The Evening Independent from Massillon, Ohio • Page 6

1954 Looks Big Season For II £mery. Indians Open Series With White Sox Hoiitleman Will Pitch Maybe the delay in naming a football coach has ha something to do with it but whatever the reason is, the sal of season tickets for Washington high football games nex fall is lagging way behind this year. Miss Mary Merwin, ticket manager, reports only half as many orders as she had received up to this time last yea the annual game with Canton McKinley, usually ar incentive for buying a season ticket, is in Massillon this year Coupled with the failure to hire a football coach, you can als blame a tightening up of money as another reason for many not order ing their season tickets. For those who have felt the worry of unemployment, the high school has a down payment ticket policy, which will enable them JUI1UU1 lido a uu i their seats now and pick them up Aug. 15.

Thus they will-be able to retain priority to the seats they have sat in other However, orders for all seats must be in the hands of Miss Mer win by May 3, in order to retain priority to position. Orders should be addressed to the Washington high school ticket office. have asked Miss Merwin if the recent removal of certain excise and amusement taxes has resulted in a reduction in the price of tickets this year. The answer is "no." This federal tax was removed over a year ago, but the city slapped it back on in the form a city tax. The school protested and went to court.

The tax' was collected and is being kept in fund but has nevei been paid to the city pending position of the Incidentally tickets have alreadj been mailed to Barberton and Can ton McKinley, for games to be played here Nov. 5 and Nov. 20 re spectively. Both schools desired to sell them with their season tickets Barberton was mailed 660, and McKinley 4,300. THE SEARCH for a coach will be continued next week by the Massillon board of education.

Supt. of Schools L. J. Smith will invite a number of candidates to appear before the board including three local coaches, Carl Schroeder, Elwood Kammer and Roger Price Smith had hoped to complete the interviews this week but was unable to get the board together for a meeting, he said. The additional views will bring to approximately 15 the number of coaches appearing before the board.

At least one of the candidates is exceedingly anxious the Mas sillon board get around to the business of naming a coach. 'Tis saic he is holding off acceptance of a college job, hoping that he will land the Massillon position. 'A group of Massillon fans went down to Dover a week ago to hear one of the candidates, Bob Brownson, Portsmouth's 1953 "coach of the year," address the Dover high athletic banquet. They were impressed with his speaking ability. Another group had planned to go to Canton Thursday afternoon to see Bill Kidd's New Philadelphia team scrimmage Canton Lincoln, which is'back on the Washington high schedule, but were disappointed when Lincoln called off the scrimmage because -of a wet field.

In cidentally Kidd's Quakers scrimmaged Zanesville a week ago and out scored the Zanesville varsity two touchdowns to none while the regu lars were in the game. Kidd is a candidate for the local post. TWO OF THE TIGERS' old rivals next fall, Canton McKinley and Alliance have looked more im-. pressive than usual in spring practice this year. In fact both have their fans licking their chops.

"Watts has the animals" this year, commented Elwood Kammer after, looking over the Bulldog scrimmage. It is an old expression among coaches in describing cap able looking athletes. Mel Knowlton's gridders have impressed followers with their ability to dig out and go for the distance. In a workout with Youngstown Rayen, six touchdowns were secret on plays of 40 to 80 yards by Rujay Jones and Tom Barnett. OUT AT LAWRENCE, Chuck Mather, who -gave up the Washington high job last January, has 86 athletes working out on his University of Kansas team.

Chuck has integrated his freshmen with sophs, juniors and seniors for the spring work, just as he worked his sophomores in with his upper classmen at Washington high. The way he has taken hold of the Kansas job has folks from the sunflower state amazed. He has been talking all over the state and the results' of his ability to organize have already been felt. Last weekend, for instance, he held the first football clinic in the university's He limited it to schools from- the Kansas area, expected some 70 coaches, had over 125. During the two-day clinic, the coaches, themselves laid the groundwork for revitalization of their long dormant organization for Kansas high school coaches.

