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TAMPA MORNING TRIBUN WANT-ADS MARKETS SPORTS NEWS 13 TAMPA, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1946 JOT 0 ill HOGAN 175,000 STAR SNEAD, THE BIDICULOL'S DICKINSON SYSTEM of rating sports winners is; keeping everyone connected with the Big Ten Conference on edge these! days. Nobody will know who has won the conference basketball champion-. ship until a lot of mathematics are gone through, and a lot of ifs, ands; SOON ELIGIBLE WIN EXHIBITION AT DUNEDIN and buts are cleared up. Tampans are reasonably well assured that either Jefferson or Hills-, borough will win the title, bat nothing is certain under the Dickinson system, so I'd advise everyone to sit steady in the boat until the math professors get through with the count. THE OLD WON AND LOST METHOD Is used in the Western Conference (where Prof.

Dickinson is a math professor at Illinois); the Southeastern Conference; the Southern Conference; the Pacific Coast Conference, and the Southwest Conference. The fact that Prof. Dickinson can't sell his system to his home conference is proof enough of its weakness. FOR DISCHARGE Hasn't Signed, But Ex Defeat McSpaden and SOUTH DAKOTA WONT COMPETE IN WIDENER MIAMI, Feb. 26.

(JP) South Dakota, picked as a possible giant killer In the $50,000 added VYidener handicap Saturday, will not run in the Florida classic after all, it was disclosed today. Hialeah officials received a telegram from Duke Penter, superintendent of the Fairgrounds race track at New Orleans, saying: "South Dakota is remaining here." Previously AI Smith, owner of the four-year-old son of Omaha, had said that the sensational "VYhirlaway of the small tracks" would be shipped to Hialeah for the rich VYidener. Today's message said that South Dakota's trainer, C. C. Heverly, cancelled the order for shipping space and entered him in the New Orleans handicap at the Fairgrounds Saturday.

Nelson Before 5000 pects No Trouble ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26. U.R) Catcher By BYRON HOLLINGSWORTH DUNEDIN, Feb. 26.

Slammin' Walker Cooper, recently sold by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Sammy Snead, long driving ace from Hot Springs, and Ben Hogan, the little Hershey, golfing master, Giants for $175,000, will be discharged from the Navy April 2. It was announced today at Lambert Field. teamed here today to trounce Byron Lt. (jg) Blaine Carr, Public Infor mation officer at the Naval Station Nelson, of Toledo, world's top money winning pro, and Harold (Jug) Mc here, said Cooper would be processed at the field and probably would be a The Big Ten Conference, South Florida Conference, and any other state groups that operate under the Dickinson system would be smart to discard it.

Sports fans like to take a look at the standings of the teams and determine which team is ahead. Under the Dickinson system, the fourth-place team may be leading the league, and wind up as champion. Maybe I'm Just old-fashioned, but I believe the team finishing with the most wins and the fewest defeats should take home the championship. SUGGESTIONS FOR BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PLAY IN TAMPA and other Florida cities, brought back from the South Florida "tournament at Bradenton, one of the kest-organized sports events I've ever attended. 1.

Prist programs containing the numbers of all players, their first and last names, the name of the coach, and the nicknames of the teams. 2. Install a public address system, so that lineups can be announced, substitutions announced, correct scores between periods and at the half can be given to the crowd, and any other information of general interest the paying customer can be given him. 3. Improve press box facilities to the extent that visiting newsmen mYjS Tip Mm 'mSS -Z i Lf I A 3 I Spaden, of Sanford, 4 and 2, in the 18-hole fourball benefit for the PGA rehabilitation program.

civilian by April 3. The big catcher, who will receive his discharge under the point system, will have 31 points by April. Snead slammed his way through a crowd of about 5000 fans who jammed the tees, got in the way in the fair WILLIAMS HITS ways and crowded the greens, estab Cooper, worth more than his weight in gold to the Giants, said he would Join Manager Mel Ott's club as soon as he dons a civilian suit. lishing a record with his brilliant 66 for the new PGA national course. He was four strokes better than his part Wants Square Shake Although he has tiot signed his 1946 ner's 70, but he and Hogan had a FIRST PITCH OUT OF PARK best ball for the match of 62 strokes.

