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Vines Defeats Tilden in Great 5-Set Match Before Large Gallery dZ mMpf Wl CHMIDT. PARE TODAY JLvJTJL I ATLANTA CONSTITUTION 4mmv -J m- Big Bill Picking and Elly 'Em Up, Not Since Legs Diamond Went Away Has the Word Been Used So Often! ABBOTT SEEKS GIANT HURLER TO BOOST STAFF Plans Confab With Terry About Bowman; Game At 3 P.M. By Jimmy Jones. RALPH McGILL. Editor.

Grantland Rice Clarence Nixon Jimmy Jones Roy White Jack Troy Henry McLemcre Alan J. Gould Laying'EmDown ATLANTA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1934. Another Sunday game todav this' time with Newark will usher in big week of exhibitions for the Atlanta Crackers, who, incidentally, have but nine days left in which to prepare for the Southern league sea son opening nere on Tuesday, April 17, with the Nashville Vols. Manager Spencer Abbott has desig nated Howard Parker and Bill Schmidt, the two youngsters who performed so brilliantly against the Yankees, to Ditch against Newark. the Yankee "farm" club, todav.

Parker, a left-hander from Silnrin. struck out Gehrig and Lazzeri, .1 a i i t- muu ntiiuiiui, me oi; uurenman from the coast, whiffed five men. in cluding both Gehrig and Ruth, while ne was in tne box. Today's game starts at 3 n. the same as last Snndav.

and An Tilden was speaking about his legs. They are fie most important asset an athlete has the legs. A chorus girl and an athlete they must have the legs. When one has pounded through more than a. decade of any strenuous sport, one becomes acutely conscious of one's legs.

"The average young athlete isn't conscious of his legs," said Bill Tilden, who yesterday lost to Ellsworth Vines in five sets of fast tennis at the Biltmore courts. "He goes right along. And then one day, after he has been in the game for years, he reaches for a-ground stroke and the ball eludes him. "It is puzzling for a time. It may puzzle him an entire season.

And then it comes to him that his legs simply aren't getting him there." (Legs have been an important subject here this week. Not since Legs Diamond was pumped full of lead has the word been used so often.) 1 told Tilden that Babe Ruth had been through a few days ago and that he, too, was conserving his legs, avoiding quick starts and Mops. "Well," grinned Tilden, "I'm not top-heavy like The Babe. My weight is well balanced. He has small ankles and legs and then begins to mass up weight.

I don't see how his legs have carried him as far as they have. "I'm taking care of mine. But I know that if 1 were to pull a tendon or get a bad Charlev horse I'd never get back in there. The old legs have got to have a lot of luck." Yesterday saw Tilden beat Vines two of the first four sets. And then Tilden's legs began to tire.

He couldn't quite reach the shots he would have reached six years ago. The younger legs beat him. Not superior skill. But still most blokes of 41 vears puff when they take the dog out for a walk. Or blow hard after walking a flight of stairs.

And here's Tilden nearing 42 who can spin through five sets of fast and furious tennis. His legs are standing up. There's some steel left there even if the elasticity is going. the! cross-word puzzle in tennis. I could hardly pay all mv attention to the singles match because of the struggle Jack Chapin, one of the Tilden troupe, vas having hist below the box seat wherein I sat.

Chapin was deeply engrossed of all things in a other big turnout is exnected. A crowd of more than 4,000 saw the Crackers play Toronto last Sunday, indicating that Atlantans knew whereof they were voting when thev cast their ballots for Sunday ball last year. GROVE HERE MONDAY. On Monday, the Boston Red Sor with Lefty Grove, now ficurine in the news with his $100,000 arm, will be here. Tom Yawkey, the new owner of the Sox, has spent over a million dollars on the club and has added several new players, including tjrrove, Max Bishop and Rube Wal-berg, all obtained from Philadelphia.