They appointed temporary officers and scheduled two meetings for May. Of course Mather's guiding hand was in the background. He wants the coaches to feed players to KU and he thinks they should press for repeal of a state high school law that prohibits spring practice. MATHER STARTED practice Monday with 17 available lettermen. These included one end, three tackles, two guards, two quarterbacks, eight halfbacks and a full- New low price 5 120.60 Biggest Value of 1954 For the first quality power mower priced for the average budget designed for the average lawn.

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We should say, those are the positions they played last year. Knowing Mather as do most readers, changes are being made. One tackle is being moved to center, another to guard; a halfback is being switched to quarterback and another to fullback, while the fullback has been moved to an end. The changes also extend right into the Quarterback Club, a Booster organization that meets Monday evenings. Well it won't meet on Monday evenings next season.

Mather intends to pictures that night just as he did in Massillon. So the meeting will be changed to a later night in the week. Chuck has also changed head- gears to a leather style he used in Massillon. He never did like the plastic bucket type, KU has been using. He will have them painted for passer spotting.

Enthusiasm' at the university is evidently at a high pitch. At least. Sports Editor Bill Mayer of the Lawrence Daily Journal-World reports more people attended the opening practice than ever before watched a Jayhawk workout and he adds "player enthusiasm at KU is, about as high right now as we can remember it. You get the idea the kids are coming back from, spring vacation' eager to rattle their grid armor. If the present squad spirit is maintained Kansas fans should certainly get their moneyls worth this fall." Chuck doesa't want his players to have automobiles.

In an opening day talk he emphasized that he never knew a great college football player who drove an auto while playing. Informed that almost all the boys at rival Oklahoma drove cars, Mather quipped to his squad "Well, I'm glad to know they have some weakness. Up to now I hadn't heard of any." 'Tis said that last year there often were so many players' cars outside the KU dressing room that an attendant was needed to unscramble them after a workout. COLLEGE SCORE By The Associated PoUmie State W. Va.

4, Mount Union 0 CLEVELAND. Cleveland Indians, who the season by taking two games from Chicago, come up against; the White -Sox'-tgain today in a- three-game weekend series. With defeat Thursday in "Baltimore," the White Sox trail the-'American league with an 0-3 The Jast. place squad's played bad. but there's' no to get panicky We've played bad before and we'll play'bad ball agiip." S.

BADLY in'-need-of Sox.lost for an' extensive drill; in Municipal diuni yesterday'', because 1 weather. The rain 'also' washed but the Indians' scheduled practice'ses- sion. 'Chicago has.tallied only six runs in three games, losing.8-2,'Cr3 and Cleveland's three games, the'Indians have run up-16 runs, 14- of them off tip White Sox, Richards 'plans to send riglit- Bob, Keegan. to -the mound to oppose the Indians' Art Soutteman, making- his 1954 debut 'o'r. the Tribe.

Keegan' appeared against the- Indians' Tuesday as a reliefer. He pitched to three batters and two of them, hit safely. Richards said. outfielder Jim Rivera, hitless since the start of the season, will be replaced by Willard Marshall if there is no improve ment. In tomorrow's doubleheader, Richards plans to use southpaws Billy Pierce and Jack Harshman, who lost to the Indians in that order when the season began.

Early Wynn and Bob Lemon ap- 3ear to be Manager Al -Lopez's choices for two games. They were credited with the two-triumphs in ihicago. League I Standings GB '-4 1 2 By The Associated Press AMERICAN t. Pot. Baltimore 2 Detroit 2 Cleveland 2 New York 2 hlldaelphia 1 3cston 1 Vashington 1 Chicago 0 Sitardiy'i Schedule Washington York, MeDermoU 8-10 vs 'Grim -0-0- Detroit at Baltimore.

Hoeft 9-14 VB Coleman 3-4 Philadelphia at Boston, Trice 2-1 vs Kiely 0-0 Chicago at Cleveland, Keegan 7-5 vs Houttcman 9-13 Friday's Results No games Sunday's Schedule Philadelphia at Boiton. 2 Chicago at Cleveland 2 Washington at New York Detroit at Baltimore Monday's' Schedule New York at Boston morning and afternoon Chicago at Detroit. Philadelphia' at Washington Only gar.ies scheduled NATIONAL W. L. Cincinnati 2 irooklyn 2 2 Chicago i.

