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vCLARJCSVILLE 7FAGZFIV3 Aftessa, -2217-3 .1 Horso-Farmer MacPhail (Plans IGerdan KO's Zale For Title tjonson Of Pittsburgh Tilt To Follow Baseball Technique So the maize and blue silks, the fROSl BITES Arthur' Marks' was 'handling cthe artillery he had nothing left. Cerdan hooked to the head, led with his right, feinted the fading champ into Schoolboy errors and trussed him up for the kill. Zale was a tired old man of 34. Dead 1 on his feet and with no sip left in his punches from the Sixth round on. Only the fierce pride of a champion kept him bff the floor until he collapsed as the new Jersey official physician said "from exhauuon" just after the bell ended the llth round.

The Frenchman seemed a bit surprised to see him tumble. For the last few blows to the head had been no harder than a hundred others he had thrown during the chilly evening. Co-Manager Art Winch and Trainer Ray Arcel dragged Zale to his corner like a sack of potatoes-. Then Winch and his partner, Sam Plan, signalled Referee Paul Cavalier he could not con-, tinue. 2s Under New Jersey rule they went through with the formality of ringing the bell for the 12th and announcing that he had been knocked out in 12, but it didn't matter.

Tony could do no more fighting that eveningand maybe Next in line for -Cerdan is supposed to be a return bout with Zale, but that may never happen. The By GEORGE BOWEN Horse-Breeder Now BEL AIR, Md. Larry Mac-Phail is going to apply to the horse racing a proved baseball success formula of raising your own material on the farm. The retired diamond executive hopes to ma ke money out of horses only In breeding tnoroughflreas. Since he quit as president of the New York Yankees last year he's been steadily building up bis Glen-angus farm near here.

First of alL the red-haired sportsman bought three brood-mares In a deal with -which he Is obviously is pleased. All three mares, bought from Alfred, Gwynne Vanderbil foaled. 2 "Even" before they -were born, Vanderbilt offered -to buy the 'get' for as much as I paid him for the broodmares," MasPbail said. "When I declined, he offered to buy baclff the broodmares." But MacPhau, convinced by Vanderbilt 's action, that he was a good horse trader, kept them all; His next buy was four yearlings from the Country -Life Farm of Adolph Pons. Then he two fillies at the Saratoga yearling sales WhuV waiting -for these young-sters to reach the racing age, Mao-Phail hoped to see his colors on the track this year by buying the 3-year old Jacopone from Walter M.

Jeffords. Jacopone was slated to start at nearby Havre de GraCe this but had to be scratched when he developed a cough. Tho Injury ridden Clarksville High who have not had Uit chance to exhibit their full strength this season received another severe blow when Mack Johnson, powerful fullback, was put on the doubtful list for Friday's tussle with South Pittsburgh. JuhBaun was injured making, a tackle In the waning seconds of last week's Murfreesboro battle and has not fully recovered from the neck Injury received. Further adding te the shattered Condition of the Clarksville squad the absence of Letter Turman from yesterday's practice and word that Billy Perry, the tossing part of the 'Cats aerial attack, is suffering from a stomach disorder.

Back to Johnson, and Coach Frank Ditmore stated that the hard driving back may be used, in the Pittsburgh tilt but1 unless he improves in the next few days he will only be. spotted In for such specialties as his adept kicking. Johnson Joins Roland Cole and Silly Hunter who have yet to play 1m either of the 'Cats games. Prior to the opening game. Team Captain Hunter was the.

regular right guard and Cole was to have held the -right- toks-post- The CHS mentor stated that the 'Oats had a good practice yesterday. The backfleld must have look-ed rather strange to the rattblrds. Vols Bombard Bears 18-2 For in NASHVILLE, Nashville's mace-masters took a rest today, hoping' they could retain some of their might for the Southern Association playoff series with Birmingham starting here tomorrow night. At the same time, Manager Fred Walters and his. Birmingham Bar-ens were enjoying their second Idle day prior to meeting the Vols to decide which club meets the Texas Lesgue champions in the Dixie Series.

Nashville gained the best-of-even playoff finals by bombarding Al Todd's Mobile Bears, 18-2, behind the six-hit twirling of Pete Mallory in the rubber game last night. The tall, deliberate pitcher -was given all the assistance he needed to coast home the victor as the volcanic Vols tallied In every Inning but the fourth on a total of base knocks. The onslaught Included fourbag-gers by Charlie Gilbert and Charlie Workman, the league's home run record-smasher, who cleaned the loaded sacks with his in the third Inning. In trying to squelch the Nashville fire, six Mobile pitchers saw mound duty, but, the Vols' would be put out. The losing pitcher was Pete Wojie, a surprise starter who had not seen action in the playoffs before last night's game.

