Shields and Bob Percival, end J. T. Bridges and center James Yates, They decided not to play, coaches reported. jviden TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA The Kickoff Luncheon, FSU's second, is for 12:30 p.m. in the Suwanee Room on campus.

Tallahassee's civic clubs and the Seminole Boosters are co-sponsoring the informal shindig to be followed by the Seminoles' seventh "Photosrepher's Day." 'ON THE BALL' Highlight will be a talk "On the (Crystal) Ball" by FSU head coach Tom Nugent. Nugent will also introduce his 40-man varsity squad. Luncheon chairmen said last night only 71 tickets, at $1.25 each, would be available to the general public. They will go on sale in downtown Tallahassee Tuesday. Individual civic groups will sit together.

Simon Davidian, an old pro at the game, will serve as toartmaster. Acting Governor Charley Johns and Democratic Nominee LeRoy Collins are expected to attend. MIAMI MOVIE A movie of FSU's game with the University of Miami in the I Orange Bowl last spring will be screened at 2, and the 1954 Seminoles will pose for cameramen in Campbell Stadium, starting i '0 Press and radio representatives expected are sports editor Joe Livingston, and photographer Jim Chester, Jacksonville Journal: sKrts writer Bill Kas-telz and Grovei; chief photographer, Florida Times-Union Bobby Hicks, sports writer, Tampa Morning Tribune: Vic Dunaway, sports editor, Val-tiosta. Daily Times; Sammy Tampa's Huerta Frets Over Punts ATTENTION LADIES! STANDINGS NATIONAL Won ost Pet. C.B New York 84 48 .636 Moore, who fired a 72 for a 144 TAMPA.

Sept. 4 i.fv-Coach Mar-total. Moot Thomas of Ocala. celino Huerta said today he is is next with 145. and John ried about the punting of his Uni-Oliver of Valdosta is tied with versity of Tampa football team, brother Losan at 146.

Huerta had been well pleased Tallahassee's Jim Lee fired a with the hustle of the squad in its 78 for a 155 total. first scrimmage yesterday. away AMERICAN Won Lost Pet. GB 96 39 .711 Cleveland y'ork Chicago Betroit Boton Wjshlngton Philadelphia 92 42 ,87 SI 49 .640 75 .440 Ml 74 .439 3'4 9'j 36'j 39 50 S3 77 .421 45 88 .338 43 92 .319 uuumore Yesterday's Results Chicago Cleveland 5 Detroit 7. Baltimore 4 Washington 5, New York I Philadelphia 4, Boston 3 Today's Schedule Cleveland at Chirago Houtteman (14-6) vs.

Pierce (7-9). New York at Washington Branca (4-3) vs. McDermott (7-13). Boston at Philadelphia 2, Brewer and Kemmerer (3-3) Dixon (5-7) and Bishop (3-5). Baltimore at Detroit Kretlow (J-l va.

MiUer (0-0). SOUTHER! (Wot Including Saturday Garnet) Pet. Pet. Atlanta 92 58 .613 Catoga N. O.

89 60 .57 L. Rk. Bmghm 79 67 .541 Nville Mempn 77 72 .51 Mobile 70 76 .479 64 85 .430 62 87 .416 61 89 .407 yesieraays Ketults Birmingham 3, New Orleans 2 (1 in.) Atlanta Mobile 1 Chattanooga Little Rock 4 SOUTH ATLANTIC Yesterday'! Playoffs ftavannan (, Macon 3 (Savannah Wins fees of five aeries 3-0) darksonville 1, Columbia 1 (Jaak-oHtIIV leads aeries -l) Brooklyn 80 5)7 Milwaukee 54 jss Cincinnati 65 69 Philadelphia ef 47: St. Louts 60 "4 Chicauo 58 77 430 Pittsburgh 46 88 343 Yesterday Rcsum 5 'i 30 20'i 25 27 'j 38 'i New York 13, Brooklyn 4 Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 4 (11 In.) Chicago 6, St. Louis 5.

(Only games scheduled). Today's Schedule Brooklyn at New York lodre, (8-61 ts. 4ntonelli (20-3). Milwaukee at Cincinnati 2, spahn (17-10) and Wilson (8-1) vs. Powler i (11-8) and Podbielan (7-8)' Chicago at St.

Louis Pollet ts. Lawrence (11-6). Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Weh-meier (7-10) vs. Pepper (1-2). GEORCilA-FLORinA Yesterday's 1'lavoffs Waycross Brunswick 1 (Bert of seyen series tied 1-1) Fltperaid 9.

Albany 3 (FlUgerald leads 2-0! Today's Playoffs Wayrross at Brunswick Albany at Fitzgerald Wins Aussie Crown ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 4 Ossie Pickworth won his fourth Australian Open golf title today with a 72-hole total of 70-71-69-70 S80, Time to Bring in Your Suede Lizard Skin Shoes to Be Re-Glazed SHOES DYED THE COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE "WE CAN MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE NEW" i CAPITAL SHOE FIXERY "IF IT'S MADE Of LEATHER WE CAN REPAIR IT" 118 E. JEFFERSON ST. PHONE 2-1844 ANNOUNCEMENT GAY JOINS NEW FIRM E. L.

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