1 rlilwaukee 1 1 York 1 t. Louis 0 Saturday's Schedule York at Brooklyn, Htarn 9-12 vs Loes 14-3 St. Louis at Chicago, Staley 18-9 vs Clippstein 10-11 Cincinnati at Valentine 0-0 Burdette 15-5 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Friend S-ll 'Roberts 23-16 Fridayfc Remits No games. Sundiy'j Schedule St. Louis -Chicago 2 Cincinnati at' Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 2 New York at Brooklyn Monday's Schedule' 'Cincinnati at.

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Trophies For Crowd-Pleasing Boxers Fans Will Judge The Best Bout In Amateur Show Here Trophies to the crowd's favorite to present the trophies. battlers every fan Individual scorecards A star-studded ringside, with city officials lending The judging will be in capable hands. In fact, Municipal Judge Emmett D. Graybill himself has a hand in the program I agreed to help pick the winners. Although this is incidental "Scrubby" Burrell will be the business of boxing, it is the the second judge.

"frosting on the cake" and two D.ollavio and Schellag said-fans anxious promoters hope it will lure will be offered scoreboards at the several hundred fans to their in case they want to judge show Tuesday night. Eight three-round amateur bouts the bouts.themselves and compare their results with the official de- will be on the card, start-; cisions. ing at 8:30 at the Moose club, 320 Winners will be chosen under fiincoln Way E. If this initial ven- the 10-point "must" system, by hire. is three more shows will be.offered at two-week intervals.

PROMOTERS Dominic Dottavio and Dominic Schellag have purchased trophies which will be given to the two fighters who are judged to. have staged the most crowd- pleasing bout. which the winner of a round automatically receives 10 points and his opponent anywhere from one to nine points. Benny former professional battler from Canton, and Whitey Rohn and Jack Yager, active Massillon amateur in past years, will divide the refereeing chores. Casey Berens and Sheridan Mayor Edgar is slated iMaier will.be the announcers, and Floyd Shafer will serve as time keeper.

Here is the lineup of bouts: Welterweight Al former Washington high Tiger grid stand out vs Joe King of Akron; Pete Garcia of Massillon vs Paul Hauoof of Canton, 112 pounders; Bob Redvine of Massillon vs Chris Fal cone of Canton, featherweights Earl Radtke of Massillon vs Jerry Johnson of Akron, middleweights Leroy Smith of Massillon vs George Herring of Akron, welter weights; Willie Neal Canton vs Larry Vinson of Akron, light weights; -Chuck Douglas of Louis ville vs Mervin Williams of Can ton, featherweights; and Caripides of Canton vs Joe Gaitor of Akron, flyweights. Most of the young battlers have compiled outstanding Golden Gloves records. Neal, for example was Stark county's featherweight king two years in a row. WILL-IE SHOEMAKER MA'S- A YZAR TUAfil HA9 TO rHE OF NEVeF! CAM CHANCE Orf ti by Kins Fealara Syndicate MASSILLON, 0., SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1954 PAGE 10 Stock Racing Opens Sunday When stock racing receives its green "go" flag Sunday afternoon at. Sportsman Park speedway, among the field of veteran drivers will be a rookie who has traveled many miles since his last experience.

Bill-Vitez of Cleveland only two years ago was living in Munich, Germany and was a motorcycle competition rider of some note in both road and track of that country. Since coming to Cleveland he has become a frequent visitor to the garage of Val Potisek whose stock car.achievements are well -known. The "bug" bit quick and well, and the result has been that Vite? built a duplicate car in the same garage during the past winter and tomorrow will try his hand at stock car racing American style. A 27-year-old Hungarian, Vitez rode cycles in Germany for a year and a half before emigrating to the United States. Officials of MARC today announced that they will be on at 10 a.

m. at Sportsman Park tomorrow morning to accept applications for licenses from both car owners and drivers in order to avoid confusion at the noontime sign-in hour. For the fans the gates will open at noon, time trials will begin at 1 p. m. and the first race will move jut at 3 p.

m. BOXING By The Auociated Press NEW Johnron, Trenton, N. stopped Moses Ward, 158, Detroit, S. TEAM TO PRACTICE The Pfeiffer Beer softball team will practice Monday at 5:45 p. m.

at the south end of the golf links The Beers will play the Hank's Services on the Massillon State hospital field Wednesday at 5:45 m. Ward Beaten By Johnson NEW YORK (AP) It takes only one" good showing in these days of television for a fighter to make the big time. George Johnson, a 23-year-old Trenton, N. puncher, turned the trick last night when he stopped muscular Moses Ward of Detroit in 1:19 of the fifth round of'a bristling bout at St. Nicholas arena.

