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I 1s Tommies-Fordham Duel Today Is Ilated as 2 Saturday, 15, 194? The Scranton, Tribune 1 i 7,500 Fans Are Expected To Witness Classic at Dunmore High Stadium By CHIC FELDMAN Its a long time between drinks, but the Tomcats of Scranton University and Fordhams Rameses XV get around to quaffing on the same gridiron if not the same cup of nectar (since only one can enjoy the ecstasy of victory) this matinee. Forty-nine long and eventful years have elapsed since their last and lone meeting and i Ilf the thing called expert opinion worth the effort required to Wonounce it, the Dunmore High School Stadium (zero hour 2:30) -enewal should be as closely waged as the first fuss back on Thanks-1 living Day, 1900, when Scranton (nee St. Thomas College) won. 10-5. The gentlemen who peruse such Cftc Feldman SEVEN PILLARS OF ANTHRACITE Represent Scranton Universitys challenge to Fordhams once illustrious Seven Blocks of Granite which incidentally included Pete Carlesimo the Tomcats coach.

The huskies wholl do best to corral Ram, and dro a ton of Black Diamonds on, critter today. are (across the board) Jack Bolger, Angelo Reich, Bill Lydon, John Woodbridge, Dick Danko, ete Bailer and Wilbur Flanagan. TD Favorite Over Tulane Today TulsaBeats Villanova, 2 1-1 Purdue Defeats Miami iw Georgetowns Passes Sink NYU, 21 to 6 events are divided regarding thq. probable outcome. Which is the best indication that the brawl starring a pair of Fordham grads, Pete Carlesimo and Ed Danowski, as rival coaches, reckons to be as tight as the hands of the clock at noon.

Here and there a super optimist has deserted the conservatives and predicted a rout (for both the Toms and Rams), but the betting gentry who stay as close to the vest as a drop of gravy decline to concede more than six points either way. Danowski, who led his flock) into town shortly after dinner last A evening, is frankly pessimistic. Could, with a little extra lift from Carlesimos noble brow the distinction of being the sad- dest looking mentor before the battle. Still adhering to the were untested against good competition theme, the Fordham tutor nonetheless has an advantage in talent depth, and possibly reserve strength. As witness his ability to place three different types of lines in combat offensive, defensive and one protecting the place kicker and punter.

Tha latter 225-pound average per head, As for the Tommies, who regard this as their most important engagement in modern history, theyre hopeful (although hardly over confident) of succeeding where failure has been their lot in the past. Down through the years the Scrantonians have stepped out of their class in quest of prestige and a higher rating. Yet through bitter duels with Georgetown and Villanova; Buck-nell and Temple; Boston College and Detroit, disappointment has always been their lot. One could almost hear Carlesimo saying This is it, he repeated a previous statement anent the Tommies respecting but hardly fearing Fordham. To mean theyd hardly be awed by the continental reputation of the New Yorkers who amid their more prosperous days were considered for a Rose Bowl berth but finally settled for a place in the Cotton classic.

1 This, of course, wai before the war, and more so than some schools Fordham experienced a more difficult time climbing back among the elite. Largely because the authorities chose to wait too long. But the Ram is romping in high again, according to those who inhabit Rose Hill in the Bronx, and todays setto comprises an- other step along the road back to stardom, which many avid Fordhamites believe will terminate with a conquest of Army a few weeks hence. Whether the Ram Is good enough to bump the Cadet around hardly matters at the moment The major item, as should be, is that the University, has succeeded A in bringing a major attraction to the anthracite capital, and blessed with good weather as many as 7,500 will view the historic event. The probable starting lineups and officials are: SCRANTON Wt.

L.E. Pat Garramon 1 L.T. Jamei McHala SIS L.G. Steva Knight 195 C. Harry Horan- SO R.G.

A1 Applegate S2S R. T. A1 Belardl 0 R. E. Dora Colangelo ISO Q.B.

