Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 15

Evening, March" 12, 1945 THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS Tune In on KRBC PAGE SEVEN Jug and Byron Win With Nice By WILBUR JENNINGS MIAMI, March up, never in. Jug McSpaden and Byron Nelson the old golfing axiom yesterday and won the international four-ball tourney 8 and 6 from Denny Shute and Sammy Byrd. "Willing" putters were credited with the victory by the "Gold Dust but to everyone else it was 'Hie way the two gambled on the greens. Shute, and Byrd appeared nervous and unsure and their putts frequently willing to take chances and holding a margin most of the time, Mie Gold Dusters either sunk their putts or ran them up hole-high. The two used only nine putts on the first nine holes of the afternoon round, while Shute and Byrd took 17.

Leading three-up at the 21st, Nel- one-putted the 22nd, 23rd and 24th for birdies as Shute and Byrd struggled to get their pars. Bryd and Shute lacked much of the fire they showed in defeating Sammy Snead and Bob Hamilton -an the 38th hole in the semi-finals. grind took a lot out of us," Shute commented, and we didn't give Nelson and McSpaden as good a game as we might have because of it." The McSpaden-Nelson team went Ifkrough the tournament without a bogey. Only twice did they have five's and they were on par five holes. The prediction that 60 would be broken during the tourney failed to materialize.

The lowest round was a by Nelson and McSpaden who had one against Johnny Revolta and Henry Pickard and another yesterday against Shute and Byrd. Texas Relays Draw List of Entries AUSTIN, March 12-- OP) Director Clyde Littlefield of Texas Relays announced today that seven colleges, 10 service teams and high schools had entered the inual track and field carnival scheduled April 7. Oklahoma, Oklahoma A. and Southwestern Louisiana Institute, Texas A. and Rice, Southwest Texas state and Texas will have learns in the relays.

The service teams include Kingsville Naval Air station which showed strong track outfit in the Border Olympics last finishing second to Texas. Littlefield said there also might Jie some entries from Drake uni- The colleges, universities a service teams compete in the same class this year. Kovacs Claimant to Tennis Title SAN FRANCISCO, March --Pvt. Frankie Kovacs of Oakland, today claimed the professional tennis world's championship by virtue of a victory Saturday in a gruelling two and one naif hour match with Welby Van Horn. The Oaklander defeated the topflight Georgian 14-12, 6-3.

Van Horn, who hails from Atlanta, had jtfaimed the mythical professional crown. Old master Bill Tildcn beat George Lyttleton Rogers of Ireland, 6-1, 11-9 in an exhibition match. Hillsboro Meet's All Stars Selected HILLSBORO, March 12--WP)-The all-state girls' basketball team named by coaches and officials after the finals of the Sixth annual tournament of high school girls' in Hillsboro Saturday night included two members of the champion team from Aquilla. They were Myra Jean Burleson, forward, and Pauline Odom, guard. The others were Joyce Clements and Izora Wil- JHms, both guards from the run- II-UP Hermleigh; Barbara Self, forward, China, and Betty Massey, forward, Friona, 'CONSTRUCTION LABORERS NEEDED E.

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Quijano won the decision. Sgt. Siebert's home is Pittsburgh and Cpl. Quijano is a native of El Paso, Tex. (AP Wirephoto).

CAGER IN SCHOOLBOY ANNALS March young Jack Robinson of Paschal (Fort Worth) is the No. 1 lad in Texas schoolboy basketball today, 'following his performance in pacing his team to class AA championship in. the 25th annual state schoolboy basketball tournament ending Saturday night at Austin. Veteran observers called Robinson the greatest player ever seen in the tournament competition, pointing to his floor work, his defensive play, leadership and sense of timing. Year-Round Track Season Too Much Says Swedish Star By HAROLD CLASSEN NEW YORK, March Lidman, Stockholm's hurling sports editor, thinks Swedish track fans would go for indoor track competition but doubts that Swedish athletes could stand -the stra4n of year-round competition.

Lidman, fourth in the 1936 Olympics and winner of a 60-yard exhibition a week ago, said today that his country has nothing to compare with the indoor track festivals common to this country. But he points out that indoor competition might injure Sweden's domination of the outdoor, middle distance events. "Gunder Haegg hasn't been able to win here because he is not in condition," he explained. Haegg was last on March 3 and. fifth in a six- man field Saturday night in a pair of mile races, both of which were won by James Rafferty.