rWELCrrr30ESS OLD fODUHK WON contract, Cooper said. "I don't anticipate any trouble at all. All I want Is a square shake and I think we can Nelson, who faltered to finish well ,5 AY "THAT, WAIT. back in the tournament, last week at rODUNK Tio-2. Pensacola, was unable to do much UNTIL CEDARTOWN; CHECKS OPOMs TrJ DICK INS OX, USHKOSH, Tl0-3 today, missing several putts and fin Red Sox Star Drills at isning with a 73.

McSpaden had a GREAT CROWD SEES SNEAD AND HOGAN WIN GOLF MATCH Part of the nearly 5000 spectators who watched Sammy Snead and Ben Hogan beat Byron Nelson and Jug McSpaden, 4 and 2, yesterday at Dunedin are shown lined along the first fairway, (top), while below the money players tee off for their first appearance on the new PGA course. (Tribune Photos). SVSTtM. combination of good and bad holes, work things out." The Giants paid approximately $875 a pound for Walker, the receiving half of the once famous brother battery who hit .317 In 1944 with the Cardinals, his last before entering the service. Sarasota including one seven, and managed to salvage a 74 out of the afternoon's work.

By JACK HAND SARASOTA. Feb. 26. (JP) Ted Snead 6 Under Par JEFFERSON FIVEFLORIDA WANTS Williams hit the first pitch he'd seen Snead's 66 was six under par for the 6320-yard course. He scored three since September over the fence and remarked: "I always was a slow starter but IH be rough in June, birdies on the first nine and, after shooting an eagle 3 on the 10th, played GRID GAME HERE, July and August." the final five holes in four straight birdies and a par.

Giants Given Off Day MIAMI, Feb. 26. (JP) Winston Churchill, England's vacationing former prime minister, spoke in the Orange Bowl and Manager Mel Ott of the New York Giants, canceled his team's workout In belief that the oratory of the British leader wouldn't blend with that put out by his players. Instead, the Giants went fishlne. The big boy of the Boston Red Sox BEATS LAKELAND CAGEP, wasn't kidding.

He is a slow starter, The tremendous crowd surpassed can be accommodated. At present Hillsborough is the only school with a pressbox. 4. Use as many entrances as possible to avoid congestion at the both coming in and leaving the games. seldom hits consistently in the Spring.

WOLF REPORTS Nor was he joking about the finish. He comes down the stretch like he's I have always contended the customer is always right, and that any anything officials of the PGA had expected and the fans were so eager to see the masters of the links, they almost trampled each other following play on the first nine. Few, if any. said, Pkonnal handle the talent hunt," he thing that can be done to improve his well-being at a sports contest, or Schamherg and Mikell going to a fire and sometimes he Is. Ace Adams, relief hurler, arrived just in time to make the excursion.

1 1 vuaiiBc "That's the way I have always worked. any other place, should be done. and that's the way we are going to do Basketball has grown so fast in Florida those in charge haven't had of the gallery saw all the shots of "First think I want to do Is to take off some weight," said the big fellow after he finished hitting at his first real workout. "I weigh 210 Lead Dragon's Attack LAKELAND, Feb. 26.

(Special.) it while I am at Gainesville." tone to make the necessary improvements. the early holes. The crowd lined along both sides of the fairways and those But those listed above should work no hardship on anyone, and will Tampa Asked for $10,000 In reply to questions from alumni Jefferson's Dragons, nearing the end of now and should be around 190. It'll certainly make the tournaments here more enjoyable. who watched shots from the tees were crowded out of a view before they Fall Schedule By PETE NORTON Tribune Sports Editor "The University of Florida is deeply interested In playing a game in Tampa this Fall, and I am hopeful the schedule can be arranged so that Auburn, of the Southeastern Confer he pointed out that Tampa should all be off, don't you worry about that, Weight never did anybody any good." Absence of Walker Disturbs Dyer ST.