Bill Bartley .....170 L. H. Bill Newman 18S R. H. Tony Orslni 10A F.

B. George Yourlshln 1SS FORDHAM Wt. L.E. Pflefer 1SS L. T.

Westenberger 10 L.G. Boyle 195 C. Seidell (Captain) 07 R.G. McAlllater R.T. Newcombe 31? R.E.

Wolfe 180 Q. B. Doheny 171 L.H. Bloomer ..,180 R.H. Appell F.

B. Hlggln 190 Referee: Gerald F. Hogan, Arkanaaa Umpire: Alton B. Hourln, Norwich College, Irish 2 Agganis Hero As Boston Laces West Va. BOSTON, Oct.

14 (UR) Sophomore Harry Agganis, passing with the poise of a pro, pitched Boston University into contention for Eastern football honors tonight as the Terriers plastered West Virginia with its most humiliating defeat in modern football history by a score of 52 to 20. The 19-year-old Agganis tossed his southpaw shots for three touchdowns and scored another six points by rushing to pace Boston University to its highest score since 1921. And when the black-haired Greek went to the sidelines early in the third period, another southpaw passer, John Toner, took over his quarterback slot and passed for another pair of touchdowns. 1 It was unbeaten Boston Universitys third straight win, all by high scores. The margin of victory surprised even the more rabid of Boston Universitys 19,301 fans who attended tonights home debut in Fenway Park as West Virginia had lost to Pittsburgh by only two touchdowns last week.

The win raised hopes for its first undefeated season. Agganis attempted 13 passes, completing eight for 113 yards. Only one of his accurate throws was intercepted. The Lynn, athlete boosted his season touchdown total on passes to eight. Canisius Hopes Rise For Win Over Bonnies BUFFOLA, N.

Oct. 14 (UP). -Canisius Colleges hopes for a football victory over St. Bona-venture in their Little Three tussle this week-end were boosted today when Halfback Howie Willis said he would be ready for Willis, the Griffins scoring and place-kicking ace of last season, suffered a broken finger in the 1949 opener against Youngstown and has seen only kicking duty since. The cast was removed from the halfbacks hand yesterday and he was pronounced ready for play.

Mansfield Gridders See Central Game Members of the Mansfield State Teachers College football team were guests of School Director Kenneth Rozelle at last nights Kingston-Central game at Athletic Park. The Mansfield gridders, enroute to East Stroudsburg for a game today, stopped over at Hotel Casey last night. Two former Tech High players, Gus Rossi and Pat Fischetti, are members of the Mansfield team. MY KINGDOM FOR A Green Wavers Seek Revenge For 59-6 Loss By AUSTIN BEALMEAR NEW YORK, Oct 14 (ff). Tulane and Notre Dame wi.

smack each other around in top game on a crowded cdlle, football program tomorrow a the winner can start trying the national crown for size. Although several other unbeat powers will be involved in gam' with important, bearing on major conference races, the intersection il struggle at South Bend, Inc shapes up as one of the best the year. Notre Dame, undefeated a 1-though twice tied in 31 games dating back to the 1946 opened, currently is accepted as the tions No. 1 outfit and will entelr this contest as a two-touchdowj favorite. Tulane, on the other hand, hal won 12 in a row since losing first game of 1948, three of the: this season.

Now ranked fourth1 in the nation, the Green Wave is bent on avenging the 59-6 licking it absorbed from the Irish in thelri last meeting two years ago. Whatever happens the winner at South Bend will have the gridiron world by the tail with a downhill pull. The Irish, by winning, not only would preserve their long defeatless streak but surely would justify their lofty ranking. Among the other top-ranking teams which will be attempting to retain or improve their positions tomorrow, those with the toughest row to hoe appear to be Minnesota, California and Southern Methodist. Minnesota, fifth in the Associated Press standings this week, invades Ohio State with the winner certain to inherit the favorites role in the Big Nine.