On Tuesday. Bill Terrv will brine his, world's chanmion New York Giants here to play the Cleveland Indians, while the Crackers are away trom Home playing tne Cincimiati Reds in Macon. Terry is an Atlanta boy and a big crowd is sure to turn out to see his Giants in action. The Giants and Indians are north together and have leased the Atlanta park for the game. Manager Soencer Abbott, of the Crackers, will send his club to Macon for the game with the Reds in eharce of Captain Buster Chatham, remain ing nere to talk with Terry regarding the possibility of getting Joe Bowman, a right-handed pitcher, from the Giants.

Wednesday the, Crackers will come back from Macon with the Reds and the two teams will play here on that date. Thursday the Crackers will play the Oglethorpe Petrels of Trank An derson again. cross-word puzzle book. He was having a tough time of it. He was stuck on a seven-letter word.

the loud applause and the prolonged rallies failed to lift his eyes from the book. A few of the lines which amused me Saturday at the show: "Boy, wagging the -head back and forth watching those shots will work some double chins off those guys in the box seats. Look at 'em go!" "Those tennis balls look good enough to eat when that clay -gets on there a nice, brown, well-done eclair." "Why the does the referee say, 'Let when the ball strikes the net?" (The answer to that one is that the word "Let" is a good noun, obsolete except in tennis and means that which hinders or obstructs. The net obstructs the ball hence et Tilden chased a soft drink boy away from a spectator who was reaching for the pause that refreshes. He never got it.

One spectator said. "There's Bill doing the company out of a dime. They will always be a dime short. Is that baby sore? Look at 'im glare." Tilden, when the count was four to one against him and his partner, lack Chapin, in the doubles, got readv to serve and said. "Well, partner, we are in danger." "Yeah," said Chapin.

'Suppose you let me serve." Well, it was quite a day. I like always to see Tilden. Bill Tilden, left, greatest of all tennis players, lost a match Saturday to Ellsworth Vines, right, played on the Biltmore club courts in Atlanta. It was their second match of the outdoor season, Tilden having won the 1 first one played at Asheville last Thursday. A great crowd saw the stirring action, of which The Constitution camera caught some excellent flashes.

Photos by Kenneth Rozers. -t- Vines Has Learned Week of Sports in Atlanta To Keep Ball in Play Cites Grant's Game as Type He Has Learned VINES DEFEATS TILDEN IN 5 SETS By Jack Troy. Ellsworth Vines, tall, cool and resourceful, had what is technically known as controlled speed as he defeated ISiir Kill Tilden. the old maestro. 4-0.

7-. 4-0. ti-4. 6-3, in another tnatrh of the colorful series for the world's professional tennis championship yesterday afternoon at the Biltmore Tennis Cluh. to Play as a Pro.

By Jack Troy. Ellsworth Vines, the Pasadena pile driver of professional has learned in a year under Bui Tilden what he sought to learn in vain in his rather lone career as an amateur. SUNDAY. Atlanta-Newark, baseball at Ponce de Leon. North Georgia Golf league opena (3 I mntohes).

IViK-fight Golf Tourney at Eat Lake, Horse Guard-MrPherson polo at Fort. I MONDAY. Atlanta-Boston (A.) baseball at Ponce de I.eon. Teih-Alabnma tennis at Tech. Tech-Florida baseball at Tech.

Wrestlinir at Fair Street arena. Wrestling at We.t Lake arena. TUESDAY. Cleveland-New York baseball at Ponce de Leon. Atlanta-Cincinnati (B) baseball at Mji con.

4 Wrestling at auditorium (Weber's i ra rd I Itig Six baseball (.1 games). i N. G. I. r.

baseball (4 games). Tch-Florlila baseball at Tech. i Tech nigli-Atbens High golf at I 1 G. M. A.

-Tech High track at Grant i field. i "I wish I had known as an amateur what I know today," Vines sadlv following his five-set over Bill Tilden. "As an ama BUFFALOES COMING. Friday, Saturday and Sunday the Buffalo club of the International league winners of the pennant in the Shaughnessy system play-off last year will furnish the opposition. That brings the Crackers up to Monday week, which will be an open day, as the Southern league season opens on Tuesday.