PETERSBURG, Feb. 26. (JP) Manager Eddie Dyer of the St. Louis Cardinals was disturbed today over the continued absence of Outfielder Harry Walker, who is asking for more money after two years in the Army. wish Harry had appeared last contribute at least $10,000 each year could reach the greens.

The crowds to the scholarship fund, and that it its schedule with a bid for the Big Ten High School Conference basketball crown, defeated Lakeland's Dread-naught tonight, 41 to 31. The Dragons led all the way with closed in so fast the golfers didn't see WARD (Piggy) LAMBERT. RECENTLY RESIGNED CAGE COACH of the Purdue Boilermakers, may have hung up his court shoes and retired from active participation to the game, but according to the current Esquire Magazine -sports poll he still takes top ranking among the country's basket To the casual observer Williams costs something like $56,000 a year to where their balls landed after making looked like the same gangling out take care of 75 scholarship athletes- shots. fielder who came up from Minneapolis in 1939, loose as ashes at the plate Contributions can be made to the It was different on the second ball coaches of all time. The oldest mentor in point of service in the Big Ten, and perhaps the most successful before he decided to take life easier, was voted the honor by a close margin over Dr.

Forrest "Phog" Allen of but with the kick of a mule In his ence, can come here Nov. said Coach Ray Wolf at two appearances before alumni and football fans here Gator Football Boosters, at Gainesville, or to an alumni commit Julian with 12 points, and Ray Mikell with 10 leading the attack. Ed Gonzalez, Tampa's leading high sohool scorer, contributed nine week with the other discharged service players," Dyer said. "The head start for former servicemen was arranged for their benefit and all of nine, however. The crowd 6lowed down and gave the players a chance bat.

The weight problem didn't ap tee to be named to contact fans in to swing freely at the ball. yesterday. pear serious. Is Great Hitter this area. All such contributions are Kansas, the stormy petrel of the nation's collegiate court activities.

Opinions of fans in various sections of the country may not agree with this vote but together both men garnered over 40 per cent of the ballots which is a pretty fair majority in-this age of close votes. them need it. including Walker." Last points to the victory. Snead ran in a 15-foot putt on the deductible from income tax. ear's Red Birds start training Friday.

The Dreadnaughts lost Terry, ace "Right now we are faced with the problem of playing games In Gainesville, and of course, lt Is just and In four big league seasons before he went to war, with the Marines, Ted third hole to put his team ahead, then canned another birdie on the eighth, uyer nas scheduled the first intra- While polling for the outstanding coach of all time the sports question squad game for Thursday with Capt. Dutch Stanley, head of the new school of physical education, health and athletics, outlined the functions compiled a lifetime average of .356 forward, early in the third quarter on fouls. Thornton and Bowden, with six points each, topped Lakeland's naire also interrogates its members on the greatest player of all time. In proper that the students at the Uni to go two up. Nelson announced he would knock in his putt on the ninth lerry Moore and Enos Slaughter as including a league-leading .406 In versity get their quota of home rival managers.

of the various divisions, and pointed and ran the ball in from 20 feet away 1941 and a first place .356 In 1942. He was the first .400 champion in the scoring. The lineups: games', Wolf continued. "But I am hopeful that we can schedule a game for a birdie and cut the lead to 1 up league since Harry Heilman's .403 in out that he expected great things from all of them. The new school is divided into five at the turn- in Gainesville on Oct.

18 and then Kramer May Sign Contract ANAHEIM, Feb. 26. (JP) Jefferson FG Tp Lakeland FG Tp 1923. He's been out three seasons. 4 Terry 1 2 Alonzo i 0 change the Auburn game to Tampa Two Eagles Scored "How do I think I'll go," Williams groups as required physical 2 for Nov.

30. Ramos 0 3 Thompson 111 Riviero Snead and Hogan, who never lost Thornton 3 0 3 Warren it i 0 Weeks 0 0 9 Cross 0 "I agree that people in this section repeated a question. "Can't tell the lead after the third hole, had Gonzalez 3 3 thing, maybe I won't hit .175." Manager Luke Sewell breathed easier today because a conference with Pitcher Jack Kramer gave evidence that the right-hander may end his holdout siege soon and join the rest of the St. Louis Browns. Sewell has 1 Joyce 1 2 4 of the state have a right to expect their best hole on the 10th.