California, the ninth place team, tangles with Southern Cali--fomia in a Los Angeles game that will establish the winner as a cofavorite with UCLA in the Pacific Coast Conference. Southern Methodist, ranked 10th, will be at home for a nighf game with Rice that opens the Southwest Conference slate for both teams. Deflated Michigan invades Northwestern and Indiana visits Iowa in other big nine games. Oklahoma, the countrys No. 3 team, entertains Kansas and Kansas State goes to Iowa State in the Big Seven.

Other midwestem highlights Include Missouri at Illinois, Navy at Wisconsin, William and Mary at Michigan State, Detroit at Marquette, Drake at Oklahoma A. (Continued on Page 13) Tis Good Clean Fun; Keep Game That Way Hardly being able to compete with the Ingenious young men of Fordham, whove rhymed Pete with beat (in ribbing honor grad Carleslmo who coaches the Tom- a Plies) I must settle for something lightly less original inosfar as I greeting todays appearance of the sweet-scented gladiators from Bose Hill. Such as Just put the slam on Fordham and send em home with their bleating ram. Which, come to think of it, makes this as good a moment as any to talk about Rameses XV, the most distinguished prisoner of war (before a shot was eer fired, to make him slightly different) our town has housed since a rookie cop during the gay 90s arrested a mailman as General Lee. Or was it General Delivery? It has been fun having Bameses XV as our guest and I trust the stoic pretender to the throne enjoyed the consideration and hospitality showered upon him from the moment he was snatched oil the Fordham campus by a quartet of adventurous cheer-leaders.

Who in this instance were making the Fordham under-grads the butt (but what about it?) of an amusing bit of tomfoolery. But I trust nobody, particu- larly a of student, goes beyond this' fun-provoking ex- pedltion; permits his enthusiasm to gallop off with ones better Judgment. If only because were ao delighted and appreciative of Fordhams acceptance of the in- vltation to partake in our incomparable friendliness that nothing must be permitted to interfere with the possibility of another visit. Therefore once Rameses i XV is returned to his rightful guardians, and the game commences, please try and remember that the schools have a date to play football, and may it be in the cleanest possible manner. One designated to promote a lasting association.

Incidentally I understand that the president of Fordham, the Rev. Robert I. Gannon called the Very Rev. J. Eugene Gallery yesterday to inquire as to Rameses XVs health, disposition and appetite.

Informed Ram was doing well in all departments, to make him a triple threat, Father Gan-' non, in the true spirit that the boyish prank of the kidnappers should be accepted, thanked Father Gallery and requested that he thank XVs temporary governesses, or whatever you choose to call the daring foursome from the little red school-house on Wyoming Ave. Ex-Mate Irish Langan Lends Danowski Cheer Speaking in this vein (and for the benefit of our welcome callers from New York we have some anthracite veins such as the China which come reasonably close to leading one to another world due to their tremendous depth) Im equally as positive Ed Danowski, the charming first man of Fordham football, wants It to be only a test of supremacy on the gridiron. With anything less as much out of order as the 11 Communists who were floored for the long count (10 years, we hope) by a dozen of Uncle Sams trusting and grateful citizens yesterday in a courtroom, within subway distance of Fordham. As far as I can ascertain tis Danowskis first visit to these dig- glngs, but hell hardly be alone. For as important (to have on hi side) as the 600 Fordhamites wholl follow the club here, tad witness the liberation of Rameses XV, is the ex-Navy lieutenants acquaintenceship with Tom "Irish Lagan, the entertaining Inn-keeper of the 20th Ward.

tThey were together on Guam. when football was interesting and valuable only in that it helped prepare stalwarts such as Danowski for the bigger job of crossing Hirohitos goal line after mouse-trapping and smashing his defense to bits. "Wonderful fellow Ed, Lan-gan was telling his nightly crowded gathering. "He was in position (through the Naval Air Transport) to do a fellow some good and never once abused the privilege or passed up an oppor- tunity to help a deserving soul. Im not too certain, but I think it was his assistance that made ij possible for Virgil Trucks to get off one of those God-forsaken Islands and get back stateside In time to help the Tigers win the 1945 World Series.