Frenchman's contract for lasst night's scrap included a little "gim-t rrrtck" that called for him to defend I his title, If he won in either Cm-! cago, New York or New Jersey be- i fore October, 1949. Zale was to be given preference as the foe. Valley Leaps fd Slarl PIayclIs 1 For League lend;" Sunday afternoon will see Hie start of the double elimination tourney between Brown's Store, Vanleer and Burns for the championship of the Cumberland Valley League. "7 All three teams ended the regular season with identical records kn the won and lost column, Each had 16 wins and five losses. The tourney will get underway at Goodrich Field with a pair ti seven Inning tilts.

In the first game Brown's Store will meet Burns at 1:30 aid the winner of the first game will meet Vanleer immediate-, ly- The tournament will be carried over until Octe for the final doubleheader on that date. Galloper. 1 COUUf 1 Greens 1- rv AL Lead MStaKe lii Indian i-Bosox Battle colors of the University of Michi-t gan MacPhall's alma mater till are brand new. But the former baseball firebrand feels It won't be for long. always followed and enjoyed LARRY MacPHAIL Horse-Breeder Now racing," he said, confessing that only the major league baseball rule against mixing the two sports bad kept him out of the Sport of Kings so long.

'r He doesn't expect to add to his wealth from racing his horses, but, he says. "I might make some in breeding." municipal stadium, The league leading Red Sox are only a game in front of the runner up Indians who have won their last six, starts. A 1 Cleveland victory would put the two teams in a flat footed tie for the lead. A Boston triumph would jump the Red Sox two- games ahead with only eight games left to play for each team. Bob Feller (16-14); who has been pitching great ball since late August, will start for Cleveland against Boston's Joe Dobson (16-8).

The Red Sox trounced the Detroit 10-2, yesterday. In the only gfcme played in the American League. Lefty Mel Parnell, although rapped for 11 hits, coasted to his 14th victory. The Red Sox opened with runs in the first inning antficed the decision with six more in the third. Johnny Sain, the Braves' star righthander, and Rookie Vern Bick-ford, turned back the Cardinals on nine and four- hits respectively.

Sain's victory was his' 22nd top mark in either league. The Cards nicked Sain for two runs in the first but the Braves came back with one in their half and drove Red Munger to cover with four more in the-second to win going away. The Braves clinched the nightcap triumph early, scoring thjee times In the opening frame to rout Lefty Howie Pollet. Pittsburgh's 12-11 win over Brooklyn completed a game that began in Pittsburgh Aug. 25, when a ninth inning -protest bythePirates-was upheld.

The game was resumed with the Pirates -t bat, three runs behind, two out, runners on first and third, Ed up with a 3-1 count and Carl Erskine pitching. Erskine walked Bockman to load the bases and Hank Behrmafi took over. Stan Rojek then broke up the game with 1 base clearing double In the regular-scheduled game that followed, little Vic Lombard! held "his former DoMger mates to five hita In picking up his ninth vie- Bing Crotby it Currently Starred in HATS the hustle and' bustle of the past few weeks we have- neglected to hand out a compliment to a man who deserves a great deal of the credit for the fine football you fans witnessed at the Municipal Stad ium last week and who is also re sponsible for the sheer beauty of the grounds which we will put up against any we have seen throughout the nation. Mr. William King who is acting as groundskeeper at the stadium has done a remarkable job in preparing the turf for the football campaign.

It must have struck the eye of each and every fan Friday night. The emerald green sod contrasting with the white uniforms of the Wildcats and the red jerseys of the Tigers set up a beautiful picture. Of course you can't really appreciate the job done unless you can have 'the privilege, and we really mean privilege, of walking over the As Mr. Mac "It's Just like a Brussels carpet." 1 We'll double that statement In spades and don't think that springy turf doesn't mean a lot to the play- gives 'em a spring to their stride and it is certainly a lots nicer to fall on. The next time you feast your optics on that expanse of green and picture the contrasting colors be tween the unifprms of the grldders, the deep green grass and some flashy band uniforms -remember that long hours and hard, work have gone Into that lush turf that is the background for the We take our hat off to Mr.