Each education, Intramural sports, professional physical education, student health, and Intercollegiate athletics. "Mr. Wolf is head of the intercollegiate athletics division, and that in Munor Mikell 3 Schamberc 5 Ruiz 0 2 recognition from the University Then after a second he offered in 4 10 Carter 1 2 I Vi Bowden 3 0 0 0 Embry 2 1 Stewart 0 0 Jones 0 0 I Florida, and feel sure that playing a rebuttal': "Aw, what am I talking knocked in fairly long putts for eagle 3s. Nelson and McSpaden went into a fairway trap on the hole but Nelson uesta Harris 0 'game here would go a long way to about, I can hit that ball, always the other three of his right-hand big could and always will. I'll be up got a birdie 4 and McSpaden a par 5.

ward rebuilding interest In the state school among alumni and friends of cludes all varsity sports," Stanley said, "which means he is really the director of athletics, and has a free hand in four in Denny Galehouse, Bob Mun-crief and Nelson Potter. Totals 14 13 41 Totals .11 9 31 Score at half: Jefferson, 20; Lakeland, 14. Officials: Pope and Long. there, don't you worry." Snead missed a short putt for a par the state school in this Nobody was. this case it was a "walk away" with Stanford's Hank LuisettL He copped the nomination over such cage greats as Nat Holman, Chuck Hyatt, Whitey Wooden, Andy Phillip, George" Mikan and a host of others.

Luisetti will be remembered as the eagle eyed San Francisco Italian who could do more tricks with a basketball than the average magician could perform with a deck of cards. The man that led a strong Stanford team to victory over a highly touted and legendary Long Island University squad in Madison Equare Garden back In 1936. In following with the outstanding coach and player the poll goes to name the greatest collegiate basketball team of all time. In this category the University of Illinois Whiz Kids of 1942-43 under the able coaching of Doug Mills received the nod of the judges. The quintet was made up of such stars as Andy Phillip, Gene Vance, Art Mathisen, Jack Smiley and Ken Menke.

The voters evidently felt that the record compiled by this stellar five was beyond reproach, especially for the season named. In that span of competition the Illinois con-, tingent sailed through their conference opponents without a loss and hung np a record of seventeen wins against one defeat for their efforts. That sort of thing in any league is quite an accomplishment. BEG YOUR PARDON, TENNIS FANS. That Saturday Evening Post story written by Bill Cox, Tampa magazine contributor, is on tennis, not boxing.

When I read the title "Semi-final," I jumped to the conclusion it was a fight yarn. Anyhow, it's tennis that Brother Cox is writing about, and the story will be dramatized over Radio Station WSUN this morning at 10:45 'clock. Among Sewell's problems are those on the 11th, but Hogan got his three running the department." In the clubhouse after the workout May Be Annual Affair to hold the margin. This stroke and Both Wolf and Stanley praised the If fans of this section of the state of rounding up some southpaws and the matter of cutting down a squad of 55 players. Williams conducted a bat hunt, dragging all the wood out of everybody's new coaches who have just reported at a bogey five on the 12th, hurt Snead's score, but Hogan also saved the day on support the game, Coach Wolf said Gainesville.

They include Paul Sere locker for an inspection. If he finds yesterday it could possibly be made an vin. Buster Brannon, and Ted the 12th with a birdie to put the team three-up. annual affair, one he likes, that's his. It seems to be an unwritten law.