Since the Tigers of 45 were Steve ONeill, Danowski may have picked up a few additional rooters, from staid Minooka. Whether theyll be sufficient to overcome the powerhouse as lectured by Carlesimos doughty dandies, is something, that cannot be answered in this edition, or until the one after the final whistle. By when most of America, and certainly Rose Hill, will know the answer how far Fordham has returned en route to the-prominence the Ram attained during the torrid 30s. Regardless of the outcome, I was about to say Its a great day for the Irish. Danowski, Carlesimo and their heroic charges, and may the warmth of respect prevail foreer and at least another day.

UVlNCi EONDS AND STAMPS 'eorgia Takes Thrilling 7-0 Win From LSU ATHENS, Oct. 14 (UR) eorgias battling Bulldogs broke hrough Louisiana State Univeritys superbly devised defense in he last period tonight and arched to a 7 to 0 Southeastern inference football victory. Ray who was a bench-wmrmer behind Quarterback Johnny Rauch all last year, hit Enid Bob Walston with a 34-yard piss at the 17-yard line on the first play of the fourth period. Three, plays later, little Billy Nixon dived two yards over the heap for the games only touchdown. smartly coached LSU had ny offensive help for Back Ebert Van Buren, it would have been a different story.

But all LSU had was an ingenious defense. Coach Gaynell Tinsleys un orthodox tackling system caused the games biggest thrills besides that generated by Georgias touchdown march. Although LSU wound up with 187 yards rushing to Georgias 143, the Tigers ran most of the game in their own territory. They didnt cross midfield until the fohrth quarter. It was the first SEC victory for Coach Wally Butts defending champions, and the Initial loss for LSU.

Both clubs took shutout trouncings from Kentucky. Temple Edges Bucknell, 20-19 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14 OI.R) Temple University came through with a smashing fourth period attack for two touchdowns on a fog-covered field tonight to squeak through a 20-19 victory over Buck-ell University before 15,000 fans, BUt Bucknell threw a scare into fhe Owls in the waning minutes the game by marching to Temples three-yard line only to miss out on a fumble and a low kick on a field goal attempt. Tenrnle opened the game with a qjjuick touchdown by Gaven White fyom the 16, but dropped back as Bucknell 'opened a razzle-dazzle offensive of passes and double laterals. (Joe Gallagher took the first touchdown pass on tne goal line in the first period.

Then halfback Jim Ostendarp went over in the second. Gallagher snared another paiss to give Bucknell a halftime leaid of 19-7. A heavy fog' settled over the fleln and the play bogged down too during the third period. However, Temple came to life on qhe fourth periods first play wher? fullback Ed Bateman slashed over (from the six. Bateman again spirited the Temple drive with a 39-yard run that carried' to Bucknells six.

Andy Tryensl then went across and kicked tthe extra point that gave Temple its third victory of the year. NEW YORK, Oct. The New Yorlp Giants tonight an nounced th Louis Sleati neapolis fa: lean Associa Sleater, a purchase of Pitcher from their Mln-club in the Amer- nus player, is a 22-year-old southpaw. He won 13 games and lost) the same number in 1949 with Jacksonville, out In Kansas City was so proud he couldnt contain Hed run all around, up Walnut St. and down Main telling everybody he knew, and strangers, what his boy had done.

He finally went Into a tailor shop to get a suit pressed, and while he was in there a sharply-dressed young fellow came in. Dad sized him up as somebody from the East, probably an actor. You from New York? Dad asked speculatively. The man said he was, so Dad says: Well, then, you must know my boy Charlie. "The young sharpie politely said that he didnt believe he did, but Dad wasnt squelched.