"We'll need that day to try out the new uniforms," Manager Abbott declared. Meanwhile, the Cracker roster is rapidly being shaved down to the starting quota of 18 players. The league rules this year allow two extra rookies for the first 20 days and Abbott plans to carry an extra, outfielder and pitcher. The Atlanta squad now numbers but 22 players and the over-plus in this list will go to Charlotte. This means that only four more are to be cut off.

Manager Abbott is preparing to go ahead and make other plans for third base unless Fritz Knothe, the long absent and long silent third baseman, gives him some kind of word soon. He wrote Knothe a special delivery letter to Passaic, N. last Tuesday, but to date has had no word from him. Knothe, obtained from Albany in the deal with Harry Taylor, first baseman, for 8,500 and two players, once telegraphed Abbott that he would report on a given date, but nothing has been heard from him since. Ho is said to be considering business offers, but Abbott thinks he will eventually report.

Meanwhile, young Charley Shceria is plaving third nnd not dong a bad job of it. "Pip" Koehler also can play that position well, having been used mostly at third at Milwaukee last year. He may be pressed into service temporarily if Knothe does not rcport- Crackers Lose To Newark, 8-0. Bob Shawkey red sleeves and ail brought his Newark Bears, to Atlanta yesterday and as a gesture of courtesv to the crowd, started Spur geon Chandler, the former Georgia football star, on the mound against the Atlanta Crackers. It turned out to be more managerial plot than courtesy, however, for Spurgeon pitched seven innings ot shutout ball against the Crackers, teur I played a lot on hard courts and employed a smashing game.

I depended largely on speed. I didn't learn to keep the ball in play." Vines pointed out as an excellent example of his point, Bryan Grant, Atlanta star who beat him last year in the national singles championship. "Grant plays the type of game It OUR MR. ABBOTT AND MR. TERRY.

)nr Mr. Spencer Abbott is if the opinion that Bill Terr' has iken in a little bit too much territory. Hill I crry stated that he was going to win a pennant for Nashville. Pur Mr. Abbott had always' believed that Bill Terry would be in New York trving to win another pennant for New "irk and would not have time to win a pennant for Nashville.

I Mdvat ions are that Bill Terry is in a depressed mood. His Plants have been scalped by the Indians with something reularitv. He was, of course, going to win a pennant tor Nashville sending the Vols some good players. But unices the Plants improve. Bill Terrv may have to swap teams and p.

it the Nashville team in the National league race. Latest reports from Bill Terry were that when asked what he thought of his team, he replied with one word, "Lousy." This is a word which is not supposed to be used in a family newspaper. The children might take it up. But that is what Mr. Terry thinks.

never learned as an amateur. He There was a sreat gatherins of notables anions the lare gallery, llrantland Hire. dean American sorts. and sat in a tvox and fallowed the proceedings with interest. The professional exhibition was a financial Micess.

And from an artistic standpoint it was very successful, too. Following the Tilden-Vines match. Vines and Keith Gledhill. of Santa Barbara, defeared Tilden and Jack Chapin. of Springfield.

a. in a sjectacular doubles match. Ki; Kill did not exert himself overly Tech High Relay Team Sets Record handball tourney opens at GRANT BEATEN BY LES STOEFEN HOUSTON, Texas. April. 7.

OP) Lester Stoefen, of Los Angeles, national Indoor champion, and Wilmer Allison, of Austin, Davis cup singles player last year, today blasted their way to the finals of the River Oaks tennis tournament. Stoefen outclassed Bryan "Bitsy" Grant, tiny Atlantan, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Allison completed his victory over George Lott, of Chicago, Davis cup doubles veteran, by winning a love set. The scores were 7-5, 14-12, 3-6, Darkness interrupted the match Friday night after three sets had consumed two and a half hours. Of the two victors, Stoefen had the easier sledding in the semi-finals.

He was in complete control of the situation except in the second set, when Grant thrice broke his service. Allison had no trouble today as many of Lott's shots hit the net. but the Chi-cagoan had been a constant threat in the long battle yesterday. The final will be played tomorrow. Allison was seeded No.