Saturday's winning time was 4:16. 3. "To get in shape for those eight world records he set, Gunder started skiing in January, concentrated on cross-country running in February and. March and tried for speed and form the next three months to be in shape for record exploits in August. I don't see how you can add a winter program to that," Lidman explained.

A week of drills on the grassy paths in Central park enabled Haegg to cut more than 11 seconds from his March 3 time in the Colombian mile. Clocked In 4-31 after only 50 hours ashore in the IC-4A exhibition, the gaunt Gunder ambled home in 4:19.1 last weekend. He expects to show even more improvement this Saturday at Chicago and possibly reach peak at Cleveland on March 23. The scores he ran up were no minor matter, total of 54 points in three games. He looped 21 points in the game against Milby of Houston, the pre-tournament favorite, 18 against Austin, and 15 in the final battle with Lufkin.

The tournament not only produced Robinson but also set an all- time attendance record of 25,200 for the nine programs in the three days. This was twice as many as ever drawn before. Abilene Wife Hears Husband Back in U. 5. After Three Years Mrs.

Laura Hylton. 2333 Hardy, was notified Saturday that husband, Clifford Hylton, had arrived on the west coast after three years 'away in Army service in the Pacific. Returning on rotation, Hylton will reach Abilene soon to visit his wife and their daughter, Linda Lee, whom he has never seen. She was two years old last December 22. Her father left for overseas duty April 23, 1942.

Hylton, whose parents reside in Berea, returned the Philippines. He was in the invasion at Leyte and had served at Buna and Gona. His wife is the former Laura Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Harris, with whom she and her daughter are residing. Hylton has had eight attacks of malarial fever and one of dengue fever, said his wife. He has been with a portable surgical unit. Discharged Vet School Teacher TUSCOLA, March 12 (HW) -Rupert Richardson son of the acting president of Hardin Simmons University, assumed his duties as mathematics and history teacher in the Tuscola high school Monday (March 1), succeeding Mrs.

Johnie Starkey who has gone to join her soldier husband at Camp Crowd er, Mo. Richardson was recently discharged honorably from the armed service after eighteen months of service, most of which was spent overseas in Africa. He hold a M. A. degree and previous to entering the service was a member of the faculty of the Brady schools.

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TO RID Y0U5 PREMISES OF MOSQUITOES, WOULD YOU USE OR CP NORTH IS LaGUARDIA SAYS HE'LL FIGHT GAMBLING ON MAJOR GAMES By TED MEIER NEW YORK, March major league baseball spring training season opened its fourth wartime campaign today on the heels of a proposal from Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia that police in the big league cities exchange information in an effort to curb gambling on the sport. Assuring 1 followers of Giants, Yankees and Dodgers in his weekly Sunday radio talk over WYNC that "We are going to Keep Baseball Clean" La- Guardia declared: "I want to try to arrange for exchange of identification and information Sooner Coach Says East Court 'Refs' Are Most Accurate By HUGH FULLERTON JR. NEW YORK, March 12 Back from an eastern tour, Bruce Drake, Oklahoma basketball coach comes out with the opinion that "eastern officials come closer to calling fouls according to the rule book that officials from any other section." Maybe the fact that eastern officials whistled 38 fouls against the Sooners in two games and only 23 against their two opponents had something to do with it. DON-T SNEER AT SNEED Back in 1937, when. Sammy Snead made his big-time golf debut at Los Angeles, his names was spelled "Sneed" throughout tourney That's supposed to be a notable example of the arrival of an "unknown" for misspelled Sneed finished sixth When Sammy won his sixth tourney of the winter at Jacksonville, recently, the name chalked boldly on his locker was "Sneed." Sammy apparently didn't care as long as they got it right on the prize check MONDAY MATINEE Henry Armstrong is "high" on his 14-year-old, 98-pound protege from Salt Lake City, Nuttall.

"He hit me harder than John Thomas did," says Hank, "and I've made a vow. I'm going to stick with the boxing game until I've made this fellow a champion." SERVICE DEFT. The entire. starting eleven of the 1941 Chicago Bears, and their head coach, are in the armed forces All but Bulldog Turner, who has only been in a few weeks, a commissioned officers a seven players and Coach George Halas have been overseas service. Sens Announce First New Find WASHINGTON, March 12--()-By no means is this another golden era of sports, but it is an era of golden opportunity for the young fellow who wants a crack at the big time.