'You know, Charley Casey Stengel. The fellow who hit those home runs in the World Series, he The young man looked Dad over coldly, then said: Sir, there are 6ix million people In New York. Then, he walked out. Tommy Henrich doesnt know it, but he probably hit six, or 60, baseballs when he hit his ninth Inning home run to win the opening game of the World Series. Two of them have turned up already.

A story from Panama City says that the pay-off ball will be owned by young Mat Mathis, as the ball fell into the lap of his father, PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14 (ff). Tulsa University eleven blasted Villanova College from footballs undefeated tonight in one of the years upsets. Led by 185-pound Dub Graves, Tulsa built up a first half lead and withstood a rally to win, 21 to 19. The Oklahomans who couldnt win a ball game all last year and had a 1-3 record going into tonights g4me, simply outfought the bigger, faster Villanova team.

It was essentially a team triumph, but little Graves, a 5-foot, 10-inch junior from Fort Worth, Texas, was the hero of the battle. With Tulsa leading 7-6 in the dying moments of the first half, Graves caught a punt on his own 30, lost control of the pigskin but grabbed it on the bounce and out-legged the Villanova defenders for the score that gave Tulso a 14 to 6 edge. And it was the same Graves who intercepted a pass on his own four to halt Villanovas comeback drive at the start of the second half. A moment later he brought the crowd of 12,363 to its feet with one of the most electrifying runs of this or any other season. Paul Barry took a handoff from quatrerback Pete Annex on his 31, found himself stopped on the Villanova 42 and pitched a lateral to Graves who was zooming down the sidelines.

Wtihout breaking stride, Graves took the ball and danced past one tackier after another before ha was stopped on the Villanova seven. Barry sprinted around end for the third Tulsa touchdown on the next play. Cliff Boucher converted as he did after each of the touchdowns and those placements were the margin of victory. Villanova soared back, on the wings of Steve Romaniks passes. Romanik, who completed 15 of 26 tosses, led a drive that ate up 81 yards with Ralph Pasquarillo completing the third period drive as he bucked for a touchdown at 12:31.

Joe Rogers grabbed a Romanik pass for Villanovas third touchdown on a 24-yard play at 1:16 of the final period. Here Tom Clavin converted. He had missed twice and those off-center kicks- cost Villanova at least a tie. Romanik passed furiously as Villanova fought to preserve its undefeated record, but Tulsa took over on its 37 one minute before the end of the game. The first period was scoreless, but Villanova scored three minutes after the second quarter started when substitute fullback Pete Alonzo jolted 21 yards off tackle.

Underdog Tulsa then pushed 82 yards on a sustained drive that covered 16 plays. Barry smashed one yard for the touchdown. There the score stood until Graves ran wild, setting off the fireworks on his 70-yard scoring punt return. Prior to tonights game Villanova had bowled over Texas A. and Penn State, Detroit and St.

Marys. Tulsa had been licked by Detroit as well as Texas Tech and Florida but had scored a 27-26 decision over McMurry College. Parker Blasts -Tennis Croup NEW YORK, Oct. 14 U.R Frank Parker, veteran Los Angeles star who has announced his in tention of turning professional, said today that he will hold off formal signing of his contract so that he can be ranked in the US Lawn Tennis Association 1949 amateur listings. By remaining an amateur until tomorrow the USLTAs deadline for.

amateur ratings Parker can win a place among the 10 top' ranked US players for the-17th straight year and thus set a record. Parker said he will not sign his contract with Promoter Bobby Riggs until Monday or Tuesday, At the same time, Parker blasted the USLTA for mismanaging tournaments and the development of new amateur play' ers. MIAMI, Oct. 14 (INS) A rugged Purdue eleven that scored two touchdowns in a bruising first half before losing its punch bowled over the University of Miami Hurricanes, 14 to 0, tonight before a record regular season crowd of 47,858 in the Orange Bowl. It was the big 10 clubs first triumph in four 1949 starts and was Miamis first loss -in three tries this season.