As a result of his standout 17th wiry, Florida-born fighter-was in line for a lucrative match with welterweight contender Johnny Saxton in Philadelphia May 17 or 19. Philadelphia matchmaker Pete Moran, who saw Johnson beat the" 6-5 favored Ward, said he hoped to make the Johnson-Saxon match in the arena. Although Johnson, a father of four, had a fine record, last'night's bout was his first appearance on a network television show. Stanley Cup Won By Wings DETROIT Leswick, smallest on either team, fired a big "sudden death" overtime goal last night to give the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 Victory over the Montreal wrest the Stanley Cup from the fighting Frenchmen. The 5-7 forward, paid primarily to play defensive hockey, hit the jackpot with a 40-foot screen shot at 4:29 of the overtime period in the seventh and deciding game the cup playoffs.

Until his playoff goal, the Red AVings were wilting under furious pressure by the Canadiens, seeking to climax one of hockey's comebacks. Lcswick's winning tally cut off a comeback which saw Montreal square the best-of-seven series at three games apiece after being down I to i Hamey Given Job As Boss Of Phillies PHILADELPHIA (AP) Roy Hamey settled down today to his new job as general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies with his employer hop'ing he'll inject some, championship hustle into the National league club. Hamey's appointment came in his own words like "a bolt out of the blue." "I LEARNED ABOUT the deal only Thursday and I came to terms that night," said the 51-year-old baseball executive. Hamey had been assistant general manager of the New York Yankees since 1951 and prior to that was general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates and president of the American association. Announcement of the Hamey sc lection was made yesterday by Phil lies owner Bob Carpenter.

Phils had been without a general manager since the death of Herb Pennock in 1948. Hamey's salary was not disclosed but it was reported he will receive an amount equal or close to the $25,000 a year paid Pennock. Baseball Tourney Set Four teams from this end of the county will be among 11 which will compete in the 1954 Stark county Class high school baseball tournament to be played on North Canton's lighted field Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, April 26, 27, 29 and 30, Two will get into action the first day, Northwest meeting East Canton at 4:30 p. m. and Beach City playing Greentown at 6:30.

Navarre and Brewster drew first- round byes and will play the second day, the Railroaders battling the winner of a game between Hartville and Magnolia at 2:30 p. m. and the Rams encountering Waynesburg at 6:30. If Northwest and Beach City win their opening games the Pirates will meet East Sparta April 27 at 4:30 and the Indians will play Marlboro at 8:30. Semi-finals are scheduled for April 29 at 6:30 and 8:30 p.

m. The championship game on April 30 at 8:30 p. m. will be preceded by a consolation battle between the semi-final, losers at 6:30. Gene A.

Dutter, superintendent of Middlebranch schools, will be the tournament manager. Want Bevo To Act In Summer Stock JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Francis, the basketbell star who seldom says anything, was offered a job as an actor yesterday. The Jennerstown Mountain Playhouse at nearby Jennerstown, said it asked the 6-9 Bevo to appear in summer stock beginning May 22. Bevo, who was.

from Rio Grande college last week for not attending classes, was not available for comment. DRESDEN CEMENT BLOCKS 1 Delivered In Massillon PHONE 27245 47 First Year Men Have Already Seen Action In Major League Contests By JOE REICHLER Associated'Press Sports Writer The four-day old major league baseball season is.still in the budding stage but it looks as if it will be a big rookie year. No club has played more than three games but 47 first year men have seen action. A batch of others; includ- ing such highly touted freshmen like Ray Katt, Ed Baile'y, Reno Bertoia, Joe Frazier, Chuck Harmon, Arnie rero and Tom Brewer, are almost certain to get into the Iin0- up soon. Rudy Regalado, Cleveland's spring sensation, hits been used only as a pinch runner.