Under pinched manpower conditions, anyone who is man enough to fill out a uniform and has power enough to drive the ball out of the infield automatically becomes a big league baseball prospect. Take Robert "Shanty'' Havener, 24, six feet tall, weighing 210 pounds. Uninvited, he showed up at the training camp of the Washington Senators at College Park, said he had a Navy discharge and could pitch. The Senators immediately gave him a uniform. Last year, getting out of service at the fag end of the baseball season, lie won four, lost none in local semi-pro ball.

In high school at Washington- Lee, he pitched his team to the northern Virginia championship three straight years. He may turn ou'c to be the pickup of the year" the Senators hope. Meanwhile, club officials disclosed that a Cuban contingent of 11 players "can't get out of their home country" because of transportation difficulties. Alex Carrasquel, South American pitcher who won eight and lost seven last season, cabled acceptance of terms and that he plans to report about the first of April. i i Rites Held for Man Who Settled In County in 76 BUFFALO GAP.

March 12. -(HW)--Funeral riles for John Brookreson, 89, who came to Taylor County nearly 70 years ago, were conducted at the Methodist Church here Sunday afternoon. Officiating was the Rev. Hamilton Wright, Tuscola Methodist pastor, assisted by the Rev. F.

E. Turner, local Baptist minister, and the Rev. w. O. Taylor, local Methodist pastor.

Interment was in Buffalo Gap cemetery beside the grave of his wife who died March 31, 1934. Brookreson was born in Bell County April 27, 1856, came with his father "Uncle Fred" Brockreson to a place on Elm Creek above here before the county was organized In 1876. On Feb. 26, 1866, he and his bride Martha Knight of San Saba rode horseback from Buffalo Gap to Coleman to secure a license and be married, as there was no nearer licensing officer. He is survived by two daughters, five sons, two brothers, six sisters, 25 grandchildren and 20 great- children.

Fcr the lait several years he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Annie Pursley, or. the place which the family settled in 1876. with other cities where the big leagues play so that Philadelphia will know the York thugs and thieves and we will know the Philadelphia thugs and thieves and likewise all of the cities on the circuitj" "We are going to be very, very tough, with these racketeers," the mayor asserted. "Known gamblers will not be permitted within the Yankee stadium, Polo grounds and Ehbets field.

Certain boxes around third base in one club and another box that I know of will be thoroughly disinfected even if I have to put Police Commissioner Valentine in the box." "I hope," he continued, "that the managers of the teams will not announce their pitchers the day before the game. In fact, it would be good to switch them and kind of confuse the gamblers." The mayor said he already had talked with Branch Rickey, president" of the Dodgers and Horace Stoneham, president of the Giants, and that he expected to see President Ford Frick of the National league today. "The Yankee club is under new ownership," LaGuardia said. "Listen Larry, (Larry MacPhail, one of the new owners) when you moved out of Brooklyn they tell me they found a lot of racing forms around the clubhouse. Of course they were not yours, but do not let anybody bring any racing forms around the Yankee club clubhouse because it will not be good." Meantime, the championship St.

Louis Browns of the American league; the Cleveland Indians; Philadelphia Athletics; Chicago White Sox; Yankees, Giants and Cardinals were set for their first workouts at their various camps. The Washington Senators last week and the other clubs scheduled to get going within the next two days. Joe McCarthy, manager of the Yankees who did not accompany the Bronx Bombers to their Atlantic City camp yesterday, summed up the general situation at his Buffalo home where he remained for several days to settle personal affairs. "Any manager who tells you he's got a set" plan for this season is just plain daft," asserted Marse Joe "We're all in the same boat because of the manpower situation and what it may develop. The only plan I have is to drift along with the team and let the plans develop." Paratrooper Hurt, Draws Posters for Recruiting Drive An injury forced Harrell Holmes son of A.

Holmes of Abilene, to quit being a paratrooper in Italy. The change in his duties was made against his will, he informed his father, but it did lead him right back into the kind of thing he wa doing in civilian life. An artist, he recently sent to his father several lithographed posters which he has drawn for the purpose of recruiting glider troops. He has a desk in a Red Cross office in Italy where he does this type of work. The posters are part of a campaign in the Army to get men to transfer to the glider troops.

R. Williams of Winters Succumbs WINTERS, March for R. L. Williams, 82, will be conducted at the Winters Church of Christ, of which he was a mem ber, at 3 p. m.