Stubborn defensive playing by the Miami team stalled two determined efforts by the Boilermakers to increase the victory margin in the second half. The Miamians never penetrated past the Purdue 35 yard line but they valiantly held the Boilermakers in the last two quarters. Early in the first period, with Norbert Adams, Harry Szulborski and John Kerestes alternating, Purdue moved 61 yards in a methodical sustained power drive to the Hurricane goal. Adams provided the climax by bulling across from the one and a half. In the second period the Big Ten invaders maneuvered rudely on line plays to the Miami 35.

from which Ken Gorgal, a towering six-foot-two quarterback, looped a pass to end Bob Whit-mer, who fell across the goal line as he was being tackled. Boston Deadlocks Mississippi, 25-25 BOSTON, Oct. 14 (UR Despite three Mississippi touchdowns in the final period, Boston College tonight upset the experts for the second time this season by holding the powerful Rebels to a 25 to 25 tie before 20,103 Braves Field fans. The Mississipians, rated a one-touchdown favorite, tore off their three scores to take a 25 to 19 lead in the first seven minutes of the final period after trailing for more than one period. Two minutes later, Lantern-Jawed Ed Songin, the passing ace, connected with a 51-yard heave to scatback A1 Cannava to bring the ball to the Mississippi 24-yard line.

Another Songin-Cannava pass carried the ball to the one-yard fine where substitute Halfback Ed Petela bucked over for the tying score. New Britain Teachers Beat New Bedford, 32-6 NEW BRITAIN, Oct. 14 (UR) Co-Capt. Ed Ruseck scored three touchdowns and had another one nullified tonight as New Britain Teachers defeated New Bedford Textile Institute 32 to 6 before 2,000 fans at Willow Brook NOTHER POINT Browns candidate for rookie-of the-year honors, was off by two points, finishing the season with .298. Hitting .300 meant a great deal to the Brownie outfielder, too.

I figure, he said in August when he was whaling away near the ,315 mark, that the season will be a success for me if I hit .300. It doesnt seem like too much to ask for but I know I have my work cut out for me. Next closest, with .297 each, were Walt (Hoot) Evers of Detroit and A1 (Red) Schoendienst of the St Louis Schoendienst, the scrappy Red bird second sacker, was among the league leaders for a good part of the season but slipped somewhat near the Even so, it was the best percentage he showed in five years with the Cardinals. Bracketed at ,296 were Don Kolloway of Detroit and Gerry Priddy of the Browns. Oddly enough, it marked the second straight season that Priddy finished with that Identical average.

Below .296, the boys dont have to mpeh to beef about but any player who winds up in the WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (INS). Georgetowns passing Clicked with radar accuracy in the home field tonight for a 21-6 victory and an other year of football supremacy over NYU. The Hoya aerial combination of Quarterback Frank Mattingly and Halfback Billy Conn made the Violets wage an underdogs fight until the fourth period when a spectacular 60-yard streak by Fullback Joe Novotny produced NYUs lone score. Mattinglys pitching marked Georgetown down the field in the second period for Billy Conns 10-yard gallop with the first TD of the game.

Back Dick Haesler made the first of his three conversions. The Hoyas struck again soon after the half with another aerial onslaught from the far end of the field to the Violet one, where Passer Mattingly went over on a quarterback sneak. Georgtowns final, an unnecessary TD, came In the waning min' utes of the game when Conn took a handoff from Mattingly on the 23 and made it to paydirt through a forest of NYU tacklers. The win, witnessed by a crowd of 5,000, was the 14th Georgetown had claimed from the New Yorkers since 1935, when NYU won, 7-6. Riccio-Castellani Town Hall Battle Switched to Oct, 24 Monday night, Oct.

24th, is the new date for the Rocky Castellani-Tony Riccio fight at Town Hall. Promoter AHank Stezar made the switch official last night with the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission. It was made necessary when Castellani suffered a shoulder injury while training. He requested, and received, a weeks delay in the bout. With the hew date okayed, Promoter Stezar will present the entire show as originally planned.