He came to Gregg Signs With Dodgers SANFORD, Feb. 26. (JP) Pitcher Twomey. "If we couldn't bring Auburn down PANTHERS SEEK UPSET VICTORY Plant High School's Panthers basketball team is drilling hard these days in an effort to build up a clicking offense in an effort to upset the rampaging Jefferson High cagers when they clash In the Palma Ceia gym Friday night. Carlos Proctor and Sam McAllister Snead didn't need any help from one locker with no bat.

each year we can schedule another "Deusch, who's he?" he asked of game in he said. are holdover coaches on Wolf's staff. The Tampa branch of Gator Boost here in. He got his par four, as did Nelson and Hogan on the 13th, while Hal Gregg, ace of the Brooklyn Dodgers last year when he won 18 games, finally signed his 1946 contract at the Dodgers' Spring training Trainer Jimmy Orlando. "Where's Most of the difficulties Florida of his bat? Don't pitchers have bats? ers, Inc.

was organized last night, with Ralph Marsicano, president; Stewart Everybody on this club has to hit, ficials are running into regarding a schedule can be traced back to the 1943 season when the Gators failed McSpaden ran into trouble in the crowd around the green and got a seven. Snead then finished out with four birdies and a par. Pomeroy, vice president; Sam Davis, Likes Long Bats The Panthers have shown a vast to field a team. camp today. Gregg first held a long conference with President Branch Rickey but did not sign until after he had talked with Manager Leo Durocher and Coach Chuck Dressen.

"Andreau, Hugh. Pretty fair wood secretary; and Joe Dalton, treasurer. The directorate includes: Rudy Rod improvement in recent games and are The cards: Not quite long enough. I like 'em The new Post is on the newsstand this week, and Cox is writing under expected to give the Dragons a real battle. In the Panthers' last start riguez, Crockett Farnell, Jimmy "We got off the schedules that said Coach Wolf, "and as you know, they are made out several years long.

Remember I had one with two ine pen name of Joel Reeve. Gregg was accompanied to camp by knots in it. Boy, would that ball sing Hughes, Ernie Correll, Jack Peters, Milo Vega, Chester Ferguson, Currie Par out 443 443 54435 Nelson 553 444 44336 McSpaden 443 543 44436 when it hit that. Doyle, who's he here against the Hillsborough quintet, the Terriers eked out a 21 to 20 victory In a rough, defensive game. How a pitcher?" DELGADO, FLORES Snead 442 443 43533 in advance, and we are having trouble getting back on some of them.

But I hope it works out for the best interests of Wolf revealed that the university Southpaw Vic Lombardl and Outfielder' Ed Korge, a free agent who will get a trial to the Dodgers farm system. Lombardl has not yet signed his contract but Is expected to agree Before somebody explained that Witt, Lamar Sarra, Dick Spoto, Frank Traynor, J. L. Cone, Hoyt Woodberry, Richard Knight, Julian Lane, Howard Frank land, George Edmondson, Rex Hogan 543 444 44436 Doyle was a new catcher Williams was down the next aisle looking for more ever, the Panthers were knocked off in two games last week at Miami, the Miami Senior High cagers trimming Plant, 44-32, last Friday night while on Saturday night the Miami Edison Par in 534 445 3543772 Farrior, E. M.

Leighton, Truman would not employ a talent scout. on terms when he confers tomorrow bats and stumbling over a pair of IN TOP BATTLES "I believe the coaching staff can Green and Pete Norton. Nelson 435 455 3443673 McSpaden 534 734 4533874 with Rickey. shoes. "Boy, who belongs to these? Some five beat the Panthers, 29-19.

Newhouser Works Out LAKELAND, Feb. 26. (JP) Hal Snead 345 434 2443366 Hogan 333 444 4453470 canal boats," he observed. And then A victory for Plant will throw the Peace Talk Scores Upset AT noted the name Ferrlss over the AUDITORIUM Newhouser, the American League's city high school title race into a two- locker. "Oh yeah.

Boo Ferriss. most valuable player for two straight OLPH DEFEATS heard about him, a pretty good hit Win At Hialeah; Pays $120 way tie, with Jefferson and Hillsborough each finishing the season with four wins and two losses in the local race. ter. too." seasons, unlimbered his pitching arm during the Detroit Tigers' batting practice today. Ferriss.

who was the freshman pitching sensation of 1945 with a 21 WIMAUMA IN DOUBLEHEADER Our Lady of Perpetual Help Acad Southpaw Newhouser pitched to giving fans a good hunch bet in the featured sixth, the Eternal Rose, won Jefferson avenged an earlier defeat win season, was taking It all in, sit ting quietly at the other end of the at the hands of the St. Petersburg High Green Devils, in bouncing the about a dozen batters and told newsmen, "I feel good. I took It easy and my arm feels fine." by Windmill, with Jockey Joe Licausi club house. emy cagers won a doubelheader from Wimauma last night, the boys win Devils around for a 37-34 win last up. Windmill, owned by Mrs.