William King. WHICH WAY IS UPT The Wildcats started out the season with a rating1 by one of the Nashville papers of 81.4. They tied Paris and dropped to 73.5 and 13th in the Mid-State, area. Last week they lost to Murfreesboro and rose in the ratings to 75.0 and 9th In the Confusih' as last year when the 'Cats used to win and then drop in ratings. Now they lose and go up.

EVERYBODY GOES TO GEORGIA We received a list of the 1948 University of Georgia football souad and' were Interested In the home states of, the players. A total of 48 gridiron stalwarts Is listed, and frorn that number 19 are from Georgia. Seven come from Ohio and a like number from Pen nsylvania. Next comes Florida with four; Illinois, with two and then South Nebraska, Massa chusetts, Minnesota, Alabama, New Jersey, Tennessee, Indiana and Michigan each have one representative-on the Bulldog squad. The Tennessee member- is Clarksville's Howard tory, The New Giants and the Chicago Cubs divided a day-night doubleheader by identical 3-2 scores.

Johnny Mlze clouted his 38th homer with two on. ninth inning homer enabled the Cubs to grab the nightcap and end a 10 game losing streak. The Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies also split a day-night twin bill. The Reds won the first game, 6-5, and the Phils took the nightcap, 6-1. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION (Playoffs) Nashville 18; Mobile 2 wins series, 4-3).

Paramount "Tht Emperor Vat? By RALPH RODEN AF Sports Writer The Boston Braves can clinch their first pennant In 34 years today but the baseball spotlight will be centered on Cleveland where the Indians tackle the Boston Red Sox with first place in the American League at stake. Billy Southworth's who have had the National League pen-nant virtually sewed up for weeks, can mathematically win it today by beating the St. Louis Cardinals providing the runner up Brooklyn Dodgers bow to Pittsburgh. The Braves virtually killed off the remaining pennant hopes of both the Cards and Dodgers yesterday, taking a twin bill from the Red Birds, 11-3 and 4-0, while the Dodgers -and-6-3r to Pittsburgh. -The Braves now lead the Dodgers by seven and one-half games.

Both teams have nine games left blocklngTback post, Don and Grover Cook were at wing- back, Dawson Durrett at fullback and Donald Denny at The Pittsburgh Panthers coached by former U-T player, Phil Beene are known for their iast, scrappy Uarns and according to Ditenore they used to "give us fits'. when he was coach at Bradley. -The Panthers will use -the same offensive formation as the Wild cats or a slight modification. AMERICAN LEAGUE Club Won Lost Pet Boston 91 Cleveland 90 New York Philadelphia. Detroit 71 St.

Louis 56 Washington Chicago 46 54 55 55 64 72 66 95 96 .628 .621 .618 .565 .497 .394 .349 Yesterday's Results Boston 10; Detroit 3. Washington at Chicago '(night) cancelled rain. Only games scheduled. today's Games New York at Chicago (night). Boston at -Cleveland (night) Philadelphia at Detroit." Washington at Stf Louis (night); NATIONAL LEAGUE Club Boston Brooklyn St.

Lotus Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Won Lost Pet -88, 58 66 66 67 69 82 83 85 .597 ..39 ..78 -77 .545 .542 .535 .521 .438 .415 .406 reaterday's Results 4 Boston 11-4; St. Louis J-0. Pittsburgh Brooklyn 11-3 (first game completion of protest game). Cincinnati 6-1; 5-6 taay-mgnw New York 8-3; 'Chicago- 3-S" (day- nignt). Today's Games Chicago at New York (2).

Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. st. iouis at Bcwon. Cincinnati at Philadelphia (night) CUMBERLAND VALLEY LEAGUE (Pinal standing) l. Pet.

.762 ..762 Brown's Store Vanleer; Bums Wrigley 13 Erin Cumberland Cityi 9 Union City Dover 5 5 8. 12 12 17 20 Sammy Hale -bs Heyday i at the Phillips course after moving to Borger In 1943. Sammy says the toughest pitch- 1 .762 .619 .429 .190 .048 AP.Newsfeatores y- j-'' a WpitE. SULPHUR' VA. J.

NrPeck, TO, of; extreme right, refused io be counted at of the Virginia Seniors golf tournament here recently, merely because of a leg in- jury. He improvised this "Greens Galloper" to get around th' course. Caddy and opponents can go along for the ride. Here Caddy Curtis Griffith, Jack Peck, the inventor's, son, Dr. Joseph Peck, an uncle and Logan chase drives, 0 IS TV.