1 and Stoefen No. 2 but the Californian had been coming up fast in the past few weeks and a defeat for Allison could hardly be called an upset. Mrs. Mary Greef Harris, of Kansas City, and Jane Sharp, of Los Angeles, won the women's doubles championship, defeating Eugenie Sampson, of Chicago, and Kathryn Pearson, of Houston, 6-2. 6-2.

The singles titlist will be decided tomorrow with Miss Sharp meeting Miss Sampson. Grant, who had been accorded a chance of defeating Stoefen as a result of the Los Angeles player's showing in the early rounds, found himself unable to return his opponent's cannon-like service with any effectiveness. The court was a bit slippery as a result of recent rains and the diminutive Atlantan had trouble staying on his feet. In the first set, Stoefen broke Grant's service three times with both his hard-driving forehand and backhand functioning beautifully. Grant fathomed the big Californian's service in the second set, but his backhand went to pieces in the third.

The Atlantan tried hard for a come-back -in the fourth, but his opponent simply had too much class. I much in the doubles. "Iitiu," he would i shout to Chapin as he sttod by with I an air of mock indifference. Chapin. somewhat of a showman himself, had I have Qot to si a huddle with our Mr.

Abbott and find occasion to return the adm dtion. m. a. i Wrestlinr at East Poirt auditorinm. Reorganizing Atlanta Woman's Golf As.ociation.

Meeting Golf Association, Bobby Jones course. WEDNESDAY. Atlanta-Cincinnati baseball at Ponce de Leon. THTTHSDAY. Atlanta-Oglethorpe baseball at Ponce de Leon.

Physical Education meeting at Y. II. A Wrestling at Inkewool Heights arena. FRIDAY. Atlanta-Buffalo baseball at Ponce i Len.

Tech High-Boys' High baseball at 4 Grndy field. i N. G. I. C.

baseball games'. Piedmont Park Women'a Golf Piedmont Tark. I Twh-Sewsnee tennis at Tech. I CHATTANOOGA, April 7. Tech High's relay team, which won national prominence several years ago at the Chicago relays, inspired another Smithie team to record-setting aspirations here this afternoon in the Baylor relay.

The team, composed of Fine h-er, Hammoiftl, Willis and Pierce, established a new medly record of 8 minutes 22.8 seconds. The distance Vas 220 yards. 440 yards, a half and mile. The record beat the old time set by a former Tech High team. The Smithies also won the mile relay.

out something about the Crackers. People keep asking me: 'What about the Crackers this vear? I have one set answer: "Ph. they wi'l be a jcrc.it deal 'better this ear." Sometimes the questioning fan asks why. I then speak vaguely of better pitching and stronger defense. I suggest that we nsed better hitting.

And one more pitcher. I like that last line. It sounds convincing. One more pitcher. It is safe enough.

Every team always needs one more pitcher. Businessmen speak or vagui conditions. Not any special SECOND OUTDOOR. It was only the second outdoor match of the season between Tilden anil Vines. Pasadena star.

The old maestro won the first at Asheville last week. In the long series, which bean with the winter indoor matches, has a shade in victories. Accurate baseline shots and measured kills, a smashing serve and keeping the in play were the big factors in Vines' victory yesterday. The tall Pasadena star, who turned professional shortly after his elimination by Bryan Grant in tae national I'hyslcal Education meeting at Y. M.

C. A S. -Georgia Freshmen track at ft. Athens. Continued on -Fourth Sports Page.

It. H. rolf at Chattanooga. Tech-Alabama baseball at Tuscaloosa. ATLANTA PMEN They do this in proving their Emory-Geortria fnni at Emory.

SATtTRDAY. The Box Score Th bls- singles championship last year, was a lilW L.l.w i. il i Atlanta-Buffalo baseball at Ponce er or worse. i de aali- con itions. nit cet; tlie same thins: es and hittincr.