There will be 36 rounds of boxing in all featuring many of the youngsters who made hits on his initial show last month. Additional Sports On Page 16 likes to talk about how close he came to making .300. Jimmy Vernon of Cleveland aqd rookie Johnny Groth of the Tigers each batted .294 while Phil Cavar-retta of the Chicago Cubs checked in with .293. Grouped at .292 were Duke Snider of the Brooklyn Dodgers, MarV Rickert of the Boston Braves and slugging Vern Stephens of the Red Sox. And one point lower were Eddie Robinson of the Washington Senators and Danny Litwhiler of Cincinnati.

Dave Philley of the Chicago JVlilte Sox rounded out the group of those who came close but not quite close enough. He showed a final percentage of .290. Yankee outfielder Tommy Hen-rich, often called the best 4280 hitter in baseball, finished as advertised with an extra-base' hit packed .289. Like his teammate, Johnny Mize, Henrlch shows far more interest in runs batted in than in total base hits. Mize, however, dryly sums up the whole business with a laconic: Its good to lead in both.

Head llnetman Quantico, -Albert F. Sullivan, Judge! Vtacent DePaul AL Publicity Aide Unconsciously Called Shot That Kell Would Nosp Out Ted as Batting King Baseballs Saddest, Most Pathetic Figure? Guy Who Just Misses .300 Charmed Circle Harvey Mathis, and he would present it to his son. Another story front New Haven, tells you that Lany Sag-nella of that city says he caught the ball in the 12th row of the right field stands. No telling how many of the original balls will be on dis-t play as the years roll by. Tommy should have autographed It before O' he hit it to stop any arguments.

The only one we are sure didnt catch it is the Dodger jightflelder, Carl i f- 5 Pat Valentino Insisted that Rz-zard Charles shave his mustache before their fight for Charles slightly diluted heavyweight championship. Hed heard of fights being won -by a half, ho doubt. The California boxing laws forbid any facial adornment. Except, of course, the usual black eyes, rearranged noses other recognised decorations of the profession. By WHITNEY MARTIN NEW YORK, Oct.

14 OR). George Kell of the Tigers and Ted Williams of the Red Sox were sitting in adjoining seats In the bus carrying them from their hotel to the All-Star game at Ebbets Field last Summer. The conversation, naturally, was about baseball, and more particularly betting. I You know Ive been hitting away over my head, Kell, who at the time was batting .355 or thereabouts, "Im not that good. Earl Hilligan, American League publicity chief who was seated nearby taking it all in, put in his cents worth.

If you can keep it up," he suggested, giving Williams a sidelong glance, you might beat out a very good friend of mine who right now isnt sitting far from us for the batting crown. Williams laughted, then said seriously: Thats right. I think Ill hit about .342 this year. P. S.

Williams hit for a .34273 average find Kell beat him out with a mark of .3429. Heres one of Casey Stengels favorite yarns, dealing with parental pride. When I was hitting those home runs in the World Series back in the 20s, he recalls, my dad By MILTON RICHMAN NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (UR) Baseballs loudest wails annually emanate from those unsung unfortunate who miss the Charmed Circle the .300 bracket, that Is -rby the narrow margin of a shaved-down Whisker. The players realize better than anybody else that considerable prestige is attached to a .300 batting average.

But theres not much thrill for them in having tb admit they finished with a .298 or .299 mark. Somehow, theres a world of difference between .299 and .300. The diamonds unluckiest trio the 1949 season was Billy Goodman of the Boston Red Sox, Vernal (Nippy) Jones of the St. Louis Cardinals and Gene Her' manski of the each of whom wound up with the hard-to-take ,299 percentage Just another hit or twd less times at bat would have brought any of the three Into the cherished circle. Missing by one point admittedly Is tough but there were several others who came almost as close.

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