Tuesday. The Spill funeral home will be in charge of burial in Old Runnels cemetery. Mr. Williams, who had lived in Runnels county since 1902, died in a Winters hospital following a heart attack. He had resided in Winters for the past two years af ter retiring as a stock farmer.

He was born Aug. 21, 1862 and moved to Runnels county from Kaufman county 43 years ago. Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. W. H.

Cole of Winters, Mrs. W. H. Bowen of Port Worth and Mrs. Frances Phedford of Winters; two sons, H.

W. and W. both of Phoenix, 19 grandchildren and two great-grand children. Former Abilenian 6th in Rome Open ROME, March Tom Bolt, Abilene, slipped back into sixth place in the Rome Open golf championship yesterday as a pair of Italian professionals turned in 298's. Open 5 P.

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Neel, pastor of ths Grace Presbyterian church of which Mr. Ellis was a member, was ta have officiated, assisted by the Rev. D. D. Denison, pastor of the Merkel Methodist church.

Burial was 'tfl have been in Rose Hill cemetery beside liis wife who died in 1938. Mr. Ellis, who had lived in'Merkel 38 years, was born Aug. 9, 1356 near West Point, Hiss. Ke came to Bell county when he was 14, to Taylor county in 19G6 and moved to Merkel a year later.

He was first a farmer, later a carpenter. Surviving are four sons, Owen, assistant cashier of the Citizens bank of Abilene; Dr. D. Ellis of Troy; L. vice president of the Lubbock National bank; and Lester, formerly of Abilene; daughter.

Mamie Ellis, teacher in the Merkel schools; a brother, W. Ellis'of Moody; a sister, Mrs. Sterling P. Mayes of Eola; seven grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Another daughter, Mrs.

Charles E. Maedgen of Lubbock, died last Dec. 26. EXAS TRACK COACH LET UMSTADDT OVI AUSTIN. March 12--W)--Slender Bob Umstaddt did the unusual of running the quarter, half and mile all in one track meet, but won't perform this feat again, says Clyde Littlefield, University of Texas coach.

ier Of Rotan Is Dead ROTAN, March for George Washington Nolen, 77, an original settler of Rotan who died in Callan hospital at noon Sunday, was to have been held at the First Baptist church in Rotan at 4 p. m. Monday. The Rev. J.

C. Parks, Rotan Baptist minister, was to have conducted the sendee. Burial in the Rotan cemetery was to have been under the direction of Kiker-Warren-Cate funeral home. Mr. Nolen, who had been in failing health for several years, lapsed into a coma last Tuesday and died without regaining consciousness.

A reliu'ed railroad man, he was born in Harrison county Oct. 25, 1867, rode the Katy on its initial run into Rotan in 1907 shortly after the townsite was laid out, nnd remained as yard foreman until he retired in 1932. Surviving are five sons, C. E. of Many, Bob of Athens, and three sons in the armed service overseas; two daughters.

Mrs. Margaret Sweetwater of San Benito. Calif, and Mrs. Vcra Waddell of Rotan; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Infant Buried Funeral for the day-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Cearlcy R. Kinard, 1125 Portland, was conducted Sunday afternoon at the Laughter funeral chapel by the Rev. Willis P. Gerhart.

Burial was in Cedar Hill cemetery. Surviving the infant are the parents a.nd an older brother. Dr. and Mrs. J.

W. Guinn of Abilene are the maternal grandparents. Bob wasn't harmed by the experience but just the same, Littlefield won't permit a repetition. "That's too strenuous for any boy," the veteran track mentor said. "Umstaddt loves to run and he has an easy, effortless 'style.

He could add the two-mile and run all four but a coach must think of the welfare of the boy and not let him burn himself out." Umstaddt is just barely 18. As a freshman last year he was the Southwest conference half and mile champion. His best times during the season were 1:56 in the 880 and 4:26 for the mile. The other night Bob tried the three toughest races in college track all in one evening. He won the half-mile in 1:59 and the mile in 4:35, then was second in the 440-yard dash with a time of 50.9.

Purpose of the big evening was that Bob wanted to win a medal as high point man of the Border Olympics as had his brother. Mac, before him. Bob got 13 points and the trophy. Bob, nn honor student, is the son of Dr. J.

G. Umstaddt, a university professor. DR. CYRUS H. RAY Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon Office: 716 Mims B1dg.

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