By-JACK EAND 4 JIUKY CITY. N. J. WV-Marcel a laughing' Latin from Casablanca, is- "the new middle weight champion of the world, because took Tony body bombs and kept punching. In the fourth round of last night's title fight at' Roosevelt Stadium, it looked as though Zale was about to tear apart the 12-yeff -old Tiger of France.

Cerdan winced and blink ed bis eyes aa.Touy Uaded a UuiA-buster under the heart, 'i But he didn't go down. Tht was where Zale lost his title and Cerdan, a product -of wartime Francse, saw the Way clear to -realizing bis lifetime ambition. Once Zale had shot his heaviest Acuff And Reece Push Ccmpaign Into Memphis M3SMPHIS, Tenn. (JP) Roy Acuff and B. Carroll Recce, Republican candidates for governor and pushed their campaign deep into West Tennessee today, Reece, Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys, a hillbilly -band, were scheduled to make a short afternoon appearance at Dyersburg and arrive here Republican leaders here have predicted the Reece-Acuff rally will draw a record crowd.

"AH we need Is good weather," said George Hep-per, chairman of the GOP campaign In Shelby County. "WeTe praying for a good day. Acuff and Reece will do the ft." At Union City last night, an over flow, crowd Jammed Municipal Park to hear the speeches and Aeuff's hillbilly music. Acuff told the' crowd that if he is elected governor, he will give to charity the money he makes from appearances during his term of office. He also termed Tennessee's poll tax law the "most unfair tax in Tennessee" and promised to do his best to have It repealed.

Reece came out strongly against the use of cloture In the U. S. Senate. "Cloture," is a parliamentary rule that limits debate, thereby making prolonged filibusters Impossible. Reece said his Democratic, Rates Kef surer, has "denounced the unlimited debate rule of the U.

S. Senate and has announced he will join with other sen ators la an effort to invoke cloture." The former Republican national chairman said under the unlimited debate system southern senators have long been able to prevent leg islation being passed that would be offensive to the South. "My opponent would take protection away from them." he said. 1 think the Senate of the United States should continue to be the most deliberative body In the world," U'O THB ffie) IfMWQSjef j. WMm mvkibl to fHe Ike crucial core -A yow 'Socioty krone! mokee'p Ht style i i lines permanent.

store saticf acrion. 1. "4 124 rSAHXLni 1 to play. The Cards are eight games back with 10 to go and a loss day will knock them out. However, the main attention will be riveted on the Red Sox-Indian clash under the lights at Cleveland A Ace Now Grooms Lin ks By HAROLD V.

RATLIFF. (PV News ea tares BORGER, Tex. Slender wrinkl-d Sammy Hale witches the fight- of the Philadelphia Athletics these days with more than the interest mi tan i Sammy was the fellow Connie Mack paid $65,000 for back in 1923 to play third base for Philadelphia teams that won American League pennants. "To his team, Connie Mack was the greatest man who ever lived," says Sammy. "He was a father to all his boys." Hale keeps hts cdhtact with iportf these dayn by playing a round of golf in 80, smoothing -out a golf course and coaching a son for a -baseball career.

Sammy is greenkeeper at the Philpils Country Club golf oourse. Says he works 16, hours a day. 1 Hale, a native of Childress, started In pro baseball with San Antonio of the Texas League. He went to the majors in 1920 to play with Detroit Tlnthe 7 days of Ty Cobb. Next came a stint in the Pacific Coast, league when he club-bed .388 and.

.394 in respective 6TITCHIS THAT of lhat sifiti Oil iujj 1 i jt- v.ik years and in 1933 Mack paid the 165.000. for him. He later played with the St. Louis Browns before going back to the minors. Bank failures resulted in Hale losing a fortune and in the mid-thirties he quit baseball.

But later he managed clubs In the West Texas-New Mexico League and In 1940 hit .390 as he led Pampa to a pennant- He became greenkeeper 1 And as Greenkeeper er he ever faced was Walter John- son. "He didn't play favorites with any Hale comments. Student 40c SO UTH PITTSBURGH CH Wildcats FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ThStEISOUTuClui MUNICIPAL STADlUlil -7 Ring Cntbr'i apoTtt eotfiu eet irhn apart st the tncE. "7'-See how that Stetson Turj Club completes thU fall outfitl Man, there's a lightweight Stetsee that's a winner. Does things for Bag, doesn't would do things fee ADMISSION: Adult 80c -------fhoni 21s Retorred Seat Ticket on Thursday and Friday, Sept.

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