Tom "Yeah, Ferriss Is the top hitter on Friday night. So far Jefferson has lost this club, now" a needier kidded Musial Discharge Approved PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26. (JP) only two Big Ten Conference games Williams, "You're only the No, ning, 33 to 7, and the girls, 34 to 9. Herman Castillo, OLPH guard, led the scoring with 10 points with Osilio Galindo making eight points.

Bob Haskos, battled with Nance's Ace most of the distance and emerged the winner in a photo finish. The 5-year-old mare paid $3 and $2.50, slightly man." Sailor Stan Musial. in his own words. and is leading the loop, with HillS' borough a close second. Ray Delgado.

Cuban featherweight, and Pee Wee Flores, popular Tampan, meet rugged foes in 10-round bouts at the city auditoriim tonight Delgado goes against Frank Fer-nelly. West Palm Beach boy who claims 11 straight wins, and Flores is pitted with Jerry Lavlgne. claimant to the Canadian feather crown. The bouts headline the program arranged by Promoter Floyd Golden for the American Legion: The visiting fighters are stable-mates, and another of their crew, Baby Zammaripa, recently flattened Flores here In a sensational battle. Flores and Delgado ended training yesterday with limbering up exercises, and were pronounced In top shape for rugged scraps.

Ferriss laughed off the gag, saying is on his "way back to the big leagues." Hillsborough will play its' final game I was up there for a while until they The St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Snowden was high for Wimauma with more than Nance's Ace, who returned of the regular season in meeting the MIAMI, Feb. 26. (JP) Peace one of the longest-priced horses of the season, swept up in the stretch to win by half a length in the second race at Hialeah today. With Jockey Francis Thacker In the saddle, the 3-year-old maiden came from far back to rush ahead in the homestretch and return $120-70, $58.20 and $12.40 in the mutuels.

Coupled with Bobtown, winner of the first race, Peace Talk completed the daily double for a payoff of $615.80. Bobtown returned $7.40, $4.50 and $3.30, in a photo finish over Topsy Rose, which paid $12.60 and $8.50 to place. Cleverette, with Jockey Ken Scaw-thorn up, returned $12.10, $7.40 and $3.70 in the fourth, while in the fifth. started throwing those nothing balls: and 1943 National League batting $2.70 and $2.30. Carmel Town was Orlando High Tigers in Orlando Fri Pitcher Mike Ryba put in his two third, paying $3.

four points. In the preliminary game, Rose Alvarez led the OLPH girls 11 points. Sara Ramsey topped Wimauma cents worth, hollering "That's right, champion today received approval of his Navy discharge papers. He expects to be shipped off to Bainbridge The seventh was another day night while Jesuit's Tiger quintet opens play in the District 5, Class tourney at the Sacred Heart gym Wolff fixed him. Ted.

Wolff and Niggellng are going to be awful glad finish, with Cactus Foot the winner Jockie Ovie Scurlock was up, and the with three points. Rachel Nunez and (Continued On Page 14 Column 5) here this week-end. to see you again." horse paid $18.10, $10.10 and $5.20 I suppose everybody has a knuc Nirma Jane Rigar, OLPH guards, good defensive game, checking the Wimauma attack. F. B.

Eye was second, paying $6 and GATOR CAGERS kler now," moaned Big Ted. "even SPONGER 'B' $4.80, with show money going to Per feet, who returned $3.60. you. WINS CONTEST HEAD FOR MEET GAINESVILLE, Feb. 26.

(JP) The University of Florida basketball team WILL TRAIN HELIS' HORSES Wagering today amounted to An eight-round semi-final, two LSU ON WAY TO TOURNEY 168 and the crowd numbered 18,237 TARPON SPRINGS, Feb. 26. BATON ROUGE. Feb. 26.