Leon hal Anslev Park snrina- bacdlcao in rem marcn ior lue n-year-oni i uuni. 1 hoy Speak vaguely Ot pitch- When the two warmed up the spee-Thev have been S'udinsr Mr. 'tat-irs were afforded some of the most LOSE IN FINALS us a i ATr.ANrA Chatham, a Koehler, 2b Taylor, lb ab. 3 4 4 3 keeps the ball in play. He eliminated me from the national championships last year because I still was smashing and depending on speed.

(Vines was the defending champion.) "It's different now, of course. I have learned control. And control and speed, when working in unison, make the successful tennis player." Vines does not regret turning pro, however. He believes the pro game is here to stay. And he is making money.

Important money. "And how I can use it," he added. The tall California star selects Lester Stoefen as the coming amateur star of the country. "But," Vines admonished. "Lester will have to learn what I have learned as a professional before he ever reaches the top.

"But he is a darned good player. And his twist serve is one of the trickiest in the game. It is very hard to return. Yes, I suppose my first service is a bit-faster than his. But my second is not as good." Vines gites Tilden all the credit for the great improvement in his game.

"Bill is a great teacher. And I have learned enough from him to be able to go out and beat him. He taught me to shoot for the baselines and measure kill shots." Big Bill, the old maestro of world tennis, was a trifle tired after the strenuous five-set match. But not as tired as one might expect of a veteran of 41 years. "Professional tennis is a great game.

I am no longer giving away any sets, or even points. For what can a fellow expect to do if he becomes charitable with such an opponent as Elly?" Vines was still contemplating on his career as an amateur as he left for his hotel and a brief rest before continuing with the Tilden troupe to Birmingham, where exhibition matches are scheduled today. "If only I had had Grant's game and my size as an amateur. It would hare made a difference, the former national champion said. "Speed is alright, but to be successful one must learn to keep the ball in plaj." ROLLINS BLANKED.

WINTER PARK, April 7. (JPy In vengeful mood after defeat last Saturday, Deland Reds turned the tables on Rollins College here today to the tune of 14 to O. Fisher completely baffled the Tar batters, holding the home town boys to three scattered singles and fanning 11. Mr Mr Spalding's charts Habs.M1. 's charts.

i brilliant tennis ever wirnessel nere. 1 lie buMnessnien hive been spectacular haekcourt. backhand ex- changes were frequently rngagel in. r.ruhati.t iTrttgn hrrt'ilit TClfeI BALTIMORE. April 7.

The PhoriD, 3b MrKw. rt Wine. If i frini. I kid golf at TTast Lake. Tech High-Tech Freshmen track at Tecb.

One-dar golf at East Lake. Tniid Hills. Capital and Forrest Hills. i Tech-Alabama track at Grant field, Tech-Georria tenuis at Tecb. 4 Tech-Georgia golf at F.ast lake.

Tech-Alsbama baseball at Tusclooa. Rots' High-Baylor golf at Cnatta- 4 noa. 4 4 Amitror baseball leagues open. I 3 3 8 3 1 2 WriRht, If Nelaler, Barn. Tbomaa, 'approbation from the gallerv.

AS A MATTER OF FACT. Vine found the range of the net tact, no one knows about the sp nd Uis Kill all over the court. The veteran Or any ball ciub, tor that matter, petrel of the tennis wars A Atlanta All-Stars finished short of the money position in the five-man team event of the National Duckpin Bowling Congress, on the final day of the meet, as they bowled a set of 1,736 for their three games. Individual bowline in the team Pr r. h.

po. a. 0 3 i 2 i a ii a 1 i 1 2 9 0 7 0 i 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 5 2T 11 1 r. b. po.

a. 1 2 3 1 5 112 0 1 4 112 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 10 0O 8 7 27 12 0 I Sth. ...000 000 143 8 ...000 000 oo event was Carl Tidwell, 379; George W. McKay, 352; A. J.

Sossong. 349; Walter E. Lawson, 329, and George showed cue and ail that the old legs are still functioning as he strode from front court to back tfter Vines blistering vollevs. I BRKKS VINES 'SERVICE. Tildea broke Vices' se ice at the verv outset of the matea.