It's hardly fair to make any com parison at this early stage of the campaign but the outstanding performances thus far have been turned in by Forrest Spook Jacobs and Vic Power of the Philadelphia Athletics; Gene Baker of the Chicago Cubs; Frank Boiling and Bill Tuttle of Detroit; Bob Skinner, Curt. Roberts of Pitts burgh; Bill Skowron of the New York Harry Agganis of the Bbslon Red Sox and Wally Moon of the St. Louis Cardinals. THE' MAJORITY of the rookie aitchers who have had an opportunity, to work so far haven't particularly effective. Jack Harshman, Chicago' White Sox southpaw, is the only one to get a starting assignment and- he failed last through the fourth inning.

However, kids like the Giants' Wario Picone, 'Washington's Camil- Jc Pasqual, the Red Sox' Tom Herrin and the Athletics' Bill Upton looked good in relief. Three rookie Yankees' Bob Grim, the Redlegs' Corky Valen tine and the A's Bob scheduled to start today. Jacobs, the pint sisted second who was drafted from Jrooklyn's farm system, has been mpressive at bat and in the field. He's rapped six hits in nine times bat and has handled 12 chances lawlessly. Power, the" Negro out- 'ielder who led the American asso ciation in batting with the Yankees' Jansas City farm club last year, has three hits in nine times at bat.

He himself with a remarkable throw from deep centerfield to naD a Yankee runner at the plate. Second baseman Baker, who alongi with Shortstop Ernie Banks, the Cubs' new double play combination, also- has gotten off to a- quick start. He's collected four lits in seven times at bat includ ng a double and home run and has driven in three runs. Banks is off a slow start. l.

DETROIT'S rookie trio of second jaseman Boiling and outfielders futile and Al Kaline have pleased Manager' Fred Hutchinson so far. One of Boiling's three hits in three games has been a home run. He Accepted 15 chances without an error, has taken part in three dou- )le plays and has stolen a base; Tuttle also has three hits, a home run 'and a stolen base. Kaline's hits are all singles. Six Pirate rookies have received big league baptism.

They are shortstop Gail Allie, pitcher Nelson King, first baseman Skinner, second baseman Roberts and out- ielders Jerry Lynch and Gail Meney. Skinner has rapped two singles in two pinch hit appearances. Roberts has hit in each of his two games, a double and triple. Lynch drove in a pair of runs against he Dodgers Thursday with a bases- oaded single. Allie has looked im- NEXT WEEK More Big Values at Our Going-Out-of- Business Sale.

THE MEEK-SEGNER CO. Lujack Will Be Speaker Alt Club Dinner Johnny Lujack, former Dame star quarterback eral seasons. a member of the Cni- cago Bears of the National Profei- sional Football league, will be tie i principal speaker when the" Crusader club of. Central high school honors the school's athletes at a dinner in hotel in Canton Monday April 26. Last year Lujack also was an.

assistant poach at Notre Dame undir Frank Leahy. THE CRUSADER CLUB, Made up of persons in the area served by Catholic, will tribute to Central Catholic students who past year part in the school's" athletic program. John D. Ferrero of is president of the Crusader dub. Edward Elu'tn.

also of is a member of the banquet comhiit- tee. Tickets may be purchased at Schneider's cigar store in Erie st S. Breivster Booster 1 Election vfill, be held at a regular, meeting pf ster Booster club to be held, nejt Friday at 8 p. in, Brewtttr high school auditorium. A membership report will bf given and other will transacted.

President W. will preside. pressive on defense but weak the plate. King hurled a scoreless, relief inning against the Skowron, who won the Yankees first base job against pitching with his spectacular slugging in spring exhibition gamjes, has only two hits in 10 at but one is a homer and the.other a triple. Agganis, in his first start at first base for -the' Red Spx, walloped a triple and single; Moon who replaced Enos Slaughter in the Cardinal two tyits in two games, a homer and doubly.

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