(JP) Pomp's Gal, another longshot, paid $30, $12.90 and $5 80. Frank Truschka sixes and a four have been arranged on the preliminary card. Baby Joe Diaz meets Ernest Nogues (Special.) The Tarpon Springs Louisiana State's basketball squad MIAMI, Feb. 26. (JP) Trainer Frank Kearns, who has resigned as trainer for the Woolford farm stable, will leave Hialeah next week to take left today for Louisville, Ky.f and Vie Southeastern Conference basketball Earshot Scores Sponger team defeated St.

Paul's, left here today for the Louisville tour nament in the Southeastern Confer NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26. (JP) was aboard Pomp's Gal. Amphibious won the fourth race, paying a mere $7.60, $3.90 and $2.80. 31 to 23.

Tsardoulias led the Spongers with In the eight; Sonny' Hope battles Charlie Nelson In one six; Larry Lynn goea against Johnny Dupree In an Earshot, a three-year-old filly who ence, in which the Tigers won eigm over the William Helis horses at Ran cocas farm in New Jersey. had a four-race winning streak broken straight. It was windy at the track today, 10 points, with Mouhourtis getting six. other six; and Charlie Stokes meets five days ago, carried William Helis tournament. Those making the trip were: ForwardsPete Hartsaw, Scotty Henderson, and Conrad Delgado: centers, Gordon Atkinson and Bill Land; guards, Ralph Licker, Bill Lubel, Bill Ryan, Jack Hagar and Tommy Bishop, and Manager Irving Fleet.

MOON MULLLNS By Willard Frankle Doll in the opener. it colors to victory today in the $3000 added Chalmette handicap at the JoJo Johnson, who claims to-have WELL, WHOEVER Fair Grounds. fought most of the top lighWieavy Ray Delgado weights In the business during the IT WAS, HE'S 60NNA 5ET A AWFUL KNOCK ON rcAPTS- i A voice AW, S. 1 was YA say, boys, that 11 I out op lih pt ill MmM 1 lit- nSiv WAS THE II past 30 years, will referee one bout. Coupled in the betting with Leon-idas, the chestnut granddaughter cf Bull Dog beat a crack field, includ Tickets are on sale at the Elite TH' KNOB IF HE TRIES TO MAKE A AUGUSTA TEAM store.

Young Raymond will handle the main events. The show starts at 8 :30 o'clock. George's billiard parlor ing many Louisiana derby eligibles, SPOOK OUTTA ME land Iris Cafe. to pay $8. J.

B. Theall's topweighted Islam Prince finished second, with his stablemate, Dorothy Brown, third. Ridden by Nick Jemas, Earshot was CARAS WINNER OVER MOSCON timed in 1:4615 for the mile and sixteenth. PURCHASES TWO AUBTJSTA, Feb. 26.

(JP) Purchase of Carl Eldridge Cooper, lefthanded hitter and Walter Chester "Siero" Sierotke, right handed batter from the New York Yankees' farm team at Bingham ton, N. was announced today by Troy Agnew, owner of the Augusta Club of the South Atlantic League. Cooper compiled a .338 batting average for Anniston in the Southeastern League In 1939. Sierotke hit .203 in 39 games for Binghamton in 1945. BUFFALO, N.

Feb. 26. (JP) Jimmy Caras of Wilmington, to Karls Best Wins YORK TO LEAVE FOR BOSOX CAMP CARTERSVUXB, Feb. 26. (JP) First Baseman Rudy York said today he would leave Wednesday for the skirmishing grounds of the Boston Red Sox at Sarasota.

"And I probably will sign a contract upon arrival," he asserted. T. The 32-year-old York was traded to ttk Red Sox by the Detroit Tigers. HOT SPRINGS, Ark Feb. 26.

(JP) Karls Best, with Elvie Hust in the day handed Willie Mosooni of Barring' ton, N. world pocket billiard cham saddle, scored in feature at Oak pkn, a 125 to 12 defeat in six innings lawn today. The winner paid $12.20 and was caught in 1:47 35 for the this afternoon but still trailed by 704 points in their cross-country title mile and a sixteentn. Attacne was match. second and Wolf Creek third..

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