And on a ir.af.er of spe-cul We can all guess about it Gall players run to form about like race horses. Now and then they have a bad year. This makes for much indecision in guessing at the outcome. There is Bob Grove, for instance, who was sold for $100,000. And now his arm is sore and he hasn't been able to pitch well all spring.

French, 327. Georze French had a great chance Totals 29 NEWARK b. Farrell, 3 5 Kor, ft Hill. If Alexander, lb 8 Nenn, lb 1 Xorbert. rf Hitchcock, aa 4 Schalf.

2b 3 Collina. 2 Chandler, 2 jrSelkirk Olds, 1 Total 35 his own service in the fourth game he woe a love decision. Tilden em-pioved fiendish chop shots that caosed to place in the all events, building up a big singles and doubles total, but his team scores dropped him below the prize awards. The team will leave Baltimore at midnight and arrive in Atlanta late Sunday evening. Ah of Georgia Golf Team Defeats Furman, 14-4 ATHENS.

April 7. The Georgia golfers defeated Furman. 14 to 4, here this afternoon. In the fonrsnnie, Billy McWilliams and Charlie Warner beat Ferg-jfon a ad Dawes, 2 1-2 to 1-2. Billy Atkinson and Wade Hoy outclassed McGee and Wilson.

5 to 1. then repeated the performance in the two-ball match to win 2 points as McOe and Wilson sot 1. based on a studv of the 193 3 record I Vines mntinuallr to net retnrns in the WO c'ar's of i fir't And tuls TV1C was 1 Cracker Pitcher Sold lo Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITT. April 7. OP) The purchase of Joe Maley, veteran right-handed pitcher, from the Atlanta club of the Southern association, was announced tonight by Jack Holland, head of the Oklahoma City (Texas league) club- TARHEELS WIN.

LEXINGTON, April 7. (UP) The UuniTersity of North Carolina nine swamped V. M. I. tinder a 16 to 6.

score this afternoon as the Cadets muffed numerous scoring chances by loose handling the ball. Carolina ran up fiTe runs in the second frame to grab the lead and was never seriously threatened after the third when V. M. I. bagged three tallies.

tl I wen. as usual, fto ae won iac charts of performance. On that first set, m. them will be back in the City Duck-nin Bowling league Monday evening. iSi.

Th he me bne liiiea 8 ervc lor tae Newark ft.l.n. i re Jx.it i irst time in the second rime of the second set. lie wca his first two serves and tok a thre-le-ve edse in It will be recalled that last year it was predicted that Charley Moore would be able to lead the Crackers to a good position in the race. This was entirely logical. Charley Moore always had led teams to pennants Georze French and Walter Lawson had 729 in the doubles: George McKay and A.

J. Sossong 699 and Andy McElroy and Carl Tidwell 621 in the singles this afternoon. In the singles, George B. French topped the Atlanta pinmen with a brilliant 395 for his three games; George a noes. Then Tilden won hi tbe Rubs batted in.

Alexander, Kor 2. Hill, Farrell. OMs: two-baae hita. Alexander. Bheerin.

Farrell; three-base hit. Bill; atolen base. Norbert: sacrifice, Collina: dont! plara Schalk to Alexander, Collins to Schalit to Alexander. Schalk to Sean; base off Tbomaa 3. OMi 1: stock oat, by Barnes b't.

off Barnea In 5 serve and broke mev next nernce. 1 drawinj: up to 2-3 in games. And then he won his service arain and or second-place positions. i rr rnandier in i innings ov PIRATES BEAT CHISOX. EL PASO.

Texas. April 7. (UP) The Pimbunrh Pirates won their fifth victory in eibt starts against Chicago when they defeated the Wkke Sox today, 12 to 5. I evened th count. And then each won I He Crackers tiOUH-j hi errice until the.

twelfth game McKay, A. J. bossong. iiJ; winnln? nitrher. Chandler; losing sing last car did not run to form.

sd3 Walter Lawson. 349: Carl Tidwell pitcher. Thomaa. Campbell Bond. Time of game, 1:33.

342, and Andy McElroy, 311. ott Secoed Sports rare. i Continued a Foorth Sporta rage..